Disclaimer: I do not own Dark Angel so please don't sue. I only own Trish and my OC characters.

Note: Hey everyone! i am really sorry that it took me this long to update! (hides from angry mobs)When i got back from my very long trip out of town i found out that i had to leave again! so then i was gone for a few days and i came back to deal with some of my school stuff. Sorry again! Also my beta is having problems with her internet so she couldn't beta this chapter.

Mole came running into headquarters.

"Wow Mole, I never thought you missed me that much," joked Alec.

"Holy Christ! Alec you had better come and see this!" gasped Mole.

"An attack!"

"No, but you better get you ass moving and follow me!"

Soon both raced out of headquarters leaving a confused Max behind.

"What's going on Dix?"

"Max, look at who just came back home," said Dix whose eyes were glued to the screen.

Max walked over and looked at what everyone was so riled up about. Finally she spotted the source and gasped.

"Oh my god!" and then Max blurred out of Headquarters too.

When Max finally arrived at her destination she found Alec tightly hugging Biggs. She couldn't believe it, Biggs was alive. Max thought for sure that Biggs was beaten to death by the ordinaries, but now he was standing there right in front of her. Living and breathing.

"Where'd he come from?" Max asked the X5 on guard.

"He appeared with the other X5 at one of the sewer entrances."

"It's good to see you alive and kicking again Biggs! Man, I thought you were a goner when I saw the news reports," said an over excited Alec.

"Nah, no ordinaries can stop the unstoppable Biggs-Ooofff!"

Biggs gasped as Max tightly hugged him.

"I'm glad your back."

"Yah, me too," wheezed Biggs. "But watch out for the wounds. I'm still healing."

"Oh, sorry." Max quickly let go.

"Well if I found out that you starting giving out hugs then I would have faked my death too," Alec grinned while Biggs laughed. Max slapped his arm.

"That's not funny," said Max, glaring at Alec. Her attention went immediately back to Biggs.

"I thought you were dead. What happened?" questioned Max.

"I got saved."

"Was it by this beautiful lady?" Alec gave his heart melting smile towards Robin.

"No, it wasn't her. It was another X5."

"Who and where is this X5 then? I gotta thank this person," replied Alec.

"Her name is Trish, and she doesn't exactly want to come to TC yet. I tried to convince her to come, but she wouldn't."

"Let's worry about that later. Why don't we get you back and see if you're alright." Suggested Max.

"Sure. Is my room still intact or did you already hand it over to another X5?" Biggs look at Alec.

"Nah, man. Your room is still there. Like I'd ever give it up, roomie" Alec patted Biggs' back making him wince in pain.

"Whoops, sorry I forgot," apologized Alec.

"Come on." Smiled Max as she helped Biggs towards his apartment.

As they started to walk Alec notice the blond woman following in the back of the group. Feeling pity towards the newcomer Alec went to give his formal welcome.

"Welcome to Terminal City, beautiful. Whats your name?" asked Alec giving another one of his heart melting smile.

"Robin," quickly responded the blond woman.

"Alec." Alec brought out his hand to shake Robins. "Tonight if you're not busy I could give you a tour around here."

"You mean as a date?" Robin no longer looking at the ground but at Alec.

"It can be if you want to" Alec raised his eyebrows in a knowing look.

All of a sudden Robin roared into a fit of laughter. "A…date….with….you! Yah right!" Robin hiccupped through her laughter. Her laughter had caught the attention of Max and Biggs who stopped to see what was going on. Laughing even more Robin left Alec's side walking away, leaving him in utter shock. A girl had rejected him! REJECTED HIM!

Alec tried to pass the humiliating rejection by shrugging his shoulder and catching up with Max and Biggs as if nothing had happened. Too bad his humiliation wasn't unnoticed since Max and Biggs were now the ones laughing.

"Dude, you just got totally dissed!" commented Biggs which made Alec frown.

"Wow, could my day get any better?" smiled Max who thoroughly was enjoying Alec 'glorious' moment he just had seconds ago.

"Hey, it was just one girl! There are plenty of girls out there who drool over me and would die to go out with me," hastily responded Alec.

"Don't you think you're a bit full of yourself?" questioned Max.

"No, I'm just irresistible. I mean just look at me." Alec held out his chest. Slowly Alec moved towards Max so that he was only a foot away from her. Huskily he said, "Secretly even you want me, but you won't admit it. That's why you hit me so much."

Max couldn't believe the words that came out of him. "He thinks he's all that! Could his ego be any bigger! Well I'll show him!" Max smiled evilly. Stepping closer to Alec, Max brought her face to his. If it was any closer her body would have been right against his.

Max roamed her eyes over Alec's face as Alec gave her that cheshire cat grin.

"I…" breathed Max with her eyes close.

"I knew it! I knew it!" Alec chanted in his head.

"Think that you're the most awful thing I'm looking at right now," finished Max, opening her eyes as she gave Alec her own little smug grin while his own grin faded.

"That hurt Maxie. That really did." Alec clutched the front of his shirt.

"Yah, well do you know what would hurt more?" Max balled up her fist.

Biggs watched as what started out to be an innocent conversation, ending into something violent. In the end Max would be pissed and Alec would be left bruised either on his head or on the part of him that was very necessary to all men.

"This is not what I planned to come back to from almost being killed," thought Biggs. "Time to cut in."

Before Max could take a swing at Alec, Biggs interrupted, "Uhh guys! A friend here who is hurt and is in need of a soft bed to sleep in," Biggs pointed to himself.

Quickly the two stopped their bickering. Max lowered her raised fist and Alec took his hands away from his private area.

"Sorry Biggs," apologized Max. "Lets get you back to your apartment and I'll get Aloe to look at you."

Aloe was the X5 doctor in Terminal City. She got her name after Aloe Vera because it soothes burns and Aloe (the person) heals people.

"Nah, don't worry. I got fixed up and I'm healing up already. All I need is to get back to my room," tiredly sighed Biggs.

"Sure thing Biggs," nodded Alec.

The trio continued to walk towards the apartment.

After finally getting Biggs to his bed, where he immediately fell asleep, Max and Alec retreated back into the living room to give Biggs some peace and quiet.

"What a day, huh? Biggs coming back from the dead alive and kicking. It almost seems surreal." Alec smiled.

"Yah. It gives me more hope that maybe we can beat all of this crazy stuff that's goin on right now," Max whispered as she put her arms around herself.

Seeing Max start to worry, Alec walked towards her and carefully put his arm around her shoulders.

"Hey, it's gonna be alright. We're all tough and we sure as hell could kick their asses. Plus with our looks some people may not want to kill us." Alec tried to lighten up the mood.

"It's always looks with you? Isn't it?" Max managed to give a little smile.

"Ahh Maxie. You know me too well." This time Alec got Max to chuckle.

"As much as I love to sit and have a chat with you…" Max slid out from under Alec's arm. "I gotta get back to headquarters, Pretty Boy."

"Alright, but hey, I'm going to have a welcome back party for Biggs tonight. You should come," invited Alec.

"Sounds good. Just as long as it isn't anything big. No giant parties," said Max as she pinned Alec with her eyes.

"Don't worry about it Maxie. It'll be a small gathering with some alcohol. A party just isn't a party without alcohol," stated Alec.

With a smile Max left the apartment.

"What is that annoying sound?" thought Biggs who was rudely awoken from his nice nap.

Biggs lifted his head up and squinted to see where the source of the sound was coming from. Suddenly he recognized that high pitch buzzing noise was coming from his cell phone. Quickly Biggs reached over to where his coat laid and dug out the vibrating cell phone.

"Hello?" Biggs groggily answered.

"Hey," the voice said on the other line.

"Trish!" Biggs immediately sat up, recognizing the voice.

"Yup! Just called you to see if you got back safely. By the sounds of it you've been sleeping, so I'm guessin you're back."

"Yah, all in one piece."

"Good to know."

"How are you?" Biggs tried to keep the conversation going.

"Fine. You know same old, same old."

"Good."

Pause

"Well, I gotta go. I have lots of stuff to do. Maybe I'll call you later."

"Oh…alright." Biggs was disappointed that the conversation ended so early. "Talk to you later. Bye."

"Bye." The line went dead.

Biggs sighed. He had wanted to talk to Trish longer, but it seemed as if she was in a rush. He lowered himself back into the bed, staring at his phone while skimming through his call log. Maybe he could find her number in the recent calls list. Unfortunantly Trish was smart enough to block it.

"Why does she not want me to call her?" wondered Biggs.

Biggs gave another groan and rubbed his eyes in frustration.

"Yo! Biggs! Who are you talking to?" Alec yelled from the living room.

"Nobody." Biggs yelled back.

Alec came into his room chuckling and gave Biggs a 'yah, sure' look.

"If you don't want to tell me, then fine. Sooner or later I am going to find out though dude." Alec raised his eyebrows which made Biggs snort.

"Anyways…" Alec clapped his hands together. "We are going to have a welcome back party for you. So get ready."

"Now this is what I'm talking about. A welcoming back party!" Biggs high-fived Alec.

I hope you guys like the chapter! Please leave me a review telling me if you like it or not.I also would appreciate any advice or ideas you have for me! Thank you for everyone who left me a review for the last chapter! it makes me smile and happy when i read them. i hope to get the next chapter up to you guys soon. -Aur

Mystic Fayth- Thanks!I will get Trish to go after Biggs...just not at the moment. But don't worry she will!

Alana84- Thanks! I added a bit of m/a in this chapter too so i hope you like it. Sorry for the long wait!

enjolrasandhisvest- Thanks! That means a lot to me!

HoneyX5-452- Thanks! Don't worry Biggs and Trish will get together!

lakergirl- Yah it sort of anger me that Alec didn't help at all when Max was shot. Well,I hope you liked this chapter!

angelofdarkness78- Thanks! Yes, Trish is a mysterious person. But more will be revealed about her in later chapters. i couldn't resist not having Alec make fun of Logan!I love that line too! lol.

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Angel Of Darkness231-Trish will be in TC in a few chapters so don't worry.I hope you liked this chapter!

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