Reminder: AU for both shows.

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Chapter Fourteen: A Few Memories

"It's almost six thirty," Jewel stated, snapping Alec out of his reverie. The rest of the Scooby Gang had retreated upstairs for a big healthy breakfast. They were heading for action in two hours. And in fact, they (Alec, Jewel, Max) should better get going to their own home too. They're own 'action' was waiting for them. "We need to leave."

"Yeah, I know." Alec agreed, nodding. "But what can we do? Max's still in heat..."

Jewel fell silent, her icy-blue eyes pondering—calculating. And suddenly, they lit up.

"What?"

"I've got it!" She crowed, springing out of her seat and slapping a hand on her forehead. "Why didn't I think about this before?"

"Think about what?" Alec asked, standing up as well, his curiosity going beyond.

"Hydroglaxenol!"

Realization dawned on Alec. Hydroglaxenol was something Manticore invented way back. It was used on female X5s who went into heat. It somehow kept their minds stable, and it lowered their incredibly high body temperature.

"All we have to do is liquefy the Hydroglaxenol and chill it," Jewel said with a satisfied grin. "Then we feed it to Max."

Alec raised an eyebrow. "And where exactly will we get Hydroglaxenol?"

She smirked and pulled out a bottle of tablets from her denim jacket. "I completely forgot that I had these."

"Where'd you get that?"

"Snatched it from one of the Manticore techs I found scurrying around Seattle," Jewel said proudly. "I haven't gone into heat for a year already."

"Good for you," Alec said rolling his eyes. "Now let's go liquefy this thing."

Buffy had just sat down to enjoy her dinner of homemade pizza when the kitchen door slammed open. In walked the two transgenics. "Hey Buffy, mind if we use the microwave oven for a while?" Jewel asked, rummaging through the cupboard for a container.

The blonde slayer raised an eyebrow. "Sure, mind if I ask you why?"

"We need to heat some Hydroglaxenol," Alec answered dropping a triangular white tablet the size of her nail into a bowl.

"I think I speak for everyone when I say 'huh'?" Xander supplied through a mouthful of pepperoni pizza.

"Meds for Max's heat," Alec said joining them at the table after they left the 'meds' in the microwave for heating.

"Oh."

A few minutes later...

"Hey Buffy, mind if we use the fridge for a while?"

"All yours."

A few minutes later...

"All done!" Jewel said loudly, presenting a bowl filled with creamy white liquid. Alec handed her a tall drinking glass, and she poured the contents into it.

"It looks like milk," Dawn commented.

"It smells like milk," Buffy quipped.

"Let me just add that it does not taste like milk," Jewel said with a grimace.

"And now to the problem at hand," Alec said gesturing towards the now-liquefied Hydroglaxenol. "Who's gonna give it to Max? Because it sure as hell won't be me..." he smirked mischievously. "Because if it was me...well, everyone knows what's gonna happen."

"Zip it, Alec." Jewel admonished. "Or I'm gonna have to kick your ass."

"What is it with girls and their fixation with my ass?" Alec asked, throwing his hands up in the air. "I mean, I know it's all fine, but really, your obsessions are starting to become real strange."

The whole kitchen (minus the two transgenics) burst into amused laughter.

"Whatever," Jewel rolled her eyes. "I'll be back in a few..."

After 'in a few'...

"So, uh, what happened exactly?" Max asked sheepishly as she, and Jewel stood in front of the closed kitchen door, staring at the smooth wooden surface. She wasn't too fond of her heat cycles. It made her feel disgusting and dirty. Not to mention incredibly embarrassed. Mentally, she cursed her feline DNA.

"You tried to jump Spike," Jewel replied plainly.

Max groaned. "Buffy would kill me."

"No offense to her or anything, but you could still kick her ass. You are after all, a genetically enhanced super soldier." Jewel paused. "Not that I want you guys to fight. – Just a thought, is all."

"And Alec?" Max asked biting her lip. "He didn't kill Spike, did he?"

"Thanks to little old moi, he didn't." the raven-haired X5 said with a sigh.

"And where did you get that milk-thingy you gave to me?"

Jewel shot her a look. "First of all, it wasn't milk. It was Hydroglaxenol. And second of all, the whole-where-I-got-it, is a long story. So, long story made short. I snatched it."

"Cool," Max nodded. "And thanks, by the way."

"No problem."

The second they stepped into the kitchen, they were greeted by mock cheers. "Hey, look whose back from the land of lust." Alec chided with an impish grin, earning himself a smack on the shoulder. "Ow! What was that for?"

"For being a smart-aleck," Max retorted with a small grin, seating herself beside him, and trying to avoid Spike's puzzled gaze at all costs. It was way too embarrassing.

Alec's mischievous grin only widened. "Maxie," he drawled. "Remember the first time we met?"

"Ooh, sounds interesting." Xander said, rolling his eyes. Buffy and the rest of the girls giggled, except Max of course who grinned back in return.

"Of course I remember," Max said in a mock-'deep thinking' tone. "Let me see...the first time we met, I kicked your ass into the wall."

Snickers erupted from the group. "She kicked your ass?" Jewel asked in disbelief. "Man, you must've been a total wuss."

Alec glared at her, but brushed it off. "And why did you kick my ass, Maxie?" he asked cheekily.

Max's face flushed a deep red, and everyone automatically leaned in closer to hear better. "Because you banged into my room, erm, cell one friggin' night and practically stripped in front of me."

More snickers came from the group.

Alec was now offended. "First of all, I did not strip. I simply took my shirt off..." he trailed off, and smirked. "Besides, I was under orders to copulate with little Maxie here." He wiggled his eyebrows at Max who was glowering at him. "Twice, wasn't it Maxie?"

The stifled laughter was evident on everyone's faces, except Jewel who was laughing outright. "Really? I never realized Max was one to get down and dirty and actually like it. Especially since your in Manticore and all..." More laughs.

Max was now on the verge of murdering Alec right there on the spot. "We. Did. Not. Copulate." She bit out through clenched teeth. "I kicked your ass and told you that 'that was the only physical contact we are ever going to have'."

"Whatever," Alec waved it off dismissively, and grinned again. "But have I told you guys that Max once gave me a lap dance at the Blowfish Tavern?"

"We were on a friggin' undercover mission, you son of a bitch!" And with that Max tackled Alec to the floor with their audience's laughter surrounding them, and it wasn't long until the two of them were laughing as well.

A/N: Hahahaha!!! That was funny!!!! Well – I thought it was funny anyway...how 'bout you guys??!! :-) REVIEW!!!