AFTER EFFECT

Damage Control

Part: Two

Author: Jacey

Rating: PG13 - R

Disclaimer: Krit, Syl, Max, Alec, and known characters belong to James Cameron, Chuck Eglee, and FOX. The names of Jondy and Zane also belong to them, but their personalities and characters belong to me. The story idea belongs to me, along with any additional ideas.

A/N: I generally write M/L fics, (even though now I'm a total M/A shipper) but Lexie and Ash got me obsessed with Krit and Syl and I made myself obsessed with Jondy and Zane...The title of this fic, was allllll Lexie's idea :D.

Dedication: For Lexie and Ash who made me realise that there's more to DA than there seems, and that the other X5's are just as interesting, if not more so than the main characters. SO, for Lexie and Ash. May you both find your own Krit's. :) (btw - save me one ;) )

Characters: I modeled the character of Jondy, mainly off Lexie ;)

A/N: Every third part (i.e. Part's: 3, 6, 9, 12, etc..) will be a P.O.V chapter.

En Route from Los Angeles to San Francisco

Jondy shifted position in the passenger seat of the red Cadillac that Zane had insisted on buying two years previously. It was a 2006 edition, and in mint condition; that Zane insisted on keeping up, by washing 'her' (Ashlyn) every weekend, and tuning her every spare minute he had, when he wasn't working at the garage.

Zane glanced over at Jondy as she snorted, 'What?' he asked.

'Nothing.'

'Seriously Jon, what?' he asked again.

Jondy rolled her eyes. He always had to know exactly what was going on. 'It was nothing Z. I was just thinking about how you insist that all car's are females..'

Zane glared at her. 'Duh. Of course they are! Are you insulting my car? Cause if you're insulting Ash, I will SO kick your ass.'

Jondy snorted again. 'No, Zane, I'm not insulting Ashlyn, she'd probably break down to spite me. I'm insulting your intelligence.'

'I'll have you know that Ashlyn is in mint condition. In fact I spent all morning tuning her, and ... did you just say that you were insulting MY intelligence?'

Jondy rolled her eyes, again. 'No. Of course not.' And then trying to move off a topic that could very well get her ass kicked, she spoke again, 'Hey Z, you DID bring their address, right?'

'No Jon, I didn't... What the hell do you think that piece of paper you're holding is?'

Jondy sighed. 'Ehhhhhhh. Forget I asked.' She frowned, 'And don't call me 'Jon'. It's a guys name.'

Zane snorted, 'What, and Jondy isn't?'

Jondy glared at him, 'It's a perfectly feminine name. And you've never had a problem with it before. If we're on the subject of names, what the hell is with 'Zane'? It's like a cross of Zack and Bane or something. Figures that YOU'D name yourself after our oh-so-fearless-leader, and a lab technician.' she uttered the last part in a completely sarcastic voice.

Silence fell in the car, and occasionally Jondy or Zane turned to glare at the other. Finally after 3 hours of silence, Zane sighed loudly.

Jondy glared at him, 'Do you mind? I'm trying to think.'

Zane smiled, 'Come'on Jon, give it up. I'm sorry I insulted your name, it's a lovely lovely VERY feminine name. And it's very pretty.'

Jondy smiled at him, 'Wow. I think that's gotta be the most complementary thing you've said to me, when you don't think you're getting any... you don't actually think you're getting any, do you?'

Zane sighed again, 'Contrary to what you think Jondy, 'getting any' is not all I think about. I think about other things too...'

Jondy snorted, 'Yeah, cars, women, sex, cars, women, oh and sex?'

'Well, yeah. But that's not the point. I apologised to you. I'm waiting.'

'For what?' Jondy asked innocently.

'My apology.'

'Apology? Why would you be getting one of them?... OK, fine. I'm sorry for insulting your name Zane.'

'Annnnnd?' He asked with a grin on his face.

'I'm sorry for accusing you of only having sex on your mind...' She sighed, 'And for insulting your intelligence. There. That good enough?'

'Why yes. I think it is.'

Jondy rolled her eyes at him again, and stuck out her tongue.

Silence fell in the car again, and after about an hour of quiet, Jondy spoke up again, 'Z? Are we there yet? I'm bored.'

Zane laughed, 'yeah. In a few minutes. See, we can see the golden gate bridge from here.'

'Ohhhhhhhh!' Jondy said as her eye's lit up.

'No.' Zane stated.

'No what?'

'No, we are not stopping so that you can climb it.'

'Please?' Jondy said while using puppy dog eyes.

'No.'

She pouted, 'Please... I'll make sure you get some tonight.' and she winked at him.

Zane sighed, 'Fine. Only for 20 minutes though.'

'Yes!' Jondy said as she pumped her fist up in the air.

Half an hour later, after a quick trip to the Golden Gate Bridge, they pulled up in front of a large apartment block.

'Ohhhhhhh,' Jondy squealed, ' They've moved.'

Zane laughed, 'Nah, this is Krit's place. Remember, last time we went to Syl's? I think she's still living there. But when I called Krit the other day, he mentioned that she spent most of her time over there anyway. He reckoned that it was his good looks, and the fact that secretly she wanted him, but I'm pretty sure it's the fact that he can cook, and she can't.'

Jondy laughed, 'Yeah, how'd he end up being able to do that. He's like the only one of us, who can, expect Lex and Rai.'

Zane snorted, 'Lex taught him. Syl said that she put him through an intensive four day course...'

Jondy laughed, 'OK, so I'm heading up. Bring my bag?' and she pouted again.

Zane rolled his eyes at her, 'I'm not your slave Jon... ok, fine.'

And as they both exited the car, a quiet 'Baaaaaaaaaa' was heard from the back seat. Zan gave Jondy a look. 'Moxie?'

Jondy nodded, 'Moxie.' she stated

San Francisco

Meanwhile, up in apartment 2B, Krit was on the phone to Mrs Adcock, Syl's boss. 'Yes. Yes, I know that she promised that... yes, I know. But... Yes Mrs Adcock. No. I don't think Sylvia would have gone away unless she'd had too.. No...No... No, there's nothing you can do... Yes, her sister's having a baby...What's her sister's name? Um, oh her name's um, Jace... Uh huh. Yes she's married Mrs Adcock... What? ...No no, of course I know her husbands name. It's uh. Victor. Victor Moranz. ... Who am I? Mrs Adcock, I'm Sylvia's best friend, Kristopher... Yes, you've met me.. When? Oh, at that book signing you had last year at the book shop... no, no, I wasn't that blonde one. That's her brother. .. What? No, I'm not gay!'

As Krit said that, he heard a laugh come from the doorway. He turned around and glared at Jondy who was standing in front of Zane, in the doorway. And then tuned back into his conversation.

'No. Why don't I have a girlfriend? Um, I do!... who? Oh, um Sylvia. Yes, Sylvia's my girlfriend.'

Jondy snorted.

Krit rolled his eyes at her, and motioned for her to take a look at Syl in his bedroom, and for Zane to take a seat on the couch.

'Yes, Mrs Adcock, I assure you that I'm not gay. But hypothetically speaking, would you have a problem with me if I was?... WHAT! What do you mean, you wanted to set me up with someone?.. who?.. Your nephew Billy? Well Mrs Adcock, I'm flattered, and I'm sure Billy's a very nice man, but I'm NOT GAY! ... and yes, you're right, I'm dating Sylvia.'

At that comment, Zane cracked up behind him.

Krit sighed, 'No, that's not my boyfriend... NO! I'm sure! That's my brother... Yes, he's defiantly my brother...Hang on.'

Krit turned to Zane, and said, 'Zane, Mrs Adcock,..'

Zane muttered, 'Who?'

'Syl's boss. She wants to talk to you. She wants to make sure that you're my brother. Here.'

And he handed him the phone.

Zane glared at Krit, and then said, 'Hi Mrs Adcock. Uh huh... My name? Zan... Ummm, no. Not Guevara... Davidson... Yes, that's right, I am Kristopher's live in lover...'

Krit glared at Zane, and threatened him with his fist.

Zane smirked at him, 'No, Mrs Adcock, I was joking... Yes Mrs Adcock, I realise that you don't like people taking the mickey of you...'

Jondy walked in, and mouthed 'Taking the Mickey?'

Krit shrugged.

Zane was meanwhile, still talking to Mrs Adcock, or rather cowering as she told him off. ' Uh huh... Yes Mrs Adcock, I realise I shouldn't have said that... Yes I realise that it probably hurt Kristopher's feelings... Uh huh. ... Yes Mrs Adcock..'

Meanwhile, Jondy was cracking up on the couch, and when she fell off, she let out a loud yell. 'Jesus FUCKING Christ.'

Zane winced. 'Um, no. Yes Mrs Adcock, that was my girlfriend, Jessica... Uh huh. ..Yes... Oh, so Sylvia told you that she has a sister named Jessica?.. Yes, it's the same Jessica...Uh huh.Yes, I'm dating Sylvia's sister, and Sylvia's dating my brother.. Yes, it is rather a family connection. No, it's not the sister having a baby...'

Zane looked at Krit, and mouthed 'Who's having baby?'

Krit looked at him as if he was stupid, 'No one dip shit.. But say Jace.'

'No, that's Jace. Uh huh... Mrs Adcock, I have to go now... Uh, no, Kristopher's gone out. So, no he can't talk to you... Yes, Sylvia will be back in a few days... Um, no Jessica's gone out too. Uh huh. ... Yes, I'll send Sylvia right over as soon as she gets back. ... OK, and you have a nice weekend too Mrs Adcock. Buh bye.'

With that, Zane hung up the phone. 'MY GOD! How does Syl cope with that... that... lady every single fucking day?'

Krit laughed, 'I dunno. That's why I avoid every single one of Syl's work things.. And I pick her up outside.'

Jondy, meanwhile was still rolling around laughing on the floor, muttering under her breath, 'OMG! Live in lover.. ducks and goats.. LIVE IN LOVER! OMG! .. Bruce is SO cool... and Freddie. Moxie... live in lover.. OMG!' Krit looked at Zane and raised his eyebrows.

Zane shrugged. 'I dunnno.. oh shit!'

Krit looked at him, 'What? She's not becoming a...a.. a nomilie is she?'

Zane walked over to Jondy, and crouched down, 'Jondy, honey. How many did you take?'

Krit looked at him as if he was mad. 'How many what did she take?'

Zane rolled his eyes, 'When Jondy thinks she has a seizure coming on, she generally takes a few trytrophan, cause if she takes them early, they stop the seizures from coming. But occasionally, she gets the signs wrong, and it isn't really a seizure coming, and then the pills make her go really weird. Like revert back to her childhood, well, you know what I mean, but yeah...'

Krit was looking stunned, 'You're kidding!'

Zane rolled his eyes, 'No Krit! She usually rolls around on the floor muttering about ducks and goats..'

'Yeah what is with that anyway?'

'Well, form the other times, and this time, what I've figured out, is that Bruce is a goat, and Freddie is a duck...'

Krit sniggered 'Or gucks and doats...'

'Um yeah... I think Bruce is gay though. I got that impression when she said he was wearing a pink tutu.'

Suddenly Jondy jumped up, 'HE IS NOT GAY!...well, maybe just a little... but but but...' then she sat down on the floor again, and started pouring tea from an imaginary teapot.

Zane knelt down again, 'Jon, how many did you take hon?'

'Two.' She paused after seeing the look on Zane's face. 'Or maybe three or four... Alright, maybe six.'

Zane looked at her with a serious expression on his face, 'Jondy Marie Payton, HOW MANY?'

'Ummmmmmm Ten?' at the look on Zane's face, she pouted, and then whispered 'I thought it was a big seizure...'

Zane stood up again, and looked at Krit who had an amused look on his face. 'What?'

'What's Moxie?'

'A sheep.'

'How did you know that. She didn't say anything about sheep...'

'Um, no that's because, Moxie is out in the car...'

Jondy suddenly launched herself towards the door, and flew out screaming 'Moxie's gonna suffocate!'

Krit turned back to Zane, 'You brought A SHEEP to SAN FRANCISCO with you!'