Disclaimer:
I don't own Max, Logan, etc. I'm not using this for money. Yatsa, Yatsa, and Yatsa.
Claimer:
I own Kairos and Zuberi Amun-Re. I also own Alexis Zita, and Adonis Zacarias.
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Time
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I wonder if Lydecker knew about this. If he knew we could love, if we could create more beings of that love. If he didn't, he does now.
It's been almost twenty years since I met Logan, since I found Kai on the road that dark night. All three of us have grown and created families. Me with Logan, and Kai with…well, he was an ass…but she still has a son. He's a beautiful boy, although his name leaves something to be desired. Zuberi…what was she thinking?
God, I just remembered I'm forty. Jeez…
But I digress…I had twins fifteen years ago. Alexis and Adonis. I almost named Lexi Chimera and Doni Zackary. Believe me – I wasn't too crazy about the name Adonis. If you take the i off of Doni, you get Don and that's too close to Donald for me.
"Mom!"
"What Lexi?"
"Doni won't give me my laptop!"
"It's mine!"
"Adonis!"
"I'm not
givin' it back!"
"ADONIS ZACARIAS CALE!"
"Yes, Dad."
Ahh, Logan. He's more the fatherly type then I ever thought possible. I always thought of him sitting at that damn computer, typing away. But he does love his son and his daughter. And I'll just add that he loves me – a lot.
"Hey, Max?"
That would be Kai.
"Yeah?"
"You said you'd watch Ube for me."
"I know."
My nephew's seven. Cute kid too. He's tall for his age, with this shiny black hair and his mother's hazel eyes. He's got her desert peoples skin, which just adds to the look.
"Thanks. I'll be back in a little while."
That's Kai for ya'. Just leaves her kid here, says bye, and runs off. One of these days…
"Auntie Max?"
"What's the matter Ube?"
"Can I go play with Dougie?"
"Sure."
Ube walks towards Bling and his son Douglas, who's about the same age as Ube.
It's strange to say that Bling has a son. Seems like yesterday that Logan and I were dragging him into Crash looking for the future Missus. Seems like yesterday, me and Kai were hiding for our lives from Lydecker.
Seems like yesterday that Lydecker was alive.
Of course, time took its toll on him and he died two years ago.
Sketchy and Natalie married ten years ago and have three kids. Luckily, they're smarter then Sketchy.
"Max?"
"One minute Logan."
Where was I? Oh yeah. Original Cindy and her girl moved in together about the same time that Logan and I tied the knot.
Normal blew a gasket for a few more years at Jam Pony, before he died of a heartattack in twenty-thirty-one.
I found more of my siblings as time went on. Tinga, Zack again, Brin was with him, Francis, Hali, Jondi. A few were recaptured, some escaped all over again. Most of us are in pairs – residual teachings from Manticore. Brin stayed with Zack and Jondi went with them. Jondi and Zack are expecting their first child in June.
I think I covered everybody now.
"Max?"
"Coming dear."
"You okay?"
"Fine."
"I guess it's time to go then."
"Where's Kai?"
"Right here."
"Let's go then." It's time. Time to go back to Manticore. Back to get my mother's body and bury her.
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Cassie Jamie
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