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Friends Both True and False Chapter 6
Slipping her jacket on and her gaze fell upon the other side of the room where Alec was gathering his gear. Did he always look this good? Dressed completely in black she couldn't help but admire how dark and dangerous and exciting he was. True he was created to be a soldier a killer really, but he had a heart underneath all of that which had melted her ice cold one. All she truly wanted at this moment was to be in bed with him having him do all the things that could make her in fact forget the world they came from and the word they were now going to face. They could both die before the day was over. Sounds a little dramatic. It's not like I'm afraid to die. I'm not it's that I don't want to loose him now that I've found him.
So intent on preparing for the mission he almost didn't catch the looks Max was sending his way. They went form worry, desire and ending on dread and if he wasn't mistaken the last was directed his way. Dropping what he was doing he went to her and placed his arms around her in both a protective and possessive fashion. Holding her tightly he then pulled away and caressed her face with his hands. Leaning in he placed a deep kiss on her soft, warm lips. Deepening the kiss he lent her all his strength and courage and most importantly his love.
She knew what he was doing and she welcomed it. It seems she was unable to keep her feelings hidden from him. So be it. She greedily took what he gave and pulled him closer. When he finally released her neither spoke a word. Grabbing up their gear Alec reached for her hand. She gripped it tightly and they ran to where the others waited.
When they reached the entrance to the sewers they found the others waiting.
"Alec, are you sure the sewers are the best way to get to the warehouse?" Dom asked looking at the map they had to the warehouse where they believed they would find their stolen sister. It had taken 12 hours of searches and phoned in favors for them to believe that this was most likely the base they needed to get to. Hopefully their intel was accurate.
"Yeah Max knows the sewers well. Besides her bike this is her favorite way to travel." This earned him a hit to his shoulder which he took laughing.
"Anyway I think if we have the two teams from below and then the one on the streets it's our best chance." Alec said placing his mind fully into mission mode.
Dom nodded his agreement and turned to his team.
"Okay let's do this." Alec said looking to Max who also had put her game face on. They were ready.
"Yeah let's go get our sister." Max said not smiling as this was not the time rather she moved to take the lead. Alec didn't try to stop her he actually preferred to back her up.
As they trudged through the sewer as serious as Alec tried to remain he just couldn't resist trying to get Max to relax. Sure he believed it was important for them to stay focused but she also needed to not be so tense.
"Max being here brings back so many great memories. I just loved spending time with you here in this lovely environment. This is where I really got to know all about you." He couldn't help but have a huge smirk on his face because he knew what was coming next.
"Alec! We need to stay focused on the mission we don't have time for memory lane." Turning to look at his face she saw the playful look that he was sending her way quickly turn back to a serous one.
"Max I know. I just want you to relax a little. I'm afraid you're to tense. It's important to stay focused but it's also important to be loose so you can be ready for anything." He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder and she nodded turning away from him and again heading down the dark tunnel.
Two hours later they reached their target location. Gathering around Alec motioned with his hands that once in side the building they would continue on as planned. His team would go to the right while Dom's the left signaling through coms only when Syl was found or if assistance was needed. Quickly they got in position and exited the sewers. Lucky for all no one seemed concerned about this particular entrance so all was clear. The teams separated and panned out in hope of finding Syl and anyone else who may be part of this so called breeding program.
Their luck didn't last as right before they rounded a corner gunshots were heard and Alec's com beeped in his ear.
"Alec we're surrounded by unfriendlies. Looks like we didn't take them by surprise." Dom shouted into Alec's ear.
Before Alec could respond he found that his own team was in trouble. The hallway they were now in consisted of many doors which now burst open and they were surrounded by soldiers. One of whom they recognized.
"Too long out of training Alec? Did you really think we would be so easy to find if we didn't want to be?" Devon said moving closer to Max. Reaching out he touched her cheek. Alec flexed his hand and tried to remain calm.
"My boss wishes to see you before setting you with a mate." Turning then he motioned one of his men forward. "Take the others to the holding cells. Make sure they're all separated. I'll take this lovely to the boss."
"No." Alec shouted grabbing Max and thrusting her behind him. "She isn't going anywhere without me."
Devon laughed then motioned to one of his men and they shot Alec with a taser. He fell backwards into Max's arms.
"You bastard." Max said holding tightly to Alec's now still body. "I'm not going to cooperate with you."
"Sure you are sweetheart." Devon said grabbing her arm and yanking her to her feet. "If you don't we'll kill him. Now move."
Max looked at the others from her team and found them helpless as well. They each had tasers aimed at them by other X5's. No there would have to be another way to get out of this. Maybe it was good she was being taken to the boss at least she would know who it was and what exactly they wanted with them.
When she entered the room she heard the door shut behind her. Devon had left her alone to face the person who sat behind the desk before her. The chair turned slowly and the woman became visible.
"Welcome Max. It is a pleasure to meet you." The woman was older probably in her 50's and had bleach blond hair tied in a fierce bun which seemed to pull at her skin. She reminded her of Renfro and something seemed familiar about her.
"I can see you think you know me but that is not the case. We never came face to face back at Manticore. Though I do believe you knew my sister. She tried hard but she never could get things right." The woman took out a nail file and began filing her nails.
Max still said nothing.
"Anyway you must be wondering who I am. Well you have heard Sandeman referred to as the father of Manticore well many thought of me as the mother. I had other ideas for the x series. I didn't want you as super soldiers per say. I wanted your abilities but in a different way. I believe that through your genetics and your children's we may find a fountain of youth and a way for ordinaries to gain your abilities. I wanted to use you for the better good of man kind. I tried by just studying you and by taking samples of your blood. It wasn't enough I needed to know what would happen when you had off springs and how your special genetic makeup would be passed on to them. Basically I wanted you in the lab not in the battlefield."
"You want us to have children so you can use them as lab rats?" Max was horrified. They actually wanted to breed them so they could keep their children and use them to gain a fountain of youth. It was disgusting.
"Well I suppose that's one way to look at it. Let me be honest with you Max. I don't think of you as human. You were created by us to be used. We own you. We grew you in a lab to better our own lives and that's what I intend to do. With Manticore now gone I am forced to rebuild what once existed. My foolish sister made a mess out of things so now I need to round you all up. I am so glad we were able to locate you. You see your DNA not only carried on it the cure for the comet plague it also carries on it the bases for an elixir that will make life that much longer. Needless to say you are quite a find. I want to get you breeding and quickly. I understand you have an X5 mate already. Well we will get the two of you back together for breeding. If I find you are not pregnant within your first cycle you will receive a new mate one of my choosing. I hope we understand each other."
"No I don't understand. You actually think we're going to make babies so you can use them to make your elixir. You're seriously deranged. I will not give any child I conceive up to you."
"That's were you're wrong Max. You have no choice. You can either be a willing participant or you can be forced." Walking to Max she placed a hand on her cheek. "You are truly beautiful and from the looks of your chosen mate your children will be beautiful as well. I can hardly wait to find out. Now let me make myself clear. You will be returned to your mate and I expect you to copulate with him till you get pregnant. If you do not he will be replaced by another X5 with compatible DNA. You see I don't have to let the two of you stay together. I just have this romantic side, it may be my undoing but I just can't help it. Now go and enjoy yourself. He should be waking soon if he hasn't already. I'd like to have a go of him myself. Off you go don't disappoint me now." Turning Ms. Renfro sat back down at her desk and pressed a buzzer summoning Devon and another to bring Max to her cell.
Max remained staring at this insane woman. Surely she couldn't believe that they would willingly hand their children over to this nut job to experiment on. They had to get out of here but first she had to get back to Alec. She willing allowed Devon to lead her to her mate.
"Oh and Max don't forget that I'm watching. There is no escape so don't even try. Punishments will be harsh. We need you my dear, but your mate can be replaced."
Devon eyed Max to let her know he would be first in line to be her stud. Max rolled her eyes and walked past him to the corridor.
"I know Alec will screw up and you'll soon be sharing my bed Max. I can't wait." Devon said ogling her.
"Whatever." She said trying to get by him to enter the cell where she knew Alec waited.
Devon opened the door and spanked her bottom sending her flying into the room and into the arms of the waiting Alec. The door slammed shut behind her.
"Max. Thank God. I was so afraid." Pulling her close and kissing the top of her head. "Are you alright?" He let her go enough to look her up and down for injuries.
"I'm fine Alec better now I'm here with you. We have other problems though." She said kissing him soundly on the mouth.
"Ya think so. What gave you that idea?" He said trying to lighten the mood. He knew they were in deep, but he wanted a moment to relish the fact that she was with him and he did believe that together they would figure a way out of this mess.
"Don't be a jerk. Do you know what that bitch wants?" Max began and continued before he had a chance to answer. "She wants us to have sex till you get me pregnant then she's going to take our baby and experiment on it so she can find the fountain of youth. She wants our baby. Alec we have to get out of here." She looked at him now waiting for what he thought of the whole mess. Hoping he could come up with some way to escape.
Pulling her toward the cot and then upon his lap he brushed the hair away from her face and traced ever curve then gently rubbed his thumb on her bottom lip.
"Maxie if some day we are lucky enough to have children it will not be like this we will have a wonderful home were they can grow up free and we will spoil them rotten. No one will ever hurt them and no one will ever take them from us. I'd die first." Leaning in he kissed her trembling lips.
"That's the whole point Alec if we don't give them what they want they'll take it by force. She said if you don't get me pregnant by the end of my next cycle they'll replace you and force another man on me."
"They will like hell. You're not sleeping with anyone else but me ever." He said slamming his fist into the wall.
"Alec." Max screamed at him grabbing his now bloody hand. "That's not going to help." She ripped some of the sheet up and began wrapping it around his hand. When she was done she kissed it. "All better." She said smiling at him trying to get him to calm down. She needed him calm so he could help her brainstorm a way out of this.
"It may not help, but at the moment I'm not really sure what to do to get us out of here. We can only hope someone got word to base and they're planning a rescue attempt. I'm glad Mole is still out there. We may have to bide our time till they can get to us." He ran his good hand through his hair and let out a long sigh. Even as he said the words he knew that waiting around wasn't the best solution. In all honesty they couldn't wait for a rescue attempt. They needed to save themselves. He couldn't take the chance of Max being taken away from him or worse have her get pregnant and have them both taken away from him. No they had to get out and soon.
"Come here." He said motioning her to get closer in his arms. "We need to keep our eyes open and wait for the chance to move. We need to observe everything around us and find their weaknesses. Most of all we need to remain together. We can't get separated again." Smiling down at her he kissed her nose then leaned into her ear and whispered. "Right now we have to play along and that means making love. I actually have no problem with these particular orders. Do you?" He was kissing her neck.
Max couldn't help but giggle causing Alec to continue doing what he was doing. He loved the sound of her laughter and even more he loved the fact that he was the cause of it.
"Alec you have to stop. They're watching us." She said but didn't pull away from his touch.
"The only person I see is you and as far as I'm concerned you're the only one who exists. So come here and let me help you forget for tonight and tomorrow we will kick their asses." He laughed into her smiling mouth as he leaned her down and claimed her again for his mate for now and for always.
Waking the next morning he was thankful to find Max still asleep in his arms. He knew that they were being watched, but there was no other choice. He couldn't risk Max being taken, but now that the night was over they had to look for their opportunity for escape. No matter what he had to get Max out of here. He was expendable, but she was everything.
"What are you thinking about?" Max's sleepy voice asked into his chest.
"A way out of this mess." Leaning in to her ear he whispered. "When the guard comes in I'm going to fake a seizer. When he's distracted take him out. I think it's our best chance."
Max shook her head. "If I can't take him down they'll take you away. There must be a better way."
Alec sat up. "No this is our best chance. No matter what happens to me if you get a chance make a run for it. Promise me."
"Alec I won't leave you so don't ask." She pulled him back down. "Together I'm complete with out you I'm nothing."
"Max.. He started but was stopped when the door opened.
"No, No Stop!" Syl sat up screaming as she had for the past few days.
"Syl it's okay. I'm here I'll always be here." Krit pulled her closer into his arms and rubbed her back in a soothing fashion. He slowly felt her body relax in his embrace. She had opened up to him, but she still had difficulty with his touch. She would allow him to hold her but nothing further. Syl wasn't ready for intimate contact after what Devon had done to her. The day would come when he would kill that bastard but for now they needed to escape. He knew they were being watched and since they weren't having sex they would soon force the issue. Syl had already been through so much and he had failed her. He couldn't fail her again.
The door opened and he pushed Syl behind him.
The guard entered and Alec set his plan in motion. Throwing his body to the ground and performing all the actions to make it look like he was in deed having a seizer.
"Help him. If you don't do something he could die. I don't think your boss will be too happy to hear you did nothing to help when one of your studs had an attack." Max said playing the part of concerned mate.
The guard focused all of his attention on Alec as he had predicted. Max took the opportunity and kicked the guard in the head sending him across the floor. The noise brought the other guard in from the hall. Max went for him but was grabbed by the other and sent to the ground. They were about to thrust a taser at Max when Alec knocked both their heads together with such force it sent them to the ground in pain. Not wasting a moment he grabbed Max's hand and the guns on the floor and had them out the door before the guards were able to recover. Shutting the door behind them they head down the hall alarms sounding.
"Shit." Breaking into a run they headed down the hall hoping to find an exit quickly. Rounding a corner they were stopped by a small army coming to stop their escape.
"This is bad so very bad." Alec said firing at them.
"No kidding." Max said grabbing Alec and heading the other way.
"What we really need is some help." Alec said throwing Max to the ground before a bullet could hit her.
"Start opening doors maybe we'll get lucky and find some of our guys. I'll cover you."
"Ya think." Max said kicking the next door in and finding no one but something that might help. "Jackpot."
"What?" Alec said not entering the room behind afraid they could get trapped. They were in enough trouble and getting cornered was not something they could chance.
"Get ready to blaze."
"Max what are you going to do?"
"Trust me." She said as she threw something in the direction of their pursuers. An explosion was soon heard sending them to the ground but only for a moment. They were soon up and running.
"Grenades?" Alec asked running.
"Yeah and I have a few more in case we need them. Alec we can't leave we have to find Syl." Max said grabbing his arm so he could see her face and know she had no intention of leaving without her sister in toe.
"Max you know I want to find Syl as much as you but we are at the disadvantage right now. We'll have to come back for her when we are better prepared."
"No we're here now. We also have to take care of Renfro or she'll never leave us alone. I won't spend everyday waiting for another attack. This ends here and now." Max took the lead and Alec had no choice but to follow her.
"Damn it Max. You're going to get yourself killed."
"Not today Alec."
Rounding another corner Max was beginning to wonder if they were ever going to find the others much less a way out. She kicked in the next door she came to and found another cell.
"Alec I think we've found something. Cover the exit." She yelled over her shoulder.
"Got it."
Banging on the door Max yelled. "Hey anyone in there?"
"Max is that you?" It was Dom.
"Get away from the door." She yelled throwing one of the grenades she had discovered at the door hoping it would open it.
"Jesus Max couldn't you find the key?" Dom asked coughing as he and the others climbed out of the cell.
"A simple thank you would suffice. Now let's get the job done we came here to do." She again took the lead.
"Alec what the hell is going on?" Dom asked his friend who was running down the hall after Max.
"You heard the lady. Let's move." Alec replied.
"I want my gun. I need a gun." Dom grumbled and Alec threw one of the ones he had grabbed behind him into Dom's arms.
"That's what I'm talking about. Now let's go kick some." Dom said motioning for the others to take there positions.
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Through the door Devon walked in with a devilish look on his face.
"Well it seems that my boss isn't happy with the fact that you to haven't had sex once since being reunited. So I have been ordered to separate you. Syl you'll be coming with me and Krit will be reindoctrinated. I can't wait to get you in my bed Syl I have some new moves I'm sure you'll find enjoyable. Let's go."
"You're not taking her anywhere." Krit stood ready to defend her with his life and knowing that it would come down to that.
"Krit no he'll kill you." Syl said not able to hide the panic in her voice. Having just found Krit only 2 days ago she couldn't imagine being separated from him. She'd kill herself first.
"He's never going to touch you again." Krit said through gritted teeth. He was about to make a move when an explosion rocked the building. This was their chance. He took the opportunity to rush Devon. He slammed his fist into his face. Devon dropped his weapon and took a few shots of his own. Syl watched helpless as Krit and his twin fought each other. Devon seemed more on his game as he was able to get Krit to the ground.
"I'm going to take your woman and there is nothing you can do. She's mine now." Reaching his hand behind him he came up with a knife he had in his back pocket. "This is the end brother."
At that moment Syl surprised Devon from behind and twisted his neck and in effect killed him
"I was never yours and you'll never hurt me again I win." She spat going to help Krit to his feet. "Let's get out of here."
Before they had a chance to exit the cell to their freedom they heard a ruckus in the hall.
"Well maybe we're not in the clear yet." Krit said grabbing Devon's gun and aiming it at the open door.
"Is that anyway to greet your baby sister?" Max said from the doorway taking in the scene
"Maxie." Krit screamed as Max ran into his waiting arms. "Thanks for taking care of Syl." He whispered in her ear before releasing her to Syl's embrace.
"Thanks for coming for us Max." Syl said tears in her eyes.
"Where not out of hear yet." Max said.
"Hey Max we gotta go. Company on the way." Alec yelled from the doorway.
"One more stop before we blaze home." She said mind now set on destroying the woman who was out to destroy her future happiness with Alec. No one was going to take that away from her not now not ever.
"Max you got a plan or are we winging it." Alec yelled over the gunfire that now surrounded them.
She didn't reply only continued to fight her way toward the room she believe Renfro was hiding out in.
"I'll take that as a no." Alec said shooting a soldier who came at Max.
"You incompetent fools. This is totally unacceptable. I want Max in a holding cell immediately. We have the upper hand." Renfro screamed at the two X5's standing at the foot of her desk. "What the hell are you still standing there for get moving."
Two shots sounded and the X's fell.
"Sorry but the party is over. We're leaving and you're never going to bother us again." Max said in the doorway looking like an avenging angel. Alec stood behind her aiming his gun.
Renfro stood stock still emotionless for only a moment before a wide grin lit her face. "You really believe that don't you? You'll never be free. I'm one of many who will seek you for what you can provide for me. Someone will always want something from you. Kill me if you want but what will that truly gain you." Her laughter filled the room and a chill went up Max's spine. She was right there was no escape from what they were. They really couldn't be free.
"Max look out!" Alec screamed sending her to the ground. The bullet hit him in the chest sending him to the ground. Renfro had been able to produce a gun while Max had been distracted by her words.
"No." She screamed grabbing Alec's gun and firing it at Renfro's head killing her instantly. Turning her attention now to Alec who lay bloodied at her feet she pulled him into her arms.
"You can't leave me now pretty boy. I want to have a family with you. I want a happy ending." Max cried tears flowing freely.
TBC
Sorry I know it's a major cliff hanger and I have no excuse other than this chapter is getting too long and I need to break somewhere. I had intended to end at this chapter but I have more story to tell. I wish everyone a great holiday and I will continue as soon as I can. Please review and tell me what you think.