Disclaimer: I do not own Dark Angel.(I wish) That's property of James
Cameron.
Pairing: M/Z
Summary: Zach is back my way.... not the way it ended second season!
A/N: Please keep sending reviews. I need some input. Thx!
Max took Zach down by the ocean where they had met before under tougher circumstances. Except now, they could leave together and not apart. They walked down near the water and Zach just looked out into the distance. It was still early, but already it started to grow darker outside. He turned to look at Max and then started seeing flashbacks. Little by little he started remembering things: last time they met on this beach, the heart transplant, that night at Logan's cabin. It was like having an epiphany. He realized how much Max meant to him and how much he meant to her.
"Max..." he said quietly. Something told her he had realized who she was. Something in his eyes said he knew her. He may even have begun to know himself. "Thanks," he said.
"For what?"
"For taking me here. Brings back a lot of memories." After a moment of silence and just staring out across the gleaming water, "I wonder where the others are right now. Tinga, Brin..."
"Wherever they are, they're thankful to you. You always watched out for all of us."
"Have you spoken to any of them? I wanna know that they're all right."
"Don't worry about that right now. Just concentrate on getting Zach back to normal."
"You'll help me?"
"Of course," she said with a little smile. "You helped me so many times. Putting your ass out there on the line for all of us. If it wasn't for you we wouldn't be here right now."
"I wanted you to be safe. I don't understand why you would stay behind though."
"It's complicated."
"None of the others were as stubborn as you. Maybe that's why I like you so much. You're like me."
After a short pause Max said, "We should probably get going." They headed back to her apartment.
~ Stealhead Crib ~
"She stole him from us. I want him back. He cost me a pretty penny, and...I--I miss him, I do."
"Don't worry we'll get him back. Guy selling the andy hangs at a place called Crash. We can stake the place and get him to tell us where G.I. Joe boy is."
"Good. Make sure you kick his ass for me."
~ Later at Crash ~
The day had been more than plenty for Alec so he decided to take a break at Crash. The plan was to have some drinks and maybe even meet a few girls in the meantime. A group of steelheads meantime had their own plans. They decided to wait for Alec to leave before staking him outside to get their info. They figured by that time he would be drunk as a skunk and they would have better odds. Alec was having a luckless night with the ladies so he decided to go home and do the next best thing- watch his boob tube. The steelheads saw him heading out so they placed themselves outside. As Alec stepped out of Crash, two steelheads grabbed both his arms, while a third punched him in the stomach. Alec keeled over momentarily before rising to his feet and ready to fight.
"We've gotta stop meeting like this," he said in his humorous way.
"You've got something that belongs to us," said one of the steelheads.
"And we want him back," said another.
"Finders keepers," said Alec simply. This was not satisfying to the steelheads so they went to Alec, but he was quick. He kicked a guy in front of him before heading towards another guy to the side and throwing him against the side of a building. The other couple of guys he took out easily with just his fists. Once they were scattered in opposite directions he told them, "Now if you boys excuse me I've got plans and next time I see your faces I won't be so generous," before he walked away.
~ Max's Crib ~
"So this is where you live?" asked Zach, once he stepped inside and looked at the surroundings.
"You came here once, looking for me." Suddenly the power went out and it became dark. Max lit some candles.
"Guess it's lights out."
"Just a brownout. You're not at Manticore anymore."
"I failed my mission. Should have been there and now they're probably looking for me."
"There is no more Manticore. We went back and burned it down. You're free now. No more missions or taking orders from anyone. You're home now."
"Manticore was our home."
"More like a prison. Look what they did to you. To all of us."
"What am I supposed to do now?"
"Get a life. You hungry?"
"Now that you mention I am. Watchya got?"
"Nothing, which is why I thought we could head over to Logan's," she answered with a smile. Zach frowned.
"Not the reaction I was expecting," she said. "What's up with you and Logan?"
"I could ask you the same."
"Why would say that?"
"Are you together?"
"No, we're not like that."
"But you do have feelings for him."
"I like him if that's what you mean."
"He's a traitor. You should stay away from him."
"What are you talking about? He helped me find you."
"He's just gonna hurt you Max. I don't wanna see you get hurt again," Zach said raising his voice. He walked over to one of the windows. Max walked up next to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"It's okay Zach. I won't get hurt. Logan's a good guy if you give him a chance."
"I can't believe it. You of all people," he said shaking his head. He headed into O.C.'s room, where Max said he could sleep since she was away, and closed the door behind him. All he wanted to do was sleep and get away from what was happening. He had done so much for her and now she had betrayed him for the enemy. These thoughts ran through Zach's mind as he drifted off into an uneasy sleep. He had to do something before it was too late. Max couldn't see why Zach was so upset so she decided to let him get some rest. He was probably just worried about her. It's not like she could blame him. She would be worried too.
Pairing: M/Z
Summary: Zach is back my way.... not the way it ended second season!
A/N: Please keep sending reviews. I need some input. Thx!
Max took Zach down by the ocean where they had met before under tougher circumstances. Except now, they could leave together and not apart. They walked down near the water and Zach just looked out into the distance. It was still early, but already it started to grow darker outside. He turned to look at Max and then started seeing flashbacks. Little by little he started remembering things: last time they met on this beach, the heart transplant, that night at Logan's cabin. It was like having an epiphany. He realized how much Max meant to him and how much he meant to her.
"Max..." he said quietly. Something told her he had realized who she was. Something in his eyes said he knew her. He may even have begun to know himself. "Thanks," he said.
"For what?"
"For taking me here. Brings back a lot of memories." After a moment of silence and just staring out across the gleaming water, "I wonder where the others are right now. Tinga, Brin..."
"Wherever they are, they're thankful to you. You always watched out for all of us."
"Have you spoken to any of them? I wanna know that they're all right."
"Don't worry about that right now. Just concentrate on getting Zach back to normal."
"You'll help me?"
"Of course," she said with a little smile. "You helped me so many times. Putting your ass out there on the line for all of us. If it wasn't for you we wouldn't be here right now."
"I wanted you to be safe. I don't understand why you would stay behind though."
"It's complicated."
"None of the others were as stubborn as you. Maybe that's why I like you so much. You're like me."
After a short pause Max said, "We should probably get going." They headed back to her apartment.
~ Stealhead Crib ~
"She stole him from us. I want him back. He cost me a pretty penny, and...I--I miss him, I do."
"Don't worry we'll get him back. Guy selling the andy hangs at a place called Crash. We can stake the place and get him to tell us where G.I. Joe boy is."
"Good. Make sure you kick his ass for me."
~ Later at Crash ~
The day had been more than plenty for Alec so he decided to take a break at Crash. The plan was to have some drinks and maybe even meet a few girls in the meantime. A group of steelheads meantime had their own plans. They decided to wait for Alec to leave before staking him outside to get their info. They figured by that time he would be drunk as a skunk and they would have better odds. Alec was having a luckless night with the ladies so he decided to go home and do the next best thing- watch his boob tube. The steelheads saw him heading out so they placed themselves outside. As Alec stepped out of Crash, two steelheads grabbed both his arms, while a third punched him in the stomach. Alec keeled over momentarily before rising to his feet and ready to fight.
"We've gotta stop meeting like this," he said in his humorous way.
"You've got something that belongs to us," said one of the steelheads.
"And we want him back," said another.
"Finders keepers," said Alec simply. This was not satisfying to the steelheads so they went to Alec, but he was quick. He kicked a guy in front of him before heading towards another guy to the side and throwing him against the side of a building. The other couple of guys he took out easily with just his fists. Once they were scattered in opposite directions he told them, "Now if you boys excuse me I've got plans and next time I see your faces I won't be so generous," before he walked away.
~ Max's Crib ~
"So this is where you live?" asked Zach, once he stepped inside and looked at the surroundings.
"You came here once, looking for me." Suddenly the power went out and it became dark. Max lit some candles.
"Guess it's lights out."
"Just a brownout. You're not at Manticore anymore."
"I failed my mission. Should have been there and now they're probably looking for me."
"There is no more Manticore. We went back and burned it down. You're free now. No more missions or taking orders from anyone. You're home now."
"Manticore was our home."
"More like a prison. Look what they did to you. To all of us."
"What am I supposed to do now?"
"Get a life. You hungry?"
"Now that you mention I am. Watchya got?"
"Nothing, which is why I thought we could head over to Logan's," she answered with a smile. Zach frowned.
"Not the reaction I was expecting," she said. "What's up with you and Logan?"
"I could ask you the same."
"Why would say that?"
"Are you together?"
"No, we're not like that."
"But you do have feelings for him."
"I like him if that's what you mean."
"He's a traitor. You should stay away from him."
"What are you talking about? He helped me find you."
"He's just gonna hurt you Max. I don't wanna see you get hurt again," Zach said raising his voice. He walked over to one of the windows. Max walked up next to him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"It's okay Zach. I won't get hurt. Logan's a good guy if you give him a chance."
"I can't believe it. You of all people," he said shaking his head. He headed into O.C.'s room, where Max said he could sleep since she was away, and closed the door behind him. All he wanted to do was sleep and get away from what was happening. He had done so much for her and now she had betrayed him for the enemy. These thoughts ran through Zach's mind as he drifted off into an uneasy sleep. He had to do something before it was too late. Max couldn't see why Zach was so upset so she decided to let him get some rest. He was probably just worried about her. It's not like she could blame him. She would be worried too.