Disclaimer: Not mine except new characters
A/N : My first attempt ,sorry if it seems twisted.
That's to HoneyX5-452 , thought you might like the next chapter.
Who loves the teacher?
Chapter Two: Alex
"That's where I came in," Max interrupted. "So what was special about them and where might we find them, and what more does she know.."
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"She knows that you're security isn't as good as you'd like to think and that you need lots of help."
They all looked up startled by the person who had managed to creep up on three trangenics. "Issy," cried Joshua as he got up to hug her.
"Hi Joshua, I'm glad you got out and didn't turn rouge. Sorry about Issac, but he always had problems after father left."
Alec got up uncertainly, still shaking visibly, "Why?" he asked.
"494, sorry Alec, because you were my favourite, because I knew more about you than almost anyone else, because .. just come here and give me a hug," she said. Alec did as he was told. "I'm here because there are some things that need to be known and done, and I had to bring someone to meet you."
Alec stood dumb struck, what was this woman on about. Someone to meet him?
The woman turned to Max, "Sorry to leave you out Max, but in some ways these two kept me going at Manticore after father left and I've been trying to get through to Alec for about two weeks."
Alec looked confused, "That's when the nightmares started!"
"I'm sorry I was trying to use things I thought you'd remember but with psy-ops messing with your brain I didn't think the good things would be close enough to the surface to tap into."
"So you did some of the messing-up in there," Alec accused.
"I did what I had to. I was working there and if I did something wrong I would have been out and buried. My mission from father was to keep as many X5s alive as possible. Under no circumstances was anything to happen to 452, 493 and 494, they would be needed later for things other than being soldiers. Since 452 and 493 had escaped I had to ensue nothing happened to you, which could upset whatever he had planned," she paused.
"Did Sandeman keep in touch with you? Do you know what these runes mean? What do you know that can help us?" Max fired off the questions.
"In due time first I need to talk with Alec on my own."
"Why?" asked Alec, still wondering what the hell was going on, how had she being trying to get in touch and what did those dreams mean.
"What was your last dream about?" Issy asked Alec.
"The sex lessons!" Alec blurted out without thinking. Max looked shocked, what had she missed.
"Exactly! Now let's go to your room and I'll explain," Issy stated.
Alec was in shock, was she saying what he thought she was or was he still really confused. He followed her in silence.
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Max couldn't believe this was the Alec she knew, there he was following this woman like a lamb to the slaughter. Where had Alec gone and who was this impersonating him.
"What was that all about and why's she walking away and Alec acting like .. er .. I don't know what. He's never been like that before." Max asked Joshua.
"Alec confused about Manticore, Issy got answers. They need to be alone," Joshua stated, the innocent seeming more knowledgeable than usual.
"But how dare she ignore me like that and what's happened to security. I'm going to have a word with Mole. Do you want to join me?" stormed Max.
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Alec realised they were walking straight to his room, but he wasn't leading. They passed Mole, who gave them a strange look.
Mole thought, 'I didn't realise there were any X's that old and it's unlike Alec to look so glum.' "What's eating you princess, need any help."
The words broke Alec's train of thought and he smiled at his friend, "No it's ok, but I'll call if I change my mind."
Mole was going to say something else but Alec and the woman were too far away.
"What the hell's happened to security Mole?" exploded Max, "And how did that woman get in?"
"Sorry Max?" replied Mole, "first time I've seen her. What's she doing with princess?"
"I don't know and don't like it. Let's check the monitors in control," Max was still livid.
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When they got to his room Issy grabbed Alec's arm before he could go in, "Please don't be upset."
On entering Alec couldn't believe his eyes, on his bed was to beautiful little girl, blonde hair and hazel eyes, looking like she was about to cause mischief.
Alec looked at Issy, "Sex lessons child?"
"Yes, but I only ever taught you, so she's pure X5, hopefully without the serotonin deficiency."
Alec looked confused, "but I thought all X5 had that problem."
"Only the ones created at Manticore, I wasn't one of them. Manticore wanted some control."
"So apart from seducing me and keeping me alive, you are the reason I was transferred to the breeding programme instead of terminated I assume, what else did you do at Manticore?" Alec asked in shock from the doorway.
"Come and meet your daughter and I'll tell you what I did for you, but I need to talk to the command group about the other things I know."
Alec sat on the bed beside her and the child, "what's her name?"
"Alexandra, but she's usually called Alex."
"Now that could get confusing," laughed Alec, the tension of the last few weeks beginning to drain away. He was unsure what to do, but the little girl just looked at him and giggled.
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"Logan something's happened here, I need you to check out this person."
Max was in the control centre with Dix, Luke and Mole. They'd checked the monitors and could only find her inside the compound, but she looked like any other transgenic walking around, no attempt to hide.
"What is it Max, I was just going to get a bite to eat before coming over?" Logan peered at his computer.
"I've just been talking to someone who's ex-Manticore, is in her forties, yet claims to be an X series created by Sandeman. I need you to check her out, Luke is sending you the pictures from the security cameras."
"Ok, got the pictures, I'll come over when I've got something."
"Thanks, I knew you'd come through. See ya later,"
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Back in Alec's room he's playing with the child, a big grin on his face. Issy looks content but worried. "So what do you want to know?" she asked.
"How about the first question? How did you get me on the breeding program, I know they had already said I should be terminated for screwing-up the Berrisford mission."
"That was relatively easy. Do you remember Mia?"
"Yeah, that bitch got me in a cage fight then got Max to beat me."
"But what about back at Manticore?"
"I thought I knew her from somewhere, it just disappeared."
"That's Mia for you, her job was to make people do something and think it was their idea. Lucky I was created with immunity to that sort of persuasion and we became friends, so I asked her to help me get you on the breeding program."
"So that's how you became my tutor, used Mia again."
"Yeah, she thought that was funny, but never told anyone, including you when I became pregnant. Just as well Max took Manticore down when she did, I didn't know how much longer I could hide the pregnancy."
"So you were still working there when it went down?"
"Yeah, when I realised what Madame Renfrew was going to do and I helped Max release the cells, not that anyone knew that. I also managed to alert the psy-ops personnel, they knew what was happening better than the soldiers, so went immediately to ground. It's only their barcodes that give them away."
"So how many got away. Max said the place blew as she got there and most of the X's would have been caught in the blast."
"Actually most of the X's got away, I released them just before the blast, but of course used my skills to convince people that they were still in their cells. Lucky none of the ordinaries knew I had been created with special skills and the blast covered up the fact that so many got away."
Alec was beginning to relax in Issy's company, she maybe a lot older but there was something that made him feel very comfortable and .. god he hadn't felt like that since Max was last in heat. "Are you trying anything now?" he asked.
"No, I could never influence you in that way. That's why psy-ops was so much worse for you than the others. Sandeman thought you, Max and Ben might end up bring tortured and wanted you to be able to resist anything, so that went into your mods."
"So why do I have the urge to forget there is a child here and throw you on the bed, afterall you're much older than my usual choices."
"I don't know, maybe the lessons were too good, but if that's on your mind I'd better take Alex and find some food," she said and got up to leave.
"I'll try and control myself and take you over to the canteen," replied Alec with a grin, trying to maintain his cool.
"It's alright I can find it on my own, how do you think Alex got here before we did?"
"I didn't think about that, but some of the guys might be wondering where you can from. I don't want them interrogating you."
"Hey I might not be able to influence you, but I've been known to influence every other transgenic, transhuman and ordinary I've met, except Josuha."
"What even Sandeman?" Alec smirked.
"No, but.." she stammered not knowing what to say.
"Look I'd like to come down with you, afterall my daughter might need protecting," he smiled.
"Ok but this is to eat, no more questions about the past."
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They walked down to the canteen and Alec was returning to his normal self, but there was one question he had to ask, "Why the dreams and why now?"
"That's easy, although I knew you were in Terminal City I didn't know where. When you dream you leave an imprint that I can follow, I needed to find your room. The dreams, also made you think about me so that you weren't so surprised when I turned up. Why now, because there is important information for transgenic survival that I can pass on now you're together. Finally, I can answer some of Max's questions before I leave."
Alec was surprised that he hadn't realised all this, until the end bit, "Whoa what's that, why are you going to leave?" He felt uneasy about her going and felt more for her than Rachael or Max at that moment, she couldn't just leave when they'd only just met.
She stopped walking and looked into his face. "Alec, I couldn't stay around you. I'm nearly 20 years older than you, but have never loved anyone else. That's why I will leave Alex here, she reminds me of you too much for her or my safety," tears welled in her eyes, she hadn't wanted to let him know. There were other reasons, but they would be explained soon enough.
Alec looked at her stunned, by the time he had collected himself she was several paces away.
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Logan was frantically trying to find out more about this woman – Issy. He managed to hack into an old Manticore personnel database – no Issy, but there was Isadore Sandle.
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