Max and Alec
"Season 2 and up"
Disclaimer: I don't own it
Pairings: M/A Z/A S/O
Summary: re-write
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Chapter 21: She ain't heavy
Jam Pony
Everything was changing around her and there was nothing Max could do about it. Ever since the Joshua incident in the sewers there has been transgenic news all over the news. The really question was, when will news about X5's start coming out?
Max was currently sitting with OC by their lockers when a woman walked by wearing a Joshua shirt. It had a picture of what they thought the dog man looked like and then above it, it says wanted. Max couldn't believe how much something could take over the news after one night. It seemed like all everyone talked about was the dog man kidnapping a young women.
"Don't even front about it boo, the thing with Joshua is old news," OC said as she tried to comfort her friend. "Speaking of the dog man how he doin?" she asked Max.
"He's devastated." Max said simply. "She was the only one that didn't treat him like a freak," Max continued as she looked at the women wearing the shirt. "She was the only one that wasn't afraid." She added.
"Okay OC can see that talking about this makes you all depressed so let's talk about something that will make you smile," OC paused trying to think. "Oh! How's your baby doin?" OC asked.
"She's not dead yet so I guess she's doin good," Max said as she looked at her friend.
"And Alec?" OC asked, she felt as if she was forcing Max to talk, which was never a good sign.
"He's away on business," Max said and that's what OC realized, was what had Max so far down in the dumps. "He's trying to find out more about this Breeding cult thing, you know Ames White and all his nonsense." Max said with a shrug as if she didn't care.
"And this doesn't bother you?" OC asked.
"No…why would it bother me," Max asked.
"For a trannie boo, you're not a very good liar." OC said.
Max smiled and looked at the floor. She didn't have the heart to tell OC that if she didn't want her to know that she missed Alec that she would never have found out. Max turned her head at the sound of commotion up front and when she looked in that direction she saw Normal walking out of his office with two of his employees.
Max noticed that Normal and the two other guys were headed in Guy's direction. When Max zoomed in her vision she saw that someone had placed a barcode on his neck. Which meant that news about the X5's was starting to come out.
Max watched as Normal pulled a gun on the kid and that's when Max realized that this was getting a little out of hand. "GET OUT OF HERE YOU FREAK!" Normal shouted as Guy started to back away from Normal. Max blurred in his direction and twisted the guy from Normal's hands. Then she twirled Guy around and smudged the ink that was on his neck as a pretend barcode.
"What do you think your doing Normal?" Max asked as she easily disassembled the gun and let the bullets fall to the floor.
"I thought he was one of those freaks!" Normal said as he rubbed his arm where Max had twisted it.
"Well he's not so next time be a little more careful where you wave this thing around," Max said as she tossed it on the ground at his feet. "I got a package to deliver," Max said as she walked out of Jam Pony with a package under her arm.
Meanwhile Normal went over to Sketchy and all Sketchy did was nod at something Normal told him in his ear. They both watched as Max walked out the door, hopped on her bike, and rode away.
Somewhere is SeattleShe was walking up the stairs to her apartment, where he husband and son where waiting for her. She had just gotten out of work and she called to tell them that she would be stopping at the store for some groceries. When she walked in the door her son came walking over toward her.
"Look mommy I got a hundred percent on my spelling test," he said showing her the paper.
She took it from her son's hands and smiled. "That's great sweetie." She said as she looked down at him. "Go run up to your room and get ready for bed, it's late." She said as she noticed her husband coming over. "This is amazing," she said showing him the paper.
"What can I say he has his fathers good looks and smarts," the husband said as they sat together one the couch.
"Smarts…whatever," the women said.
"I got you didn't I," he said with a smirk. She didn't say anything instead she leaned over and placed a kiss on his lips. "Yeah that's what I thought," he said with a nod.
"Shut up and kiss me," she said as she pulled him to her.
The sound of the window breaking broke them apart and the women was instantly on her feet in defense mode. The husband was a little slow getting off the couch.
"You didn't think you could hide from me forever did you, 452?" A man dressed in a suite said coming through the now broken window.
"Sam?" he husband asked. "Do you know him? And why did he just call you by a number?" her husband kept asking.
Before Sam could protest that she wasn't 452 the men started to attack her to she fought back. But they had teasers, which brought her to her feet. "Now you die 452," the man in the suite said pulling out his gun.
"I'm not 452," Sam said.
"What?" The man in the suite asked shocked.
"My designation is 453," Sam said.
"What?" he was her husband turn to be shocked.
"A clone," the man in the suite said as he pulled her hair back to look at the barcode. "Interesting," the man in the suite said. "Take he with us," he said as a plan was formulating in his head. "The family to, we can us them as motivation," the man said before he walked out of the house leaving his team to do what they were told.
Joshua's houseMax walked in the front door of Joshua's house and the smell of his painting stopped her for a second. When she walked into the living room she saw that he had numerous amounts of painting, more like portraits of Anne.
"Josh," Max, said as she walked over to where he was painting black on his windows. "What are you doing big fella?" she asked as she walked up behind him.
"Painting the window," he said. "So no one else thinks someone lives here," he said in a said tone. "Because if Anne never thought someone lived her she would still be alive," Joshua said in a sad tone that broke Max's heart.
"I know you miss her Josh," Max said as she looked at the table and saw a map with a something circled on it. When she looked closer she noticed that it was Terminal City. "Josh?" she asked and he turned to look at her. "Your not thinking of going here are you?" she asked.
"There are more like me there," Joshua said. "So I can go outside without worries about someone seeing me," Joshua continued. "Where Joshua belong," he added.
"Joshua no one belongs there," she said throwing the map on the table. "You only go there when you don't have anything to care for," Max said.
"Joshua don't have anything," he said and he saw the hurt in Max's eyes.
"You have me," she said. "And Alec," she added.
"You and Alec come and go. You stop in but you always have to be somewhere else," he explained.
"We can hang more often, I promise," Max said. "Once Alec comes home you can cook for us," she added.
"No! Joshua's made his decision." He said and then he went back to painting the window. "Joshua goes to Terminal City tonight," he added. Max just stood there in silence knowing that there was nothing she could say.
Somewhere in SeattleHe was sitting in front of his computer, which is what he always did now. Logan Cale was no longer part of the community; he no longer had anything to cling to. Every woman that he had ever loved had left him alone. Max and Asha had been no different.
At least now he could do something to help the women he loved. Max needed someone to fight for the transgenic cause, and he was going to be that someone, even if she never knew about it.
Ames White HeadquartersHe couldn't believe that there was a clone, and it was un-canning how mush 453 looked just like 452. Did that mean that there was a clone of everyone transgenic walking around in Seattle? Ames White knew that his father, Sandmen, had gotten far with his science projects known as transgenics, but he didn't think he had gotten that far.
The question was why? As he looked at the DNA make up of 453 it wasn't at all like 452's. 452 didn't have any junk DNA, yet 453 was full of them. Why was 452 so much different than all the other transgenics? Why is she so special?
"So your not an exact copy?" Ames said as he looked at 453. She returned the look at him but her was confused. "You see 452 has no junk DNA…you do." Ames said as he closed the file and threw it on the table. "Which is good for you because that means I still need her and you're going to help me," he said.
"What makes you think I will do anything you tell me to?" she asked and she spit in his face.
"Because I have your family," and with that he walked out of the room. Sam knew what she had to do without him even coming in to say. She had to capture 452 for him, something that she always wanted to do. After all she needed to pay her thanks to the women that made her spend six month in Psy-ops because she couldn't handle Manticore. She thought it was bad when she was little, wait until she finds out how bad it was when you got older. Sam thought as she sat there alone in the room.
Sam Carr's officeMax was walking out of Sam Carr's office with the biggest smile on her face. She had just found out what the sex of her and Alec's baby was and she couldn't wait to tell him that he fathered a son. And she already knew what she was going to name him…Benjamin Zachary McDowell, in memory of her dead brothers.
As she was walking out of the office she caught movement out of the corner of her eye but when she looked in that direction nothing was there. So she continued walking Alec should be at the apartment now.
Sam watched from afar as 452 a.k.a Max got on to the same exact bike that she herself was riding. She waited a few minutes before she followed, but instead of going the whole way she turned really quick and shot out the tires of a BNW that was parked in the lot. The two men in the car ducked to avoid bullets.
"If I know your following me she knows," Sam said before she took off after Max. The two men looked at each other before the both released the breath that they didn't realize they were holding. Sometimes tangencies could be hard to work with. They got out pf the car and started their long walk home.
Jam Pony (next day)When Max arrived home that night Alec wasn't there which meant he would be home tomorrow. When he called her that night he said that he would be home either tonight or tomorrow. So she went to bed alone, again.
She was on time for work thinking that he would surprise her but he wasn't there. So she grabbed a package and took off on a delivery ignoring the looks Normal and Sketchy were giving her.
Alec came walking through the front door hoping to see Max before he saw Normal because he really needed a kiss, just because he wanted one. When he had dropped Zane off Asha had been there waiting with open arms. He just needed Max in his arms because he was sore and she always made him feel better. But she wasn't there.
"If your looking for Max she is already out on a run, she got here on time looking for you," OC said from behind him. She gave him a hug as she whispered in her ear, "she has some exciting news for you." She said as she pulled away.
Alec looked at her before he noticed Normal motioning him over. He walked over to his boss leaving OC alone to talk with another messenger. "Hey boss," Alec said as she approached Normal and Sketchy.
"We have some interesting news for you," Normal said as Alec joined the group.
"It seems like everyone does," he said. "See what happens when a guy leaves for a day," Alec said looking at Sketchy.
"We think your dating a trannie," Sketchy said. "We saw Max take a gun away from Normal without even breaking a sweat." He explained.
"That means nothing," Alec said as he looked at them worried.
"She took out the bullets with one hand, like she's known how to do it for years," Normal added.
"Max doesn't like guns," Alec rationalized.
"How do you explain all her absences, or her mysterious disappearances or even her bruises?" Sketchy asked.
"Max doesn't have bruises and I think you guys are crazy." Alec said as he grabbed a package and started walking out the door. "Max isn't a transgenic, if she was than she wouldn't have been working for you last year Normal," Alec pointed out. "She would have been locked in a government Lab." He said, as he existed the building leaving Normal and Sketchy to think about what he said. He knew they would come up with a reason for her working last year but at least he bought her some time.
When he walked out to where all the bikes were parked he saw Max pulling in. He walked over to her and when she saw him a smile came onto her face and she threw her arms around him as she brought her lips to him, just what he had been hoping for.
"I missed you," she said after she pulled away from him. "I have something to tell you."
"Later," he said. "Right now you need to get to Joshua's," he said.
"Why?" Max asked confused.
"Because Normal and Sketchy think you a trannie and I just bought you a few minutes," he said as he pushed her hair away from her neck. "Exactly you need a touch up back there so they'll find out for sure if you go in there," he said. "Met me at our place I'll tell Normal that we're celebrating finding out the sex of our baby," he said as he kissed her one last time. Max went to object but Alec put his hand over her mouth. "Go." He said and she went.
Sam looked at whom she thought she recognized as 494. She watched as he kissed her and told her to go to their place to hide out. But the question that was running through her head was why would 494 be with a 09er? She watched him for a while as he climbed onto his bike and took the delivery.
She waited for him to come back from the delivery and tell his boss that he was going home to celebrate until she followed.
OC and Syl's apartment (later)Max knew she should have went home like Alec said but she needed to see OC, yet she ended up going to see Zane first and then she got talking to Asha. So she didn't get to OC's until later when OC was home with Syl. She needed to tell her the good news. OC was sitting on her couch when Max walked in.
"Hey girl," OC said when she noticed that Max came walking through the door. "You boy had been looking for you all over," OC said. "He called here like ten times."
"I know I was supposed to go home but I didn't," Max said with a smile. "I wanted to come tell my sister the good news," Max said looking at Syl. "You being here is a bonus," Max said as she looked at OC.
"So what's the news?" Syl asked from the couch.
"I found out the sex of my baby," Max said with a smile as OC threw her arms around her.
"That's great boo," OC said letting her friend go.
"So what is it?" Syl asked.
"It's a boy," Max said with a smile. "His name is going to be Benjamin Zachary McDowell," Max said as she looked at Syl.
"So you're taking his last name?" OC asked.
"Yeah since technically I don't have one and neither does he," Max said with a smile. "So it's like we're married, yet we're not." Max said and OC didn't think her friends smile could get any bigger.
"Boo you better go tell your man before he had a nervous break down looking for you," OC said and as if on cue her phone rang. When OC picked it up Alec's voice came over the phone. "Hold on boo she's right here," OC said handing the phone to Max.
"I know I should have went straight there but I needed to tell Syl something," she said. "I'm on my way home now I should be there in less that fifteen minutes." She said as she hung up the phone. "See ya guys," she said as she walked out the door.
She hopped on her bike and started to ride home. She couldn't believe that she was going to have a baby boy; she thought for sure it would have been a girl, if she even made far enough to deliver the baby. So far so good as long as she's concerned.
As she was riding alone she heard another bike coming up behind her. She didn't bother turning around because she knew it wasn't anyone she knew, Zack was the only one that ever rode with her side by side. But as she continued on the bike got closer and closer.
This time Max did turn around and when she saw what she saw she almost fell off her bike. The person riding the other bike was her identical twin, or should she say her clone.
Just like Alec is to Ben. She didn't even know she had one, did that mean Zack has one too? Before Max knew the person next her, her clone was shooting out her bike tires. As soon as she hit the ground her world went black.
Sam stopped her bike and she got off, picked Max up and placed her on the back of her bike. She continued riding up ahead to where she found an abandoned building that would serve perfectly as a pick up point for White. What she didn't notice was the black truck following her.
When she got to the warehouse she picked Max up again and carried her inside where she proceed to tie her up with chains. Then she took out her cell phone and dialed the only number in there. "White?" she asked.
"453." He said on the other end. "Do you have 452?" he asked.
"Mission accomplished," Sam said into the phone. "How long?" she asked.
"I'll be there in twenty," he said and then there was a dial tone.
"You know he won't let you walk out of here," Max said form behind her.
"It's about time you woke up 452." Sam said as she leaned against a beam. "I almost thought it was a bad idea to blow out your tire, figuring that White wants you alive and as for him letting me out of here alive. I don't really care he can have me as long as my family goes free," Sam said.
"So your saying you never want to see you family again?" Max asked from her place on the floor. "I know I want to see mine," Max said.
"Who 493?" Sam asked.
Actually he's your unit mate 494," Max said with a smirk. "He's the father of the baby I'm carrying," Max continued.
"Your pregnant?" Sam asked as if in awe. "I couldn't get pregnant," she said in a saddened voice.
"I didn't think I could either," Max said. There was a moment of silence for a moment before Max continued. "It's a boy," she said. "I gonna have a baby boy," she said as she let a tear fall from her eye. "And 494 well never get to see his son," she said looking at Sam carefully,
"Nice try with the sympathy act," Sam said.
"Worth a try," Max said with a smile.
Just as Sam was about to say something a noise came from the floor above her so she left Max alone. Hoping that the person trying to save Max would show himself and she wasn't disappointed.
"Logan?" Max said almost as if she was seeing a ghost, "I thought you were dead," she said.
"Obviously not," Sam said as she jumped down from the floor above and knocked him out. "Too bad he didn't save you," Sam added.
"But he did," Max said standing up and showing same her hands.
"Let's do this," Sam said.
"Come and get it," Max said.
Sam charged Max. The fought unlike anything anyone had ever seen, and no one saw it. They were both blurring in motion, which almost made is invisible to the human eye.
They were matched perfectly to one another, punch for punch,; kick for kick; together they would have been unstoppable.
That's when Sam got Max into a hold to where Max was looking at the floor. "You can't beat me…I have ten years of training on you," Sam added.
"Yeah but you don't know how to fight dirty," Max said as she reached back and grabbed a handful of Sam's hair and pulled. The next thing Sam knew Max was hovering over her. One kick to the head and Sam was knocked out. "Logan?" Max said walking over to him as he started to move. "Are you okay?" she asked.
"I'll live," he said.
"You need to hide before White gets here," Max said. Logan looked at her and then left. Max turned back to Sam and tied her up with the same chains that she had used on her. She grabbed Sam's jacket and put it on and she put her jacket on Sam. And she just hoped that White wouldn't be smart and look at the barcodes.
About ten minutes later Ames White came walking though the door and the first thing he did was walk over to Sam lying on the for and looked at her face. "Good job 453," White said.
"Where is my family?" Max asked.
"In due time 453," White said as he looked at her but all he saw was a two by four in his face.
Max waited another five minutes as she waited for him to wake up. "Now here's the deal White. I am going to take you to a neutral place and your going to call you government buddies and I am going to exchange you for her husband and son." Max said as she looked at him with a smirk.
"Where's my son?" White asked.
"Far, far away from you," Max said as she stood up. The she brought the two by four down on him again. "You ready?" Max asked Sam and she nodded. "Let's go get your family back," Max said.
Terminal CityBy the time they arrived at Terminal City White was awake and he wouldn't stop asking about his son, which made Max wish she had hit him harder.
"We're here," Max said as she and Sam got out of the car together they looked upon the black BMW as three other men got out. "Throw your gun's towards me," Max shouted and they did as they were told.
Max turned to White. "It's was nice catching up," she said with a smirk. "Now get a walking," she added.
"Is my son alive?" he asked again.
"He's not gonna be if you don't get moving," Max said not looking at him. "Send the boy and his dad over!" Max shouted as White started to walk. When the father and son passed White and he stopped, Max looking down at the ground saw the guns and cursed herself.
"Stop walking!" White shouted as he pointed the gun at them. "Now where is my son!" he shouted.
But before Max could say anything the sound of gun's being choked sounded all around them. White and his ground of men looked around and saw about twenty or thirty transgenics pointing guns at them.
"Now I think you should be leaving White," someone said behind Max and when she turned around she saw Joshua and Alec.
"494," White spat out and Alec just smirked. "I'll be seeing you again 452," he said as he and his men got into the car. The little boy and his father went running over to Sam.
Max meanwhile turned around and looked at Alec. "It's a boy," she said. "You are going to have a boy," she said and he kissed her.
InsideAlec was outside trying to get a car for Sam and her family so they could go to Canada. Sam got up from the couch she was sitting on and walked over to Max. Max smiled.
"Don't expect a thank you or anything," Sam said. "I just wanted you to know that your nothing like what they told us about you guys back at Manticore," she said as he looked at her sister.
"Thanks," Max said.
Just then Alec came walking up behind her. "Just rememeber that she's the one that destroyed Manticore, if tha never happened than you wouldn't have the family you have now," he said as he looked at her.
"That was your doing?" Same asked and Max nodded. "Not bad," she said.
"I try," Max, commented on.
"There is a black SUV waiting for you. You should really get to Canada before daybreak," Alec said as he put bullets into his gun.
"Yeah we should," Sam said as she looked at Max once again and then she hugged her, which surprised everyone. "Keep in touch," she said as she walked out of Terminal City's main building.
The next thing Max knew Alec was hoisting her up in the air. "I'm gonna have a son! I'm gonna have a son!" he started to chant as he carried her around and all Max could do was smile. When he cradled her in his arms she brought his lips to hers. This is what he had been longing for while he was away.
Jam PonyThe next day at Jam Pony when Max walked in Normal was watching the TV where White was giving a speech about how the transgenic thing was turning into a war and it was a war that they could afford to lose. She grabbed the remote from Normal's desk and clicked it off. Everyone turned to look at her.
"Come on people we have a business to run around here! Bip, Bip, Bip!" she said, as she looked Normal dead in the eye. Things were going to be different that was for sure.
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AN: Sorry about the last update notice not being right but I had a death in the family so I have been out of it for awhile. But I'm getting back on track. Next update June 20th.