AWOL Again
That afternoon Max went in search of Alec. She was determined to get some answers as to where he'd been the past two days. An hour and a half later, Max found herself standing on the edge of the training field, without Alec. Even though they were technically not soldiers anymore many of the transgenics felt more at ease when they were training. Max didn't really understand it, but she let them have their space to do as they pleased. Besides, it couldn't hurt to maintain those skills in case they were ever attacked again. Bullet, an X6 and one of the kids she helped rescue following the destruction of Manticore, was leading today's exercises. He saluted Max when he saw her and then turned to his group "Ok everyone, I think that's enough for today. How about a couple of laps around the city to cool off and then you're dismissed."
"You know you don't have to salute anymore." Max teased as he walked over.
Bullet ducked his head sheepishly "Sorry Ma'am! Old habits die hard. Are you thinking of joining the class?"
Max shrugged "Maybe some other day. Right now I'm looking for Alec. You seen him?"
"Not since this morning. Sorry!" Bullet grabbed his t-shirt off the grass and pulled it over his head.
"He said something about going to Crash this evening, maybe you should check there." Ralph, one of the other X6s Max rescued, waddled over. She was one of the 'successful participants of the breeding program' that Doc had referred to; she had gotten her name because of an ill-timed bout of morning sickness. Since the escape Ralph and Bullet had become very close. They were sharing an apartment now and Bullet was determined to help her with the baby when it came, even though it wasn't his kid. Max thought it was kind of sweet. Too bad Alec couldn't be that considerate once in a while.
"Thanks! I'll do that. Catch ya' later." With that, Max sprinted off towards her apartment.
That afternoon Max went in search of Alec. She was determined to get some answers as to where he'd been the past two days. An hour and a half later, Max found herself standing on the edge of the training field, without Alec. Even though they were technically not soldiers anymore many of the transgenics felt more at ease when they were training. Max didn't really understand it, but she let them have their space to do as they pleased. Besides, it couldn't hurt to maintain those skills in case they were ever attacked again. Bullet, an X6 and one of the kids she helped rescue following the destruction of Manticore, was leading today's exercises. He saluted Max when he saw her and then turned to his group "Ok everyone, I think that's enough for today. How about a couple of laps around the city to cool off and then you're dismissed."
"You know you don't have to salute anymore." Max teased as he walked over.
Bullet ducked his head sheepishly "Sorry Ma'am! Old habits die hard. Are you thinking of joining the class?"
Max shrugged "Maybe some other day. Right now I'm looking for Alec. You seen him?"
"Not since this morning. Sorry!" Bullet grabbed his t-shirt off the grass and pulled it over his head.
"He said something about going to Crash this evening, maybe you should check there." Ralph, one of the other X6s Max rescued, waddled over. She was one of the 'successful participants of the breeding program' that Doc had referred to; she had gotten her name because of an ill-timed bout of morning sickness. Since the escape Ralph and Bullet had become very close. They were sharing an apartment now and Bullet was determined to help her with the baby when it came, even though it wasn't his kid. Max thought it was kind of sweet. Too bad Alec couldn't be that considerate once in a while.
"Thanks! I'll do that. Catch ya' later." With that, Max sprinted off towards her apartment.