Dark Angel
Prologue
After years of struggle, the siege is over, and with it, the war.
For a long time, the stalemate between transgenics and humans held, but with the encouragement of the Familiars, the peace eventually broke. As this happened, the Familiars began to release their ultimate goal, a biotoxin capable of rapid spread, mutation, and death. Humans began to die in droves, and it was only with the transgenics help, and blood, that any survived in the infected areas.
Despite the hatred that was still strong in many areas, the human population began to accept transgenics more and more. With the help of several unbiased leaders in the U.S. government, information on the Familiars and thier true nature began to filter into the media, and from there, into the minds and mouths of the common citizen. As the true threat was revealed, and word was spread, the population began to truly accept the transgenics and thier help. Distribution began of transgenic blood, and the lifesaving antibodies within. The tide began to turn. The Coming was thwarted, at least on the larger scale. And the small pockets of resistance knew that it was only a matter of time, though not a single one of them would ever admit to such a thought.
In Seattle, the fight for freedom was the most extreme, and because of the density of the transgenic population there, and all of the scare tactics that had been employed, they were the least accepted. While the Familiars fought to salvage their plan, their future and their lives, one cared only for revenge. He followed the transgenic that he wanted above all others, and as his allies slowly dwindled, and finally disappeared, he became obsessed with only this one thing.
When he found her, after a year of searching, the end was rather anticlimactic. He was weakened with malnutrition and dehydration, and though his consuming hatred lent him some strength, it was quick. She left his body where it lay, and no one lamented the end of what had once been Special Agent in Charge Ames White.
Slowly, the world returned to normal, or as normal as it could ever be after such a huge and widespread war. The human population, for the first time in peace, truly accepted the transgenics, and they were granted freedom from persecution, though there would always be the die-hard bigots looking for a fight. But by and large, they were taken in by the humans, the government even setting up an adoption scheme for those younger transgenics who wanted a home, and employers everywhere, once they stopped to think, rushed to invite trangenics to become employees. Many chose to stay in Seattle, and most of them chose to continue to live in Terminal City.
They pooled their resources, and slowly built Terminal City into a working community that pooled resources and flourished. They were able to repair streets and buildings, add running water, hot and cold, and even began a hydroponic fruit and vegetable complex. With some help from the medics, they even were able to certify the produce as Ordinary safe, and sell some at the farmers market.
When he was able, Alec returned to Jam Pony and was offered his old job back from Normal before he could even ask. Reluctantly Normal also offered Max her old job back, with the understanding that she was never to be late again. He also offered a job to Gem, who refused on the grounds that she was a mother and would be there for her daughter as she grew up. However, she did promise to visit often, now that Normal was a Godfather. Logan and Max were still 'not like that', and though they hadn't managed to cure the virus, they bound themselves to each other in marriage. Alec had a pool running on how long it would last.
The world was how it should be. Everybody was satisfied, and routine began to take over. For Max and Logan, that meant an endless dance, for Terminal City, it meant lots of work to improve their home, for Alec, it meant delivery runs during the day and being a leader at night.
Until that fateful day when she tore his ordered world apart.
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A/N: So what do you think? Should I continue? If you do, review. I won't continue unless i get enough support, and by the way, this story will be Alec centric, though it will also be M/L. Does that satisfy everyone?
Prologue
After years of struggle, the siege is over, and with it, the war.
For a long time, the stalemate between transgenics and humans held, but with the encouragement of the Familiars, the peace eventually broke. As this happened, the Familiars began to release their ultimate goal, a biotoxin capable of rapid spread, mutation, and death. Humans began to die in droves, and it was only with the transgenics help, and blood, that any survived in the infected areas.
Despite the hatred that was still strong in many areas, the human population began to accept transgenics more and more. With the help of several unbiased leaders in the U.S. government, information on the Familiars and thier true nature began to filter into the media, and from there, into the minds and mouths of the common citizen. As the true threat was revealed, and word was spread, the population began to truly accept the transgenics and thier help. Distribution began of transgenic blood, and the lifesaving antibodies within. The tide began to turn. The Coming was thwarted, at least on the larger scale. And the small pockets of resistance knew that it was only a matter of time, though not a single one of them would ever admit to such a thought.
In Seattle, the fight for freedom was the most extreme, and because of the density of the transgenic population there, and all of the scare tactics that had been employed, they were the least accepted. While the Familiars fought to salvage their plan, their future and their lives, one cared only for revenge. He followed the transgenic that he wanted above all others, and as his allies slowly dwindled, and finally disappeared, he became obsessed with only this one thing.
When he found her, after a year of searching, the end was rather anticlimactic. He was weakened with malnutrition and dehydration, and though his consuming hatred lent him some strength, it was quick. She left his body where it lay, and no one lamented the end of what had once been Special Agent in Charge Ames White.
Slowly, the world returned to normal, or as normal as it could ever be after such a huge and widespread war. The human population, for the first time in peace, truly accepted the transgenics, and they were granted freedom from persecution, though there would always be the die-hard bigots looking for a fight. But by and large, they were taken in by the humans, the government even setting up an adoption scheme for those younger transgenics who wanted a home, and employers everywhere, once they stopped to think, rushed to invite trangenics to become employees. Many chose to stay in Seattle, and most of them chose to continue to live in Terminal City.
They pooled their resources, and slowly built Terminal City into a working community that pooled resources and flourished. They were able to repair streets and buildings, add running water, hot and cold, and even began a hydroponic fruit and vegetable complex. With some help from the medics, they even were able to certify the produce as Ordinary safe, and sell some at the farmers market.
When he was able, Alec returned to Jam Pony and was offered his old job back from Normal before he could even ask. Reluctantly Normal also offered Max her old job back, with the understanding that she was never to be late again. He also offered a job to Gem, who refused on the grounds that she was a mother and would be there for her daughter as she grew up. However, she did promise to visit often, now that Normal was a Godfather. Logan and Max were still 'not like that', and though they hadn't managed to cure the virus, they bound themselves to each other in marriage. Alec had a pool running on how long it would last.
The world was how it should be. Everybody was satisfied, and routine began to take over. For Max and Logan, that meant an endless dance, for Terminal City, it meant lots of work to improve their home, for Alec, it meant delivery runs during the day and being a leader at night.
Until that fateful day when she tore his ordered world apart.
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A/N: So what do you think? Should I continue? If you do, review. I won't continue unless i get enough support, and by the way, this story will be Alec centric, though it will also be M/L. Does that satisfy everyone?