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A Max/Alec fic.
Chapter Eleven.
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Disclaimer: I still don't own Dark Angel ... sigh.
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A/N: Okay, so first of all, just to answer a few questions. So, for OC giving Alec the riot act, was because she knew that Max liked Alec, and that Alec liked her, she was just being her over-protective self, and making Alec understand that he wasn't allowed to mess around with her feelings, like she would have with Logan if they'd ever gotten serious.
And I know, it's their own fault that they ruined the Max/Logan relationship, and then they couldn't even get Max and Alec together properly.
Also, yeah, that chapter was kind of short, but I didn't really know what else to add in that chapter without it feeling too rushed. But don't worry, the next chapter will be longer.
Okay, so thanks for all the reviews guys! You've been great! I'm so happy that everyone's liking this story!
We're just about all settled in here ... it would have been so much easier if my stupid brother-in-law hadn't just decided to pile everything into the garage and living room. Grr-face.
Anyways, on with the story.
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They were inside. Logan had hacked all of the cameras, and replayed them on a loop, so they were invisible to the security monitors. Their charges were placed, all but the one in Renfro's office. Max and Alec were on their way there now. She had already gotten Joshua and the rest of the "nomlies" out. Syl and Krit were getting the "normal" soldiers out.
Max couldn't believe they were finally going to be rid of this place.
Manticore had no idea they were there, what a shock this would be to their bosses in the morning.
Max and Alec stopped at the door to Renfro's office.
Looking at each other once, they nodded, and burst through the door.
To say that Max was surprised to be shot with a dart when she walked through was an understatement.
She vaguely heard Renfro say something about having a separate security system, but her world was going black.
She heard a gunshot, and tried to focus her eyes to see if Alec was okay, but her eyelids were too heavy.
Then she felt herself being lifted by strong arms, and by the familiar smell, she knew it was Alec.
"Max, you've been re-infected. We have to get to the anti-virus," he told her.
Some small part of her mind registered the fact that Alec was touching her, so it wasn't him that she would kill by touching them, but her brain clouded over, and she let the darkness take her for now.
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Max woke up, blinking her eyes to adjust to the light.
She looked around her, recognising the features of her small room, and saw a dark figure at the end of her bed.
Sitting up, she saw Alec turn her head towards her.
"Hey," she said.
He nodded once.
"What's wrong?" she wondered.
He looked away from her. "What do you remember?"
Max thought back.
"The attack on Manticore, it was going well, all that was left was that stupid briefcase that Renfro had, so they couldn't start over somewhere else ... uh, after that, not much. What happened? Were we compromised? Are Syl and Krit okay?"
Alec nodded. "Everyone else is fine."
Max shook her head. "Everyone else?"
"Max ... you were re-infected. Renfro shot you with a dart full of the virus. A much stronger dose this time, considering it was able to re-infect you at all. Max, I couldn't find the anti-virus."
Max absorbed everything he had said, and was quiet for a while.
"Are you mad at me?" he wondered.
"What? No," she insisted, moving down the bed towards him. "It wasn't your fault. It was her fault. It's not like it's gonna be a huge task to not touch Logan until we can find a cure."
Alec nodded. "Good."
Max smiled at him.
"So, Syl and Krit are at the warehouse, if you wanna go see them."
Max moved so that she was sitting on his lap. "I think I can wait a little bit before we go see people."
Alec grinned, pulling her hair back from her face as he kissed her.
Original Cindy opened the door to Max's room, phone in hand, covering her eyes.
"Max, your boy Joshua's on the phone, and so does not know how to use it," she said, throwing the phone on the bed.
"Original Cindy, we have clothes on," Alec said. "You don't have to cover your eyes."
"You think I wanna see you hetero's doing it?" OC said, closing the door behind her as she left.
Max chuckled and picked up the phone. "Joshua?"
"MAX!" he yelled, causing Max to jerk the phone away from her ear. "MAX WHERE ARE YOU?"
"Joshua, you don't have to yell, I can hear you just fine," Max said.
"MAX, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON! WHERE AM I?" he yelled.
Max sighed. "Joshua, stay there, I'm coming over," she promised. "Just wait there."
Max hung up the phone and sighed, looking at Alec.
"We can pick this up later," he promised, kissing the top of her head.
Max tussled his hair and they both left on her motorcycle.
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When they got there, Logan and Joshua were yelling at each other.
"Max said to stay here, you're gonna stay here!" Logan ordered.
"Max not here! You not boss of me! Joshua find Sandman!" Joshua yelled back.
"Hey, you two, take a step back," Max said, and Joshua moved over to her.
"Little Fella here," he said, hugging her.
"Of course I am, Big Fella," she replied. "But air is becoming an issue."
Joshua released his hold on her and nodded at Alec behind her.
"Well, I guess that makes me Medium Fella," he joked.
Max rolled her eyes plafully at him and looked back at Joshua.
"So, what's wrong, Big Fella?"
"This place, all new, where all my brothers and sisters?" he wanted to know.
"They're being taken care of," Alec said.
After the attack on Manticore, Logan, Syl, Krit, and a few members of Alec's old unit had gotten the "nomlies" and the rest of the X-Series into Terminal City. They were currently in the process of relocating all those who didn't wish to live in Seattle.
"They need me to take care of them," Joshua insisted.
"Joshua, I'll take you to them," Max promised. "We'll have to take the sewers, but I'll get you there."
"Max, can I - " Logan started, but Syl and Krit had just come out of the back room and spotted Max.
"Hey, sis!" they shouted, and ran towards her.
"Syl, Krit!" Max said, hugging them each in turn. "You're okay."
"Of course," Syl said. "Now that we know you're okay."
"Max, I just need to -"
Logan was cut off again, this time by Joshua.
"Max, when will we go see them?" he asked.
"We can head over right now, if you want Max," Krit said.
"We're set up pretty good for now, but we're gonna need more food and water soon," Syl told her.
Max nodded, and the 4 X-5s and Joshua made their way to the sewers, but Max was stopped with a hand on her shoulder.
"Max, I need to talk to you," Logan said.
"You idiot! Don't touch me!" Max yelled.
She was grateful that she was wearing a sweater, and not one of her usual tank tops.
"Hey, it's not like I touched your skin," he said, annoyed. "But how the hell else am I gonna get you to talk to me?"
Max glared at him. "Use a phone."
Alec stepped behind Max, putting himself between her and Logan.
"Why don't we talk about this later," he suggested. "Right now, I think J-man's gonna freak if we don't get him to Terminal City."
Max nodded, leading them to the sewer entrance on the backside of the building, leaving Logan standing in the middle of the room, glaring at Alec's back.
Well, this complicates things, Logan thought.
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Okay, end of chapter eleven.
I hope your still liking it, this story's only going to have a few more chapters before it's complete.
I want to throw in a bit more Logan jealousy as well as him trying to get Max back. There might even be an Alec kicking Logan's ass scene.
Also, I haven't decided if I want Alec and Max to stay in Terminal City, or leave Seattle altogether. I like the idea of them starting a new life together, but I also want to keep with the Freak Nation storyline.
Any thoughts? I am open to outside suggestion.
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