AN: Thanks for the wonderful review you guys, I 'm really trying to keep things interesting so you won't get bore. Also I'm look for a beta, so if anyone knows where I can find someone or a site please let me know. Okay in this chapter it has mostly talking but I put something in here that you might like (hope you like it). I really enjoy writing this chapter and I hope you will too. Enjoy.
The two friends walk into the home-made bar to find most of all the transgenics there. The space they had for the bar wasn't all that big but they made do with what they got. Bookshelves held all the bottles of alcohol behind a long wooden table where a male and female transhuman stood. Off to the side there were stack of boxes which seem to have more alcohol in them. There wasn't much tables like Crash has in there establishment, there was only about ten table and two couches in there bar and a boom box with speakers that played pre-pulse music. Yes the place wasn't much but no one cared, they have a new place to mellow out and to relax at when they had nothing to do. A place they made on their own and it feels like the real thing.
Alec and Biggs walked in further when they spotted Max, Joshua and CeCe putting stools in front of the long table.
"Don't quit your day job, Max," Alec said, smiling when Max turn towards him and roll her eyes.
"Very funny Alec, glad to see five hours of sleep didn't cause you to loss your sense of humor."
"What and miss Max work her self sweat and tears to build our very own Crash, no I just had to come and see it," he look around some more.
"You been sleeping an awful a lot lately, you're alright?"
"I'm always alright."
"Alec work hard need sleep and relax. Little fella help build to relax for Alec and everyone," Joshua pat Alec on the back.
"Yeah I'm sure she did big guy. Now are we going to relax or what? I don't know about you guys but I'm dying for a drank."
"I hear ya," Biggs said.
"Yes a beer will suit just fine with me," join CeCe.
The five friends order their drinks and sat down at an empty table. Biggs and CeCe went off to talk to some unit mates while Max, Joshua and Alec stayed seated.
From far in the corner of the made bar, Gabe sat eyeing the three as they talk and drank. He looks at them with disgust on his face and down his scotch in one easy gulp. Feeling it burn down his throat. A slim waist with her belly button showing block his view from his loathing members and he looks up to the blonde blue eyes woman in front of him.
"It seems like someone is unhappy. I thought this was supposed to be a fun day," she said putting her hands on his hip.
"Maybe you can change that," reaching out, to grab the woman by the wrist and pulling her down on his lap.
"Maybe I could."
"What's your name," he asks standing up still holding the woman's wrist.
"It's Missy."
"Well Missy how about we go to my place and give you a try of the animal in me. You'll like it."
"Oh I know I'll like it already," she purred seductively as they walk out of the bar.
Gabe drops his smile when he looks back at Alec and his friends. Let the fun begin.
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The day begins to drag on and everyone begin to leave the bar, all but a few stayed. One out of the few was Alec, who sat alone on a stool in front of the bar with his half full glass of brown liquid. He was sipping on a small glass of Scotch lost in his own thoughts. His friends already left to get on with their job in TC but Alec was stuck trying to get rid of the problems in his life. But being transgenic he can't get drunk and rid them away like ordinary people. He simple wants to forget his constant nightmares from when he was back in Manticore but they keep popping up. Sometimes he wishes he was back at Manticore in Psy-ops forgetting in a holding cell, but he can't do that, he won't. He doesn't want to go back there for the torture and not remembering what he did a week or a month ago. So he downs his burning liquor and hope he drinks enough to least knock him out for tonight. To prevent to dream and sleep like a log tonight. If not for tonight then tomorrow night he'll be back here drinking and so on if it should not work. Of course there were other ways beside drinking himself to oblivion to help him sleep good tonight, even though it's not effective like drinking, it could let him think of other things, dream about other things. He turns around in the nearly empty bar and scan for a willing woman to take home to his apartment. Most are male transhuman drinking with what he is assuming are friends at varies tables. Only a few X females linger around but none he thinks fit to go home with, at least none he wants to go home with anyway. Not that none of these women are sex-worthiness, he just can't see him self sleeping with them when there is only one woman he wish to have in his bed.
Alec shook his head to rid it of the now new thoughts in his head. At a point he almost smiled at the thoughts but deter them away because the sheer knowledge of it not happening. He took another sip of his drank, not drunk yet. Damn metabolism, he thought to himself. A presence stalk next to him and sat down in the stool beside him but he ignores it. But his senses with on high alert when a familiar smell grace across his nose, a smell from when he Gabe first walked into his office, and he kicks himself for remembering and knowing who now sit with him.
"Scoping out the honeys right," Gabe's voice ring in Alec's ears.
"Nope just enjoying the view," he said taking another sip of his Scotch.
"Not much of a view."
Alec didn't answer. Gabe eyed him suspiciously before asking for a beer.
"Where's your lady friend, Max? You shouldn't be looking at the other women if you and Max are a couple, at least that's what I heard."
"A lot of times, the things you hear aren't always true, beside Max had to leave, head of TC remember."
"Yeah but it have to have some truth about it right, I mean you two do have a thing going on right?"
"Max and I are just friends."
Gabe nods his head as he takes a swig of his beer.
"Nature friends, friends with benefits, friends…."
"Just friends," Alec said getting annoyed.
"No need to bit my head off it's just a question."
"Try twenty questions which by the way are getting annoying."
"I just want to know what with you two, the facts and not what people are saying. Lord knows I had my share of problems by listen to other people," he smiles a knowing smile at Alec before drinking again.
At this Alec finally turns to Gabe. He still had that smile on his face and Alec wanted so much to ripe it off his face right now. Gabe lifts his hand and put it on Alec's shoulder and gave it a little squeeze.
"I'm just messing with you man. You have to learn to let lose and laugh at your down falls. You'll find it quite funny when you think about it."
"I'm not laughing nor am I smiling," Alec said putting his glass down on the table.
"What else do you want from me Alec; I already said I'm sorry. I thought we agreed to put the past behind us but obviously you haven't."
"Well buddy its hard forgetting about it from my end of the agreement."
Gabe shook his head and lean a little more on his stool. Alec can see from the corner of his eye Gabe posture. With a shake of his head and berating him self for what he about to say, he turns to Gabe.
"Sorry Gabe but since you first walked in here memories been coming back. Its hard being around you when you are in the memories I wants to forget. I need time to get over it. Plus working as SIC can have it down falls too along with other things. So forgive me if I seem a little upset." Gabe put his hand on Alec's shoulder again and squeeze.
"It's okay buddy, I know how it is."
Alec snorted and sipped his drank, "Yeah right."
"But I tell you what; I can help ease some of your troubles."
"Oh yeah and which ones are that?"
"Well Max for one."
Alec smile fades at the mention of Max name. Turning to face Gabe again, he gave him a puzzle look.
"Since you two are friends and all, I was thinking about taking her on. That's why I was asking those questions about your relationship. Didn't want…"
"Max is taken," Alec blurt out with some anger in his voice.
Some of the transies in the bar looked toward them in curiosity from Alec out burst.
Gabe put up defending hands to ease the enrage transgenic. "Whoa Alec man calm down it was just a question."
"It was a stupid question," Alec retort.
"Why because it's coming from me or something else," Gabe said with malicious in his voice. "You two were breeding partners back at Manticore, could that be the problem from your little out burst." Alec just stares at him. For one, Gabe sudden change of mood and two, stares at him as if challenging him. "Is she yours 494," he whispers for only Alec to hear.
And if Alec listen hard enough he could hear a low growl coming from Gabe's throat. "Is she yours," he repeated.
Alec knows Max isn't his but it just makes him mad when the guy has to say it out in the open like that. Plus he made him even madder when Gabe asks to take Max. They could feel eyes on them as they stare at each other. Gabe being the first to look away put a smile on his face and drunk some more of his beer.
"Was that a stupid question," giving Alec on last look before turning in the stool to face the bar.
Alec couldn't answer. He was scared that if he tries to answer, instead of words fist would fly. So he did the only thing he could do in this situation, he left. But that didn't deter him from his thoughts of tearing the guy from limb by limb. Is Max his? The guy obviously doesn't know what he is talking about. Max was Logan, right. Alec was only the help in Max and Logan's relationship so Logan won't get hurt. So technically Max is Alec for the time being. No, Max isn't his, Max is a friend. A friend in whom he doesn't want Gabe filthy hands on. Alec could feel his heart pumping hard and his breathing laboring. He couldn't hear anything except Gabe words over and over again in his head. Is she yours? He doesn't even know where he is going but he know anywhere far from that bastard Gabe.
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Max was in her office talking to Biggs. Ever since the meeting after meeting Gabe, Alec has been acting weird. Even Biggs noticed it and they grew concern. So during the time when Alec was away or asleep, they talk. Talk about what they observe and what they know. They only thing Biggs could give her about the history with Alec and Gabe was that the use to be friends and something happen that cause them dislike each other. He was only moved to when he was fifteen so he wouldn't know much. Plus, Alec usually keeps to himself and would give little information to him only when he felt like it. So they have nothing. They knew it have to deal with Gabe but none of them have the full story about him. Only Alec and he isn't talking.
"I just wish due time will hurry up,' Max said to her self.
The door to her office swung on and in walks Alec, slapping the door after him. Biggs and Max were startled out of their thinking and watch with interest the man pacing in front of them.
"Alec…" Biggs begin but was interrupted by his friend.
"Get out," he retort, still pacing in front of the door.
"Alec what's wrong," Max cut in.
"Biggs get out," he stops to look at him.
Biggs was confused for his friend angry plea but he moves anyway. At the door he looks back at Max for assurance and she nods. Leaving out the door, Alec begins to pace again. Max watches from her spot behind the desk.
"Alec what is wrong with you?" Alec didn't say anything but still pace in front of the door.
"Alec…"
Pacing.
Moving from behind her desk, she stood in front of it now. She could see his labor breathing and hear his heart beating. She was getting concern. Moving a little closer, she could hear the low growl. She stops in her track. This isn't Alec.
"494"
And he stops his pacing. Now facing her, Max could see the dilating eyes and hear the growling a little louder.
"Alec…"
Before she could talk to him that is when he pounces. He pushes Max up against her desk and pin her there. Max could feel the shift of the papers against her back as she tries to struggle out of Alec hold on her. His hands pin her wrists up over her head and his body pin her on the desk.
"Alec what are you doing," Max struggle.
Alec dilating eyes roam over her body and he sniffs and purrs while he was at it. With quick movement, he spun her around on her stomach and manages to keep her hands up over her head. Max kick and push to get out of his hold but it was to no avail. With one hand still on her wrists his other hand move up and down her back until it reaches the back of her neck. Moving her long raven hair out of the way to show her barcode, he caresses it softly and Max stills. The touch sending shock waves down her back and she stiffs a little. His touches stop and Max closes her eyes at the release of his touch but soon they were replaced by puff of warm breath. She like this new feeling but something deep inside her told her that this was wrong. With one resort, Max fling her head backwards hitting Alec in the face causing him to lose his grip. Pushing herself off the desk she turns to face Alec and put herself in a fighting stance. Removing his hands from his face, he looks at Max with his still dilating eyes. When he was about to approach Max again, Max jump over him and kick him behind the head, sending him into her desk. She then grabs him and slams him up against the wall with one of his arm in an out of socket hold.
"Alec get a hold of your self, it's me Max."
Alec struggling calm down some and his breathing and heart slowed a little.
"Max…oh god Max I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt."
Max let go of his arm when she felt it was alright, backing away to let him face her.
"Do you want to tell me what the hell that was all about?"
"I'm sorry Max," he said with a pain striking look on his face.
The door her office open up again it was Mole.
"We got a problem here; you guys might want to see this."
Max follows behind Mole leaving a baffle Alec to him self. He rakes his hands over his face and through his hair before leaving the office, following them to head quarters. When they got there most of all the transgenics were surrounding the platform where Dix and a bunch of TV set. The TVs was showing news coverage about a brutal murder of four sector cops. They listen and watch as the woman standing in front what was happening behind her, announce the story.
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It's a tragic day for Seattle where I stand here in Sector 5 where four sector cops has been brutally murdered. It has been said that they were on a portal watch around the area when someone reported a breaking in this building behind me, The Fox Stone Snack Factory where the four cops was last reporting yesterday night. Now I don't know what the break in was for but my sources say that Transgenics are to blame for it. They were caught stealing food from the Factory when the cops showed up and they attack them. Killing them savagely. According to the police department, there must have been about ten to twenty transgenics around the number is unsure but there was a lot. Again a tragic day here in Seattle and I'll try to keep you further updated on the story.
Ames White and Otto sat in a small room watching the news on a small TV. White had a smile on his face when the news ended and looked at his best man, sitting next to him.
"Let the fun begin."
AN: So what do you think? I hope nothing was confusing for you, that why I need a beta.