Max and Alec
"Season 2"
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Chapter 16: Love in vein
Max and Alec's roomMax and OC were standing in the bathroom; okay so OC was standing in the bathroom waiting for Max to finish whatever it is that she needed to finish before they could bounce. OC could almost guarantee that there was something in Man's DNA that always made her late, because she couldn't remember a time when Max was actually on time for work.
"Okay give me ten more minutes," Max said as she looked at her friend before she turned to the mirror to apply some lip-gloss.
"You know that sounds awfully familiar to what you said…ten minutes ago," OC said with a smirk. "Oh and why aren't you and Alec going out tonight like you guys do every other night?" OC asked wondering why the couple was not together tonight because since Max got back from her recapture that had be inseparable.
"Because he and Zane wanted to spend some man time together or something like that. I told him that I could hang with you since we haven't done that in a long time," Max said as she turned around to look at OC. "Okay…I think I'm ready," she said as she turned her back to OC and pulled her hair back. "Can you see my barcode?" Max asked.
"Nope…now I say we get our butts moving if we want to get there before the line gets too long," she said as she grabbed Max's jacket and tossed it to her as she pulled on her own. Together they walked out of Joshua's house.
"So I hear you have a new special someone," Max said as they walked down the street toward the club. "So what's her name?" Max asked. When OC didn't say anything she continued. "Oh come on just because we haven't been that close since I got back doesn't mean that your still not my best friend, and you know you can tell me anything," Max pleaded. "Please."
OC looked at her like she was a little kid, "Did you just whine?" she asked and Max shrugged. "Okay I'll tell you but you have to promise me that you won't be upset or anything stupid like that." OC said.
"Yeah no problem, you making it sound like your dating one of my sisters," Max said under her breath but OC heard her. Max looked at her when she didn't say anything. "You ARE dating one of my sisters," Max said and as OC looked at her with worry a smile came across her face. "OC that's great…why did you think I'd be mad?" she asked confused.
"Because I know how close and protective you are about your family," OC said.
Max smiled as she thought about that. "Yeah I am but you're a part of my family too," Max said as she wrapped her arm around OC. "So which one is it?" Max asked.
"Well it's Syl," she said.
"Wow, Syl, I never would have expected her. In all truthfulness I thought she was going to get together with Krit or something," Max said as she looked at OC. "That's great, I'm really happy for you," Max said with a smile. "And why isn't she with us this fine evening?" Max asked.
"Okay you can stop with that kinda talking because it creepin OC out…she is out doing something," she said. "She couldn't go into details," OC said as she bobbed her head.
"Trust me OC that's a good thing because you don't always want to know what she is doin because you wouldn't sleep at night," Max said with a shrug. "That's what Asha goes through to so if you ever need someone to talk about it with she's your women," she added.
OC smiled and the looked toward the front of the line. "See what happens when you late?" OC said looking back at Max.
"I thought you know the bouncer?" Max asked.
"I do," OC said as she started toward the front of the line. "I'll be back, don't go anywhere," OC said.
"Where am I gonna go?" Max asked as she watched OC walk up to the front.
OC pushed her way up to the front of the line. Every so often she would look back to see if Max was still standing there, because for some reason Max always seemed to be running of, yet every time she looked back Max was still there; looking more bored than usual. OC walked straight but to the man standing at the door. "Hey…is Boom Boom here?" she asked him.
"Yeah but he isn't coming out," the man said.
"Tell him his friend Original Cindy is here to see him," she said.
"You think Boom Boom comes out for every person who clams to know him?" The man asked in a rude tone and went back to doing whatever it was he was doing and ignored OC.
Just then the door swung open and out walked Boom Boom, or more like tossed out. The people that were behind the bouncer threw him into the wall and he slide to the ground unconscious. Then the next person the grabbed was the one that was being rude to OC. They started beating on him and didn't look as if they were going to let up any time soon.
"Hey!" OC said as the grabbed one of the people. She chanced a quick look back at Max and saw that she was on her way up to the front. But before she had time to turn back around and give the people a piece of her mind she too was thrown into the wall. As she impacted the wall she heard something snap. When she looked up at the guy that had did that to her she saw that he had turned around and started to run away, but there was something that stuck out on his neck…it was a barcode.
Max reached Max and was instantly concerned. "Are you alright?" she asked as she looked at her best friend.
"I'll be fine but I think you the one that needs to be worried," OC said and Max looked at her confused. "They had barcodes," was all she said and she saw a panicked look come over her friends face. Max looked at were they had run of and she locked eyes with a blonde haired one before they drive off.
Joshua's house (Max and Alec room)
They both decided that they didn't want to go to the club anymore, so Max took OC to the hospital and she got a cast on her arm, and then they made their way back home. When they got home Zane and Alec were back and Syl was upstairs in the shower, or so they said, yet when max walked in she didn't hear the shower.
Max told both Alec and Zane that she needed to talk to them so they decided to go up to their room. Once in the room Alec closed the door behind the three of them.
"Shouldn't we include Syl in on this? After all it is her girlfriend that got hurt and you know she is going to want answers." Zane said as he took a seat on one of the comfy chairs that they had in their room. "Alec where do you get all this stuff?" he said as he started bouncing up and down on the chair.
"I look for it," he answered simply. "He's right Max maybe you should go get Syl and tell her that she needs to come here," he said. "Besides wanting answers she is not going to like being left out," he added.
"Fine…where is she? I know she isn't in the shower," Max said as she looked at them.
Alec look at Zane and Zane in turn looked out the window avoiding his gaze. Alec looked back at Max and saw that she had her hands on her hips, which meant she wanted the answer, and she wanted it now.
"I'm right," Syl said as she opened the door and looked at her siblings. "OC told me where you guys were and said we had some stuff to talk about…she was a little confused when I came walking in the front door through. Where did you guys say I was?" she asked looking at Zane and Alec.
"In the shower," Zane said.
"Smart," she said her voice lined with sarcasm. "So what's they what?" she asked looking at them.
"We have a few rouge tangencies out there," Max said. "I don't know what series they are but all I do know is that they are an X-series." She said, as she looked at Syl. "They robbed the club that I had planned to have a good time at tonight," she added,
"This is bad because if the robbed that club then who knows where they'll hit next. Plus we can't afford the exposure." He added.
"Okay I get all that now what happened to OC's arm?" she asked.
"She got thrown into a wall," Max said. "I didn't get there in time, she was trying to get us in before everyone else," she added.
"Why didn't you run faster?" Syl asked and everyone in the room could tell that her rage level was increasing.
"Hey chill out sis, Max did all she could," Zane said as he stood up. "The question is where were you all night?" Zane asked, he to was becoming angry.
"I had errands to run," she said getting up into Zane face. "Which is none of your business," she added on.
"Actually," Alec said and all three head whipped around and looked at him. "We welcomed you into our house and if you are doing something that might bring attention to us that we have a right to know," he explained looking all three of them in the eye. "Do you guys realize that none of you have blinked yet, which is what creepy." He finished.
"He's right Syl." Max said her rage level decreasing. "We have a right to know if not for our sake then for OC or Asha's," Max explained.
Syl looked each one of them in the eye. "I was out looking around Terminal City," she said.
"What's Terminal City?" Alec asked.
"It is an area of Seattle that was sectioned off because of all the biohazard waste there," Zane explained.
"What were you doing there?" Max asked.
"Trying to find somewhere to stay," she said. "It's not safe out here for us in case any of you haven't realized that yet." They all hung their head. "And you think it's bad for us imagine who Joshua feels, he isn't even aloud to go outside," she said. "Tonight when I went to Terminal City there were many of transhumans and even transgenics," she said. "We could started are own community there," she added.
"What's wrong with the life we have out here? I don't know about you but I kinda like it out here instead of inside some biohazard area," Max said as she looked at Syl. "You can't be serious about this? You do know that OC won't be able to go with you," she added.
"I could find away to were she would be able to go too," she said. "But just think of the freedom we would have there, no one telling us what to do, not always having to look over our shoulder everywhere we go, and no having to hide our true identity." She explained.
"We're not going," Max said and when Syl went to object she continued. "And my decision in final," she added.
"Who made you leader?" Zane asked.
"No one but we have more important things to discuss right now," Max said.
"I think we've said all that needs to be said," Syl said and then turned and walked out of the room followed by Zane. "What?" Max asked as she looked back at Alec who was now sprawled out on the bed. "What did I do?" she asked.
"I think they're mad because you just appointed yourself leader," he said as he sat up. "Which by the way is really sexy," he said as he grabbed her hand and dragged her onto the bed. "Stop worry about rouge transgenics tonight and all the others problems," he said as he brushed hair from her face. "That can all wait until tomorrow." He added with a kiss. And for the rest of the night Max forgot about everything else in the world and just concentrated on her man.
HospitalDr. Shankar, one of the doctors that always helps Dr. Carr with all the problems that either Max or Alec have was looking through list of people for the day. Everyone was the same except one. When she walked out into the waiting room she didn't see Max, which is who she expected it to be but only under a different name for security reasons. Instead she saw a blonde women sitting in the chair looking very intimidated. She thought that maybe that could be another transgenic so she walked toward the women.
"Donna Stein? Is there a Donna Stein here?" she asked as she looked around. She noted that the blonde women didn't make a move to responded so she walked over to her. "Excuse me Miss but are you Donna Stein?" she asked the girl. The girl shook her head, in which she moved the hair off the back of her neck. Dr. Shankar saw what she thought she would…she saw a barcode. "I'll be right back to help you," she said as she walked toward the phone.
She listened to the ringing and then she was relifed when someone picked up. "Thank God," she said into the phone.
"Dr. Shankar is that you?" The male voice said.
"Yes is this Alec?" she asked.
"Yeah what wrong?" he asked concerned for the doctor. He didn't normally like doctors but he had come to liking both Dr. Shankar and Dr. Carr.
"I have someone here that I think you guys would like to met." She said. "Get Max and come here quick before she leaves."
"You got it we'll be there as soon as we can," he said and then hung up the phone.
The blonde looked up from where she had before been looking at the floor. And when she looked up she saw two of the other people from her group, the one she was trying to get away from, sitting there looking at her.
Without saying anything she gets up and runs down the hall. But one of the people from the group, a guy, pushes her up against the wall. "You weren't thinking of abandoning us were you Lida?" he asked as the other one sitting with him, a girl, came up behind him.
"I trusted you and you went behind my back," Lida said to the dark haired girl that was standing behind the guy. "I trusted you," she said again.
"Don't go blaming Rain here, she just wanted to help you. You know we're the only ones that can help you through, you know he is the only one with the cure to your problems," he said as he let her go from the wall. "You don't have much time, we have to get back to him," he said.
"I don't want to anymore," she said as she tried to go the other way.
"Don't be this way Lida, we want to help you. You know without him your going to die," Rain said as she looked at her friend. "Do you want to die?" she asked.
Lida shook her head no and let herself be led out by the guy. "Let's go," he said.
As they were walking outside Dr. Shankar followed by Max walked into the hallway. "I don't understand I told her to wait right her because I would be back to help her," she said and then she looked toward the door. "There she goes," she said and Max took off running.
Alec had decided to come with her because he thought he should make an appearance at work before both of them got fired. Max ran out the door just in time to see them getting into the car. "Aw come on all I want to do is have a little chat about laying low," she yelled out.
"Looks like someone want to play," Rain said as she got out of the chair.
"Go get her Rain," one of the guys said.
"Why don't you be a good little mutant and listen to what I have to say," Max said as Rain approached her. When Rain took a swing at her Max easily avoided it. "What was that…don't tell me you call that a punch," Max said. Then when Rain charged her she easily flipped over her thus sending rain into the wall. "I guess someone was a little slacker in training 101." Max remarked. "Okay enough is enough," Max said when she noticed that Rain was going to charge her again. Max just stuck her fist out and knocked the girl to the ground. Max turned back to the car, "Who's next?" she asked.
"Okay my turn," one of the guys said as he went to get out of the car. Just as he was about to step out of the car another car came speeding around the corner and he jumped back in and took off leaving the one on the ground.
The car stopped and Zane climbed out. "Alec said you might need some help," he said as he looked at Max.
Max looked back down at the girl on the ground. "Your name is Rain isn't it," Max said as she bent down and started to pull the collar of her shirt back. "Now what series are you?" she asked as she looked at the barcode.
"Careful I just got it done," Rain said as she started to squirm.
"What?" Zane asked coming up behind Max.
"My tattoo," Rain said as she felt the back of her neck, where the barcode was.
"Let's get her back to the house," Max said. "I have some question for her but I want to wait until Alec gets home, I can't wait until he hears about this," Max finished as she walked toward the car. "Where did you get this?" she asked as she looked at the car.
"I think you would be better off no knowing," Zane smirk as he got into the car followed by Max who put Rain in the back seat.
Jam Pony
Alec had been at work for little over an hour now he could honestly say that he had taken more deliveries now that he had in the whole year that he worked at Jam Pony. It was almost like everyone choice that day to not come to work. Normal had like three people actually delivering packages and he was one of them.
Just as he was about to go on his next run his cell phone started to ring and when he looked at who it was he let a sigh of relief leave him mouth. "Hey," he said when he answered it.
"Hey, what's up?" Max asked on the other end of the line.
"There are three people her actually delivering so we're kinda busy…what about you? Did you find the girl?" he asked as he took a seat.
"Yeah we're being her to the house, I'm gonna wait to question her until you get home. You won't believe what I've found out," she said.
"I'm on my way," Alec said.
"What about work?" she asked confused.
"They can make do without me," he said and the hung up his cell phone and made his way back to the house.
Joshua's house
Max brought Rain inside and told her to take a seat on the couch. Zane took a seat on one of the armchairs as Max went into the kitchen. Rain just sat there in silence as Zane turned on the TV. Before Rain could move Max came walking back into the living room followed by Joshua.
"Oh my God what is that!" Rain shouted as she tried to push herself further onto the couch.
"That is Joshua," Max said. "Now I think the more important question is who are you?" she asked. "And were did you get that barcode?" Just then Alec came walk into the house and Max tried to hide the smirk when she saw Rain instantly pop up and look at Alec with admiration. "You got here quick," Max said as she walked over to him and gave him a kiss on the lips.
"Yeah...heard we have some questioning to do," he said as he looked at Rain on the couch. "That her?" he asked and Max nodded.
Rain watched as Alec walked over toward her and took a seat next to her. He turned on the couch so that his hazel eyes were dead locked with her brown eyes. "So…were did you get the barcode?" he asked.
"Why do you ask?" she asked with bitterness.
"Because I have one just like, except the difference is mine doesn't come off," he said as he turned around and showed her his. "Max over that is in the same boat and so if Zane over there," Alec said pointing and Max and Zane each showed Rain their barcodes.
"I got mine at this tattoo shop, but it isn't as cool as yours," she said awe struck at how perfect the lines were on their barcode. How straight and even, not even one smug out of place…it was amazing to her.
"You can't be serious," Max, said and she turned and walked out of the house.
"What?' Rain asked confused. "Did I say something to upset her," she said with mock concern.
"Yeah you did," Zane said before he followed his sister out onto the porch leaving Alec to question the girl. That is after all why they wanted him there.
"What did I say?" she asked truly confused now.
"It's not as much what you asked that what you said." he paused not sure how to start what he was about to say. "You see our barcodes aren't tattoos," he said. "They were genetically imprinted into us and we can never get rid of them. We try to laser them off but they come back in a week, at most," he paused. "You see the barcode to you is something cool, to use it is a reminder of a past that we can't escape, because this barcode here," he said touching it and showing her once again. "Was my name for the first twenty years of my life," he said. "What's your name?" he asked.
"R-rain," she said with a stutter.
"X5-494 a.k.a Alec," he said. "I was a trained assassin, it is what I am good at and the place behind the barcode is a big reason why," he said as he looked at her. "Now tell me were can I find the rest of your friends?" he asked. She didn't answer instead her body just started to shake violently. Alec got up out of his chair and ran out to get Max and Zane. "It just started happening, I didn't do anything I swear," he said. "Should we call Dr. Shankar?" he asked.
"Yeah…I'll do it," Zane said as he walked into the kitchen.
"So did you get anything?" Max asked.
"Nope but I was close and I know it…that is until this started," he said indicating the shaking of the young girl. "What I don't understand is why would anyone want to be apart of the barcode wearing group?" he asked her.
"Made the person that convinced her to do it didn't want her to know the truth behind his or her barcode," she explained as she looked at the girl.
Later that night
Dr. Shankar had told them that her shaking was nothing compared to their seizures so she would be out of it soon. She explained how it was away of her body telling her that she was being deprived of something that she had relied on for so long. That caused all three transgenic to breath a sigh of relief.
Now she was sleeping, she had been for at least an hour or so. Alec was now beginning to think if he should wake her up to continue the questioning. But he had decided against that figuring that it had been a long time since this girl had gotten a good nights rest.
Max stood in the doorway with Alec's arms wrapped around her. She couldn't believe that someone would want to be a slave to someone else. That they would give up any little thing that had in their life just to be accepted by someone they didn't even know. It was kinda creepy.
Rain went to roll over and an envelope fell out of her pocket. Max walked over and picked it up, looking inside it she saw a bunch of cash and assorted jewelry. "Hey check this out," Max said as she showed it to Alec. "I bet this is were the rest of them are hiding out.
"His name is Marrow," Both transgenics looked at Rain. "He lied to us, he told us that if we went without his blood we would die, but I'm not dead. He told us that he was the only out, he told us right up front." She paused. "How could I have been so stupid to believe the lies he told us…I would have died for him." She finished.
"Let's get to that church," Alec said. "You stay here," Alec said pointing to Rain. "We'll be back as soon as we can and with any luck OC will be home soon and trust me when I say you two will get along great," he said as he grabbed Max and left the house.
The Church
He could believe, Lida had taken away one of his favorite girls, Rain. She had the potential to do great things and know he was never going to see. By now he knew that the shaking had stopped and she was just starting to get off her withdrawal. She would begin to realize that he had lied to her and now she would never come back.
His group was sitting around him but he didn't look at them because he knew she was coming…for him. Rain had told her were to find them and she would be coming. Everyone knew about he that's why they did what they had to just to stay of her radar. But he didn't listen because he didn't think she would find out…he was wrong.
"I was wondering when you were going to get here?" he asked without turning around. The people in his group did but they didn't move because he had instructed them not to.
"Traffic," she said. "Your done, I won't let you do this anymore," she said as she walked closer to him with Alec by her side.
Marrow turned around smiled. "You think you can me…us," he asked gesturing to everyone sitting down. "I'd like to see you try," he said with a smirk.
"You get the wannabe and I'll take care of the Red Cross," Max said to Alec and he nodded. "Let's finish this," Max said as she charged him.
He was pretty well matched with her, which made the fight kind of difficult. Max risked a quick look over at Alec and saw that he was sitting down which meant that he did away with his problem quickly, which was to be expected. Max though was getting kind of tired of fighting him.
"I just want to know why you could do this?" she asked as she kicked him into a wall.
"Because as much as your try to deny it there is a war coming and I just wanted to make sure that when that times comes I'm protected." He explained as he charged her. Max looked behind him and saw that there was a giant piece of wood coming out of the wall where he had broken it when he collided with it. "What about you?" he asked.
"I have no side because there will be no war," she said as she gave him one last hard kick and he feel back into the piece of wood. The piece pointing penetrated his skin, it went in his back and out the front of him.
"You just killed us!" Someone shouted before Alec knocked him out again. Alec walked over to where she was standing and looked down at the dead transgenic. "He was just plain sick," Alec said as together him and Max turned and walked out of the church.
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AN: Sorry for the long wait but I have been really busy and I hope to update more often like I was doing before…anyways I hope you like it!