Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Dark Angel characters or plot. All the
new characters are mine though!
Pairing: MA eventually, CA friendship
Everyone gasped at her last words. The same thought was going through their minds 'she doesn't know'. Max finally looked at Hazel in the eye.
"I'm sorry." She said quietly.
"What? Why? Why are you all looking at me like that?" asked Hazel worriedly.
"I'm sorry..because I burned down manticore." Max said again quietly.
Hazel thought she had heard wrong, "I didn't quite get that. What did you say?".
"I'm sorry, because it was me who burned down manticore." Max said a little louder.
"What?" Hazel said quietly. She then turned to her ex CO and looked at him as if to confirm what Max had said. He avoided her gaze. Slowly turning around Hazel said, "You burned down Manticore?" Max could only nod, as she saw the red flecks in Hazel's eyes take over as if they burned as well. Hazel quickly lunged at Max and pinned her to the floor.
"You're the one who burned down manticore and killed my son. You." Hazel screamed as she was pulled off Max by Alec's strong arms and held tightly back. Hazel's screams soon turned to tears as she broke down in Alec's arms. The young X5 fell to the floor sobbing, soon followed by Alec who was trying his best to calm her down.
"Maybe you should leave." Said Joshua softly to Max as he went over to Alec and Hazel on the ground.
That was what really hurt Max. If it was Mole or anyone else who said that, it wouldn't have mattered; but it was Joshua, who she had always thought would take her side in everything. So Max left, leaving behind a mass of emotional turmoil.
Max went to her room to see whether OC was at home so she could have a chat using the camera link.
"OC, you there?" said Max. She could just about see OC coming from another room to the phone.
"What's up, boo? I only spoke to ya this morning." Said OC looking worried. So Max told OC about everything that had happened since they had last spoken. She told OC about how she blew up at Alec - not that he was undeserving in her opinion - about the girl and her baby, her connection to Alec, and her own part in the whole ordeal that occurred in the Cafeteria.
"Well girl, I think Dog Boy was right this time. Leave the girl to cool down. She's found out all these new things, she needs time to digest it all, boo. I think you need to cut some slack on Golden Boy. He's been there for you every time you needed him, when no one else could help. He stuck up for you today when you went all primitive on him. He's a good guy, Max. Better than any other Original Cindy knows." Said OC slowly so that Max could understand her intentions fully.
"What about Logan? Logan is a much better guy than Alec. Alec doesn't care about no one but himself. Logan thinks about everyone." Said Max thinking that OC was mad for liking Alec over Logan.
"Boo, you gotta stop puttin' Alec down. Roller Boy is not as great as you think he is. He's got all that cash, but don't give it to no one that needs it. Alec makes sure he lives in the scuzziest apartment there is in TC so that everyone else is comfortable. Alec risks his life each day, going on heists, helping transgenics who get caught on the outside. Girl, you do this as well, but it wasn't his fight in the first place. I love you boo, I do, it's just sometimes you're a real bitch to the poor boy, and he just takes it. He's a good friend to you, to me, to Joshua, to everyone down at TC. He would die for any one of us. You have gotta give him a break. Otherwise.....I'm gonna have to come to TC and give you a beat down myself, boo." Replied OC sighing. Max was really dense sometimes.
"Why are you taking his side? You're my best friend." Asked Max frustrated.
"Girl, Original Cindy's both your friend, but it's not about friends; it's about who's right. And Cindy's sorry to say, boo, it ain't you." Replied OC shaking her head, "Original Cindy's gotta go now boo, but you think 'bout what she said. You're in one bottomless bowl of denial 'bout Alec. You know deep down I'm right. Get my Golden boy to come and talk with me tonight round midnight. I'm all busy 'till then. Love ya, boo."
"Yeah, bye OC." Max said quietly.
'Was OC right? Am I just a big bitch all of the time? It would probably explain why no one likes me that much at the moment.' With that thought, Max went to the only place in TC she could think. The High Place.
After Max had left the Cafeteria, Mole asked the others to leave quickly after they had finished eating, leaving only Alec, Mole, Joshua, and Hazel there. Hazel stayed on the floor clutching Alec, as if she was scared to let go. He sat there holding her, calming her down with his actions, as for once in his life, words failed him. Mole and Joshua looked on, really only there to support Alec in case something happened. After an hour or so, Hazel fell asleep in the same position as they had been since she first got into the state. She was exhausted from crying and the long journey it took to trek to TC.
"Where is she going to stay?" croaked Alec, his voice wasn't working properly with the lack of use for the past hour and the throb in his throat from trying to keep down the tears.
"She can stay with us Alec. I will look after her while you do things for TC. What do you think Mole?" Joshua said gently as not to wake her up.
"I'm fine with it. Alec?" Mole directed his voice to his X5 friend.
"Sure. But when she feels better, we'll get her her own place." Alec said quietly whilst slowly standing up carrying her. The other two nodded. Alec and Joshua took Hazel to their apartment, while Mole headed back to HQ.
From sitting at the highest place in the whole of TC, Max saw Alec, Joshua, and Mole leave the Cafeteria. Alec had a bundle in his arms whom she assumed was Hazel. 'Maybe I am too hard on Alec. I mean he's changed a lot. If I was honest with myself, TC would fall apart without him. And he's always tired..I haven't seen him return to the apartment in ages, 'cos he's always working. I can't believe I got jealous today. Why would I be jealous of another girl, just because she was close to Alec? Because he's never let me get that close, that's why, but he let someone else. And this morning, what did he mean 'lose the venom, before you have no one'. There are loads of people who are there for me. OC, Joshua, Logan, Sketchy. But then again, OC and Sketchy aren't even here and even if they were they would be on Alec's side..same with Josh, meaning I've only got Logan. He's no use though...he can't have my back here, no one listens to me let alone him. I do have Alec though..this morning he didn't even shout at me. He doesn't try to annoy me either, well except by calling me Maxie...Urgh, I hate that. Okay well, that's it then. I've just gotta be nice to the guy..I wonder how long that's gonna last. OC is scarily good at advice giving.'
Pairing: MA eventually, CA friendship
Everyone gasped at her last words. The same thought was going through their minds 'she doesn't know'. Max finally looked at Hazel in the eye.
"I'm sorry." She said quietly.
"What? Why? Why are you all looking at me like that?" asked Hazel worriedly.
"I'm sorry..because I burned down manticore." Max said again quietly.
Hazel thought she had heard wrong, "I didn't quite get that. What did you say?".
"I'm sorry, because it was me who burned down manticore." Max said a little louder.
"What?" Hazel said quietly. She then turned to her ex CO and looked at him as if to confirm what Max had said. He avoided her gaze. Slowly turning around Hazel said, "You burned down Manticore?" Max could only nod, as she saw the red flecks in Hazel's eyes take over as if they burned as well. Hazel quickly lunged at Max and pinned her to the floor.
"You're the one who burned down manticore and killed my son. You." Hazel screamed as she was pulled off Max by Alec's strong arms and held tightly back. Hazel's screams soon turned to tears as she broke down in Alec's arms. The young X5 fell to the floor sobbing, soon followed by Alec who was trying his best to calm her down.
"Maybe you should leave." Said Joshua softly to Max as he went over to Alec and Hazel on the ground.
That was what really hurt Max. If it was Mole or anyone else who said that, it wouldn't have mattered; but it was Joshua, who she had always thought would take her side in everything. So Max left, leaving behind a mass of emotional turmoil.
Max went to her room to see whether OC was at home so she could have a chat using the camera link.
"OC, you there?" said Max. She could just about see OC coming from another room to the phone.
"What's up, boo? I only spoke to ya this morning." Said OC looking worried. So Max told OC about everything that had happened since they had last spoken. She told OC about how she blew up at Alec - not that he was undeserving in her opinion - about the girl and her baby, her connection to Alec, and her own part in the whole ordeal that occurred in the Cafeteria.
"Well girl, I think Dog Boy was right this time. Leave the girl to cool down. She's found out all these new things, she needs time to digest it all, boo. I think you need to cut some slack on Golden Boy. He's been there for you every time you needed him, when no one else could help. He stuck up for you today when you went all primitive on him. He's a good guy, Max. Better than any other Original Cindy knows." Said OC slowly so that Max could understand her intentions fully.
"What about Logan? Logan is a much better guy than Alec. Alec doesn't care about no one but himself. Logan thinks about everyone." Said Max thinking that OC was mad for liking Alec over Logan.
"Boo, you gotta stop puttin' Alec down. Roller Boy is not as great as you think he is. He's got all that cash, but don't give it to no one that needs it. Alec makes sure he lives in the scuzziest apartment there is in TC so that everyone else is comfortable. Alec risks his life each day, going on heists, helping transgenics who get caught on the outside. Girl, you do this as well, but it wasn't his fight in the first place. I love you boo, I do, it's just sometimes you're a real bitch to the poor boy, and he just takes it. He's a good friend to you, to me, to Joshua, to everyone down at TC. He would die for any one of us. You have gotta give him a break. Otherwise.....I'm gonna have to come to TC and give you a beat down myself, boo." Replied OC sighing. Max was really dense sometimes.
"Why are you taking his side? You're my best friend." Asked Max frustrated.
"Girl, Original Cindy's both your friend, but it's not about friends; it's about who's right. And Cindy's sorry to say, boo, it ain't you." Replied OC shaking her head, "Original Cindy's gotta go now boo, but you think 'bout what she said. You're in one bottomless bowl of denial 'bout Alec. You know deep down I'm right. Get my Golden boy to come and talk with me tonight round midnight. I'm all busy 'till then. Love ya, boo."
"Yeah, bye OC." Max said quietly.
'Was OC right? Am I just a big bitch all of the time? It would probably explain why no one likes me that much at the moment.' With that thought, Max went to the only place in TC she could think. The High Place.
After Max had left the Cafeteria, Mole asked the others to leave quickly after they had finished eating, leaving only Alec, Mole, Joshua, and Hazel there. Hazel stayed on the floor clutching Alec, as if she was scared to let go. He sat there holding her, calming her down with his actions, as for once in his life, words failed him. Mole and Joshua looked on, really only there to support Alec in case something happened. After an hour or so, Hazel fell asleep in the same position as they had been since she first got into the state. She was exhausted from crying and the long journey it took to trek to TC.
"Where is she going to stay?" croaked Alec, his voice wasn't working properly with the lack of use for the past hour and the throb in his throat from trying to keep down the tears.
"She can stay with us Alec. I will look after her while you do things for TC. What do you think Mole?" Joshua said gently as not to wake her up.
"I'm fine with it. Alec?" Mole directed his voice to his X5 friend.
"Sure. But when she feels better, we'll get her her own place." Alec said quietly whilst slowly standing up carrying her. The other two nodded. Alec and Joshua took Hazel to their apartment, while Mole headed back to HQ.
From sitting at the highest place in the whole of TC, Max saw Alec, Joshua, and Mole leave the Cafeteria. Alec had a bundle in his arms whom she assumed was Hazel. 'Maybe I am too hard on Alec. I mean he's changed a lot. If I was honest with myself, TC would fall apart without him. And he's always tired..I haven't seen him return to the apartment in ages, 'cos he's always working. I can't believe I got jealous today. Why would I be jealous of another girl, just because she was close to Alec? Because he's never let me get that close, that's why, but he let someone else. And this morning, what did he mean 'lose the venom, before you have no one'. There are loads of people who are there for me. OC, Joshua, Logan, Sketchy. But then again, OC and Sketchy aren't even here and even if they were they would be on Alec's side..same with Josh, meaning I've only got Logan. He's no use though...he can't have my back here, no one listens to me let alone him. I do have Alec though..this morning he didn't even shout at me. He doesn't try to annoy me either, well except by calling me Maxie...Urgh, I hate that. Okay well, that's it then. I've just gotta be nice to the guy..I wonder how long that's gonna last. OC is scarily good at advice giving.'