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A/N : My first attempt.
Who loves the teacher?
Chapter Seventeen : The Package
Logan and Issy returned to HQ as Max came out of her office. "Have you got everything you need?" queried Max.
"Yeah, all set. Did OC you get through to OC?" Issy replied.
"Yeah, she's expecting you," was the reply, "Dix you got our package ready yet?" she called to the monoculed mutant.
"Yeah just awaiting for your note to go with it," he replied.
"Almost forgot that," said Max grabbing a pen and paper. She wrote:
Sandeman
Get Lydecker to set this up.
We will call you in one hour.
Be ready.
Max
"Here it is," she said passing the note to Dix.
At that moment Alec and Mole came back from the armoury. "That our package ready to go?" asked Alec.
"Yeah, in and out as quick as you can," replied Max.
"So we can borrow your Ninja," Alec tried.
"NNooo, what's wrong with your Duke anyway," snapped Max.
"Sorry still fixing the problem with the timing, been preoccupied didn't think you'd need it yet, what with the blockade," apologised Luke.
"Well you still can't take the Ninja," replied Max.
'Good' thought Issy, 'I've never been near one since the accident and I don't think this is the time to try.'
"Ok we'll use tunnels," Alec conceded.
"Why not use sewers to Jam Pony?" said Joshua, "I could show way."
"Hey Big Fella, I know you know your way around down there, but I don't think Normal'll let us in if we smell of sewers. I don't think even I could pull that off," grimaced Alec, the thought making him feel queasy.
"You mean the Great Monty Cora, admits he's not infallible," laughed Max, "although I do agree. Logan could you meet them on 4th Avenue by Holgate and give them a lift in Bessie, please?" Max tried to convince him to help them.
"I could, but what about sector passes," Logan hoped he'd found a way out of having Alec and Issy in his car.
"I've still got mine from Jam Pony," replied Alec.
"I've got one from when I was working with Sam Carr at Mercy," replied Issy.
"You worked with Sam?" queried Logan.
"Yeah, I have training from Manticore, so easily got a job, until I had to run," she replied.
"Just so long as you don't start making out in Bessie," replied Logan unhappily, "she's actually parked by there, I used your new route in."
"Right then, what are you standing here waiting for," Max snapped, "we want that with OC as soon as possible and you two back here to report."
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The journey to Jam Pony was uneventful as the sector passes were accepted and Alec and Issy remained polite in conversation with Logan, but did not talk much. At least that was what Logan thought.
Arriving outside Jam Pony Alec thanked Logan for the lift but thought it better if they made their own way back to TC. Logan was relieved that he didn't have to endure another journey with them.
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"Alec my man, what you doing round here?" asked Sketchy, slapping Alec on the back, "and who's the hot chick following you."
Alec tensed at the reference to Issy but tried not to let it show, "Sketchy so good to see you, TC needs a delivery and my girl and I thought we'd bring it in and catch up," he smirked, grabbing Issy. "Hi Normal, how's it going."
"My boy's back," exclaimed Normal, almost running round the counter to give Alec a hug, "we've missed you, this lot needs your enthusiasm."
Issy had stepped out of the way as Alec raised his hands in submission to the hug.
"Normal what yer doin' with our boy," exclaimed OC, "put him down, his girl worried." She held her hand to Issy, "I'm Cindy the one and original and you must be Issy."
"Yeah nice to meet you," replied Issy. "Is he always like this?" she nodded to Normal.
"Only with Alec," OC explained, "now Normal I told yer t' put the boy down, an' I don't wanna be havin' t' tell you agin."
Normal reluctantly let go of Alec and turned to OC and Issy.
"This is Issy, mother of my daughter," Alec explained to Issy.
Normal gasped, "but you've only been gone a few months, I know you're different but…."
Issy realised the confusion, "no even we can't produce year olds over night, she's from our days at Manticore," she laughed.
"The breeding program," gasped OC, seeing the surprised faces, "Max told me that's how you met," she turned to Alec.
"Yeah she would, but no! Issy and I go back to before that, she was my teacher," he explained.
"Look much as I'm enjoying this, Max will have our heads if we don't get on," interrupted Issy, "if you tell Normal about the package, OC and I will sort out the other business." We're vulnerable out here and so are they while we're here.
"As usual the voice of reason," Alec quipped, "Ok, see you in a few minutes."
OC took Issy off to a quite area by the lockers, as Alec spoke with Normal and Sketchy. "Much as it's great to see you guys, TC has a delivery we want OC to make for us," he explained. Seeing Normal's look at the suggestion that they only wanted OC, he continued, "Its ok we'll pay, but we won't have an address 'til tomorrow and Max wants it there tomorrow morning, so we'll ring OC with the address."
Normal calmed down and took the package and wrote a receipt for Alec. "It's not safe for you out here, how you and the little lady getting back?" he asked.
"Logan gave us a lift here, but we'll probably use the sewers, at least part the way back," Alec replied.
"Nonsense my boy, I'll got my car round the corner, I'll give you a lift."
"Thanks Norm but it wouldn't be safe for you to be with us. The sector passes worked on the way over, but there's no guarantee we won't get caught going back. I don't want you getting caught up in that," Alec argued.
"My Golden Boy worried about me," cried Normal, "ok you take the car, just let me know where you leave it."
"Thanks Normal, we'll ring you as soon as we get back," Alec replied.
"Can't let you drag that lady of yours all around the sewers."
"It's ok she's empowered as well, but I appreciate your concern."
"What's she doing with Sappho's daughter."
"Taking some blood, seems we may be able to help you lot with some vaccine against a disease," Alec explained, "Issy has set up a lab at TC to sort it out, just needs a bit of ordinary blood for analysis."
"And she's taking Sappho's daughters, what's normal about her blood. You need some pure blood."
"You volunteering?" queried Alec.
"Of course."
"Me too," said Sketchy, who had been eavesdropping.
"I'll see if she's got enough kit," replied Alec.
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"So you're the one who's got pretty boy away from Max?" stated OC and Issy nodded, getting her kit ready for drawing blood. "My Boo ain't happy bout that, but I ok."
Drawing OC's blood, "What has she told you?"
"Just that you're old, bossy and he's like a puppy around you but I don't see that. So you gonna tell OC how you met pretty boy."
"We met at Manticore, I worked in all the places he didn't want to be, but ended up."
"So you're human like me?"
"No, same type as Alec, but the original, hence older."
"So Original Issy, I can live with that," laughed OC, "But you ain't explained how you two together."
"When Renfro decided on the breeding program she thought her little soldier boys might need a few practical lessons before raping their partners. So she introduced sex lessons for the boys with prostitutes, I just used my influence to be paired with Alec." OC looked shocked so Issy continued, "I worked in psy-ops among other places and I was created to protect three of the X5's, Alec was the only one at Manticore, so I thought I was protecting him."
"Instead she taught me my best seduction techniques and I fell in love with her, only for her to try and erase that memory for my own protection," Alec cut in, quietly.
Issy turned, "Yeah but not before I became pregnant, lucky for us that Max took Manticore before I started to show." She finished putting the vial of blood in a box.
"You got enough of those for Normal and Sketchy?" he asked.
"Yeah, why have I got more volunteers?" she asked.
"Yeah, but as friends they get their dose, same as OC."
"Of course," she replied, as Alec motioned Sketchy and Normal to join them.
"Is this going to hurt?" asked Normal.
"What is it with men, you're all wimps when a needle comes out," she replied getting prepared.
"So you two living together?" asked Sketchy, surprised at the looks he was receiving from OC and Normal.
"Yeah I moved her in as soon as she got back to town," replied Alec with a grin.
"Back to town?" queried Sketchy, in reporter mode.
"Yeah I had to leave, but that's a long story," replied Issy as she finished taking blood from Normal, "all done and you didn't feel a thing."
"So this package is important?" Sketchy pressed on.
"Yeah both for you and TC, so don't mess it up," Alec was about to slap Sketchy on the back, but realised that Issy had just started drawing his blood.
"Thanks for the extra samples," she said as she finished packing her bag.
"Yeah we'd better go," said Alec cheerfully.
"You take care o' yourselves, you hear," shouted OC as they left. Alec turned and raised his hand as they disappeared from view.
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Normal lead the way to his beaten up old car, but at least it was inconspicuous thought Alec.
As they drove back towards TC Alec said, "I think that went well, you seemed to be getting on with OC."
"Yeah, she's great, wondered how she would be, knowing she's a friend of Max. She seems to accept you and me together better than Max."
Before they headed back through the tunnels Alec rang Normal with the location of his car.
Entering HQ they told everyone that the package was delivered with full instructions.
"What about the blood sample, did you get that?" asked Max.
"Yeah, luckily I took extra kit 'cause Normal and Sketchy volunteered samples as well. I'll get them back to the lab when I've got yours and Alec's. Then I should have some answers by this evening, but we still need some of this snake venom to develop the vaccine," Issy replied.
After drawing blood Issy left for the infirmary.
"So how'd it go at Jam Pony?" Max asked Alec.
"Ok, Sketch is still looking for a story, Norm wants me back working and OC is still in command," he laughed.
"No problems with Issy then? How did you get back, you smell too clean for the sewers?"
"Norm lent us his car, but hopefully he's collected it by now."
"Only his Golden Boy would be able to borrow that," exclaimed Max.
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