Ok, this is chapter 3, Thanks for the reviews.

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Alec and Biggs walked towards their bikes taking about the markings that popped up on Max's arm.

"Logan will know what to do, he always does" Alec said "that's his thing" then Alec's phone rang. "Hey boss....."

Biggs looked around while Alec talked to Normal, he watched as these guys on the corner we collecting for a "Transgenic free neighborhood" He wondered what they would do if they knew there were 2 transgenics right down the street.

Alec hung up the phone, "I got a pick up, see you later?" He looked over at his friend who was still watching the guys on the corner. Biggs turned and nodded to him, and they drove off in different directions, there was no way for Alec to know he would not see his friend alive again.

Later at Terminal City,

The group was watching the interaction between the strange guy pretending to be an X5, when all of a sudden Alec and Max heard "Hey Guys!" There was a constant lookout for transgenics in trouble and the TV had picked up a special report. "That's Biggs!" Alec said and watched the screen for a second then pulled out his phone.

"Hey where are you man?" Alec asked as soon as Biggs picked up the phone.

"Right by your place, you won't believe what just happened to me!" Biggs said.

"You have to get back to Terminal City" Alec said urgently.

"Why, what's up?" Biggs crossed the street, unaware that the TV was showing his picture and he was being followed by a small group.

"Hey, Hey man," A tall black man from the group called him, "Hold on Alec," Biggs Said turning, "What?" He asked the guy, "Do you want to help the neighborhood transgenic free" the leader asked him, "Not right now" Biggs said but then noticed his picture on the TV, the leader took advantage of Biggs distraction to slam a 2 by 4 into his head knocking him down. He never had a fair chance even a highly trained X5 only do so much when attacked by a group of men with weapons. The crowd beat the hell out of him, and he never had a chance.

"Biggs! Biggs!- He's in trouble" Alec kicked into soldier mode, "Lets go" Max said and they went to go help their friend.

But they were too late, when they got to the area a huge crowed was gathered, cheering and watching this fire build up under the dead body of a young man-Biggs. Alec felt his heart stop, he never thought his friend would die, but he watched his friends' body hang there in disbelief. He felt Max put her hand on his arm in comfort, he appreciated the gesture, and he just wanted to understand what happened, who did this?

Max watched Biggs body hanging there off the bridge, she couldn't believe he was dead, she was concerned for Alec, his face was blank as he watched his friends' lifeless body. She wanted to hug him but knew that he wouldn't want her to think he was weak. They stood there for 20 minutes watching lost in their own thoughts. Suddenly she felt Alec pull away from her, "Alec" She questioned, following him, he had taken off at a brisk pace, "Alec!" She caught up to him, grabbing his arm, "What are you doing? Where are you going?"

"Becca, I have to see if she is ok, she might not even know what's happened to him" His face was grim, jaw set, he wasn't sure how she would take this, He thought about bringing Max, but then he realized he didn't even know where Becca was. He stopped abruptly and pulled out his phone, calling her phone.

"Hello" a voice said, "Alec?"

"It's me, where are you?" he asked trying to gauge if she knew what had happened. "Packing, I saw the news, and they will eventually show up here, I have to make sure there is no evidence here that traces to anyone, and then I have to get out of here." She sounded calm, he realized that she was in soldier mode, escape and evade. "Becca, go to my place we will meet you there."Alec said, "then we can figure out what to do." "Fine "she said "I will be there in 20 minutes" and she hung up. "How is she?" Max asked concerned, "Is she alight?" "I don't know Max; right now she is clearing out of their place, I told her we would meet her at may place."

"Let's go" She said. Alec followed as they headed to his place. Max couldn't help noticing he was not saying a word which was weird for him. She wondered what he was thinking and feeling, but knew not to ask, she hoped he would talk to her if he was struggling. She stopped turning to him, "Listen, are you ok? I know he was your friend." Max asked. Alec looked at her, "yeah I will be, I just can't believe it happened." Alec looked down, Max stepped closer to him, "Alec, its ok, to be upset , he was your friend" Alec looked up at her, "I just can't believe this happened" Max reached for him but her pulled away "Max, I can't do this, I am sorry, I am not you, I-lets get to my place, figure everything out there. He took off walking and Max followed, silent all the way there.

She was already there, outside the door waiting, she had two bags and a box, and was crouched against the door, waiting. She looked like a cat backed into corner, ready to strike out at any enemy. Alec and Max looked at each other then walked towards her. "Hey guys" she said standing up, she gestured toward her bags "I couldn't get the TV out, that sucks" she said with a fake smile. Alec unlocked the door and reached to grab one of her bags, she grabbed the other one and the box, Max followed them in shutting the door.

"Sorry about Biggs" Max said "He..." Becca cut her off sharply "Its cool, Max, lets just try to figure this out" Becca paced by the couch as Alec and Max watched, "I need to find a place to stay, I can crash at a hotel tonight, I wiped the place down there are no prints or anything so if Whites guys show up it is a dead end. I need to switch jobs. Did I cover everything?" "What about Jam pony?" Alec said "Normal will hire you" "Yeah, since Alec is his golden boy, practically worships the ground Alec walks on" Max added. A bemused look crossed Alecs face "Whatever Max, you can come in tomorrow Becca, Jam Pony will set you up with a sector pass so you can stop sneaking across sector stops." Alec walked over to her, a concerned look on his face "You ok?" he asked. She stopped pacing and looked him in the eye knowing what he was asking "I am fine" she said forcefully "I don't want to talk about it" "You have to talk about it sometime, you can't pretend nothing happened" Max blurted out "Biggs was killed by idiots, it happened!" "Max" Alec warned, too late. Becca voice broke in "NO! Max I am not you, I know exactly what I need to focus on, Soldiers die in war, it happens. We learned that at Manticore" she said firmly. "We also learned to care about our unit" Max replied, voice raised.

"That's it" Becca shouted, Startling Alec "I don't need some 09' traitor telling me how to be a good soldier. You were gone for 10 years! I was there, I learned all the lessons, and I became a soldier! You are nothing to tell me what to do! Traitor, you are not even one us! Did you know your face was memorized on one of my kill lists? Did you? Every time I look at you I think about how I should kill you! So just shut up, and stop acting like you know everything, you don't, I never want to hear you talk about Manicore, you know nothing, Nothing1" Becca stopped her tirade and just stood there glaring at Max, her chest heaving. "Fine" Max said confused, " I was just trying to help" She turned and walked out the door, Alec could tell she was confused and that her feelings were hurt, but Beccas outburst was worrying him, she was obviously in pain but trying bury it. He knew Max was right, but he also knew that for Becca it wasn't going to be easy. He turned to Becca, watching her. She had sat down on the couch, and was pulling her hair out of its ponytail. "I am going to go" she said. "I will see you at Jam Pony tomorrow." She stood up walking toward he bags. "Wait" Alec said "I will help you" "You don't need too, Alec." She said, not even looking at him "I can handle it." With that she grabbed her bags one on each shoulder and her box. She walked to the door and Alec saw her pause but before he could say anything she walked out.

Alec sat on the couch, thinking, he thought of Biggs being beaten by a crowd. His thoughts turned to Becca, her pain was his pain, but she had been closer to Biggs than Alec. If he was so torn up, she must be feeling much worse. He put his hands on his head, he didn't want to think about this, and he needed a distraction. He grabbed his coat and decided to go to Crash, he knew that showing up where Becca was would not help her tonight, and she was focused on moving and settling. He knew eventually that she would break, and he would be there but tonight he need to forget.

CRASH

He was on his 5th scotch when Max showed up, she walked over and sat beside him. She was quiet for a minute gauging him. "You want me to leave?" she asked "Free country Max"; he said finishing his drink and pouring himself a 6th. He bit his lower lip, and took another sip. "Was she ok" Max asked. He looked at her, and then took another sip. "She will be fine, she trained to be fine, and we are always perfect, always alright. You don't need to worry Max." he said, her heart went to him, his tone was sarcastic, and she could see he was in pain. They sat in silence for a while, she watched as he kept drinking. As soon as his posture relaxed and his head started to hang a little she made a decision. "She stood up and walked over closer to him, putting her hand on his arm. "Let me walk you back to your place" she whispered. He looked up at her, eyes blurry, and nodded. He got up swaying a little, the got his balance. She put her arm around him and they walked out. He seemed a little unsteady and she helped him to his place in silence. He leaned against the wall as she unlocked his door, and stared at her. "Why are you doing this?" he asked as she opened the door "Because even though you can be a pain in the ass, you're my friend" she replied looking at him. He walked in and stood in the middle of the room. She walked up behind him, "Alec" she said quietly watching him. She watched as he stood there, silent, lost in thought. She wanted to be there for him but didn't know what to do. She put her hand on his back and he turned to her. "I don't know what to think, Max" He said, his voice full of pain "I don't want to feel this, it reminds me of other things, stupid things" She put her arms around him and his leaned against her "Its ok" She said. And they stood there for a while, her holding him. Finally he disentangled himself and went into his bedroom, lying on the bed, she sat on the bed, as he went to sleep then kissed his forehead and quietly slipped out the door.