As of yet Untitled… {my first Dark Angel ficcy}

[ AN: Enjoy!  Disclaimer: all Dark Angel characters/ places etc belong to James Cameron, FOX, et cetera. ]

{{Chapter 1}}

Crash was pumping, the base pounding loudly in her ears as she stepped through the doorway.  "Looks like it'll be fun tonight!"  She yelled into her best friend's ear as they tried to make their way over to the bar.  The room was dark and hot and the place was crowded with people.  The bar stools and tables were all full and the dance floor was crowded with people 'dancing' if you could call people practically making love with clothes on dancing…

"Hey Max!  I think I see Sketchy over there!"

Turning to look the way she was pointing Max smiled.  "Go OC, I'll follow you."  She yelled back.  Thankfully Sketchy seemed to be a little off the main area, perhaps they'd be able to think straight over there. 

Edging their way between the throng of people was not easy.  'What's with Crash tonight?  This is heaps busier than the normal, even for a Friday.  Why has everyone decided tonight is the night to come out to party?  Did I miss something?'  She thought to herself in bewilderment as they finally reached the side alcove.  Shoving through the last couple of people, her and OC smiled at the rest of the group.  "Evening guys.  Anyone know what's happening?"

"Errr… happening with what?"  Asked Sketchy carefully.

At his careful question, Max looked closely at him.  "I meant why is it so busy here.  But, instead, how 'bout you tell me what's got you so worried?"

"Worried, I'm not worried."  Answered Sketchy, his confident tone ruined by the quick flick of his eyes, left, then right…

"Who you looking for Sketch?"  Asked OC, glaring as she sat next to him.  "What ya hiding?"

"Seriously… it's nothing."

Glaring around at the rest of the gang, Max rested her hands on her hips.  "Someone better tell me what's going on right now!"  She began menacingly.  "I've had a hard day and I'm not in the mood for bullshit."

"What my boo said!"  Agreed OC.  "Why is everyone so scared to even look at her?  She ain't done nothin'."

Clearing his throat, Sketchy quickly glanced around at the others.  As no one seemed inclined to want to even look at him, he shrugged.  "Well… it's… like this…" he began slowly, drawing out the sentence, bidding his time.

"Sketchy…"  Warned Max and OC at exactly the same time.  Facing the group, with their backs to the bar, neither girl saw the two guys coming up behind them.

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"So that's it Biggs?"

"That's pretty much how it went."  He agreed with a smile.  "Anything else you wanted to know Alec?"

Nodding his head thoughtfully after his friend had finished the debrief, Alec asked, "so the mission was a success?"

"Yeah, as much as they ever are…"  Biggs agreed, with a slight shrug.

"And our entire unit got away okay?"

With a grin, he glanced up carefully at his dark haired superior's bent head.  "She's fine.  In perfect form."

"Good."  As his friend started to laugh softly, Alec looked up.  Running the conversation over in his head, he grimaced.  'Oops,' he thought to himself.  "Wait, what do you mean she?  I asked if the whole unit got away?"

Continuing to smile, Biggs shrugged.  "Yeah man, but I knew you were asking if she's okay."

Deciding against arguing when his friend was right, Alec shrugged.  "So tell me, seriously, how's she doing?"

"As far as I can see, fine.  She's in good form, took a couple of risks maybe she shouldn't have, or didn't need to, but like always, she pulled them off."

Shaking his head, Alec sighed.  "She's always gonna do that isn't she?"  He asked half heartedly.

Nodding his head, Biggs was about to agree when a thought occurred to him.  "Actually…" he began.

"Yeah?"  Alec prompted when Biggs paused.

"Sorry man, I was just thinking.  You know, she always takes these risks, but I think she really does know her limits, she doesn't do it if she doesn't think she'll be fine."  At Alec's agreeing nod, he continued.  "But, then I also thought, you might not realise it, but you're the only one who ever stops her from taking those chances.  When you say no, she stops.  When anyone else says no, she ignores them unless it suits her."

Alec's eyes opened a little wider at that.  "Seriously?"  He asked, more than a little surprised that he had that much influence over her fighting, yet extremely happy at the same time.  "Yeah, I guess… maybe she knows I judge her limits fairly accurately."

Just shrugging, Biggs stepped back a little, rolling his shoulders.  "Well then, we all done?  I'd like to get back inside."

Looking up from his pondering, Alec nodded.  "Yeah sure Biggs, lets head in.  Thanks for the debrief by the way."  He smiled, stepping away from the wall and turning to head back inside, Biggs following closely.

"Of course Sir."  Responded Biggs with a smile and a wink as he followed his commanding officer through the back door of the Crash.

Making their way through the bustling crowd wasn't difficult for the two.  When people didn't move fast enough, the guys gave them a little shove.  "This place looks like it has gotten busier since we went out."  Said Alec quietly to Biggs who was in front of him now, knowing he would hear.

"Yeah."  Agreed Biggs, just as he caught sight of the gang.  "And guess who's arrived."  He added with a smile.

"Arrived here?  Who?"  Asked Alec, not really all that interested one way or the other.  Whoever he didn't catch up with tonight he was sure to see at work in the morning.  Now that he was back, and had a reliable debrief of recent events, he was happy.  The only other thing that could make him any happier was…

"Max."

"Huh?"

Rolling his eyes, Biggs stopped and turned back to face Alec.  "I said, Max is here."  Seeing Alec's automatic smile, he rolled his eyes.  "Man you have it bad."

Shrugging, Alec smiled slightly.  Leaning around Biggs, he caught a glimpse of Max…

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{{Chapter 2}}

"She's…"  He stuttered in a stunned voice.  "Oh… my… God…"

AN:  hehehhehe, sorry ;-)

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