Chapter 56
The cold from the concrete weaved its way through the fibres of her clothes until it reached her skin and she shivered involuntarily. As the breeze blew through the broken windows taking on a song of it's own Alex felt the terror building inside her and she knew that she couldn't allow it take over. Thomas wasn't the only person to have accused her of not having feelings in the past, but she knew from her experience that to let the fear take hole would mean that you were lost. She had learned to wrap her feelings and fears in an iron cloak and banish it to the deepest recesses of her mind. It worked and she appeared hard and untouched by all around her, it was only in the darkness of night when she was alone that she couldn't keep it all locked away. Alex took a deep breath her mind pushing her feelings and fears back. Just as she thought she had gained the upper hand the sound of a car approaching distracted her allowing them to break free. Her throat burned as the bile from her stomach was drawn up by her fear.
Ray hadn't taken his eyes away from Alex since he had taken up his position. As he watched her kneeling in the middle of the dusty hanger he couldn't believe how calm she seemed to be. He wished he could be that calm, his stomach was turning over and a sick feeling had taken hold since he had heard the approaching car. What he didn't know was that it was taking all her concentration and strength to put out the appearance of someone detached from her feelings, when all she really wanted to do was to run until she could run no more. Alex kept her eyes closed as she heard the sound of three car doors opening and closing. She slowed her breathing even further as she listened for the sound of footsteps. Alex didn't have to wait long before she heard the footsteps coming closer; her eyes remained closed as the footsteps stop just after they stepped into the hanger. Then just as she had said only one set moved towards her she didn't need to see who it was, the sensation of a thousand ants crawling over her skin told her it was Lazarski.
As he got closer Alex could feel his breath on her skin as he leant closer breathing in her scent. Alex had to fight to keep everything in place when the frightened child inside her wanted to run but this had to be done and she had to finish this. His hand stroked her cheek and inside she silently screamed "I told you a long while ago that I own you".
Alex opened her eyes as he lifted her chin "And now someone you trusted has brought you back to me. We are going to have such a good time together"
Alex let her hands dropped moving them just enough to let the rope fall away. Carefully Alex's fingers pulled at the fabric of her coat until they found the metal of her gun. Joe's eyes opened wide as Alex moved her coat, he recognised what was lying on the floor beside her "Oh crap" he said as he reached for his cell phone.
"Go to hell" Alex said looking up her fight with her emotions over.
Duncan pulled his ringing phone from his pocket "Joe?"
"I think you had better get in here now Mac, Alex's has a sword" Joe said keeping his voice to a whisper. Duncan snapped the cover over the phone and shot a look to Methos he didn't have time to explain he just hoped Methos would pick up that something was wrong. He didn't have to worry as soon as he started to run towards the hanger Methos followed.
"Let's get you loaded onto the aircraft," Lazarski said as he placed his hand onto her arm. In one smooth movement Alex pull her gun from behind her "I don't think so".
As soon as Ray saw Alex starting to move he took aim on the nearest man and fired the force of the bullet hitting his body spinning him around and slamming him into the metal door. Joe's bullet also found its intended target now it was only Lazarski left standing. Lazarski looked down laughing, "You've tried that twice before. It didn't work then, it won't work now"
"We'll see" Alex said as she fired two shots getting to her feet. As she watched Lazarski crumple to the ground she thought she would feel something but as she reached down for the sword that was now lying visible on the concrete, she just felt dead inside. As she stood up the sword in her hand she noticed a distant look come over Lazarski's eyes "So he told you"
"Yes, and now I'll be free of you forever" Alex said lifting the sword above her head. The sound of the metal door being forcefully pushed open made Alex turn to the door "ALEX NO" Duncan shouted walking towards her "you can't do this. It's not how it's supposed to be. Give me the sword".
Alex became aware that Ray and Joe had moved from their hiding places. She looked down at Lazarski his eyes were now closed, his body still. "Please, don't do this"
Alex looked back to Duncan she could see the pleading look in his eyes. Duncan outstretched his hand "Please".
Something in his voice managed to find it's way through a crack in the wall, bring a spark of warmth back to her soul. Alex brought the sword slowly down holding it out to Duncan. He took the sword with one hand and pulled her into his embrace with the other. Methos walked slowly towards them Duncan didn't resist as he took the sword from him. Duncan then folded both arms around her "Thank you".
He held her for a few minutes stroking her hair, he then spoke softly into her ear "I need you to go now and take Ray with you. I promise I will finish this".
"Ok" Alex said as she lifted her head from his shoulder looking up into his eyes she then pulled away walking towards Ray.
"What was that all about?" Ray asked as she drew closer "I'll tell you later, we need to get to the virus" Alex said as she walked passed towards the door.
Ray followed shaking his head "Hey wait up".
Joe walked passed Duncan "I'll wait by the car"
Duncan nodded "I'll there shortly"
Methos strolled over his hands in the pockets of his coat "You know it'll be a lot easier to just do it now"
As Duncan turned to face him Methos put up his hands in front of him "Just a suggestion. I'll wait by the car with Joe"
"I think that's a good idea," Duncan said as he watched the two of them leave. He then turned back to Lazarski's still form. All he could do now was wait.
The cold from the concrete weaved its way through the fibres of her clothes until it reached her skin and she shivered involuntarily. As the breeze blew through the broken windows taking on a song of it's own Alex felt the terror building inside her and she knew that she couldn't allow it take over. Thomas wasn't the only person to have accused her of not having feelings in the past, but she knew from her experience that to let the fear take hole would mean that you were lost. She had learned to wrap her feelings and fears in an iron cloak and banish it to the deepest recesses of her mind. It worked and she appeared hard and untouched by all around her, it was only in the darkness of night when she was alone that she couldn't keep it all locked away. Alex took a deep breath her mind pushing her feelings and fears back. Just as she thought she had gained the upper hand the sound of a car approaching distracted her allowing them to break free. Her throat burned as the bile from her stomach was drawn up by her fear.
Ray hadn't taken his eyes away from Alex since he had taken up his position. As he watched her kneeling in the middle of the dusty hanger he couldn't believe how calm she seemed to be. He wished he could be that calm, his stomach was turning over and a sick feeling had taken hold since he had heard the approaching car. What he didn't know was that it was taking all her concentration and strength to put out the appearance of someone detached from her feelings, when all she really wanted to do was to run until she could run no more. Alex kept her eyes closed as she heard the sound of three car doors opening and closing. She slowed her breathing even further as she listened for the sound of footsteps. Alex didn't have to wait long before she heard the footsteps coming closer; her eyes remained closed as the footsteps stop just after they stepped into the hanger. Then just as she had said only one set moved towards her she didn't need to see who it was, the sensation of a thousand ants crawling over her skin told her it was Lazarski.
As he got closer Alex could feel his breath on her skin as he leant closer breathing in her scent. Alex had to fight to keep everything in place when the frightened child inside her wanted to run but this had to be done and she had to finish this. His hand stroked her cheek and inside she silently screamed "I told you a long while ago that I own you".
Alex opened her eyes as he lifted her chin "And now someone you trusted has brought you back to me. We are going to have such a good time together"
Alex let her hands dropped moving them just enough to let the rope fall away. Carefully Alex's fingers pulled at the fabric of her coat until they found the metal of her gun. Joe's eyes opened wide as Alex moved her coat, he recognised what was lying on the floor beside her "Oh crap" he said as he reached for his cell phone.
"Go to hell" Alex said looking up her fight with her emotions over.
Duncan pulled his ringing phone from his pocket "Joe?"
"I think you had better get in here now Mac, Alex's has a sword" Joe said keeping his voice to a whisper. Duncan snapped the cover over the phone and shot a look to Methos he didn't have time to explain he just hoped Methos would pick up that something was wrong. He didn't have to worry as soon as he started to run towards the hanger Methos followed.
"Let's get you loaded onto the aircraft," Lazarski said as he placed his hand onto her arm. In one smooth movement Alex pull her gun from behind her "I don't think so".
As soon as Ray saw Alex starting to move he took aim on the nearest man and fired the force of the bullet hitting his body spinning him around and slamming him into the metal door. Joe's bullet also found its intended target now it was only Lazarski left standing. Lazarski looked down laughing, "You've tried that twice before. It didn't work then, it won't work now"
"We'll see" Alex said as she fired two shots getting to her feet. As she watched Lazarski crumple to the ground she thought she would feel something but as she reached down for the sword that was now lying visible on the concrete, she just felt dead inside. As she stood up the sword in her hand she noticed a distant look come over Lazarski's eyes "So he told you"
"Yes, and now I'll be free of you forever" Alex said lifting the sword above her head. The sound of the metal door being forcefully pushed open made Alex turn to the door "ALEX NO" Duncan shouted walking towards her "you can't do this. It's not how it's supposed to be. Give me the sword".
Alex became aware that Ray and Joe had moved from their hiding places. She looked down at Lazarski his eyes were now closed, his body still. "Please, don't do this"
Alex looked back to Duncan she could see the pleading look in his eyes. Duncan outstretched his hand "Please".
Something in his voice managed to find it's way through a crack in the wall, bring a spark of warmth back to her soul. Alex brought the sword slowly down holding it out to Duncan. He took the sword with one hand and pulled her into his embrace with the other. Methos walked slowly towards them Duncan didn't resist as he took the sword from him. Duncan then folded both arms around her "Thank you".
He held her for a few minutes stroking her hair, he then spoke softly into her ear "I need you to go now and take Ray with you. I promise I will finish this".
"Ok" Alex said as she lifted her head from his shoulder looking up into his eyes she then pulled away walking towards Ray.
"What was that all about?" Ray asked as she drew closer "I'll tell you later, we need to get to the virus" Alex said as she walked passed towards the door.
Ray followed shaking his head "Hey wait up".
Joe walked passed Duncan "I'll wait by the car"
Duncan nodded "I'll there shortly"
Methos strolled over his hands in the pockets of his coat "You know it'll be a lot easier to just do it now"
As Duncan turned to face him Methos put up his hands in front of him "Just a suggestion. I'll wait by the car with Joe"
"I think that's a good idea," Duncan said as he watched the two of them leave. He then turned back to Lazarski's still form. All he could do now was wait.