Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Dark Angel characters. They belong to James Cameron, and Fox. But I do own Mackenzie, and any other character you're not familiar with.

AN: Sorry about the wait for this chapter, I've had some computer problems, and I've had a little writers block. This chapter was kind of hard to write, 'cause I knew what I wanted Mackenzie to say, but it was getting it written out that was hard. But anyway, here's Chapter Four. Hope you enjoy it.

Mackenzie closed her eyes trying to think of the best way to tell him everything. With her eyes still closed she began the story. "My full name is Mackenzie Rachel McDowell. But I don't think that's where I should of started." Opening her eyes Mackenzie looked at Alec. "I know this is going to sound weird, and it's going to be hard to believe, but I'm from the future. And I'm your daughter."

Alec looked at Mackenzie questionably. "So you're trying to tell me you're my daughter from the future?"

"That's exactly what I'm trying to tell you. You don't have to believe me, I don't expect you to. But I can prove it. I've got pictures."

"Then let me see these pictures."

Mackenzie nodded and went back to the bedroom. She picked up the pictures off her bed, and brought them into the living room, dropping them on Alec's lap as she walked by him. Sitting down on the couch she looked at Alec who looked quickly at the pictures. "When were these taken?" he questioned, looking up at Mackenzie.

"The first one was taken after you and me arrived in Terminal City, after you being gone for a while, I was probably only 2 months old."

Alec looked down at the pictures again, this time studying the first one. Which was of him, with a baby in his arms. "What about your mom?"

"I didn't get to meet my mom, she died shortly after I was born, or so I was told. All I know about her is she was an X5." Mackenzie replied, even though truthfully she knew way more than that about her mom. She sighed and switched the topic back to the pictures. "The next picture was taken my first birthday, from what you, Max, Josh and Mole told me it was a disaster. Benji wouldn't listen to Max, Mole ran out of cigars, you and Josh got locked in one of the supply rooms, and I kept crawling off to go explore. I guess it was quite hectic."

Alec studied the second one, which was of a one year old Mackenzie sitting in his lap looking at a large birthday cake.

"The rest of the pictures we're taken anywhere from my first to sixth birthday." Mackenzie said, as Alec studied the rest of the pictures carefully.

"Why aren't there any pictures beyond that?" Alec questioned.

"I didn't really want to bring my whole photo album so I brought the ones that hold the most memories." Mackenzie replied.

Alec looked at Mackenzie, "There's something you're not telling me."

"Now why would you say that?" Mackenzie questioned.

"I can see it in your eyes, you're not telling me something."

"Of course I'm not telling you something, its not like I can tell you every single one of my memories to you. That would take for ever." Mackenzie laughed, unconsciously leaning into Benjamin's side. 'Let the lying begin,' Mackenzie said to herself.

"It's not that."

"Ok... whatever you say."

There was an awkward silence, before Alec asked, "How did the two of you get here from the future?"

"That's a funny story." Mackenzie laughed. "Some transgenics made a time machine and decided to send me back in time to see if it works. And then they sent Benjamin to make sure it wasn't a fluke that it worked the first time. And well we're stuck here for two months... which is when the time machine is set to pull us back to the future."

Alec let the information sink in before asking, "So the two of you are here, because a couple transgenics wanted to test their time machine?"

"Exactly." Mackenzie replied.

"And I let you do this?" Alec questioned.

"Not exactly..." Mackenzie trailed off, finding it harder to lie to her dad, to Alec.

"So the future me has no clue you're here?"

"You could say that."

"And Maxie and Logan have no clue Benjamin's here either?"

"Nope."

"So the two of you are going to be in a lot of trouble when you go back to the future."

"Not necessarily."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing. You know I really need some fresh air. Why don't the two of you sit, and chat?" Mackenzie said, standing up again.

"Mackenzie..." Benjamin started, but Mackenzie cut him off.

"I'll be back in a few. I just need some fresh air."

Before anything else could be said, Mackenzie left the apartment. Only stopping when the door was closed to see if they would start talking, which the did. "So what isn't my future daughter telling me Benjamin?"

"Nothing." Mackenzie heard Benjamin reply. Mackenzie sighed and walked away, hoping Benjamin wouldn't say anything.

Once outside Mackenzie let her mind drift back to when she was younger, back to the day her life changed.

Flashback

"Mole when is my dad going to be back?" A six year old Mackenzie questioned.

"Soon." Mole replied.

"When's soon?"

"I don't know."

"How could you say 'I don't know', after you say soon?"

"Mackenzie why don't you go find Benjamin." Mole suggested.

"'Cause I like annoying you." Mackenzie laughed.

"How about this, you go find Benjamin and annoy him. And when your dad gets back, I'll tell him to go find you." Mole offered.

"Kay." Mackenzie smiled, jumping off the chair she had been sitting on, and running out of HQ in search of Benjamin.

End Flashback

Mackenzie smiled, bugging Mole had always been fun. Looking around she sat down on a couch that someone must of left outside or thrown out. As she sat down her mind drifted back to that day.

Flashback

"They should of been back by now," Mackenzie whined.

"They probably got held up," Benjamin replied.

Mackenzie nodded, and all was silent until she exclaimed, "Look! The trucks coming! Their back!" Mackenzie raced down the street to the entrance of Terminal City, Benjamin close behind her. But she stopped halfway there, causing Benjamin to run into her back, and fall to the ground.

"Why'd you stop Kenzie?" Benjamin asked, getting up.

"Something's wrong."

"What?"

"My dad's not driving, and neither is your mom. Krit's driving and he looks upset. And...and Syl looks like she's been crying."

"What?"

"Is that all you know how to say? Look."

Benjamin looked up, and at the truck, which had now stopped, and been surrounded by transgenics from HQ, and the infirmary. He looked at his aunt and uncle and noticed they weren't looking to good, bruised and what not. And the truck looked like it had been shot at.

He and Mackenzie was again began too run towards the truck. "Mole!" Mackenzie yelled, running toward him. "Wh...what happened?"

Mole turned to look at them, "Go to HQ. You too Benjamin."

"No! What happened? Where's my dad?"

"Mackenzie go now! I'll tell you when I know." Mole said more sternly, and watched as Mackenzie and Benjamin headed towards HQ.

When the two got to HQ they sat down on a couple of the chairs, that were scattered about the room. "I'm scared Benji, something really bad happened." Mackenzie whispered looking at her eight year old companion.

"I know, but we're going to have to wait for Mole. He'll tell us what happened, when he gets here."

"He won't tell us everything though. He'll tell us what we need to know, and nothing else. Like your mom does with you, and my dad does with me."

"We'll get him to tell us everything. And if he doesn't we'll get Syl and Krit to, after all they were there."

"Yea..." Mackenzie trailed off looking towards the entrance of HQ, where she saw Mole walk in. "Mole!" she yelled for the second time that day. Mole walked over to Mackenzie and Benjamin, once he stopped in front of them Mackenzie looked up at him with pleading eyes, "Tell us what happened," She demanded.

"The supply pick up didn't go as planned. White was there, with a few familiars. Things didn't go to well."

"My dad's ok right?" Mackenzie questioned. "And Max is ok too?"

"No, they were both hurt really badly."

"But they're going to be ok right?" Benjamin asked, joining the conversation.

Mole looked at Mackenzie and Benjamin, they were both so young, only six and eight, yet they acted like adults sometimes, and knew when people were lying, and when they were trying to keep something from them. "Everything was done, that could possibly be done. They didn't make it, neither did Nev and Riley."

"My daddy's not gone! He can't be gone. He promised me he'd always be there for me!" Mackenzie cried, jumping up and running out of HQ, passing transgenics as they headed into the building.

End Flashback

Mackenzie brushed away the tears that were now rolling down her cheeks. "You ok?" she heard a voice ask from behind her.

She turned slightly to see who was talking to her and said, "I'm fine da...Alec."

"You don't look fine." He stated sitting down beside her.

"I'm fine."

"You know Benjamin told me the truth. Told me why you were here."

"Really? And what did he exactly say?" Mackenzie questioned, trying to stop the tears that were threatening to fall again.

"He told me that when you were six and he was eight me, Max, and a couple X6's were killed on a supply run. And that you two were sent here to keep that from happening."

"Originally I was the only one coming here. He just showed up yesterday, told me he was here to help. You know I told them I'd be able to do it without a problem But I guess they realized I was lying to them.

To tell the truth though I thought I'd be able to handle it, but then I saw you when I got here, and I knew I couldn't handle it. To see you standing there in front of me after ten years without you got to me. God, it hurt not to be able to call you dad. It hurt to have to lie to you."

"So that's why you've been avoiding me?"

"Yea. I just felt that if I stayed away from you, I'd be fine. I thought it would make it easier for me, but it didn't." Mackenzie whispered, tears escaping her eyes.

Alec looked over at her, and pulled her into a hug. After a couple seconds of silence he asked, "Was I good dad?"

Mackenzie looked up at him through tear filled eyes, and smiled. Sniffling she said, "You were the best."

"Tell me about the future, other than what you already told me."

Mackenzie pulled away from the hug and looked at him more intently, "I can't."

"I won't try to change anything. I promise. I'll leave that all up to you. And if you need help changing anything, I'll help you."

Mackenzie looked away, "I don't know..."

"Come on. I'm your dad. You're my future daughter. I'm sure you can tell me."

Mackenzie bit her lip, "Fine I'll tell you. But what do you want to know about the future, exactly?"

"Everything."

"I can't tell you everything, 'cause well that's no fun."

"Ok. Tell me what Terminal City was like."

"Different."

"Just different?"

"Guess you would like me to be more specific."

"That would be nice."

"Well, once you got back to TC, with me, you decided to help with renovations. So slowly the Transgenic population began to work together, starting on the buildings that needed to be fixed the most. By the time I was six TC was really different. It actually looked better then Seattle. It was quite a change."

"What was it like growing up in Terminal City then?"

"It was great, except when the odd ordinary would wonder in and cause trouble. To tell the truth the only ordinaries I ever trusted, were the once you and Max knew. I guess it was 'cause I was around Mole way to much." Mackenzie laughed. "Everyone in Terminal City, was family, and it was obvious. It was like a small town inside of Seattle, kind of weird really.

"When you and Max were killed I distanced myself from everyone, Benji did to. But I think it was harder for him, then it looked, first he lost his father, and then his mother. Ok I lost both my parents to, but I didn't know my mom, he knew his dad, maybe not the best but he still knew him. After the two of you were killed me and Benji grew closer, only really trusting each other, and the odd other person, like Josh and Mole, O.C. and Sketchy, and then there was Max's siblings. Life got harder on us."

"I'm sorry." Alec said.

"Hey you had no say over dying or not. It's not like you could of prevented it. Like I am trying to do now."

"So what's going on between you and Benjamin?" Alec questioned, changing the topic.

"Nothing." Mackenzie replied.

"Sure, there's nothing. Come on you can tell me I'm your dad. I'm sure you told me everything before I died."

"Of course I did. I was younger." Mackenzie laughed. "Lets go check on Benjamin, when he's left alone for to long he gets into mischief."

AN: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter, it kinda sucked. Please leave a review. Oh and I was wondering if you guys think I should write a prequel for this fic.

Katherine- I was thinking I'd be mean, lol. I'm very sorry I wasn't able to update sooner. As I mentioned above I've had computer problems. Please forgive me? And I'm glad you like the addition of Benji's character. I had been planning on adding him later on, but I thought why not add him in sooner.

serenia-sd- I'm glad you are glad that you finally get to know more about Mackenzie. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.

arwen-amy- Yes, it was kind of obvious Mackenzie was Alec's daughter wasn't it? lol

NewlyHuman- I'm very glad you're hooked. big grin Just means more reviews for me doesn't it? Just to let you know, you're going to have to wait a few more chapters to know more about Mackenzie's mom.