Freedom on the inside
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't own anything to do with Dark Angel. They apparently belong to some guy who is most definitely in need of a brain check. What was he thinking when he decided to axe the show? Oh well, I guess when I'm rich enough I'll just have to buy the rights to the programme and then we'll finally get a third season. I wouldn't count on it though.
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: M/A (eventually!)
Summary: What if Max never escaped Manticore in 'Designate This' and didn't get the chance to infect Logan? Logan and everyone else in Seattle thinks she's dead and Renfro's still alive?
Author's Note: I know there's been a lot of 'what if she never escaped stories?' but this is my shot at what could have happened. Please read and review!
Chapter Seventeen
X5 Murder Case
Max stifled her yawn as she pressed the talk button on her phone,
"Hey . . . yeah we'll be there, give us about ten minutes."
Hanging up, she stuffed the phone in her jacket.
"ALEC!" She bellowed so loudly that the unwashed plates and bowls in the kitchen sink clattered slightly.
"Ok, ok, I'm up," Alec muttered as he sat up on the couch; his temporary bed. His hair was an anticipated mess and his eyes were still half shut.
Max stomped over to him, "Ups no good pretty boy, you need to be ready. Logan's got news. So come get that-"
"Lazy ass out of bed and get dressed before I smack you silly," Alec finished for her as he stood up, "All you gotta say is please."
Max picked up his shirt and shoved it in his face, "Hurry up!"
"I thought I was outta Manticore."
"You are!" Max snapped impatiently.
"Don't feel like it," he moaned as he stumbled his way to the bathroom.
Max looked down at her wrist for the time.
"Tell Logan we aren't gonna make it in ten."
Max looked back up at Alec who was standing in the bathroom's doorway with a satisfied smirk on his face. Grabbing a cushion, she hurled it towards him. Alec had been prepared, this was Max after all, and so he had managed to move out of harms way just in time.
"Asshole!" Max yelled.
"Always!" he yelled back.
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Half an hour later, the two transgenics made their way into Logan's apartment.
"So what you got for us?" Max asked parking her butt on his desk.
"Renfro called. They want you to check out the place those two X5s got killed by who they suspect were the familiars, Max you've been briefed haven't you?"
"Yeah, happened about a month ago now."
"Three X5s were sent on a routine mission. Two were killed by attackers who seemed to possess abilities-"
"We know about the familiars, so what now?"
Logan appeared offended by the interruption but Alec couldn't care less.
"Well here's the location," Logan said primarily to Max, "Just let them know about anything you find."
Max took the piece of paper before shoving Alec out through the door, "We'll keep in touch."
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Alec and Max skid to a halt. Getting off their bikes they chained them to the lamppost opposite the address Logan had given them.
"Well that's the place," Max said looking at the large fenced of building.
Alec took off his helmet, "That's one scary lookin' place."
Max raised an eyebrow, "You scared?"
Alec scoffed, "Me? Never." He emphasised his point by being the first to set off towards the derelict building with nothing but a confident stride. Max smirked at his display of manliness. Shaking her head, she followed after him.
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"This place stinks!" Max said, disgust plainly visible on her face as she kicked aside an empty beer bottle.
"And it's lethal," Alec said as he moved forward.
"What?"
"Look up there, looks like the ceiling caved in."
Max looked along the line of Alec's pointed finger; her eyes finally resting on the damp and collapsing ceiling of the building. It was covered in cracks and holes, and the floor was a mess of peeled paint and large splintered pieces of wood. They were lucky to even catch a glimpse of the bare wooden floor boards.
"What was this place?" Alec asked as he walked around the large room they were currently occupying.
"Must have been some big company's offices by the looks of the wiring. There are telephone lines everywhere."
"So what does this place have to do with those breeding lunatics?" Alec asked staring out of a half cracked and broken window.
"Basically we just have to look for clues as to where they may have gone."
"Great!" Alec muttered, "I've been demoted to a Charlie's Angel."
Max glared at him.
"Fine let's get on with this detective work then."
"Hang on."
"What? I thought you wanted me to . . ."
"Look here," Max crouched down on the floor. Alec walked back towards her, easily jumping over a heap of wooden planks to land beside her.
"Looks like blood," Max said leaning closer to the marks splashing a bit of colour into the grey wood. "Do you think it's theirs?"
"More likely the X5s but we can't be sure, best just to take a sample."
"Yeah you're right," Max said as she dropped her bag from her back onto the floor and went to unzip it.
"I think you'll find he's wrong."
The voice was equally unwelcoming as it was threatening. The danger sirens in her brain had only gone off at the moment she had felt the cold metal piercing the base of her neck. It felt very much like the barrel of a gun, and if that was the case, she was practically defenceless with her back to her assailant. Moving her eyes as far to the side as possible, without moving her head, she caught a glimpse of Alec. Sadly, he was very much in the same position as herself.
'Oh shit'
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A/N 2 - Well, well, well, me and my cliffhangers hey!!! But I assume most of you can guess who they are anyway!!! For those of you wanting some M/A action, a snippet is on its way in the next chapter. But it won't be anything quite so significant yet.
My computer at the moment is driving me insane. I haven't actually been able to check this chapter on before updating, so I'm sorry if it comes out all wrong. [line] – that was just to make sure each part was kept separate. If it turned out ok, just ignore me.
Anway,
I hope you all liked this chapter and once again a massive thank you to all those who reviewed:
MirellaM – Hey there! Glad you liked Alec going with her. Can I just ask what AU stands for? Sorry if I sound stupid for asking that but I really appreciate the review, so thanks!
Chainedreamer – Here you go, there's your update. Hope you enjoyed!
Lynsi – Hey they! Yep its definitely tru about Jensen being in Smallville, for more info go to www(dot)kryptonsite(dot)com! Channel 4 are yet to show season 3 and he's going to be in season 4. Anyways I hope you liked this chap!
DiamondPrincess – Glad you've liked it so far. MA action? Well there's a tiny bit coming up in the next chapter. The main event? well I don't quite know when that is yet!!!
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