Title: The way things were 1/3

Author: Beth G.

Disclaimer: All Dark Angel cast and crew

belongs to James Cameron.

Summary: Max goes to her first public

school and learns different topics than

at Manticore.

Rating: PG or/ PG-13 (violence)



A woman hold a girl's hand as she was leading the girl to a building. She open to doors and the girl was frighten. "Now, there nothing bad about this place," said the woman. The girl backed up. The woman knelled down to the girl. "Max, you will be fine."

"Ok, I guess."

The woman brought Max to a room. Max was standing up. "Please sit down."

Max sat down nervously because at Manticore all X's have to be standing up at all time.

"Max there's nothing to be worry about, the nice man will instruct you about this school."

The man walked into the room. "Ah, Ms. Sureman, there a pleasent surprise."

"Yes, a man at Max's foster home is asking us if we can take her in this school."

"Any files of young Max?"

"No, the man doesn't have any, Max was put into the foster home few weeks ago."

"Oh I see..." He looked at Max. "Tell me about yourself Max?!?"

Max looked away. She started to play with her hands.

"Its alright, to speak if you want."

"My...my....name is Max."

"Ok, whats your last name and your date of birth."

"I don't have one."

"Ok, just make one up then..."

"Max Guevara."