Road To Discovery (DA)
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skylar0graceTitle: Road To Discovery
Author: SkylarGrace.
Status: Multi-Chaptered.
Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Sometimes the thing you’re looking for is right in front of your face.
Spoilers: Set after Freak Nation so all of them
Disclaimer: Dark Angel and all related elements belong to Cameron Eglee Productions and FOX. No infringement intended.
Notes: Okay, so this is the first DA fic I worked on and is old in terms of my writing style. One day I'll get around to redoing it but until then, you can all check out what I was originally doing :)
“Alright. Everybody knows the plan?” Alec asked. The five sitting around the table nodded. Dalton was the youngest there and Max had finally cleared him for this mission. “Good, let’s move out.”
Sam came up behind Alec and started folding up the blueprints.
“We’ll be back by dinner!” he said with a smirk.
“See that you are,” Max said from her office doorway. He nodded in her direction.
The six soldiers moved out to the garage. They had kept the police van that they had acquired during the raid and a few of TC’s inhabitants had gotten together, outfitting it especially for ops. Alec started the engine and moved the van to the back entrance to TC. It was mostly covered and not many people knew it was there. The ride to the warehouse had been fairly silent and Alec was not used to silence.
“So, who wants to play eye spy?” he asked. He was met with silence. “Okay…”
He looked in the rear view mirror and saw the five of them sitting stoically in the back, each one looking at his hands.
“Come on guys. You look like you’re going to a funeral.” Dalton looked up and smiled.
Once they reached the warehouse, they moved into position. Three trucks were parked in the loading bay. The aim of the mission was to disable the guards inside and take the trucks. Once the trucks made it back to TC, they would be unloaded quickly and the trucks left on the other side of town. Alec snuck up to the building. Using field signals, he issued Bullet to take two others and go round one side of the open roller doors whilst he went in with the others. Alec moved to the entrance and sensing no immediate danger they moved in. His night vision enabled him to see four guards sitting in the office, a small light on. The transgenics slowly crept inside.
Halfway into the warehouse, Alec sensed it. He stopped and looked up at the walkway and saw a slight movement. Not wanting to take the risk he yelled, “Fall back.” Some lights were instantly switched on as the warehouse lit up. The four guards stood and Alec realised they were Familiars by their stance.
“Shit!” he yelled.
He saw the five transgenics move toward the exit, only to be blocked by a Familiar. Alec quickly scanned the room. He counted eight Familiars. The transgenics slowly backed up until they were in a somewhat tight circle back to back.
“Alright, eight hostiles. This won’t be easy but it is doable. Take them down with as much force as possible and don’t hold back; use your training.” He gave a quick glance at Dalton who was by his side. To his credit, he looked ready for a fight.
The transgenics waited for the Familiars to get in close before attacking. One of the X5’s took down a Familiar almost straight away. As each battled, Alec failed to notice White step out of the shadows. White surveyed the room and took in each battle before him. He smiled when he spotted 494. He was taking on two Familiars but was staying close to a boy. The Familiar that the boy was fighting moved him slowly away from Alec and White took his chance. He moved quickly across the warehouse floor. As the Familiar went down, White spun the boy around and cocked the gun.
Alec heard a gun cock and turned instantly. Dread filled him when he noticed Dalton was gone. He snapped the neck of a Familiar and kicked the other one away turning to find Dalton. His heart almost stopped when he saw White with a gun cocked to Dalton’s head, smiling maniacally.
“No!” Alec yelled with such ferocity that the warehouse instantly stilled, the transgenics slowly moving away from their opponents. White continued to smile.
“494, what a pleasure to see you, I’m glad you could stop by. I think we have a little unfinished business.”
“Let him go, White.”
“I’ll make you a trade. I’ll let them go, if you stay.”
“Done!”
White shook his head. “Ah, so predictable. What would your girlfriend say?”
Alec let out a deep growl. “She’d kick your ass!” Alec replied dangerously.
White looked down at the transgenic he held hostage. He lowered the gun to the boy’s side and pulled the trigger. Dalton cried out and crumpled almost straight away.
“You bastard! You said you would let them go!”
White threw the crumpled form of Dalton toward the remaining transgenics. Bullet blurred forward and grabbed Dalton, pulling him toward the safety of their group.
“So I did,” White responded. “We’ll just have to see if 452 will come now that we have you.”
Alec stood taller. “She won’t come,” Alec replied, knowing the other transgenics would hear his response and pass it on to Max. He didn’t want her anywhere near this warehouse. “She’s not going to risk the lives of others for one person. I’m expendable.”
From his position, Bullet frowned slightly. He didn’t know Max well but he was sure she would come for Alec. He would have put money on it. He understood that Alec was asking him to tell Max what he said, though he doubted Max would listen. White just smiled and shook his head.
“I know you’re lying, 494. 452 will come for you above everyone else. In fact, I’m counting on it.”
He waved his hand and three tasers hit Alec, two in the chest and one in the back. Alec gritted his teeth as he fell to his knees, determined not to cry out in pain. White walked over to Alec and kicked him in the chest, pushing him to the ground. He placed a foot on Alec’s chest and looked to the transgenics who were staring at him horrified.
“Better get home children,” He pointed the gun at Alec and shot him in the chest. They cringed as pain escaped through Alec’s gritted teeth, knowing that several ribs had just been shattered. It was by no means a fatal shot but it might end up that way if they couldn’t find a way to help him.
White looked back at them. “Take a message back with you. Tell Mummy that Daddy won’t be home tonight.” He pointed the gun at Alec’s shoulder and pulled the trigger again.
“Run along,” he said smiling maliciously.
The transgenics gave Alec one last look before the five of them blurred out the door. Ames White pointed his gun at Alec’s fallen form.
“Chain him up,” he told his Familiars, “We have unfinished business.”
~
Bullet gunned the van, driving as fast as he could back to base. Silence filled the vehicle as each person tried not to remember Alec in the state he was in.
“How is he?” he yelled.
“He’ll be fine. It went straight through and I don’t think it hit anything major. He’ll need medical care but he should be fine til we get back.”
Bullet nodded and frowned, trying to think of what he would tell Max. He didn’t bother with the back entrance. He drove straight through the crowd at the front gates, flashing his headlights to let the sentries know he was friendly. He pulled in as close as he could to Command.
~
Max sat at the conference table with all her siblings except Jace. They were going over the housing situation with Dante.
“We got wounded,” Dix said from the monitors.
He used his radio to call for medics and Max felt her stomach drop. She stood slowly as four transgenics ran in carrying a wounded Dalton. Max started to panic when she realised Alec wasn’t there. Two medics rushed forward to assess the situation as Bullet ran to the conference table.
“It was a trap,” he said almost breathlessly. “White was already there. Alec told us to fall back but it was too late. We tried to fight as best we could but White came out of nowhere and grabbed Dalton.”
“Where is Alec?” Max asked, aware that the panic was evident in her voice. Her siblings looked at her and saw the raw emotions scattered across her face.
“White traded Dalton back for Alec,” Bullet said.
Max dropped her head and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. When she looked up, her Manticore mask was firmly in place.
“Mole, get together a team, we need…” Max began but was but off by Bullet.
“Max! There’s more. Alec wanted us to tell you not to come. White said he was using him as bait to get you. Alec said not to come for him. And before we left, Alec was already in a bad way. When White traded Dalton over, he got his Familiars to shoot Alec with tasers. He was shot by at least three before he went down and White then used his own gun and started shooting Alec. He was shot at least twice, though he was still alive when we left. White said to give you a message. He said ‘Tell Mummy that Daddy won’t be home tonight’.”
Everyone turned to look at Max. She was staring at Bullet with a blank look.
“You did well. Get to the med bay and get yourself checked out.” Bullet gave a hesitant nod before running to the med bay.
“What do you want to do Max?” Syl asked. She was a little disturbed by the blank look that had taken over Max’s eyes. Max seemed to ignore her as she turned around to Mole.
“Still got that C4?” Max asked.
Mole reluctantly drew out a duffle bag from under his desk and passed it to her. She placed it on the conference table and began walking to her office.
“Max what are you going to do?” Zack asked.
“I’m going to give White what he wants,” she replied as she walked into her office. Zack stood.
“Which is?” he yelled after her.
Max walked back out of her office putting her jacket on and carrying her Jam Pony satchel. She placed her bag on the table.
“Me,” she replied calmly as she opened the duffel bag and began assembling the C4 with ease. Zack grabbed her wrist. She looked up at him with cold eyes.
“Let go of me Zack,” she threatened calmly.
“Are you insane?” Zack asked still holding onto her wrist.
“Let go of me Zack,” she reiterated once again.
The blank look remained on her face and anger flashed in Zack’s but he reluctantly released her. She continued to calmly put together each piece of C4, placing the prepared pieces in her satchel.
“Max, do you even have a plan?” Krit asked quietly from his place beside her. Without pausing she replied.
“I’ll offer a trade. Me for Alec. Once Alec is outside with you guys, I’ll blow it.” Everyone sat in silence. She finished loading her bag and placed the detonator in front of Krit.
“On my signal, blow the place and I’ll try to be as far away as possible. You’ll take the van with you. It is fully stocked and I’ll take my bike. If I make it out, I’ll meet you here. As soon as it blows get the hell out of there. Do not, and I repeat, do not stay behind for me. Your priority is to get back here as quickly as possible.” She looked at every person around the table.
“Max, there has to be a better way,” Zack pleaded. She stared at him through blank eyes.
“This is the plan. You don’t have to be involved. The mission is to get Alec back here ASAP. Is that clear?” Everyone nodded.
“Alec will be okay,” Jondy offered. Max looked over at her.
“I know he will be. Or the C4 won’t be White’s only problem.”
Jondy was surprised by the coldness to her voice; she may not have seen Max in years but she had gone beyond soldier mode into something much scarier. Max turned to Dix who was seated behind her, his mouth open wide.
“Comms?” she asked.
Dix looked over at Mole who nodded. He withdrew a box of Comms from the desk drawer and handed them to Max. She placed it in the centre of the table and pulled out one for herself fastening it in her ear. She turned back toward Mole.
“You’re in charge til Alec gets back. Dix, you’re 2IC. Prep the medical staff and make sure they have everything they need including blood donors. Let them know he has been shot at least twice and there may be more trauma by the time he gets here.” Mole and Dix nodded.
Max turned back to the table.
“Let’s go,” she said, picking up her satchel and walking away from Command without waiting for them to follow.
Author: SkylarGrace.
Status: Multi-Chaptered.
Rating: PG-13.
Summary: Sometimes the thing you’re looking for is right in front of your face.
Spoilers: Set after Freak Nation so all of them
Disclaimer: Dark Angel and all related elements belong to Cameron Eglee Productions and FOX. No infringement intended.
Notes: Okay, so this is the first DA fic I worked on and is old in terms of my writing style. One day I'll get around to redoing it but until then, you can all check out what I was originally doing :)
“Alright. Everybody knows the plan?” Alec asked. The five sitting around the table nodded. Dalton was the youngest there and Max had finally cleared him for this mission. “Good, let’s move out.”
Sam came up behind Alec and started folding up the blueprints.
“We’ll be back by dinner!” he said with a smirk.
“See that you are,” Max said from her office doorway. He nodded in her direction.
The six soldiers moved out to the garage. They had kept the police van that they had acquired during the raid and a few of TC’s inhabitants had gotten together, outfitting it especially for ops. Alec started the engine and moved the van to the back entrance to TC. It was mostly covered and not many people knew it was there. The ride to the warehouse had been fairly silent and Alec was not used to silence.
“So, who wants to play eye spy?” he asked. He was met with silence. “Okay…”
He looked in the rear view mirror and saw the five of them sitting stoically in the back, each one looking at his hands.
“Come on guys. You look like you’re going to a funeral.” Dalton looked up and smiled.
Once they reached the warehouse, they moved into position. Three trucks were parked in the loading bay. The aim of the mission was to disable the guards inside and take the trucks. Once the trucks made it back to TC, they would be unloaded quickly and the trucks left on the other side of town. Alec snuck up to the building. Using field signals, he issued Bullet to take two others and go round one side of the open roller doors whilst he went in with the others. Alec moved to the entrance and sensing no immediate danger they moved in. His night vision enabled him to see four guards sitting in the office, a small light on. The transgenics slowly crept inside.
Halfway into the warehouse, Alec sensed it. He stopped and looked up at the walkway and saw a slight movement. Not wanting to take the risk he yelled, “Fall back.” Some lights were instantly switched on as the warehouse lit up. The four guards stood and Alec realised they were Familiars by their stance.
“Shit!” he yelled.
He saw the five transgenics move toward the exit, only to be blocked by a Familiar. Alec quickly scanned the room. He counted eight Familiars. The transgenics slowly backed up until they were in a somewhat tight circle back to back.
“Alright, eight hostiles. This won’t be easy but it is doable. Take them down with as much force as possible and don’t hold back; use your training.” He gave a quick glance at Dalton who was by his side. To his credit, he looked ready for a fight.
The transgenics waited for the Familiars to get in close before attacking. One of the X5’s took down a Familiar almost straight away. As each battled, Alec failed to notice White step out of the shadows. White surveyed the room and took in each battle before him. He smiled when he spotted 494. He was taking on two Familiars but was staying close to a boy. The Familiar that the boy was fighting moved him slowly away from Alec and White took his chance. He moved quickly across the warehouse floor. As the Familiar went down, White spun the boy around and cocked the gun.
Alec heard a gun cock and turned instantly. Dread filled him when he noticed Dalton was gone. He snapped the neck of a Familiar and kicked the other one away turning to find Dalton. His heart almost stopped when he saw White with a gun cocked to Dalton’s head, smiling maniacally.
“No!” Alec yelled with such ferocity that the warehouse instantly stilled, the transgenics slowly moving away from their opponents. White continued to smile.
“494, what a pleasure to see you, I’m glad you could stop by. I think we have a little unfinished business.”
“Let him go, White.”
“I’ll make you a trade. I’ll let them go, if you stay.”
“Done!”
White shook his head. “Ah, so predictable. What would your girlfriend say?”
Alec let out a deep growl. “She’d kick your ass!” Alec replied dangerously.
White looked down at the transgenic he held hostage. He lowered the gun to the boy’s side and pulled the trigger. Dalton cried out and crumpled almost straight away.
“You bastard! You said you would let them go!”
White threw the crumpled form of Dalton toward the remaining transgenics. Bullet blurred forward and grabbed Dalton, pulling him toward the safety of their group.
“So I did,” White responded. “We’ll just have to see if 452 will come now that we have you.”
Alec stood taller. “She won’t come,” Alec replied, knowing the other transgenics would hear his response and pass it on to Max. He didn’t want her anywhere near this warehouse. “She’s not going to risk the lives of others for one person. I’m expendable.”
From his position, Bullet frowned slightly. He didn’t know Max well but he was sure she would come for Alec. He would have put money on it. He understood that Alec was asking him to tell Max what he said, though he doubted Max would listen. White just smiled and shook his head.
“I know you’re lying, 494. 452 will come for you above everyone else. In fact, I’m counting on it.”
He waved his hand and three tasers hit Alec, two in the chest and one in the back. Alec gritted his teeth as he fell to his knees, determined not to cry out in pain. White walked over to Alec and kicked him in the chest, pushing him to the ground. He placed a foot on Alec’s chest and looked to the transgenics who were staring at him horrified.
“Better get home children,” He pointed the gun at Alec and shot him in the chest. They cringed as pain escaped through Alec’s gritted teeth, knowing that several ribs had just been shattered. It was by no means a fatal shot but it might end up that way if they couldn’t find a way to help him.
White looked back at them. “Take a message back with you. Tell Mummy that Daddy won’t be home tonight.” He pointed the gun at Alec’s shoulder and pulled the trigger again.
“Run along,” he said smiling maliciously.
The transgenics gave Alec one last look before the five of them blurred out the door. Ames White pointed his gun at Alec’s fallen form.
“Chain him up,” he told his Familiars, “We have unfinished business.”
~
Bullet gunned the van, driving as fast as he could back to base. Silence filled the vehicle as each person tried not to remember Alec in the state he was in.
“How is he?” he yelled.
“He’ll be fine. It went straight through and I don’t think it hit anything major. He’ll need medical care but he should be fine til we get back.”
Bullet nodded and frowned, trying to think of what he would tell Max. He didn’t bother with the back entrance. He drove straight through the crowd at the front gates, flashing his headlights to let the sentries know he was friendly. He pulled in as close as he could to Command.
~
Max sat at the conference table with all her siblings except Jace. They were going over the housing situation with Dante.
“We got wounded,” Dix said from the monitors.
He used his radio to call for medics and Max felt her stomach drop. She stood slowly as four transgenics ran in carrying a wounded Dalton. Max started to panic when she realised Alec wasn’t there. Two medics rushed forward to assess the situation as Bullet ran to the conference table.
“It was a trap,” he said almost breathlessly. “White was already there. Alec told us to fall back but it was too late. We tried to fight as best we could but White came out of nowhere and grabbed Dalton.”
“Where is Alec?” Max asked, aware that the panic was evident in her voice. Her siblings looked at her and saw the raw emotions scattered across her face.
“White traded Dalton back for Alec,” Bullet said.
Max dropped her head and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. When she looked up, her Manticore mask was firmly in place.
“Mole, get together a team, we need…” Max began but was but off by Bullet.
“Max! There’s more. Alec wanted us to tell you not to come. White said he was using him as bait to get you. Alec said not to come for him. And before we left, Alec was already in a bad way. When White traded Dalton over, he got his Familiars to shoot Alec with tasers. He was shot by at least three before he went down and White then used his own gun and started shooting Alec. He was shot at least twice, though he was still alive when we left. White said to give you a message. He said ‘Tell Mummy that Daddy won’t be home tonight’.”
Everyone turned to look at Max. She was staring at Bullet with a blank look.
“You did well. Get to the med bay and get yourself checked out.” Bullet gave a hesitant nod before running to the med bay.
“What do you want to do Max?” Syl asked. She was a little disturbed by the blank look that had taken over Max’s eyes. Max seemed to ignore her as she turned around to Mole.
“Still got that C4?” Max asked.
Mole reluctantly drew out a duffle bag from under his desk and passed it to her. She placed it on the conference table and began walking to her office.
“Max what are you going to do?” Zack asked.
“I’m going to give White what he wants,” she replied as she walked into her office. Zack stood.
“Which is?” he yelled after her.
Max walked back out of her office putting her jacket on and carrying her Jam Pony satchel. She placed her bag on the table.
“Me,” she replied calmly as she opened the duffel bag and began assembling the C4 with ease. Zack grabbed her wrist. She looked up at him with cold eyes.
“Let go of me Zack,” she threatened calmly.
“Are you insane?” Zack asked still holding onto her wrist.
“Let go of me Zack,” she reiterated once again.
The blank look remained on her face and anger flashed in Zack’s but he reluctantly released her. She continued to calmly put together each piece of C4, placing the prepared pieces in her satchel.
“Max, do you even have a plan?” Krit asked quietly from his place beside her. Without pausing she replied.
“I’ll offer a trade. Me for Alec. Once Alec is outside with you guys, I’ll blow it.” Everyone sat in silence. She finished loading her bag and placed the detonator in front of Krit.
“On my signal, blow the place and I’ll try to be as far away as possible. You’ll take the van with you. It is fully stocked and I’ll take my bike. If I make it out, I’ll meet you here. As soon as it blows get the hell out of there. Do not, and I repeat, do not stay behind for me. Your priority is to get back here as quickly as possible.” She looked at every person around the table.
“Max, there has to be a better way,” Zack pleaded. She stared at him through blank eyes.
“This is the plan. You don’t have to be involved. The mission is to get Alec back here ASAP. Is that clear?” Everyone nodded.
“Alec will be okay,” Jondy offered. Max looked over at her.
“I know he will be. Or the C4 won’t be White’s only problem.”
Jondy was surprised by the coldness to her voice; she may not have seen Max in years but she had gone beyond soldier mode into something much scarier. Max turned to Dix who was seated behind her, his mouth open wide.
“Comms?” she asked.
Dix looked over at Mole who nodded. He withdrew a box of Comms from the desk drawer and handed them to Max. She placed it in the centre of the table and pulled out one for herself fastening it in her ear. She turned back toward Mole.
“You’re in charge til Alec gets back. Dix, you’re 2IC. Prep the medical staff and make sure they have everything they need including blood donors. Let them know he has been shot at least twice and there may be more trauma by the time he gets here.” Mole and Dix nodded.
Max turned back to the table.
“Let’s go,” she said, picking up her satchel and walking away from Command without waiting for them to follow.
