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
Max turned around and saw Original Cindy and Sketchy standing there with their backpacks. "OC?" said Max as she went up to hug Cindy.
"Nah ah, girl. First you apologise to my boy." She said indicating to Alec.
"What?" said Max who stood frozen in shock.
"I heard what you been sayin' all dis time, and I want you to apologise to my boy." She replied emphasising the 'my' by pointing at herself.
"You can't be serious." Said Max eyes bulging.
"You bet your tiny ass I am." Countered OC.
Hazel looked at the whole situation. 'Whoever that girl is, I like her', she thought.
Alec went forward to OC and Sketchy. "Hey Cindy." He said whilst pulling her into a hug.
"Hey sugah." She replied whist in his embrace.
"Sketchy, come here man." Alec said as he and Sketchy man hugged.
"Were you both okay? Was there any trouble?" Alec asked looking at them worriedly.
"Don't worry, dude. Lizard Man here, came and got us. Just like you said. No trouble." Sketchy said whilst pointing at Mole.
"Thanks princess." Alec said grinning at Mole.
"No worries, pretty boy." Replied Mole.
Hazel started laughing, "Didn't know you two were so close."
At this, the four turned to see Max, Logan, and Hazel looking at them.
"Who is that?" said Sketchy walking towards Hazel completely ignoring Max and Logan.
"Oh, yeah. Erm, Cindy, Sketch. This is Hazel. A really good friend of mine and fellow transgenic. Hazel, this is Sketchy and Original Cindy. They're my closest friends. Humans." Said Alec but making sure the last word was only heard by Hazel.
"Hey sugah. You the new girl that Alec was tellin' me 'bout t'day? Nice ta meet ya. I heard you and ma boy here go way back." Said OC shaking Hazel's hand.
"Nice to meet you too. Yeah, I'm new here. That's why we've got a few trust issues." Said Hazel nodding to Max and Logan.
"So, boo. You ready to say sorry yet." Said OC to Max.
"She doesn't have to say sorry, Cindy. I don't need to hear it." Said Alec.
"You sure, baby boo. 'Cos I wouldn't take what she just said." Said Cindy still looking at Max with disappointment.
"I'm sure." Said Alec.
"Okay then. If Alec's okay with it, boo, then so am I. You can get a hug now." She said as she went and hugged Max briefly.
"Logan." She said just nodding to the older man. He nodded back.
Sketchy went and hugged Max as well.
"Well, I'll take you to your apartment." Said Alec quickly, "Do you mind if Hazel shares with you both?"
"No. Actually I would love it if Hazel moved in with us." Said Sketchy quickly grinning madly.
"Err, maybe she should just stay with me and Josh." Said Alec protectively.
"Don't worry, sugah. I'll make sure this idiot don't try nothin'." Said OC.
"Okay then. You're probably beat." Said Alec walking over to the door with Hazel.
"You read my mind, dude." Said Sketch as he and Cindy followed.
As the four walked out, Max looked on in shock. "What the hell was that?" she said to herself.
"Alec, sugah, you look happier than Original Cindy has seen you in a while. What's been happenin'?" OC asked as they walked to the apartment next to Alec and Joshua's.
"I think I have to take the credit for that." Replied Hazel cockily.
Alec laughed, "Sure, you do."
"You know it. I am light relief compared to 452." Replied Hazel whilst nudging Alec playfully, "I make you happy don't I? You know it really."
Alec just smiled whilst giving her a look that said 'Thank you'. He knew she was just trying to get a smile out of him.
"You two are so much alike. What? They put cockiness in you're whole unit's DNA, Alec?" asked OC smiling.
"It's not cockiness Cindy." Said Alec matter of factly.
"Exactly, it's natural charm and charisma." Carried on Hazel.
"And stunning good looks, of course." Said Alec smiling.
"Of course. That was a given. I mean just look at us." Shrugged Hazel. Alec nodded in agreement whilst Cindy started laughing softly.
"What was that you were saying, OC? Them being alike? No I don't see it." Said Sketchy sarcastically.
"Hey Sketch. We were just being honest." Said Alec with mock seriousness.
"Don't hate us 'cos we're beautiful." Added Hazel with the same expression as Alec.
Cindy just looked at the two of them smiling. Her friend was happy. She just hoped that Max would get there as well.
"Okay, we're here." Said Alec bringing Cindy out of her thoughts, "I know it's not much but most of the other places are filled, and this is the best I could sort out."
"Don't worry man. Have you seen the dump I live in?" said Sketchy waving away Alec's worry.
After they got settled it was early morning around four o'clock. Sketchy had already fallen asleep on the couch. "Guys I love it that you've come but I won't be able to see you tonight 'cos I'm on a heist. So you wanna have lunch together?" asked Alec.
"Sure, baby boo. Watcha gonna do now?" asked Cindy as she watched Alec get up.
"You need to get some sleep, Alec." Said Hazel looking at him. He wasn't showing it that much, but she could tell he was exhausted. He kept on rolling his neck with tiredness, and sighing.
"My girl's right, baby boo. You need some sleep before you collapse." Added Cindy as she had also noticed that her transgenic friend was tired.
"Or before you get seizures." Said Hazel sombrely.
"I haven't had seizures since manticore." Said Alec shaking the comment off, "Anywayz, I have to sort out that vote thing, and I haven't checked for faults in the heist plans yet."
"Alec, you're not perpetual. You need some sleep." Said Hazel standing up.
"Yeah sugah. You need to be up for the heist tonight." Added OC.
"Okay, okay. I'll try and fit in a couple of hours." Said Alec but then caught Cindy's glare and said quickly, "I will fit in a couple of hours."
He saw Cindy relax so said his 'see ya's' and went.
"Okay honey. Now, you can tell me all about you." Said Cindy to Hazel.
Hazel looked at her thoughtfully. "Okay but let's go for a walk." She said and with that they left, leaving a snoring Sketchy in dreamland.
"So Alec was your CO at manticore?" asked OC as they walked. The sun was beginning to rise now and its rays soared orange and pink in the sky.
"Yeah. He was the best. Manticore was a really strict place but he made sure we grew up in a relaxed environment. To everyone who looked into our unit we were hard working and powerful; manticore to the heart, but inside we weren't. We talked together and laughed together. We cared for each other and looked out for each other. Like a normal group of friends. We all had our different parts. Trigger was trigger happy, hence his name. He loved his guns. Kat showed the most humanity. She let her emotions rule her so she would mess up on tasks, but we made sure we covered up her tracks. Ember was fiery. He was really, I don't know, colourful. Yeah, that's right, he was colourful. He could talk his way out of anything, which was handy as he got into trouble loads. You knew Biggs right?" said Hazel and saw Cindy nod, "Well, he was a guys guy. When we went on team missions, he and Alec would be the ones, chatting up the ladies, go out to bars and clubs and stuff. Basically all the stuff we weren't supposed to do. Biggs was really laid back. He didn't like to get stressed, just go with the flow. Then there's 657. I don't know what he calls himself now, but back at manticore he hated to kill. I mean none of us enjoyed it, but he really hated it. He would just close up totally afterwards. And I was the one who loved to fight. When we had to fight other units at practise, I was always sent up first to scare the team, as you would usually put your weakest first. So when they saw me beat down their fighter within a couple of minutes they would get scared. Sometimes I would go a bit overboard...don't look at me like that I had issues which made me angry. My only outlet was our practises. Alec kept us together though. He would be the only one to bring 657 out of his depression, the only one to relax Kat, and the only one who could entice Trigger away from his guns before he went overboard on the assassinations. He was the only one who could shut Ember up and the only one who could get Biggs to be serious. He was the only one who could kick my ass. He was one wicked fighter."
"Max could beat Alec. She always said it was easy." Said OC conversationally.
"He would never use his full power on someone for no reason. He would only go supernova on us to either subdue me, or when he got really pissed. Alec was manticore's best soldier when it came to fighting. It's really beautiful to watch him fight. He doesn't do acrobatics or anything, but he's really graceful. I mean I suppose we all were because we're kinda smaller than the rest but he was so composed. Every move would be immaculate." Said Hazel remembering back reflectively.
"Immaculate. I suppose that's a word that sums up Alec." Said OC wistfully, "You know, he's the only guy that's nearly turned me."
"Turned you where?" asked Hazel confused.
OC laughed, "Didn't you know, sugah? I'm gay."
"Oh." Said Hazel laughing softly, "So our Alec's charming personality and dazzling smile only nearly turned you?"
"Now girl. The boy is so gorgeous when he smiles that I was very nearly pulled right into his lap, but no, I think I'll stick to the girls." Said OC smiling.
"Well, I guess Max is happy you didn't take him then." Said Hazel.
"Whaddya mean, honey?" asked OC curiously.
"She's obviously really into Alec." Said Hazel matter of factly.
"How'd you get there?" asked OC even more inquisitive.
"That's the reason she doesn't like me. 'Cos I get along with Alec really well. You should have seen her face when he hugged me. I thought she was gonna try and kill me right then and there. I guess she's possessive." Said Hazel normally.
"Wait up there girl. You think Max has got a thing for Alec?" Said OC trying to clear things up.
"Most definitely. I mean the daily spats, the killer looks at girls he's close to, the way she talks to him when she thinks no one can hear." Said Hazel conspiringly.
"When and what did you hear?" asked Cindy almost jumping with glee.
"Well, I was on the couch yesterday, at Alec's. It was after my encounter with Max which you know about right?" asked Hazel, OC nodded so the X5 carried on, "She came round to the apartment to ask Alec to go and speak to you. They both thought I was asleep. Anywayz, she was speaking all soft and gentle to him. When he said he wanted to stay and make sure I was alright, she was all crestfallen. No, deep down she loves Alec; and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Alec has feelings for her as well. But.."
"But what, boo?" asked OC eager for Hazel not to leave her in the middle of the theory.
"But..I don't know whether he's ready to open up and love someone yet. He did that once and he got hurt really, really, really bad. He might just not want to do that. All of our unit loved and lost, but it was the worst for him. He may just not risk that again." Said Hazel quietly, "I'm not sure I could take just watching him suffer as bad as he did then."
"What happened, sugah?" asked Cindy but Hazel couldn't answer as an X8 came up to them.
"Come on. The vote's going to start now. Hurry." He said whilst taking Hazel's hand and running with Cindy behind her.
Pairing: MA eventually, CA friendship
Max turned around and saw Original Cindy and Sketchy standing there with their backpacks. "OC?" said Max as she went up to hug Cindy.
"Nah ah, girl. First you apologise to my boy." She said indicating to Alec.
"What?" said Max who stood frozen in shock.
"I heard what you been sayin' all dis time, and I want you to apologise to my boy." She replied emphasising the 'my' by pointing at herself.
"You can't be serious." Said Max eyes bulging.
"You bet your tiny ass I am." Countered OC.
Hazel looked at the whole situation. 'Whoever that girl is, I like her', she thought.
Alec went forward to OC and Sketchy. "Hey Cindy." He said whilst pulling her into a hug.
"Hey sugah." She replied whist in his embrace.
"Sketchy, come here man." Alec said as he and Sketchy man hugged.
"Were you both okay? Was there any trouble?" Alec asked looking at them worriedly.
"Don't worry, dude. Lizard Man here, came and got us. Just like you said. No trouble." Sketchy said whilst pointing at Mole.
"Thanks princess." Alec said grinning at Mole.
"No worries, pretty boy." Replied Mole.
Hazel started laughing, "Didn't know you two were so close."
At this, the four turned to see Max, Logan, and Hazel looking at them.
"Who is that?" said Sketchy walking towards Hazel completely ignoring Max and Logan.
"Oh, yeah. Erm, Cindy, Sketch. This is Hazel. A really good friend of mine and fellow transgenic. Hazel, this is Sketchy and Original Cindy. They're my closest friends. Humans." Said Alec but making sure the last word was only heard by Hazel.
"Hey sugah. You the new girl that Alec was tellin' me 'bout t'day? Nice ta meet ya. I heard you and ma boy here go way back." Said OC shaking Hazel's hand.
"Nice to meet you too. Yeah, I'm new here. That's why we've got a few trust issues." Said Hazel nodding to Max and Logan.
"So, boo. You ready to say sorry yet." Said OC to Max.
"She doesn't have to say sorry, Cindy. I don't need to hear it." Said Alec.
"You sure, baby boo. 'Cos I wouldn't take what she just said." Said Cindy still looking at Max with disappointment.
"I'm sure." Said Alec.
"Okay then. If Alec's okay with it, boo, then so am I. You can get a hug now." She said as she went and hugged Max briefly.
"Logan." She said just nodding to the older man. He nodded back.
Sketchy went and hugged Max as well.
"Well, I'll take you to your apartment." Said Alec quickly, "Do you mind if Hazel shares with you both?"
"No. Actually I would love it if Hazel moved in with us." Said Sketchy quickly grinning madly.
"Err, maybe she should just stay with me and Josh." Said Alec protectively.
"Don't worry, sugah. I'll make sure this idiot don't try nothin'." Said OC.
"Okay then. You're probably beat." Said Alec walking over to the door with Hazel.
"You read my mind, dude." Said Sketch as he and Cindy followed.
As the four walked out, Max looked on in shock. "What the hell was that?" she said to herself.
"Alec, sugah, you look happier than Original Cindy has seen you in a while. What's been happenin'?" OC asked as they walked to the apartment next to Alec and Joshua's.
"I think I have to take the credit for that." Replied Hazel cockily.
Alec laughed, "Sure, you do."
"You know it. I am light relief compared to 452." Replied Hazel whilst nudging Alec playfully, "I make you happy don't I? You know it really."
Alec just smiled whilst giving her a look that said 'Thank you'. He knew she was just trying to get a smile out of him.
"You two are so much alike. What? They put cockiness in you're whole unit's DNA, Alec?" asked OC smiling.
"It's not cockiness Cindy." Said Alec matter of factly.
"Exactly, it's natural charm and charisma." Carried on Hazel.
"And stunning good looks, of course." Said Alec smiling.
"Of course. That was a given. I mean just look at us." Shrugged Hazel. Alec nodded in agreement whilst Cindy started laughing softly.
"What was that you were saying, OC? Them being alike? No I don't see it." Said Sketchy sarcastically.
"Hey Sketch. We were just being honest." Said Alec with mock seriousness.
"Don't hate us 'cos we're beautiful." Added Hazel with the same expression as Alec.
Cindy just looked at the two of them smiling. Her friend was happy. She just hoped that Max would get there as well.
"Okay, we're here." Said Alec bringing Cindy out of her thoughts, "I know it's not much but most of the other places are filled, and this is the best I could sort out."
"Don't worry man. Have you seen the dump I live in?" said Sketchy waving away Alec's worry.
After they got settled it was early morning around four o'clock. Sketchy had already fallen asleep on the couch. "Guys I love it that you've come but I won't be able to see you tonight 'cos I'm on a heist. So you wanna have lunch together?" asked Alec.
"Sure, baby boo. Watcha gonna do now?" asked Cindy as she watched Alec get up.
"You need to get some sleep, Alec." Said Hazel looking at him. He wasn't showing it that much, but she could tell he was exhausted. He kept on rolling his neck with tiredness, and sighing.
"My girl's right, baby boo. You need some sleep before you collapse." Added Cindy as she had also noticed that her transgenic friend was tired.
"Or before you get seizures." Said Hazel sombrely.
"I haven't had seizures since manticore." Said Alec shaking the comment off, "Anywayz, I have to sort out that vote thing, and I haven't checked for faults in the heist plans yet."
"Alec, you're not perpetual. You need some sleep." Said Hazel standing up.
"Yeah sugah. You need to be up for the heist tonight." Added OC.
"Okay, okay. I'll try and fit in a couple of hours." Said Alec but then caught Cindy's glare and said quickly, "I will fit in a couple of hours."
He saw Cindy relax so said his 'see ya's' and went.
"Okay honey. Now, you can tell me all about you." Said Cindy to Hazel.
Hazel looked at her thoughtfully. "Okay but let's go for a walk." She said and with that they left, leaving a snoring Sketchy in dreamland.
"So Alec was your CO at manticore?" asked OC as they walked. The sun was beginning to rise now and its rays soared orange and pink in the sky.
"Yeah. He was the best. Manticore was a really strict place but he made sure we grew up in a relaxed environment. To everyone who looked into our unit we were hard working and powerful; manticore to the heart, but inside we weren't. We talked together and laughed together. We cared for each other and looked out for each other. Like a normal group of friends. We all had our different parts. Trigger was trigger happy, hence his name. He loved his guns. Kat showed the most humanity. She let her emotions rule her so she would mess up on tasks, but we made sure we covered up her tracks. Ember was fiery. He was really, I don't know, colourful. Yeah, that's right, he was colourful. He could talk his way out of anything, which was handy as he got into trouble loads. You knew Biggs right?" said Hazel and saw Cindy nod, "Well, he was a guys guy. When we went on team missions, he and Alec would be the ones, chatting up the ladies, go out to bars and clubs and stuff. Basically all the stuff we weren't supposed to do. Biggs was really laid back. He didn't like to get stressed, just go with the flow. Then there's 657. I don't know what he calls himself now, but back at manticore he hated to kill. I mean none of us enjoyed it, but he really hated it. He would just close up totally afterwards. And I was the one who loved to fight. When we had to fight other units at practise, I was always sent up first to scare the team, as you would usually put your weakest first. So when they saw me beat down their fighter within a couple of minutes they would get scared. Sometimes I would go a bit overboard...don't look at me like that I had issues which made me angry. My only outlet was our practises. Alec kept us together though. He would be the only one to bring 657 out of his depression, the only one to relax Kat, and the only one who could entice Trigger away from his guns before he went overboard on the assassinations. He was the only one who could shut Ember up and the only one who could get Biggs to be serious. He was the only one who could kick my ass. He was one wicked fighter."
"Max could beat Alec. She always said it was easy." Said OC conversationally.
"He would never use his full power on someone for no reason. He would only go supernova on us to either subdue me, or when he got really pissed. Alec was manticore's best soldier when it came to fighting. It's really beautiful to watch him fight. He doesn't do acrobatics or anything, but he's really graceful. I mean I suppose we all were because we're kinda smaller than the rest but he was so composed. Every move would be immaculate." Said Hazel remembering back reflectively.
"Immaculate. I suppose that's a word that sums up Alec." Said OC wistfully, "You know, he's the only guy that's nearly turned me."
"Turned you where?" asked Hazel confused.
OC laughed, "Didn't you know, sugah? I'm gay."
"Oh." Said Hazel laughing softly, "So our Alec's charming personality and dazzling smile only nearly turned you?"
"Now girl. The boy is so gorgeous when he smiles that I was very nearly pulled right into his lap, but no, I think I'll stick to the girls." Said OC smiling.
"Well, I guess Max is happy you didn't take him then." Said Hazel.
"Whaddya mean, honey?" asked OC curiously.
"She's obviously really into Alec." Said Hazel matter of factly.
"How'd you get there?" asked OC even more inquisitive.
"That's the reason she doesn't like me. 'Cos I get along with Alec really well. You should have seen her face when he hugged me. I thought she was gonna try and kill me right then and there. I guess she's possessive." Said Hazel normally.
"Wait up there girl. You think Max has got a thing for Alec?" Said OC trying to clear things up.
"Most definitely. I mean the daily spats, the killer looks at girls he's close to, the way she talks to him when she thinks no one can hear." Said Hazel conspiringly.
"When and what did you hear?" asked Cindy almost jumping with glee.
"Well, I was on the couch yesterday, at Alec's. It was after my encounter with Max which you know about right?" asked Hazel, OC nodded so the X5 carried on, "She came round to the apartment to ask Alec to go and speak to you. They both thought I was asleep. Anywayz, she was speaking all soft and gentle to him. When he said he wanted to stay and make sure I was alright, she was all crestfallen. No, deep down she loves Alec; and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Alec has feelings for her as well. But.."
"But what, boo?" asked OC eager for Hazel not to leave her in the middle of the theory.
"But..I don't know whether he's ready to open up and love someone yet. He did that once and he got hurt really, really, really bad. He might just not want to do that. All of our unit loved and lost, but it was the worst for him. He may just not risk that again." Said Hazel quietly, "I'm not sure I could take just watching him suffer as bad as he did then."
"What happened, sugah?" asked Cindy but Hazel couldn't answer as an X8 came up to them.
"Come on. The vote's going to start now. Hurry." He said whilst taking Hazel's hand and running with Cindy behind her.