Chapter 9: Don't Fear The Reaper

He'd been enjoying the blondes and their sex talk. That is until she walked in. His night went up in smokes in more ways then one. The girls had gotten upset with him because he was always staring at her instead of them and Sketchy was happy because he'd finally beaten Alec at a game of pool.

Not once had she looked at him, she'd acted like she didn't even know that he was there. OC only confirmed that she knew thought. Because when Max went to the bathroom, she'd walked over to them. "I don't know what your problem with her is but please leave her alone. She has a right to be here as much as you do. Please stop staring at her." OC had gotten back to their table in time as Max came back out.

Sketchy was confused and questioned Alec what that was about. "It's nothing, Max and I aren't talking anymore." Alec had replied hoping that would be a good enough answer. It wasn't.

"Well I knew that with what happened before you were captured." Sketchy replied shocked that Alec looked at him as if saying 'HUH!' "Is this about the baby?"

"Excuse me?" Alec chocked on the whiskey that was in his mouth. Suddenly Sketchy felt like he'd just said something he shouldn't have. "What baby?"

"Shit, you didn't know. They didn't tell you." Sketchy knew that Alec lost all memory about Max but was sure they'd told him what happened with the two of them and about the baby. "Maybe I shouldn't be the one to tell you this."

"You had better start explaining." it was definitely a threat, there was no mistaken his tone and his features.

Sketchy told him the whole story, from the night he and Max slept together to the night Max lost the baby. It had been during an attempt to find and rescue him but it was again false information. They'd only found some familiars who'd been staying at the building. They'd gotten into a fight and had beaten Max pretty badly, which resulted in her losing the baby. She'd almost died herself from the pain of losing him, she'd lost all contact with everyone for a few days.

Looking towards the table she'd been at she was gone. Silently Alec thanks God because if she'd still been there he'd have killed her. She used him to have a baby and lost it. Not even telling him about it thinking she was off the hook because he couldn't remember. That bitch! She probably planned it with the familiars to beat her that way so she'd lose his baby. What else was he going to find out about her?

He'd tried to enjoy the rest of his evening but no matter what he tried, he couldn't. "Sketch, I'm gonna go." he said getting up knowing Sketchy would understand with the news he'd just gotten. Heading back to TC he decided to stop by Joshua's place, if someone knew the truth it would be Big Fella. He couldn't lie even if he wanted too.

"Hey, Joshua, how's going?" Alec tried to sound cheery.

"Joshua, read." he replied giving his friend the once over. "Something wrong with medium fella." he stated, he knew his friend better than anyone did.

"Can I ask you something and you promise to tell me the truth?" Alec questioned and Joshua nodded. "Who is Max? What happened between Max and I?"

"Max and Alec get busy." Joshua snorted, but seeing that Alec wasn't amused, he stopped. "Little fella worried about Alec. Alec gone a long time. Max cry when baby die, only part of Alec she had left."

"Did we love each other?" Alec asked. "Why can't I remember her at all?" Joshua was sad Alec was all-dark again, like his painting when they'd first left Manticore.

"Alec love Max. Max love Logan and Alec but wasn't sure." Joshua didn't have an answer as to why he couldn't remember her. "Want Joshua to tell you stories about the three fellas." Alec smiled and nodded settling comfortably into the sofa. He listened to Joshua talk about all the adventures they'd encountered ever since Max had been recaptured by Manticore. He continued to talk until Alec fell asleep, then he put a blanket over him and sat on the adjoining sofa watching over him. "Rest now medium fella, no one hurt you now." He prayed to that Alec would find the answers he was looking for, answers only he could give himself.

Waking up an hour later, he saw Joshua asleep and decided to head home. On his way there, he stopped at a payphone and got into the cabin. He dialed a number and waited to hear the beep. "Everything is working according to plan. She's been kicked out and no one suspects anything. She's alone and vulnerable." Hanging up he looked around to see if anyone was around. Satisfied he headed the rest of the way home. His face still hurt from all the plastic surgery they'd done on him to look like X5-494. His brain was killing him every second with all the memories they'd planted in. Sometimes things were really confusing to him but so far, things were going good. He'd been selected for the mission because his body type was the closest to 494's. Once they noticed they couldn't break him, no matter what torture they put on him they put this mission on course. They didn't kill 494 incase he was discovered and they needed a bargaining chip to get away. So far things were going as planned, 452 was alone and unguarded, especially by her precious 494.

Joshua had heard Alec leave and decided to follow him making sure no one tried to hurt him again. There was something bothering him ever since Alec had returned but couldn't figure out what it was. Seeing Alec stop at a payphone, he wondered who he could be calling. He got curious more when Alec seemed to be making sure no one saw him, so Joshua hide further into the shadows. When he started walking, again Joshua headed forward kicking a bottle that clanged on the asphalt. Alec turned on his heels and saw him but when Joshua hide Alec acted like he hadn't seen him and kept going.

Looks like dog boy's gonna need to be silenced. he thought as he continued home acting like nothing. He couldn't risk letting him live even if he didn't know anything.

All our times have come

Here but now, they're gone

The seasons don't fear the Reaper

Nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain

You can feel like they are

Come on baby, don't fear the Reaper

Baby take my hand, don't fear the Reaper

We'll be able to fly, don't fear the Reaper

Baby I'm your man, don't fear the Reaper