AN: I'm not going to babble, here is chapter 14,enjoy.
Alec stood in front of CeCe's apartment waiting for it to be answered after he knocked. He would have just walked in but this is Biggs and CeCe we're talking about. The door swung open and CeCe smiled up at Alec once seeing it was him.
"Hey CeCe is Biggs here? I haven't seen him since that night and I just figured he'd be here since not at our apartment."
"Yeah he was with me since he got out but he isn't here now."
"Oh…," was all Alec said, scratching the back of his neck in thought. "So how is he?"
"He's good. Come in," she motion for him to come in. "Since he left the infirmary he's been working out, keeping up his strength. You know him," she smiles closing the door behind him.
"Yeah, I know," he chuckled. CeCe sat down on the couch watching Alec as he look around the apartment.
"What's this about? You're doing the whole Max thing when she got something on her mind. Is it about Biggs, is something wrong?"
"It's nothing really, it's just…have he said anything to you about what happen to him?"
"No not really. He never said anything since he got out of the infirmary, just been quiet lately. I guess what happen to him really got to him."
"I guess," he let out a sigh.
"Well at night when he is sleeping he mumbles sometimes. This is the first but what I could make out he say something about traitor or enemy or something. He says it so low for me to barely hear him."
"Traitor you say," he asks again to make sure he heard her right. She nods her head.
I wonder if he's talking about Gabe, he thought.
"Why do you ask Alec? Is there something you are not telling me?"
Yeah, that I was the one who almost got him killed.
"I don't think, I mean I know what happen to Biggs wasn't an accident. Gabe had something to do with it."
"That bastard, just wait until I get…," she said getting up from her couch to leave but Alec stops her."
"C no, he's only doing this because of me and I can't risk something happening to you too. He's trying to get to me through my friends and I can't let that happen again."
"But Alec…"
"I know you want a piece of him, step in line. But we can't confront him until we find out what is up with him first. Biggs told me that before he left for his fence."
CeCe calm down with a frustrating breath and sat back down. "Then what, I know you Alec, you have a plan going and I want to be included."
"I might have one. I wish it was better but it's the only one I can think of in a short time. I don't know if it'll work out but it's all I have."
"Fine by me what is it?"
"Follow me; we have to go to my place to get Max to clue her in."
"Max at your place huh," CeCe asks with a smile on her face.
"It's not what you think. Max just came over to work out a plan but I wanted to talk to Biggs first."
"Right, so how's the new look working for you?"
Alec only answer was a big grin on his face.
"That good huh," CeCe answered.
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Gabe stood in the dark alley some yards away from Terminal City, waiting for his meet. A car pulled up and out stood the brown trench coat guy.
"You're late pal, it is almost going on twelve thirty and I was about to bail. You and White could figure out another way to get in."
"Is that the plan," he looks down at the folder in Gabe's hands.
'Yeah it is," he hands over the folder.
"We heard about the four cops' incident, very good work 568."
"Just protecting my own now can I leave?"
"Sure"
"When we'll you guys come?"
"Once we figure out which is the best route to take by looking over these plans you gave us."
"Just let me know alright. I have other things to attain to before you guys come busting in there."
"Whatever, shouldn't you be going?"
Gabe looks the man over one time before leaving in the dark.
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Alec, Max and CeCe were walking down the dark empty street of Oak Street heading to their destination. Their mind running over the plan in their head and focusing on their parts of the plan as they near the place, especially Alec's. He had the bigger part of the plan, to distract Gabe and get him far away from his apartment for Max to get in and grab the mixture. CeCe job was to be the look out. Make sure no one get in to catch Max. It's a simple plan but it's all they have. As Gabe's apartment came into view, they scan the area around the place to make sure no one was around. CeCe hid behind a wall where she can see the building at an angle. Giving the advantage to sees Gabe's windows, the front and side of the building, and the street behind, just in case someone comes from behind. Max and Alec continue their walk to building.
"This CeCe, Max can you hear me," CeCe voice said through the ear piece Max has in her ear.
"I can hear you nice and clear."
"So far the close is clear."
"Good. I still think you should have one also Alec just in case something should happen," Max said turning toward Alec.
"Max we already went through this. It's too risky for me to have one when I'm going to be with Gabe as a distraction. If I had one, Gabe would figure it out thus ruining our plan."
"Why couldn't we get Biggs in on this? He could help you just in case Gabe has some of his followers with him."
"CeCe told me Biggs was asleep when she went back home and personally I think he should stay that way. He already been through enough and I don't think getting into another fight would be wise."
"A fight, Alec are you planning on fighting Gabe?"
"No Max not if I need to. Listen it just a get in get out situation. I'm going to go in, try to get him out long enough for you to find the stuff so you can give it to Logan. I'll try and get him to go with me in a public place or something Max, don't worry about me."
"I have to worry about you Alec, you need backup."
"CeCe will come in as soon as you get what we need."
"I don't like this."
"I don't like it either but what else do we have. Now go get in position."
Max left to the side of the building where she could see Gabe's window. She climbs a pipe leading up to the window and stays there until it was time for her to move.
"Don't worry Max; Alec knows what he is doing."
"It's more Gabe I'm worry about, what he will do."
They quiet down when Alec disappeared inside the building. Max looks inside the window, leading in the bedroom, and can see Missy inside. Already the plan has a problem.
Alec made it to the door and knocks. He stuffs his hands in his pocket and waits for it to be answered. From inside he could hear little foot steps making their way to the door. The opens and Missy stood in the doorway with only her jean and bra on.
"Alec what brought you here," she smiles at him.
"I'm looking for Gabe is he around," he looks at her and then around in the apartment.
"No, he stepped out but you can wait on him in here if you want. Keep me company until he returns," moving a finger across her chest.
"I'll wait out here; he'll probably be back soon."
"The more reason to wait in here then out there," she moves close to him only to move back when she sees Gabe looking at her. "Gabe you're home."
Alec turns around to see Gabe walking their way in a slow pace. Gabe kept his eyes on Alec as he talk.
"Missy I thought I told you to leave." Missy pouted and went back inside to get here things to leave. "What do you want," he asks once Missy was gone.
"We need to talk."
"I don't feel like talking tonight," he move pass Alec to get to his apartment.
"It's important."
"Important then what, life or death or is it important as in my little proposition earlier?"
"The proposition, I want to talk to you about that."
"Then do come in."
"No my office, we can talk there."
"Make it the training room. I need the work out."
Alec thought about it and then nods his head. "Fine, the training room it is."
Gabe closes his door and walk with Alec out the building to the training room.
"Everyone is gone Max, you can move in," CeCe stated watching Alec and Gabe leave out the building.
"I'm moving in."
Max opens up the window and climb in. She closes the window behind her before she moves into the living room.
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They made it to the training room and Gabe immediately took off his jacket and went over to the mat in the middle of the room. He was throwing some air punches before he stops to look at Alec.
"Well you're going to tell me what you think of my proposition or just stand there?"
Alec slips out of his jacket and went over to the punching bag getting what Gabe wanting to do. He started punching the bag as Gabe continue to air punch and kick in the middle of the room.
"I can tell you what I really think about the proposition of your but I would like to hear why. Why you want the position so bad?"
"I want it because you two don't know what to do with it. Barking orders doesn't make you a leader."
"Then what does make you a leader, control? You think controlling people does?"
Gabe stops his practice and turns to Alec. "Control has everything to do with it."
"Yeah I see how that works out. You want us to become what we were in Manticore, some elite killing machines."
"Were Alec, we're still are. Living out here and making a home of our own doesn't make you any less then what you really are."
"True but we don't have to live that way any more. We're free to make our own choices."
"Thanks to that 09er, yeah right. She doesn't give a damn about us just feel responsible. She left us back then and she will do it again."
"You don't know that."
"And you do?"
"Why are you doing this Gabe? You can help me, us to make this a better place for us to live in instead of fighting against us."
"No I have to be leader because I'm right for it. A traitor and a screw up don't deserve to be leaders."
"You haven't changed Gabe; you're still living in Manticore."
"My proposition Alec, what will be your answer?"
"I can't let you control this place."
"Then I guess I will have to take it."
Gabe jump off from the mat and landed in front of Alec. He threw a punch to Alec's face but Alec blocked it.
"You should have just given it to me 494."
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Max search the entire living room and kitchen and nothing look like any mixture of some sort. She went back into the bedroom and start searching there.
"How is going out there CeCe?"
"Quiet out here as usual but no sign of Gabe's minions so that's a good thing. How is it on your end?"
"Not so good, I already check the living room and the kitchen and they were a dead end. I'm checking the bedroom now."
"Check the bathroom that is where I would hide my stash."
Max move into the bathroom and check around. There was nothing in there except for some razors, Tryptophan, and a duffle bag. A duffle bag huh, Max thought as she unzipped the bag. She pulls out some clothes but nothing what she's looking for. She went back into the bedroom and went inside his closet. Rampaging through there she found another bag. Going through it and finding more clothes, she was about to give up when she touch something. Pulling it out, she found a small vial with yellowish liquid in it. This has to be it, she thought. Putting the vial in her pocket she set to leave until she saw the mess she made. Better clean this up before he gets back or else he knows we were in here. I hope Alec is okay.
"CeCe I have the vial, go see if Alec need you."
"I'm on it."
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Gabe had Alec on the ground with his hands around his neck. Alec uses his right arm to go across Gabe's arms and pull down to move his arm. When he was free, he punches Gabe in the face and flips on his feet. Gabe rolled onto his feet and they start to circle each other.
"Why don't you just give up 494, you know you're going to lose."
"It's Alec and I won't let you win."
"Oh but I already won."
A pull on Alec's shoulder turn him around right before a fist hit him. Alec fell back and rolled from the hard punch he received. Pain shot through his lower jaw and the taste of blood invaded his mouth. He reaches up for his jaw to make sure it wasn't broken and touch where his bleeding lips was. He didn't see the punch coming nor did he know someone else was there. His focus was on Gabe while ignoring the pain in his body. His arms were hurting from the many blocks and his left leg was sore from Gabe grabbing it and pounding on it, trying to break it. His stomach and chest hurt from the punches that made contact and now this. If it was this hard to fight Gabe, what makes it any easier to fight two? Especially since they are both are drugged up by steroids. Shaking his head to keep his focus, he stood on shaking legs and faces his opponents. And his breath caught and his heart stops at the other person in the room.
"Biggs,' he said looking at his friend next to Gabe.
"He's on our side now."
"How…what," Alec was speechless. "You son of a bitch," Alec said forgetting all his pain and charging towards Gabe.
A hand stops him and grabs him by the throat. Alec looks over to Biggs and could see the sneer on his face as he back Alec to a wall and lift him off the floor.
"Biggs snap…out of it me…Alec. Gabe had done some…thing to…you."
"Shut up Alec, you're the traitor in my book. No thanks to you I almost got killed. You sent me on that run knowing that transies-haters were going to be there."
"No Biggs…."
"I said shut up," he slams Alec's back to the wall. "You're just like those 09ers."
He wasn't choking Alec to kill him more of applying pressure to knock him out and Alec was feeling it. He let go when a female voice got his attention.
"Biggs what are you doing," CeCe yelled running to him.
"C, baby I had to do it. Alec was the one who almost had me killed, he betrayed us baby," he said cupping CeCe's face.
"No, Alec wouldn't do that."
"He did. What you don't believe me," he let go of her face. "You don't believe me but you believe this traitor."
"Biggs this isn't you."
"This is me C, but if you can't see that or believe me then you're an enemy to me."
"Biggs…," CeCe yelled but he held up his hands to silence her. He took one last look at Alec and then left.
Alec stood up and lean against the wall for support. He could feel his body trying to recuperate from his ordeal but the pain still remain there.
"I'm going to take everything from you 494 and take it slowly so you can watch everyone see what a traitor you are," Gabe said backing away.
"You son of a …." CeCe retort but Alec stops her.
"And you can't stop me."
After his last words, he left the room. CeCe had tears in her eyes but she held them back. She knows this isn't her Biggs but it still hurt all the same. Alec fell back to the floor because of his left leg and CeCe help him back up.
"Come on we got to get you to the infirmary."
"No take me home. Besides we have to think what we're going to do. We have his concoction, now all we have to do is figure out how to beat this thing. Is Max okay?"
CeCe was helping him stand by laying his left arm over her shoulders to support his weight and walking with him to his apartment. She reaches over to her ear piece to speak to Max.
"Max where are you?"
"I just left Gabe's apartment. I heading to Logan's to hand him the vial."
"Okay, meet us at Alec's, we got a problem."
"Is it Alec," she said a little louder.
"That and other things, I tell you more when you get back."
"Okay, see you there, but Alec is okay?"
Yeah he's okay just a little banged up."
A sigh of relief was heard through the piece and Alec smile at the concern she was giving him.
"I got to go."
CeCe lost the connection and continued to help lead Alec to his apartment.
AN: What do you think?