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A/N : My first attempt ,sorry if it seems twisted.
Who loves the teacher?
Chapter Fourteen : A Prophecy Uncovered?
They sat down at the table, the sheets of paper strewn around.
"What we need is a white board to put these into some kind of order," said Issy.
"Got one downstairs, could you help me Alec," asked Logan, all sweetness and light.
"Sure, but I could get it on my own," replied Alec, confused at the pleasant tone in Logan's voice, he headed for the stairs.
When they were gone Max said, "Sorry about Logan, but he wants to protect me."
"That's ok I was expecting his reactions, anyway there's more important things to worry about at the moment, the older woman replied, "Do you remember the order these appeared?" Issy was trying to sort the runes into an order.
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Whilst Max and Issy were talking upstairs Logan confronted Alec in the basement. "So now you've got her I hope you'll back off Max. She's with me to stay no matter what someone designed her to do," his anger bubbling to the surface.
"Whoa there Logie buddy what's this all about, I've never been with Max," Alec replied putting his hands up and backing away, surprised by Logan's tone.
"You've always been around Max getting in the way, messing things up so she'd have to help you out. I saw you with your arm around her, that didn't look like the hug of a friend," he spate, "and why would she tell me you were together, just before the siege."
"Hey I'm not the sort of guy who'll steal another's girl, no matter what you think," Alec tried, "If she hadn't been with you, I'd have tried, but she was. All she ever did was use me to push you away. Anyway she's much more fun as a friend, have you ever noticed how easy it is to wind her up," he laughed.
"Just keep away, she's mine," Logan threatened.
"No problem! As you've already said I've got Issy and Alex now," Alec responded, as he got the white board and climbed the stairs, trying not to blurr in his haste to get away.
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"Here you go," Alec called as he rejoined Max and Issy by the table.
Are you alright? Issy thought to Alec.
Yeah, just been threatened by Logan, he thought back.
Don't take any notice; I don't think he and Max are doing so well at the moment. He thinks it's your fault, she thought back.
Max looked at them, "What's going on between you two now," she demanded.
"Nothing," they replied innocently, with a glance to each other.
"Whatever! I got these in some order, let's get started," snapped Max.
"So what did you think these said," asked Issy looking at the first set.
"I translated those as 'when the shroud of death covers the face of the earth, the one whose power is hidden will deliver the helpless'," replied Logan confidently.
"Close enough and those," she said pointing to another sheet.
"White said something about them saying 'all life is sacred' and 'the meek will inherit the earth'," replied Max.
"Again, close enough, and these," another set brought out.
"Something like 'her blood will turn it right'," said Alec nervously biting his thumb.
"Not bad, it sums it up but literally it says 'blood to blood her's will turn right', cryptic but we can sort that when we've got them all," she replied with a smile to Alec, "What about these?"
"I'm guessing this is the familiars starting a fight," Alec felt a bit more confident.
"Literally 'the ancients spark the war', so well decrypted," she praised Alec picking up another sheet.
"No, sorry can't help," said Alec and everyone shook their heads.
"I think it says 'her mark brings her allies', I presume that is a reference to your barcode," she said, "and these."
Alec took the sheet, "My first triumph 'her mighty army will slay the army of the aggressor," he declared.
"Word perfect, I'm impressed," her admiration showing as her eyes lit up.
"So what does it mean and will there be more?" asked Max.
"There will be a few more, I think," started Issy, "If I can start with what the conclave believe then we can try to fit these into their belief, ok," she looked at the others.
"If you know their prophecy why did we need to translate these?" Logan queried, thinking that they had been wasting their time.
"It doesn't work like that, what they believe comes from a time before transgenics existed and is vague. I believe Sandeman gave some pointers to defeating them that have yet to appear."
"Ok so what is the prophecy as known to the conclave?" asked Max.
Issy went to the white board, "I think if I write it then we'll see where everything we've got fits," she said as she started writing.
The mighty nation will fall
With salvation in its midst
The bright light in the west
Brings destruction in its wake
A plague against humanity
Only the tyrants will survive
Salvation shall arise from the ashes
To vanquish the ancients ones
The one whose blood is pure
Brings purity to all
With her mark by her side
The strong shall fall
Peace shall reign when all are one.
She finished writing and stood back, as they all thought about what she had written. "There is a bit more, but my time reading their books did not allow me to get that far."
"Why not, thought you had a photographic memory," sneered Logan.
"Only if you get to see the page," she replied, "I got caught by Ames before I could turn the page."
"Typical, he always pokes his nose in where it's not wanted," laughed Max.
"It was his book I was looking at, so I guess he had an excuse."
"Ahem," said Logan, trying to take the lead "so if we start putting these other bits in then,"
"What we have is a prediction for the pulse and creation of the transgenics," continued Issy.
"I was just getting to that. The next bit must refer to a comet, there's been one in the sky recently," Logan was miffed at being interrupted; this was what he was good at, he didn't need her interference.
"Yeah, isn't it the same one as brought plagues in biblical times?" suggested Issy.
Max and Alec sat down watching the two moving things around and sticking pieces of paper on the board.
"The ashes? Could that refer to the destruction of Manticore?" asked Max.
"Yeah I think so, the plague could be what the conclave are so excited about. They obviously think they are the survivors," Issy mused.
"So this snake thing is that what protects them?" asked Max.
"Probably means they're immune to the plague," replied Issy.
"Yeah, but so are you Max," said Alec remembering the mark on her arm, "must make you the one whose blood is pure!"
"So how can I help everyone in the world outside of the conclave?" asked Max, feeling perplexed.
"By yourself you can't, but can we take some blood samples later? We'll need some from a human as well, for comparison," said Issy.
"Ok but who? Logan has transgenic blood in him," replied Max.
"Glad you thought of that. Have you got any human friends who would come to TC?"
"OC might do it, and we need her to deliver our package to Sandeman," suggested Max.
"That's fine. I'll start analysis as soon as I have the samples. We can probably make a vaccine, but to make the quantities required we'd need to link to a pharmaceutical company," Issy stated.
"Ok so Max is the leader, Lady Jesus, but what about the rest of us could we have this antibody?" questioned Alec, seeing the possibilities in the prophecy.
"Yeah, Sandeman might have done that, so you volunteering more of your blood for my microscope?" she queried.
"Anything for you," he smirked, embracing her and kissing her neck.
"Hey concentrate you two," laughed Max.
"Just multi-tasking, we were bred for it," replied Alec.
"If transgenic blood gives immunity surely you need mine to check?" offered Logan, ignoring the scene in front of him.
"So at last the mighty Logan thinks I might be trying to help," she replied sarcastically, "Thank you, that would be helpful."
"Hey it's nearly 14:00 I better get back to those reports I ordered," said Max.
"We'd probably better get back too," said Alec, his arm around Issy, "We haven't spent much time with Alex and there's more work to do."
"See you later Logan and thanks for lunch," said Issy.
"Yeah, thanks for lunch," said Alec.
"Let's blaze," said Max and they left Logan to contemplate how far they had come.
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"So now we're back in TC have we got time for a little R&R before seeing Alex," teased Alec.
"Now I just don't know what you mean!" replied Issy as Alec embraced her and bent to give her a passionate kiss on the lips.
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A/N I think we'll leave them there. See you next time.
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