Chapter 13: Inexplicable Occurrences
Alec waited in intense anticipation outside a small clinic. The only doctor they could trust was Dr. Sam Carr, the only person who wouldn't go running to the Press about a pregnant transgenic. His clinic, though a little shabby had enough equipment to do a heart transplant, showing just how practical a doctor he was.
The moon hid behind the clouds that night. And as what he had heard from the weather forecast on TV that morning, rain wasn't coming for another two days. Something he could live without. Seattle was getting a little too slick for it's own good, and it wouldn't be long till the city would be drenched in occasional floods.
Alec sat down on a creaking steel-cold bench that sat outside the clinic. Max had refused to let him in. She said that having him around would only make her nervous. So here he was, anxious like hell in the unhealthy environs of Seattle. The wind sent a chill down his spine as it blew past him. The street in front of him was empty of any speeding cars or people and so were the sidewalks.
The clinic was located in the poorer part of the town. Not much people came around this place. But it was the only area where Dr. Carr could help out any transgenics without getting caught by the Sector Cops. Unlike other regions of the city, raids from the police were normal in many shops, bars, and buildings. Just one nasty little rumor, and a whole barrage of guards would come filing in your little abode. The reason why most transgenics were keeping on a low profile. Not many after all, were too keen on getting back inside a cage. A steel one at that.
A scream erupted a few blocks away from the clinic, and Alec's attention snapped towards it. He guessed that the scream was coming from Seattle's graveyard, the most unpopular part of the city. It was almost like a mini- forest. With towering trees surrounding every inch of it.
Since gossip was usual at Jam Pony, and since it was Sketchy's favorite hobby, Alec had heard something about ugly zombie-like creatures coming out at night in the graveyard, with bulgy yellow eyes, ridged faces, and fanged teeth. He had told Max about this and they had scraped the place out, thinking that they might be transhumans. But unluckily they didn't find any. And so they just quickly dismissed the matter.
But recently, more and more reports had been made about a sufficient number of murders and killings in the graveyard, and the police were nothing but bewildered. The CSI were currently making an investigation on them, but to no avail. It was all too strange. But again everything was strange, especially when it came to the city of Seattle. A few news reporters even said that vampires were crawling around the neighborhood, you know, 'Dracula's look-alikes'. Who knows? Anything was possible. If genetically engineered soldiers can exist, why can't vampires? But until now, everything will remain a mystery that they have yet to uncover.
Alec felt his heart jump as a cluster of angry shouts burst through the night. He was about to steal Max's ninja and race over there if the owner herself hadn't emerged from the clinic at the very moment. He immediately forgot all about the scream, and he shot out of his seat. "So? How was it?" he asked eagerly.
Max gazed at him, and said in a soft voice that only his transgenic hearing could hear. "Alec, were going to have a baby."
Alec's breath stuck at his throat. And a flutter of mixed emotions course through him. He opened his mouth to say something, but Max cut him off.
"I don't care what you say, or what your plan is." Max said in a determined voice. "But I'm going to keep the baby. Even if I have to raise him or her up myself."
Alec could only stare at her. Did she actually think that he was going to let her do that? They were in this together. They made the baby together. It was his just as much it was hers. "What makes you think that I'm going to let you do that?" he asked cocking an eyebrow.
Max's eyes narrowed. "This is *my* life Alec. You *cannot* tell me what I can and can't do." She spat out.
"This is *our* child Maxie," Alec said. "And I'm not going to let you raise him/ her up alone."
Max's face softened. And it wasn't long until her face split into a grin. "Then brace yourself Alec, coz' your in for some *nasty* diaper changing." She teased. Alec grinned at her, but it faded as another scream pierced the darkness.
The two X5s glanced at each other and raced off to the graveyard.
Alec waited in intense anticipation outside a small clinic. The only doctor they could trust was Dr. Sam Carr, the only person who wouldn't go running to the Press about a pregnant transgenic. His clinic, though a little shabby had enough equipment to do a heart transplant, showing just how practical a doctor he was.
The moon hid behind the clouds that night. And as what he had heard from the weather forecast on TV that morning, rain wasn't coming for another two days. Something he could live without. Seattle was getting a little too slick for it's own good, and it wouldn't be long till the city would be drenched in occasional floods.
Alec sat down on a creaking steel-cold bench that sat outside the clinic. Max had refused to let him in. She said that having him around would only make her nervous. So here he was, anxious like hell in the unhealthy environs of Seattle. The wind sent a chill down his spine as it blew past him. The street in front of him was empty of any speeding cars or people and so were the sidewalks.
The clinic was located in the poorer part of the town. Not much people came around this place. But it was the only area where Dr. Carr could help out any transgenics without getting caught by the Sector Cops. Unlike other regions of the city, raids from the police were normal in many shops, bars, and buildings. Just one nasty little rumor, and a whole barrage of guards would come filing in your little abode. The reason why most transgenics were keeping on a low profile. Not many after all, were too keen on getting back inside a cage. A steel one at that.
A scream erupted a few blocks away from the clinic, and Alec's attention snapped towards it. He guessed that the scream was coming from Seattle's graveyard, the most unpopular part of the city. It was almost like a mini- forest. With towering trees surrounding every inch of it.
Since gossip was usual at Jam Pony, and since it was Sketchy's favorite hobby, Alec had heard something about ugly zombie-like creatures coming out at night in the graveyard, with bulgy yellow eyes, ridged faces, and fanged teeth. He had told Max about this and they had scraped the place out, thinking that they might be transhumans. But unluckily they didn't find any. And so they just quickly dismissed the matter.
But recently, more and more reports had been made about a sufficient number of murders and killings in the graveyard, and the police were nothing but bewildered. The CSI were currently making an investigation on them, but to no avail. It was all too strange. But again everything was strange, especially when it came to the city of Seattle. A few news reporters even said that vampires were crawling around the neighborhood, you know, 'Dracula's look-alikes'. Who knows? Anything was possible. If genetically engineered soldiers can exist, why can't vampires? But until now, everything will remain a mystery that they have yet to uncover.
Alec felt his heart jump as a cluster of angry shouts burst through the night. He was about to steal Max's ninja and race over there if the owner herself hadn't emerged from the clinic at the very moment. He immediately forgot all about the scream, and he shot out of his seat. "So? How was it?" he asked eagerly.
Max gazed at him, and said in a soft voice that only his transgenic hearing could hear. "Alec, were going to have a baby."
Alec's breath stuck at his throat. And a flutter of mixed emotions course through him. He opened his mouth to say something, but Max cut him off.
"I don't care what you say, or what your plan is." Max said in a determined voice. "But I'm going to keep the baby. Even if I have to raise him or her up myself."
Alec could only stare at her. Did she actually think that he was going to let her do that? They were in this together. They made the baby together. It was his just as much it was hers. "What makes you think that I'm going to let you do that?" he asked cocking an eyebrow.
Max's eyes narrowed. "This is *my* life Alec. You *cannot* tell me what I can and can't do." She spat out.
"This is *our* child Maxie," Alec said. "And I'm not going to let you raise him/ her up alone."
Max's face softened. And it wasn't long until her face split into a grin. "Then brace yourself Alec, coz' your in for some *nasty* diaper changing." She teased. Alec grinned at her, but it faded as another scream pierced the darkness.
The two X5s glanced at each other and raced off to the graveyard.