Disclaimer: I wish I owned anything important, but unfortunately I don't and I'm afraid the show is still in the canceled section. =(

Claim: Basil belongs to me…

Rambling: I'm back, did you all miss me? I sure did miss all of you, and I'm glad to be reunited with my lovely computer.

AN: This is going to be a short chapter, because frankly I'm very lazy and tired.

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Road Trip from hell

Ice princess

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Alec smirked, holding out his hand. "I'm Alec."

Zack eyed his hand suspiciously before shrugging and shaking it. "Zack," he said simply.

"I know."

"You look so much like…"

"493?" Alec asked, running his fingers through his hair. "Yeah, I get that a lot."

"Smart ass," Zack stated, a small smile tugging the corner of his lips.

A small grin formed on his lips, and he shrugged casually. "Yeah, I get that a lot too."

Both men shared a moment of understanding laughter, and Max stood completely baffled.

"I've met you before;" Zack narrowed his eyes, "haven't I?"

Alec thought for a minute, recalling the makings of his life and…Oh…yeah, lover boy? A wave of acknowledgement hit him like a ton of bricks. "In Seattle, at the crash…" Alec didn't want Zack to remember that their first meeting was actually when Zack had attacked him, leaving Alec struggling for dear breath. Pride and an immense ego was what reminded him of the rather embarrassing encounter with the transgenic.

"Yeah," he nodded, "That's the one. My memory is kind of…"

"Blotchy?" Alec offered lamely, but Zack didn't seem to mind.

"Yeah, blotchy…"

Max continued to stare between the two men, who, mind you, were actually getting along. She shook her head incredulously.

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Basil P.O.V

It must have been a half hour before I felt like I was going insane. Okay. That's a lie, more like ten minutes. What was holding them up anyway? Perhaps the bitchy-ness of Max had demanded that Alec milk a cow for her own freakish desires… I shrug off that thought. It wasn't like I didn't like the high-mighty princess, with her cocky attitude and her sideways glances and her… Okay, so maybe I didn't like her too much. But what can I say? Call it- women instinct, call it-pride, call it …Alec?

So maybe I was a bit jealous of the beautiful rouge X, who was currently mating with my old flame.

I hit my head against the steering wheel, and immediately after brought my hand to my sore head, feeling my lips curve into a frown.

Baze, get over yourself! You and Alec haven't been together since…Since? Well, forever. But still, a girl can dream cant she? What I couldn't figure out is why Max was so angry at my presence. Okay, so her boyfriend and I did date (if you could call it that) but come on!? She has him wrapped around her tiny little finger! I swear it's kind of sick…

Anyway, on my little inward rant about the ice princess, I stumbled across something that was of my interest- A wallet. As I flipped it open I noticed that the wallet belonged to Alec. He wouldn't mind if I scanned through it…Would he? I shrug off the thought, I am and always will be his best friend, but as I flip through the pictures my heart is screaming something different. Max…

The first picture showed Max at, what looked like, a bar. She was sticking her tongue out, and holding a shot glass in one hand. My heart sank as I continued to flip through the pictures. My eyes scanned over the un-known faces, but somehow tauntingly always landed on the ice princess. Bitch. Okay, so I didn't think that bad of her until I flipped to the last page. It was a picture of Max, on the ground, a brilliant smile spread across her face, and she was wrapped tightly in the arms of a very happy looking man. Alec.

I huff, and then shake my head at my child like antics. What was I going on about anyway? Ts… Thinking I had any chance with Alec after he made it clear to me back at good ol' Manticore that I didn't. Hey, let me take a look at the bright side…At least I hadn't made a move on him already!

But suddenly as something hit my brain like a ton of bricks, I frown. Why the hell was Max wasting a perfectly good piece of meat, Alec, by ignoring him? I shake my head, it would be nice to read that girls brain at least once…

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Max smiled as Zack slid his arm around her shoulder. She couldn't quite understand his un-like Zack behavior, but she wouldn't go against it, finding this Zack more intriguing than the over protective soldier.

Alec walked a few steps behind, trying his hardest to push back the jealousy that stung his insides. But why does he have to be so…touchy? He shook his head. You're such an ass!

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Basil

As my transgenic 'skills', as I like to call em', picked up on the sound of footsteps, I smiled. Easiest damn mission I've ever been and accomplice for. I quickly placed the wallet where I had stumbled across it and anticipated their arrival. I'm telling you- short attention span.

Now that they were in full sight, I took in the profile of the new comer. God, he's quite a cutie. But my eyebrows lay straight, and my lips pursed, because of course he has his arms around Max. Alec doesn't look too happy, I might add. Of course, they hadn't told me much about the mission or exactly who this Zack person was, but now I'm assuming an old flame of Max.

He was sexy though…He was very tall, even more so than Alec. His body was built like steel- as far as I could tell. He had blonde hair, which was just long enough so that it swayed as he walked. His smile gave me a full view of white, and his lips were full and delicious. And his eyes… damn, can you say- heaven on earth? I swear my attention spans not short enough for me to not get lost in a sea of blue.

I smack my self in the face, and let me tell you- it hurt like hell. I found my self yelling aloud, something along the lines of 'god you're so stupid' but was interrupted as the three figures reached the car.

"Everything okay Baze?" Alec shot a worried glance my way, and rounded the car to where I was seated.

"Just chipper," I replied, a fake smile spread across my lips…Alec noticed.

"You sure?" he asked again, placing his cool palm to my forehead. "You seem a little feverish."

"No," I stammered, "just hot."

Max rolled her eyes, and gave a soft snort.

I whipped my head around and glared at the sassy X. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your friend Max?" I asked in a low growl.

She sighed, but pulled Zack closer and opened her mouth. "Zack this is Basil."

He looked unsure, but ignored what ever he was feeling at the time. "Hey," his smile was soft as he took my hand in his.

"Hi," I beamed brightly, and as I suspected- started getting lost in a sea of blue.

Alec must have noticed, as he did almost everything, because he cleared his throat. "Alright now that introductions are over, I'll need my seat back."

Oh, he was talking to me…

"Right," I bit my lip, and on instinct jumped into the back seat.

Max furrowed her eyebrows, as if to ask why I hadn't just slid over to sit in the passengers' seat, but shrugged and got in.

Zack also shrugged and slid in the back seat with me, closing the door swiftly.

My eyes quickly scanned over him, once again, and a deep breath caught in my throat.

This was going to be a long drive…

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TBC

Rambling:

Ok. So there's chapter seven. I promise the juicy stuff is to come, but right now I'm trying to ease in Basil and a new version of Zack (meaning less stiff).

Um…Don't worry, Alec and Max talk.

Oh, and if you are wondering when the girls began to feel so hostile toward each other, then I can't help you there. (Laughs) I just thought it would be a good way of having them…compete, connect and eventually be-friend. Right now though, they almost despise each other.

And another thing…As I promised, way before Zack even came into the fic, he will be taking care of (wink); if you know what I mean.

Love lotZ Noi!