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Friends Both True and False Chapter 5
"Okay so what are we looking at?' Max asked getting more comfortable on Alec's lap.
Shuffling the papers and frowning he tried to figure out the best way to break the news to her. "Well I guess the best thing is to just tell you all the facts and let you lash out. Just remember I'm only the messenger so go easy on me."
"Come on it can't be that bad." She said rolling her eyes at him.
"Alright take a look for yourself." Alec replied handing her the papers.
"This can't be." The look on her face said it all. She really couldn't believe what she was reading.
"Why?" He added trying to get her to settle again on his lap. He really didn't want her getting all worked up after only just recovering from her injury.
"Why? I'll tell you why. It just makes no sense that our brothers and sisters would attack us." She placed her head on his shoulder and fought the pain she now felt in her head as well as her heart.
Looking into her tired face he saw the hurt and confusion flash across her features. He wanted to spare her this but she was still in charge and would have to learn to accept it. Max truly thought of all transgenics as family all transgenics.
Alec sighed. "Max, think of it this way all families have a bad seed. Also you need to remember that not everyone hated Manticore. Some of them loved the structure and got highs out of killing people. Just because you and I aren't looking to go back to the old ways doesn't mean that some of the others aren't craving their old life. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
"That's all well and good Alec, but it still doesn't explain why a group of x5's was trying to take us down." She could understand what he was saying many of the former Manticore soldiers were having a difficult time adapting the only problem is why were they targeting them.
"Well that we still really don't know. Maybe we're a threat to their covert activity. They may believe that by taking us all out, the world would forget about transgenics and they could go back to their old activities of assassinations and make mucho dinero.' He said shrugging his shoulders trying to make it seem like it wasn't a big deal.
"I suppose that makes some sense, but not much. Do you think they're working alone?" Max looked completely unhinged.
"Not sure. I doubt it though. I get the feeling someone from Manticore is behind this attack. We have a bigger problem in how the bombs were planted in the first place. There are traitors in our midst."
It was her turn to examine his face and she didn't like what she saw. Alec was worried. The carefree guy she was used to who always brought her out of a funk was truly worried about this.
"What should we do? There are so many new transgenics coming and going daily. Should we institute a curfew and check in?" Even as she was saying she didn't like the way it sounded but she didn't know what else they could do to gain control.
Running his fingers through his tousled hair he nodded. "Yeah I think that's exactly what we need to do. I'll tell Dix and Mole to get the word out so everyone knows. I'll be right back. Take a look over everything and see if there's anything I missed." Gently He lifted her off his lap and kissed her cheek before heading off to deal with Mole who would not be happy.
This was not good. None of it was. We had enemies living among us. Just when we thought we could have a little peace. When our guard was down they made their move. Anyone of the new X's could be behind it. Perhaps even Devon and his crew. Actually that made a lot of sense. Yet still there could be others still here reporting back to who ever. Oh the mere thought of all this was causing her head to throb. Maybe she should have stayed in bed one more day. She rubbed her temples gently and closed her eyes trying to will the pain away.
Watching from the doorway he saw the pain fill her face. She was still hurting. Why hadn't she said anything? He needed to get her back to bed preferable with him in it. There was a lot to do but until they had more info to go on there wasn't much they actually could do. So maybe he could help ease her pain for the rest of the afternoon and night and tomorrow they could tackle this all head on. A smile crossed his face just thinking about spending the rest of the day cuddling with her.
"Max." He said in a quiet voice as he entered the room. He could see that her head was hurting and didn't want to add to the pain. Kneeling before her he took her hands in his. "I'm going to take you back to bed. Don't even try to protest I can see you're in pain. You need another day of rest. Let me make your pain go away." He caressed the side of her face and she relished the feeling of it.
Yeah he could defiantly make the pain go away. She went to get up but before she got the chance he linked his arms under her knees and lifted her into his arms.
"Alec I can walk. I'm not an invalid. It's just a headache." She wanted to be mad at him for making her look weak, but somehow she couldn't summon the strength to fight him and that caused him to worry about her even more.
"I know Max but I like holding you."
He smiled at her in that way that made her believe that only the two of them existed and she liked it. She let her head rest on his chest and could hear the rhythmic beating of his heart. That along with the motion of his easy stride lulled her to sleep before they reached his apartment. Gently he laid her on the bed and her eyes fluttered open.
"Just lay back. I'll get you all undressed and make sure you get all comfortable. I still consider you recovering and I did promise to be your slave." He said again smiling.
The look on his face was filled with love and it caused her heart to flutter.
"Alec… Was all she was able to get out before he silenced her with a kiss.
"Humor me Max I told you I had to work through this and I can see you're in pain. I'll try not to smother you."
Sighing she leaned against the pillows and closed her eyes. It really wasn't worth a fight. She was enjoying it too much. Gently he eased her onto her stomach. His hands worked magic over every inch of her body. The tension and the pain she had felt slowly eased out of her body with every touch of his expert hands. When he finished with his hands his lips replaced them. Trailing kisses all the way up her spine to her neck whispering into her ear. "I love you Max."
Completely lost she turned into his embrace, loving him till they both fell into an exhausted state cuddling up like two kittens wrapped in the blanket of each others arms.
Hours later Alec was awoken by a knock at the door. Thankfully Max didn't hear it and he eased himself out from under her, slipped into the living room.
"This better be good." He said into the face of Mole and 2 x6's.
"It is we've got a breach. Two guards killed on the west side." We could have enemy soldiers in TC. How do you want to proceed?" Mole said looking past him. "Where's Max she should hear this?"
"She's asleep and I want to keep it that way. We can handle it." Turning his attention to the X6's you two stand guard here. "No one goes in and Max doesn't come out. If she asks where I am tell her I needed to check on supplies." Alec said grabbing the nearest shirt he could find.
"You think that wise Alec she's going to kick your ass for not telling her immediately." Mole said not able to hide the smirk at the thought. When Max found out she'd kill Alec for sure.
"I can handle her besides in her condition she's a liability and I have enough things to worry about. Let's roll." She gently eased the door shut and nodded to both the X6's before running down the stairs into the streets.
Max having heard everything was fuming in the bedroom. As soon as he left the bed she started to wake up. Sleep came easy in his arms, but when he left she felt such an emptiness. Grabbing her clothes she slammed her legs into her pants. Alec was definitely in trouble. Yeah she had a headache earlier but she was still an X5 and could certainly handle anything that came her way. The gaul of him calling her a liability. "I am so gonna kick you're ass." She said allowed to no one in particular. Throwing the door open she glared at her so called guards.
"Don't even think about stopping me. Which way did he go?"
Both x's swallowed hard. Yeah Max scared the hell out of them but who was worse Max or Alec.
"Sorry Mame we have orders to keep you safe hear." One of them barked out quickly.
"Oh yeah well I'm changing your orders. I'm in charge here not pretty boy now which way did he go?" Getting right up in their faces she scared the hell out of them.
"Mame, Alec was quite specific." One of them said taking a step back.
"Alright I've lost my patience." She threw the taller of the two to the wall then turned and kicked the other in the stomach. "Now, which way?"
Neither could speak but they both motioned toward the area Alec had headed.
Max took off like a shot she had to find out exactly what was going on. She turned quickly down an ally and headed toward HQ. That appeared to be where Alec was headed. She was almost there when someone jumped down in front of her.
"Well, well if it isn't the fearless leader of the transgenics all alone. Where is Alec?" Looking around he smiled and moved closer to Max when he realized she was alone. "It doesn't matter. So are you going to come with us willingly or should we have a little fun first."
"Devon isn't it? I've been hoping to run into you. We have a score to settle?" Max said scanning the area around them. He wasn't alone 4 others came to stand behind him. She took a chance and knocked Devon to the ground with a surprise blow to the head. He rubbed his jaw and shook it off laughing.
"We do? Oh for the explosions. Well I can't take all the credit. They weren't supposed to be detonated until you were given the demands. Sorry for the headache, but lucky for us you don't seem to be damaged." He moved towards her and reached for her face. Max swatted his hands away.
"Please spare me. Who do you work for?" She spit out at him.
"Well that's why we're here. Our boss wants to meet you. Your presence is requested. Shall we go?" He grabbed her hand.
Max wiggled free. "I think not. Tell your boss to give us a call we'll talk then."
"No I don't think so we were told to bring you back and we will." Max now found herself surrounded and guns pointed at her head. Things were not looking good.
"Before I bring you back I think I want to taste the merchandise." Blurring towards her he pushed her towards the wall and kissed her hard. She bit back and he slapped her hard. "I'll teach you some respect but right now I need to get us out of here before someone comes looking for you." He grabbed a needle out of his pocket and jammed it into her neck. Finally realizing she was in need of assistance Max did something she had never needed to do before. She screamed for help. "Helpp Anyone AAALECCC!!!!!!!" He slapped her again and threw her on the ground.
"You're more trouble than your worth." He slung her over his shoulder. "Let's get out of hear. Back to base." Devon shouted at his men. "We've got what we came for."
"You've got nothing. Let her go now." An angry Alec now stood in front of them armed and looking quite pissed. He was accompanied by 10 X5's.
"I don't think so Alec. We hold all the cards here. You get out of the way and I promise not to hurt her too badly." Devon rubbed Max's bottom to emphasize his point. "You see Max is the first step in a new breeding experiment. Hopefully I'll be her first mate."
"She already has a mate. I'm gonna kill you for this." Alec's eyes took on a feral look. He was out for blood. No one would ever touch Max like that, no one that is except him.
Just then Syl came around the corner and caught Devon's eye.
"Syl, I had no idea this is where you ran off to. Why don't you come home with me? I've missed your company." Devon laughed evilly and stared Syl down. Alec stepped in front of Syl. This whole scene distracted Devon enough to not realize that Max still had a little fight left in her. She threw everything she had into a kick to his midsection and was able to knock Devon off balance sending her to the ground with a thud. Everything happened really fast after that. Alec moved toward Devon only to be fired upon. He dove to the ground and made his way over to protect Max. Covering her defenseless body he began taking aim at the intruders. Devon and his men began to make there way to an exit, but before they got there Devon blurred forward and grabbed a surprised Syl. He jammed a needle into her neck and knocked her hard causing her to fall unconscious into his arms.
"I may not have what I came for but this should do for now." With that said he headed threw a tunnel exit, detonating an explosive device when the last of his men cleared it.
"Damn it." Alec screamed. "Dom."
"On it Alec. We'll get her back." Dom turned and began shouting orders. They all scrambled fully armed. The threat was real someone had broken into there home and left their mark. Syl was taken and Max was left unconscious.
Once again Alec found himself carrying a limp Max to the infirmary. This couldn't continue. They've already had a difficult life; never given a true childhood, never knowing the true meaning of love and never letting their guards down. It was time for them to have an easier life one filled with love and happiness. Was that really so much to ask for? A safe home and a loving family. Well Alec had enough finally finding the love he was deprived of as a child he wasn't going to give it up without a fight. He would find Syl and deal with the latest threat and as much as he hated to admit it he needed Max's help. They worked best together and he felt like slapping himself for not waking Max immediately to let her know what was going on. That way she would have been with him and none of this would have happened. Looking down at her sleeping body he knew she was alright. They wanted her alive they must have given her some type of sedative. Hopefully Andy would know. When Max woke they would find Syl before it was too late. They had to. Since Syl had opened up to him she had become an important part of his life, family as Max would say. Damn it. Hopefully Dom and the others would find a clue as to where she had been taken.
Slowly she came back to consciousness. Max was being kidnapped by Devon. Oh God Devon. Jumping up she took on a defensive stance and evaluated her surroundings. She soon discovered she was not alone.
"Syl are you alright? I've been so worried." He moved closer and she backed away. Looking around she realized she was in a cell.
"Get away from me you bastard. I'll never let you touch me again." She shouted at him.
Looking completely confused he raised his hands in surrender. "Syl calm down. What are you talking about? Don't you recognize me? Syl?"
She looked so lost and scared. He'd never seen her look that way before and it frightened him. What had happened in the time they had been separated? What ever it was he cursed himself for not being there to protector her.
"You don't fool me Devon. Whatever you injected into me did nothing to harm my memory. It was you who brought me here. What do you want?"
Completely lost as to what was going on Krit sat back on the cot he had been resting on when he discovered he was no longer alone. "Syl I'm sorry I wasn't there to meet you as planned. I was kidnapped. I've been so worried…
He wasn't allowed to finish as Syl was now shouting. "Stop lying I know you're not Krit."
"Syl it is me. Look at me Syl really look at me. I never meant to leave you alone for so long. God knows I never wanted to be away from you. We were together everyday since the day we escaped. I don't know who this Devon is but if he hurt you I promise I'll kill him. I love you Syl please look at me." He felt like he was talking to a complete stranger. All he wanted was her in his arms were he could protect her for always.
Syl's head was spinning could it be possible could this be Krit now after all these months. Slowly she made her way towards him and took a good look into his face. His eyes they showed the type of love and kindness Krit had always given her. The rest of his face told more. He was unshaved and looked exhausted not the same man who had grabbed her from the safe haven of Terminal City. This wasn't Devon it was Krit. Tears began streaming down her cheeks.
"Krit .." She yelled out between sobs and flung herself into his waiting arms.
"Ssshhh Syl it's okay everything will be okay. I'm with you now." He whispered rubbing her back and placing feather light kisses on her face.
"Krit I'm so sorry. I thought you were. Well I thought you were.." She couldn't continue she didn't want him to know.
"Who Syl who did you think I was?'
Shaking her head she held onto him tightly.
"It's okay. Whenever you're ready I'm hear to listen. Right now we have to get out of here. The only problem is I have no idea where here is. I've been here for months and still no one has told me why I'm here. They've run some tests but none of my questions have been answered in fact I received punishment for doing so.
Pulling away from him Syl tried to compose herself. "Well what I do know is I was taken from Terminal City by a group of X5's. They were after Max but settled for me when she slipped though their fingers."
"You've been with Max?" He asked finally a little relieved. Knowing that Max would never let anything happen to any one of her siblings.
"Yes I went there as soon as I was able after we were separated. She's got quiet a family there." She smiled at the memories of her new friends.
"Really, she still with that ordinary, Logan?" He never really liked the guy but his sister did so he accepted it.
"No, she's with Ben's twin Alec. He takes good care of her. Very good care of her."
"Really his twin, I didn't know Ben had a twin." Krit was surprised by this new information.
"I guess we all have them." She pulled away from him and began looking around the room.
"Syl…" Krit needed to know more but before he had the chance the door opened and in walked his answer.
Syl quickly moved to Krit and grabbed his hand not wanting what was about to happen to happen. However she was given a small break in that Devon was not the one to speak. He was accompanied by an older woman dressed completely in black with bleach blond hair, tied tightly in a bun.
"Well it's good to see the two of you are getting along so well together. According to the test results we've run on the two of you, you're a perfect match for each other. However, should the two of you not perform to appropriate standards we do have a replacement waiting in the wings. I believe you know him as well." The woman said staring at Syl.
"What do you want from us? Who are you?" Krit asked fuming now.
"You never tier from the same questions do you; Krit isn't that what you call your self? Well your names are fine with me I never did care for the designation numbers." The woman looked bored.
"I'll ask again, who are you?" Krit demanded pushing Syl behind him.
"That doesn't concern you. What should concern you is that I expect results. I want you pregnant with a pure bred X5 by the end of the month. I suggest the two of you get busy." She turned to go but before she left she added one more thing. "Remember Krit if you don't perform you will be replaced." With that final statement she turned again to go only to find Krit lunging after her. He was intercepted by Devon.
"Please give me any reason to get back in the sack with Syl. She was amazing by the way." Krit slammed his fist into Devon's face. Devon returned the favor.
"Enough." The woman produced a tazer and jammed it into Krit causing Krit to fall to his knees. Devon gave him one last kick in the gut. Syl came and protected Krit's body.
"Leave him alone." She said tears streaming down her face.
"For now my dear we will do just that. Just remember what I said." With that the woman did leave with Devon falling close behind after giving a wink to Syl.
"I'm sorry Krit. I'm so sorry. I thought he was you and when I found out he wasn't he would let me go. He used me." She couldn't look him in his face as she spoke and now she moved away from him not wanting to be judged.
She soon found Krit's arms around her. "I'm the one who's sorry Syl. I'm sorry for not being there. I promise it will never happen again. I love you and next chance I get I'm going to kill Devon. But now come here and let me hold you tonight. I've missed you." Moving her toward the cot he eased her down never letting her go.
"I missed you to. Don't leave me again please." Syl said into his chest.
"I won't." Cuddling close together they fell fast asleep being thankful that they were at least together.
"Alec!" Max sat bolt upright in the bed.
"It's okay Max I'm right here everything is fine. How do you feel? He eased her back towards the bed and ran his hand soothingly though her hair.
"I feel surprisingly good. What happened? Is Syl okay?" She asked not sure she really wanted to know the answer.
Alec turned away. "We'll get her back. We're close to finding a location."
"Alec we have to find her. She was just starting to feel like herself again. We can't let anything happen to her." She was sitting up now and looking for her clothes. Surprisingly she noticed Alec wasn't trying to stop her.
"We will don't worry. As soon as you're dressed we'll head over to HQ get our team together and go. Dom and Vic have already volunteered." He said handing her, her boots that were under the bed.
"You're not going to try and stop me or keep me out of the loop?" Looking at him she saw the thoughtful look that crossed his face.
"No, I tried that already and it didn't work out. I figure it's better to have you close to me. That way I can make sure you stay out of trouble." He said smiling at her.
Max wasn't sure what to make of what he just said. She was pretty sure he was saying she couldn't take care of herself. "Alec you are such a jerk. I did fine before you were around and I would be fine…
She didn't have a chance to finish as Alec had leaned over and kissed her deeply.
"Don't finish that sentence. I know I was an idiot and I'm sorry. Let's just work on getting Syl back together. The way I see it together we can handle anything. Together everything will be alright."
Looking closely at him she had to smile. He was right.
"Yeah together we can handle it. Now let's go find out sister."
The two ran out of the infirmary hand in hand heading for HQ and hopefully for a lead that would help them find Syl.
TBC
Well hope you liked this chapter. Sorry it took so long. I've had a terrible cold. Please review.
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