Claim: I own Basil
Rambling: I'm back! I know it's been about three months since my last update, some of you may want to shoot me, and some of you might have forgot about me, but to those of you who miss me: never fear- I am here! Lol… I'm better than ever, partly because I finally reunited with my mother (and precious computer), so now that my internet's back on, I'm going to finish this damn story. Please, continue to support me… Love always- NOI
AN: Chapter eleven! )
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Road Trip from Hell
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"We're off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of oz," Basil chimed gleefully.
"Basil?"
"Yes Max?"
"Shut up…"
Sigh… "Are we almost there?"
"Yes!"
"How almost?"
"Almost-almost!"
"Are you lying to me?"
"No!"
"Are you sure?"
"NO!" Max paused in thought, "I mean- yes I'm sure."
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Hey, Max?"
"What?"
"About how many minuets do you think it will take?"
Sigh…
Putt-putt-putt
"What the hell is that?" Alec asked, wincing, if it wasn't enough that Basil and Max were completely annoying, there was something wrong with the car!
And then something happened… the car clunked out.
"Max…" Alec warned, "What's wrong."
"Uh," Max forced a smile, "nothing."
Alec covered his eyes with his hand.
"It's all Basil's fault," Max announced, "If she wasn't being so annoying then I would have realized that we needed gas."
"Oh, don't blame your incompetence on me," Basil replied, arms crossed to her chest.
"You can't spell incompetence," Max retorted, also crossing her arms to her chest.
"Yes I can."
"No you can't."
"Oh, yes I can."
"Oh, no you can't."
"I-N-C…"
"Shut the hell up!" Alec screamed, until the car was completely silent.
Zack interrupted the silence, "there's a gas station a few miles down the road."
Alec gave a soft nod, "okay, take one of the girls with you."
"I'll go," Basil volunteered quickly, "I have to get out of this little ass car before I catch an attack."
"Take your time," Alec exhaled, thankfully, "no transgenic speed… Zack, the longer we can keep these two apart- the better."
"Yeah," Zack chuckled, and opened the car door.
"Hey!" The girls scolded in unison, and then sent defiant glares at each other.
"Just go…" Alec whined.
As both car doors slammed, Alec and Max exchanged unpleasant looks…
"Thank god," Basil smiled and took a deep breath. "I don't know what's worst- solitary or a car full of silent Transgenics. At least in solitary no one was there to tell me to shut up."
Zack laughed softly, "Yeah, you really do have a short attention span. I didn't think you would actually want to let go of time alone with Alec."
She grinned, "Normally I wouldn't, but he is so not worth my sanity."
He gave a soft nod in her direction, as they continued down the road.
Raising an eyebrow, mischievously, she said, "The first one to the gas station wins."
Meanwhile…
After five minuets of silence, Max spoke, "you okay back there?"
"Yeah," Alec bit his lip, and raised his eyebrows suggestively, "but I know a way I could be even better."
She punched his shoulder, and let a small amount of giggles vibrate her body. "Alec…"
"Max?" he asked, closing his eyes.
After locking her eyes on an object outside of the car, she started, "So, do you still have feelings for her?"
His stomach tightened, and he opened his eyes, not sure what to tell Max. "Why? Are we a little jealous there Maxie?"
She scoffed in his direction, "yeah, right!"
He always set himself up for failure… "Honestly, I don't know what I feel for Basil anymore. In Manticore, she meant more to me than anyone, but after a few missions… My feelings, well, everything changed," he exhaled sharply.
"Rachel?" The name slipped from Max's lips, and she almost instantly regretted it.
Almost
"Yeah," he closed his eyes again. "I never thought there would be anyone who could make me feel better than Basil, but I was wrong, and in the end- I broke two hearts. Rachel was dead, and I didn't have the courage to face Basil…We spoke every now and then, but I never did tell her why everything changed. I was being selfish, but when I realized that she needed to know, she was already gone."
Silence filled the small space the car provided, and millions of thoughts flowed through Max.
"So, I guess I'll always have feelings for Basil, but going back in time seems pointless," he let his lips form a small smile, "don't you think?"
She returned his smile, and ran her fingers through her long brown hair. "Why didn't you ever mention her to me?"
"Because," he reached over and laced his fingers with hers, "you're my best friend now."
Meanwhile…
"Not fair," Zack whined, reaching the gas station seconds after Basil, "you cheated."
"I didn't cheat soldier, I'm just obviously better, I do have many years of training on you," she smirked in triumph.
"That's what you said when Max kicked your ass, right?" he watched her face fall, and then he…smiled in triumph.
"Hey it was an even fight," she pouted, and followed him into the gas station.
On the way back from the gas station, Basil remained silent. One reason being that Zack was silent as well, and the other being that she was deep in thought. Her contemplation mostly revolved around her growing feelings toward Zack. Well, she actually wouldn't exactly call what she felt feelings, but she did find it quite strange that his sideway glances and warmhearted smiles sent a tingly sensation up her spine. Okay, so maybe it was feelings, but still- she found this thought rather appalling. In all actuality there was no other man in her life other than Alec- who wasn't in her life any more- so in actuality there was no man in her life…period. There were the occasional one night stands, and the three day relationships, but she never actually felt something for any of them.
And now here she is, trying to steal the heart of her old flame and regain her right, but in reality she doesn't even know if Alec is what she wants. Ok Baze, now you're going insane. This last thought hit her like a ton of bricks as her new found potential sent a worried glance her way.
"You okay Basil?"
She paused, and basked in his care. "Uh-huh…"
"You don't look too hot!" he smiled weakly, and raised an eyebrow.
But you do… She smiled to herself and continued on the road ahead.
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Yes, I know- a rather pointless and short chapter, but I figured this is what you all need to get back into the story. And this is definitely what I need to see where I'm at! Don't worry the updates will NOT be scarce at all, I have my computer now )
Love NOI
Comments:
Got to love the Cat fights
I wanted to get some of the Max and Alex friendship in this chappie )