AN: Here is the next chapter, I hope you guys will enjoy this one. I know I enjoyed writing it. To be on the safe side even though I don't think it need it, I'm rating this chapter a M. Just to be safe. Once you read it you'll understand.
AN: Thanks for the reviews and I will get to the whole Alec and Gabe being friends and not real soon I promise. I know you're dying to know what happen, well not dying but you get my drift. Anyway, Enjoy.
"He has a broken collar bone, two broken ribs, left arm is broken, dislocated hip, and possible head trauma. He…"
Alec looks at the bloody heap lying on the stretcher as field meds work furiously on his broken friend. Minx was explaining all the many injuries Biggs suffered from after a removal team frees him from almost being hung and the continuous beating by the humans. He was barely alive when they arrived here. Alec and others offered their blood to help with the blood loss but after that it's up to the field med to help keep him alive. Alec looks over his shoulder behind him to see a terrified and whipping CeCe as some of the woman tries to calm her down. Max was by her side holding Biggs' backpack of Tryptophan someone brought in after Biggs was brought in. She held onto it like a lifeline, almost like that's the only thing keeping her together. Holding an erect posture so no one would know she's fazed by this event in front of her. But her eyes told a different story. She was scared; sadden that someone, her people, her friend, would probably die today. Her eyes shine with build-up tears which she tries to hold but they fall anyway. Again Alec brought his attention back to Biggs' unmoving form while movement surrounds him.
"…we'll try and do the best we can to help keep him alive but only time will tell…."
Alec only caught clips of Minx's conversation to him as his mind once again wonders. It seems like he was just talking to him not that long ago, drinking beers together, talking about Lola and now women in their lives. It seems to come like photographs just looking at his friend lying on the stretcher fighting for his life. He has to help him fight to live just like he did for him back in Manticore.
494 were standing at attention just like the others in his units, the 09ers' clones. They were all tired from their two days of psy-ops. It's not much left of them now. Only about six of them left. Still standing after months and months of the torture and brainwashing, some died because it was too much. 494 was trying to keep focus on what their TAC officer was saying but the left over torture in his eyes were replaying itself, blurring his vision.
"This is what is left of your unit. Take a long hard look at them because this will be the last you'll see them come this time tomorrow. You'll all be moved to another facility or another unit, depends on your record during your time training and report from psy-ops. You should be lucky; you six survived your test no thanks to your traitor halves. But on the other hand you shouldn't fell lucky because it was those twelve traitors who put you through this in the first place. Doesn't matter anyway, there will still be more tests and maybe some more of you guys will die like the rest. You have no one to hate but the escapees and well maybe yourselves." He stops to look at the weary soldiers before him trying to maintain an emotionless good soldier stance. A smile graces his face. "You are dismissed. Go get some food in you before your next class at 1300 hours."
494 and the rest of his unit left and head to the mess hall where everyone else were. He was the last person in line to get his tray and turn to see the wondering eyes on him. They were trying to hide it but he could feel them as he walk down the aisle to an empty table with 453 and other of his unit. He sat down and slowly ate his food. The eyes keep looking his way and he tries to ignore them by thinking of other things, but those other things were images of the escapees and the voices.
Traitors…493…Betrayers…452….Weakness…599…Enemy…
"State your designation…494…How do you feel about the escapees…They are traitors…Do you want to escape like them…No sir…We'll make sure of that…
They were haunting him, in his sleep and in his wake state and the eyes aren't helping. 494 stood from the table and dump his tray and left. He heads over to the training ground where he finds another X5 training by him self, punching and kicking the punching bag. 494 ignore him when the X5 turn to look at him and went over the track to run. I can't let this get to me, he thought as he begins to run the tracks. It not my fault the escapees left so why am I being punish for their treachery. We're being punished because of them why? Stupid 09ers, we don't deserve this.
Traitors…We're just making sure it's not genetic…Weakness…State your designation…Nooo….
He doesn't know how it happens but he was lying on the floor looking up at the ceiling. I can't take it anymore, I need to get out. I want out of this hellhole. They should just kill me like with the others, let them kill me so then I don't have to deal with this.
"You okay down there?" Ask a voice from above him.
494 focus his eyes on the X5 standing over him. He was frowning at him until he reaches out his hand to help him up. 494 took his hand and stood up.
"I saw you running earlier but then I turn back around and you're on the floor. What did they do to you in there anyway?" 494 stayed quite. Why is he talking to me anyway? Doesn't he resent me for what I am or who I look like?
"I hate to be in your shoes," he said following 494 to another punching bag. "I mean the resemblance is there, no wonder everyone stares at you and the others. It's like the 09ers are here and everything."
"What do you want," 494 bellowed stopping his punching to look at the other X5.
"Just making conversation, my designation is 510," he held out his hands.
494 look at his hands but went back punching his bag.
"Not much of a talker, I get it. I'll just punch right along with you."
"Why are you talking to me? Shouldn't you stare and whisper like the others and leave me alone," 494 said as he punches. "That what they all do."
"I like the wild side besides I just move here from the Colorado's facility two week ago so I don't know that much about what's going on around here. But I do know about the twelve who escaped in 09. Seen the videos they made of watch about them, don't really care."
"Well you should the transies here don't take too kindly to the people like me or the people hanging around us. We're the enemies in their eyes."
"And you are going to let them think that? You're the enemies' clone doesn't mean you have to let them think you're the traitors. Give them a run for their money. Let them know you're different. At least that's what I'll do if I was in your shoes of course."
"Yeah if you were in my shoes but you're not."
"Okay I'm not the one they frown upon but you can turn their heads. You have the determination to show these bastards just who they are messing with. Don't give up just yet."
"What are you a wise guy or something? I don't need your help or your advice okay. For all I know I'm already dead. Come tomorrow I'm either going to another facility where they might do more stupid tests on me or another unit that hates me and want to beat the shit out of me. So just leave me alone."
"Fine but that attitude right there will come in handy. Instead of keeping that anger inside maybe you should use it to help you. Show then how wrong they are."
510 left while 494 continue his punching until class start. The class was sparring and field training. He could help but think about 510 words about using his anger to help him. Help him with what? How he hate how everyone looks at him, hate the TAC officers single him out, hate how Xs like 568 tries to make his life a living hell. He'll show them. He's not just a clone face, a mistake, the look alike. He's 494 the best soldier they have. And if they want to torture him, go ahead. It'll only make him work so much hard. About time class was over everyone was looking at him differently. A change to the 493 clone, 494 the soldier. 494 couldn't help but smile, seeing the scare look from some of the others as he passes them. If this didn't show he wasn't like the escapees then they could kiss his transgenic ass. He like this new change in him self.
Tomorrow came and he was the only one left from his old unit. The others were moved to other facilities which mean he was going to be in another unit. Bring it on. The door to his unit team was right in front of him. He could hear them talking and laughing inside. Putting on his soldier front, he opens the door. All eyes were on him as he moves further in the room. He places his bag on an empty cot and sat down.
"Well this is odd, I met our new member before he evens join us," said a familiar voice.
494 turn behind to see 510 standing behind him. He turns back to the front when 510 moves from behind him and stood in the center of the room. "Everyone meet our new addition to unit 10, 494. He's one of those 09ers' clones but don't hold that against him."
Some of them nod their heads and waves, others smile at him.
"So what did you do to make it in our quarters?"
"What do you mean?"
"These here quarters are for the elite soldiers. There are only seven quarters but you must done something to have them look at you differently," 510 smile.
"I got angry," 494 smiles back.
"See what I told you. You should listen to me more, I'll never steer you wrong. That anger you had was instinct, it helps sometime to use it, trust me."
"Listen, thanks for…the advice."
"What are friends for huh? Now hurry up and unpack so I can introduce you to more of our unit."
"He's a strong soldier Alec, I'm sure he'll make it," Minx said putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah, he'll make it."
At that, Alec turns to leave the infirmary. When he turns around, CeCe was calmer now and Max had finally drop the pack she was holding.
"Alec…" she call to him when he was about to pass her but she stood in front of him. "Are you alright? What did Minx say about Biggs?"
CeCe looks up from her view of Biggs to look at Alec now. She too waits for his answer. Alec refuses to look at them. Looking at them would get him thinking about Biggs, the condition he's in and he just don't want to think about that right now. He is going to make it.
"They're doing all they can for him right now but we've have to wait to see what Biggs do."
"And you Alec, how are you," Max asked trying to get Alec to look at her.
"I'm alright Max don't worry." He turns to CeCe. "Don't worry; Biggs is a fighter he'll pull through."
He walk pass Max leaving her staring at his departing back.
…….
He needs to occupy his mind or do something to get his friend broken state out of his mind. He heads over to the bar and asks for a bottle of Scotch. He opens it and took a long swig from it before putting it down on the counter.
"Hey Alec, how's going," a female voice asks behind him. He turns around to see Missy staying in front of him.
"Missy," he said looking over her shoulder to see Gabe and the seven people sitting at a table looking at him. He turns his glaze back to Missy and smiles. "I think your friends are waiting for you?"
"No actually they're waiting on you."
"Alec," Gabe called from the table.
Missy grabs one of his hands and pulls him toward the table. He held on to the Scotch in his other hand and took another drink from it. They made room for him at the table and he sat down looking at all the people around him. The smell of Gabe was choking him almost because it was so thick and strong where he sat. The two other women in the whole pack were seated around Gabe and Missy was sitting on his lap. The men were all sitting around or standing around Gabe looking at Alec as he takes another long drink from the bottle.
"I heard about Biggs and I want to say I'm sorry. No transgenics deserves to go out like that."
"He's not dead if that what you think."
"Oh well then we should celebrate then. To a friend not being killed in the line of duty, may he get well and yadda yadda," he said take a swallow from his own drink.
"No Gabe you're wrong again. I didn't come here to celebrate either."
"Then to forget, I would want to forget my friend almost died too. And what better to forget then the luxury of alcohols and women, especially transgenic women," he said kissing Missy on the arm and then nipping her on the same spot. Missy purred at Gabe before bending down to kiss him hard and hungry on the lips. Alec rolls his eyes and took some more Scotch in. "What about you Alec, every enjoyed the wonderful animalistic sex with another transgenic. I heard you and Max were breeding partners back at Manticore, was it fun? With that 09er knowing she was out there for ten years in filth and…"
Alec stood to attack but two of Gabe's men held him down by the shoulders, making him sit back down in his chair. Some people in the bar look over but turn their head afterwards.
"Stroke a nerve there Alec? You don't like when I talk about your precious Max, do you? But let me ask you something, if she is supposed to be "your" why is she with an ordinary?" Alec still and glare at the table. "What's the matter you wasn't good enough for her, you didn't satisfy her needs, or you just didn't do it?"
Alec went to move again but the two goons holding him down applied more pressure to his shoulders, making him sit down with pain.
"What do you want Gabe? You love making my life miserable at Manticore that you want to do it here? What is your problem?"
"You are my problem 494, you and your little friends. You think just because you got us out you're the rightful leader. You don't even have a clue. 452 is a 09er escapee who ran away because it was too tough for her and her rug rat brothers and sisters. You, 494 are a loner who can't follow orders and too screwed up to be a leader. I'm the rightful leader here."
"What so you're going to try to dispossess Max and me from our position? I like to see you try."
"Watch it 494, I didn't like being threaten earlier and I don't like it now. Just ask your friend Biggs."
Alec still again. He didn't," he thought but looking at Gabe fully, in his eyes and his evil smile, he knew the answer. I got Biggs hurt, almost killed even.
"Either give it up or I take it 494, it's your decision." The two Xs holding him down let go and everyone stood to leave. Missy ruffle up his hair as she pass him and Gabe stood next to him at ear level. "I'll think about Max if I were you. Even though she's a 09er, she still would be good to have in my collection," turning Alec chair to face the three women smiling and waving at them. Gabe move away laughing as he grabs one of the women and carried her out the bar, with the rest following. Alec was left alone with his thoughts, thinking what he was going to do.
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I'm alright Max don't worry
How can she not worry about him when his friend is lying in the infirmary fighting for his life? Hours has pass since he left and Minx and the rest of the meds have got Biggs stabilized to know he would probably pull through. It all depends on Biggs. He would know that if he came back hours ago. Max just left the infirmary; hoping Alec would return which he didn't, to look for him to tell him the good news. It just wrecks her nerve not knowing where he goes running off to having her search everywhere for him. But she worries about him because all that he is going through right now and to top it all off, this had to happen. He already has enough on his plate and so does she. She can't get mad at him after what CeCe and Biggs been telling her. Telling her only what they know about Alec and Gabe back at Manticore and some what Manticore did to him in psy-ops and how he would act afterwards. She couldn't help but care and feel responsible for it happening to him. If she knew that what would happen to the others and to the clones then…. She wouldn't know what to do. She couldn't say they should have stayed because her family would have died if they did. They had to leave. And you say he's selfish, a voice in her head said.
Max checked the mess hall and his office but there was no sign of him there. Just for reference she checked her office also. Scenes of Alec touching and breathing on the back of neck came to view and she reaches for the back her neck consciously. She couldn't help remember the feel of his body against hers and the warm and static of it all. Love the feel of his body and his touches but it scared her at first. Now she just misses it. Max been thinking about Alec in a different light ever since that day when he was arrested and they went to her apartment. Thinking of him more when they pretend to be together when to keep Logan safe and even more since that day, and she sees the change in him everyday. He's not like he use to be. He mature a little, became responsible, unselfish, and more humble. And after what happen earlier today at Logan's, she now thinks of him more to her liking, thinking of him more than a friend. She just hopes he feel the same way.
She checked the bar, head quarters, the training room and lastly his apartment. Something told her he wasn't there. He and Biggs share an apartment together and if he feels bad enough knowing Biggs fighting for his life right now, he wouldn't want to be there. There was only one place she hasn't checked yet and she knew by the time she arrived he was there. Joshua was sitting against the door with his head hang low and soft howling escapes his lips.
"What is it Big Guy," Max asks him, squatting to his level.
"Alec upset, tells Joshua to get out. Still sad about friend getting hurt."
"Yeah he is but I'm here to tell him everything is going to be okay. That Biggs is going to make it."
"Alec different, little fella, he's angry."
"I know Joshua. Why don't you go to the infirmary and check on CeCe and Biggs while I talk to Alec. Don't worry; Alec is going to be okay."
Joshua stood up and Max gave him a big hug before he left. Max was hesitated to go in but she had to make sure he was okay for her sake. She opens the door to see everything was dark except for a few lit lamps that were on. Closing the door behind her she walks further in the apartment.
"Alec," she calls but there was no answer.
A noise from the back room caught her attention and she moves in that direction. She opens up the door to the room and finds Alec sitting next to the window with a bottle in his hands.
"What are you doing here Max," he asks not looking at her.
"I was looking for you. Wanted to tell you that Biggs is going to make it, all the rest is up to him." He didn't say anything except take another sip from the bottle. "I also thought I'll check up on you since you been gone so long. Joshua was getting worried about you waiting outside his own apartment," she laughs a little.
"Were you worried about me Max," still not looking at her.
"Of course I was, I mean your friend is in the infirmary."
"You shouldn't have come Max."
"Alec I know about you and Gabe," she said coming a little closer to him. "I mean I only know the parts of it from what Biggs and CeCe told me but if you want to talk…" she let the sentence linger to move a little more close. "Alec…" He tilts his head a little towards her still not facing her.
"He's part of this somehow Max, I can feel it."
"I know," she said putting her hands on his shoulder and moving it to his cheek. Max stood in front of him now and he had his eyes close leading in to her touch. She let him lay his head down on her shoulder as she rubs his back in big circle.
"He wants you in his group Max, as one of his ladies," she nods her head, her cheeks brushing his dark blonde hair. "I can't let that happen."
In an instance Max was push back against the wall with Alec hands around her neck, but with no pressure to it. She could see his eyes starting to dilate and his breathing was coming quicker. The next move he had her facing up against the wall and her hands up above her. With his other hand he moves his dark hair to the side to see her barcode.
"I can't let him have you Max," he said starting to kiss her barcode.
Max could actually feel the heat from his body engulf her but she feels chills running through her body making her shiver. She stiffs a little when his body mounded onto hers and he let out a low growl. His free hand was moving up and down her back until his hand stop at her side. He begins to nip at her barcode and then kiss at the same spot. Max couldn't help but let out a soft moan. He tight his grip on her when he heard her and his free begin to move again, this time he move to her front. Feeling her flat stomach and pulling at her shirt in the process.
"I'm not going to fight Alec," she said between labor breaths.
Alec let go of her hands and spin her around, facing him, in one swift move. He looks her up and down until his eyes rested on her neck. Max saw this and tilts her head back to give him access. It was a pause before he moved. He looks up from her neck to her half hooded eyes as if to still ask for permission. Max lifts one of her hands to his neck and pulls him towards her. He mouth went to work on her neck like he did to her barcode.
"Biggs told me…about a lion's instinct in protecting…there territory, what his. If it is threaten, especially his lioness, the lion would have to resort to extreme measure in keeping her his. That what is happening to you Alec that is why you attack me that day, Gabe is a threat to what is yours." A loud growl came from Alec as he keeps his torture on Max's neck. Max moves her hands through Alec's hair and over his back. She can't believe how much Alec is making her feel so wanted and needy.
"Would you…" he let out between his kissing. Max almost didn't hear him she was caught up in the moment. He moves his head away from her neck to look her straight in the eyes and Max let a frustrating moan when he stopped.
"Would you…would you let me make you mine," he asked with pleading eyes.
Max had to smile at the innocent look he was giving her. She moves her hands to his cheeks and pulls him into a passionate kiss. After a while they parted from the kiss but rested their fore head together.
"Yes Alec, I want to be yours."
He smiles at her and kiss her hard on the lips. After a while he moves his kisses to her jaw line and to her neck, staying there for a little bit. Then he moves to her shoulder. With his hands he moves her strap from her tank top and bra down over her shoulder to give him space to kiss and nip her shoulder. Max wraps her arm around his neck to prepare her self for what was about to come. He stops his teasing and look at the soft caramel skin before him, that had turn a little pick from his kisses and nips. With one last kiss he bit down on her shoulder and Max held her breath at the feel of pain and pleasure. Her arms around his neck tighten just a little more as she ran her fingers through his hair. He lifts her up and laid her on the bed while his mouth was still on her. He then rolls them on their side and he begins to kiss and lick his mark on her. Max let out the breath she was holding when he begins to move up her neck to her mouth and giving her a slow sweet kiss. They parted and laid there in each other embrace. Alec traces his mark with his fingers until his eyes start to get droopy.
"You okay Max," he asks looking up at her.
"Yeah Alec, just go to sleep."
He smiles at her before closing his eyes completely. Max just laid there rubbing his back until she too fell asleep.
AN: So what do you think? I know I had Alec a little rough but that was his animal part of him. He became gentle when Max told him she wasn't going to fight him.
I know it wasn't what you expect with the making Max his but we're not as all talented as those who write smut. Anyway I thought it would be good to have just the bite ceremony or whatever you call it. I mean they just starting show their feeling towards each other and I think them having sex would be to fast. Anyway I hope you like it still and hopefully I'll update on Tuesday if not Thursday. Thursday is when I get out of school. Until not time, see ya.