Disclaimer: I don’t own Dark Angel or any of the characters.

Sick

Chapter: 2

By: ash2009

It felt like hours to Alec. He was beginning to freeze again. He closed his eyes and tried to call out to his friends and lover one last time. No one came. He could not hold back his tears even if he wanted to. What he didn't realize was his friends and lover was watching him. They were just about to give in and come get him when they heard something. Alec heard it to. They herd lots of little feet running in Alec's direction. Alec freaked out. He yelled and squirmed trying to get away. As soon as he heard the click of guns he froze. Slowly he looked up and saw the Manticore children pointing guns at him.

There was a whistle from behind the children and they lowered the guns. They parted the way for someone to get through. Alec's eyes widened. It was Madame X! But Max killed her! Beside her was this really tall beast. Alec looked up farther to see his face but couldn't get passed the big teeth. Alec couldn't take it anymore. His eyes rolled in the back of his head in fear as he passed out cold.

"Pick him up!" ordered Madame X.

The beast growled but did as he was told. He bent down and scooped up Alec and his blanket. The blanket was wrapped tightly around him when Madame X noticed he was shivering.

She felt his forehead and frowned.

"He has a fever. Hurry let’s get him back to headquarters. He's going to need medical attention."

They all started walking back and soon disappeared in the mist.

"454...454...." called someone far away.

Or Alec thought they were far away. The voice kept getting louder and louder. Alec turned his head away trying to ignore the voice. Soon he couldn't ignore it because he began to feel pain. The pain got worse and worse until Alec's eyes snapped open as he let out a yell of pain. The pain stop instantly. Alec was panting as he looked around the room he was being kept in.

The first thing Alec noticed was that it was an all white room. The next thing he noticed was that his wrist was strapped down.

"454," he heard someone to his left say.

His head turned to the person but he could not see them. Who ever it was had moved out of sight.

"I see you got an illness," said someone from behind his, sitting part way up, bed.

"Who are you?" asked Alec.

"They call me the beast," growled out an angry voice.

"If you don’t want to be the beast then pick a name," said Alec semi startled by the hurt and anger in the beast's voice.

"A name?" came a reply.

"Yeah. My name is Alec. My friend's name is Max," Alec told him.

"I don’t know any names..." said the voice closer now.

"Hmm. Well let me see you and I will give you a name then," Alec said trying to be helpful.

Slowly the beast came into Alec's line of sight.

He had long black hair with dark black eyes. Big, floppy, cat like ears. His claws were really long and he had fur all over his body. His clothes were rags and he had long sharp teeth. His face looked like a humans but was covered in fur.

"Well I think your name should be Nicodemus."

"Nicodemus...I like that name," purred Nicodemus.

"Good then that’s your name."

All of a sudden Nicodemus went still.

"Someone is coming," He whispered as he went back behind the bed out of sight.

Alec was confused and starting to get dizzy.

All of a sudden the door burst open and in walked Madame X.

"I see you have woken up. The cure is working then," she snapped.

She looked in Alec's eyes and pinched his check. When he winced she clapped her hands. About six doctors in lab coats walked in.

"Get him ready. He is well enough to get information from now. Use anyway necessary to get the information on 543," Said Madame X.

Alec fought the whole way. He wasn’t going to give in without a fight. When Alec looked back before being dragged from the room he saw Nicodemus look down to the floor in pity.

"NOOO!" yelled Alec before the door to the room he was being taken in was closed.

Alec landed hard on the bed. He was face down but could not move. He hurt. He hurt all over. They had tortured him trying to get information on Max. He did not tell them anything accept that his name was Alec and her name was Max. They had stabbed him. Beat him. Played with his mind and used his loved ones against him. They did not know about Logan so he kept thinking about his lover.

Slowly he turned onto his back and panted for air. His wounds were healing but the pain was tremendous. He closed his eyes and breathed a sigh. It was just turning dark out so he decided to sleep away the pain. His back hurt to lay on because they had whipped him with a whip 20 times. He ignored the pain and closed his over tired eyes. Tomorrow everything would be repeated. He knew he wasn't going to make it anyway so he slept away his pain.