Title: When Paths Cross
Author: Blue
Disclaimer: I own Alec he's all mine (evil laugh). I wish!
Summary: What if Max had never escaped from Manticore.
Author's Note: Well this is my first Dark Angel fic so keep that in mind when reading this. It may not be updated frequently as I have two other stories going, but I had to start this one cos it was nagging me. Be warned this is a Max and Alec fic but for the purpose of the story (unfortunately) some Max and Logan scenes (gag) have to be written.
2009 Manticore
Max lay in bed pretending to be asleep as the guard did his nightly check. Zack had said that they had to go and she believed him, he was their leader and tonight was the night they were going to leave. She felt excited and scared at the same time. She wondered what would happen to them as the guard left the room. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Zack get up and signal for them to move, she silently got out of bed and followed him. Ben looked at her and smiled.
"Time for us to get out of here Maxie."
Max looked to see that Zack was counting down. One.. Two.. Three.. He broke the window and one by one her brothers and sisters started to jump through. Max could hear alarms going off and heard the guards running towards them. "Hurry, they're coming," she whispered. She moved to go out the window when a strong hand grabbed her back. She moved to punch him but he blocked it. It was Lydecker.
"452," he barked.
Max stood to attention. It was all she knew how to do. She could hear gunshots as the guards led her away and prayed to the Blue Lady that they all got out alive.
2010
Max had been in Psy Ops for a whole year while the scientists tried to find out why she had tried to escape, but today she was getting out. Lydecker had come to tell her the good news a week ago. She was being assigned to a new unit. She had asked for months about her brothers and sisters but no one would tell her and it had only prolonged the tests.
"452 please follow me," Lydecker ordered.
"Yes sir." She waited anxiously as her new unit leader walked up to her. She tried to hide her shock as she looked into the familiar eyes of Ben. She looked closer and realised it wasn't him.
"452 this is your new CO 494. You will report to him from now on."
"Yes sir."
And with that Lydecker left and Max was left staring at the boy that looked so much like her lost brother.
"So you're the reason this whole place is in lock down," he looked her up and down and then walked away. Max was left to follow him.
*********************
Max sat in her cell trying to sleep, but her thoughts kept coming back to her new unit. They didn't like her; you could see it in their faces. She felt guilty for all the trouble she had caused them. When Zack had told them they were getting out she never once thought about the other people locked in this place. She heard her cell door open and she quickly faced the wall knowing she'd be punished for crying.
"You okay?" 494's voice asked.
"Fine," she answered roughly.
"Okay fine have it your way, we have a training mission tomorrow morning so be ready."
"Yes sir, I'll be ready."
"You're awfully obedient for a solider who tried to escape."
"Leave me alone."
"Whatever you say," he said as he left.
494 was nothing like Ben he was such a . a.. Smart Alec.
*********************
The next morning Max sat by herself eating breakfast. She looked around at the cafeteria. It was close to empty, but would fill up later. A solider in her unit came and sat next to her.
"So you're the one who made our lives hell for the last year. They should have shot you along with the rest of your unit."
Max had felt the anger rising but that last comment had sent her over the edge. She got up and grabbed him by the neck. "What did you say?"
"You heard me," and with that he broke out of Max's grip and they started to fight. Max had never been so angry, she was ready to kill him. She fought with everything she had. She had the upper hand when 494 stepped in.
"487 and 452 stand down now."
487 stopped fighting but Max ignored the order. 494 grabbed her by the shoulders, blocking her punches.
"I said stand down."
Max stopped as Lydecker entered the room and the entire unit stood to attention.
"What is going on 494?"
"Nothing sir."
"Is your team ready to go?"
"Yes sir."
"Outside in ten."
"Yes sir."
Lydecker left and 494 glared at Max. Then he turned to 487.
"Outside now, all of you."
Max went to leave when 494 stopped her. He waited for everyone to leave before he spoke.
"Only two of them were shot. The rest escaped," and with that he left the building.
Max stood there shocked and then followed him out.
That night 487 had a black eye and a swollen lip.
Author: Blue
Disclaimer: I own Alec he's all mine (evil laugh). I wish!
Summary: What if Max had never escaped from Manticore.
Author's Note: Well this is my first Dark Angel fic so keep that in mind when reading this. It may not be updated frequently as I have two other stories going, but I had to start this one cos it was nagging me. Be warned this is a Max and Alec fic but for the purpose of the story (unfortunately) some Max and Logan scenes (gag) have to be written.
2009 Manticore
Max lay in bed pretending to be asleep as the guard did his nightly check. Zack had said that they had to go and she believed him, he was their leader and tonight was the night they were going to leave. She felt excited and scared at the same time. She wondered what would happen to them as the guard left the room. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Zack get up and signal for them to move, she silently got out of bed and followed him. Ben looked at her and smiled.
"Time for us to get out of here Maxie."
Max looked to see that Zack was counting down. One.. Two.. Three.. He broke the window and one by one her brothers and sisters started to jump through. Max could hear alarms going off and heard the guards running towards them. "Hurry, they're coming," she whispered. She moved to go out the window when a strong hand grabbed her back. She moved to punch him but he blocked it. It was Lydecker.
"452," he barked.
Max stood to attention. It was all she knew how to do. She could hear gunshots as the guards led her away and prayed to the Blue Lady that they all got out alive.
2010
Max had been in Psy Ops for a whole year while the scientists tried to find out why she had tried to escape, but today she was getting out. Lydecker had come to tell her the good news a week ago. She was being assigned to a new unit. She had asked for months about her brothers and sisters but no one would tell her and it had only prolonged the tests.
"452 please follow me," Lydecker ordered.
"Yes sir." She waited anxiously as her new unit leader walked up to her. She tried to hide her shock as she looked into the familiar eyes of Ben. She looked closer and realised it wasn't him.
"452 this is your new CO 494. You will report to him from now on."
"Yes sir."
And with that Lydecker left and Max was left staring at the boy that looked so much like her lost brother.
"So you're the reason this whole place is in lock down," he looked her up and down and then walked away. Max was left to follow him.
*********************
Max sat in her cell trying to sleep, but her thoughts kept coming back to her new unit. They didn't like her; you could see it in their faces. She felt guilty for all the trouble she had caused them. When Zack had told them they were getting out she never once thought about the other people locked in this place. She heard her cell door open and she quickly faced the wall knowing she'd be punished for crying.
"You okay?" 494's voice asked.
"Fine," she answered roughly.
"Okay fine have it your way, we have a training mission tomorrow morning so be ready."
"Yes sir, I'll be ready."
"You're awfully obedient for a solider who tried to escape."
"Leave me alone."
"Whatever you say," he said as he left.
494 was nothing like Ben he was such a . a.. Smart Alec.
*********************
The next morning Max sat by herself eating breakfast. She looked around at the cafeteria. It was close to empty, but would fill up later. A solider in her unit came and sat next to her.
"So you're the one who made our lives hell for the last year. They should have shot you along with the rest of your unit."
Max had felt the anger rising but that last comment had sent her over the edge. She got up and grabbed him by the neck. "What did you say?"
"You heard me," and with that he broke out of Max's grip and they started to fight. Max had never been so angry, she was ready to kill him. She fought with everything she had. She had the upper hand when 494 stepped in.
"487 and 452 stand down now."
487 stopped fighting but Max ignored the order. 494 grabbed her by the shoulders, blocking her punches.
"I said stand down."
Max stopped as Lydecker entered the room and the entire unit stood to attention.
"What is going on 494?"
"Nothing sir."
"Is your team ready to go?"
"Yes sir."
"Outside in ten."
"Yes sir."
Lydecker left and 494 glared at Max. Then he turned to 487.
"Outside now, all of you."
Max went to leave when 494 stopped her. He waited for everyone to leave before he spoke.
"Only two of them were shot. The rest escaped," and with that he left the building.
Max stood there shocked and then followed him out.
That night 487 had a black eye and a swollen lip.