Follow me and Everything is Alright
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Dark Angel created by James Camron.
Author's note: This is my first fanfic. And I would really appreciate it if you would read and review!
"Bip Bip Bip let's go Max hot run south market!"
She was only a few blocks away from her delivery when one of Lydecker's men spotted her. She ditched her bike and flew up a stairwell making it onto the roof, where she realized that Lydecker had set up his men. The men lunged at her she managed to take two men out before being smacked around pretty good. She couldn't figure out what was wrong with her until she hit the floor in an attack of seizures.
Zack rode into the city looking for Max , "Original Cindy where's Max?" "I ain't tellin you where my boo went, your just gonna break her heart after you get your jollies!" "Original Cindy look Max is in danger now where is she?" "Ok ok she's in south market , and what do you mean danger?" Zack blitzed out the door before Original Cindy could finish talking.
Zack found Max's bike thrown carelessly on the ground and knew that they had found her. He looked at the stair well and figured that it was the most tactical way for her to escape. He reached the roof and froze, he saw Max curled up into a fedel position seizing and having the crap kicked out of her. Zack flew over two men and got to Max he lifted her head and realized she was bleeding pretty bad and was in no state to fight. He realized that someone had cocked a gun and had it pointed straight at Max. Zack jumped in front of the gun taking the bullet intended for Max. Zack even injured managed to finish the fight that Max had started.
When it was over Zack ran over to Max lifted her head and gave her a large dose of tryptophan. He realized that he was risking tactical exposure and needed to get Max to a safe place. He remembered about her friend Logan and figured that it was the safest place for them, even though he hated Logan he knew he had to do it.
Zack got to Logan's apartment door and had no more strength left so he didn't even bother to knock. He got into the apartment finding Logan at his computer. "What happened?" "Max had a run in with Lydecker's men, I found her there she's having seizure's badly but she should be fine the tryptophan will kick in soon." Zack gently set Max down running his hand through her hair and giving her a gentle kiss on the for-head he then looked at Logan realizing that there was another woman in the room, asked "who's she?" "Oh I'm sorry Zack this is my girlfriend Kate." Zack a little disturbed at the news realized that Max had had feelings for Logan and now she will have to face the news only one thing came into his mind "Does Max know about you two…you know..being together?" "Oh…I haven't got around to telling her yet." "Oh I see."
Max woke up about 15 minutes later she had no idea where she was and why she was tied down onto a table. She began to struggle trying with all of her strength to get out and having no success she began to panic and her struggle began to get more intense. Max eventually had worn herself out and set her head down staring straight at the ceiling having a flashback of Manticore.
She remembered being tied down onto the table struggling to get out as doctors operated on her. When they were done with her they left her in silence for over a day, she began to get sick and scared and those were two things she experienced often in Manticore. She heard the door open and tensed up, she saw a blurry figure standing over her "I'm here Maxie it's ok." She recalled the voice "Zack get me out of here….please." Zack untied the restraints and Max flew off of the table and wrapped her arms around him. Zack felt very vulnerable in this position being able to let emotions go was forbidden in Manticore he gently pulled Max away from him he looked her over making sure she wasn't too badly hurt. The door opened once again and this time it wasn't such a nice figure coming into the room, Lydecker raised his arm preparing to give Max a thorough beating Zack pushed Max out of the way and took a good beating for her. He was left on the floor resting in his own blood. "Zack I'm so sorry." "He didn't hurt you did he Maxie?" "No I'm fine." Zack passed out in Max's arms, all Max could do was to cradle him in her arms and sob over and over "I'm so sorry Zack, I'm so so sorry." End Flashback
"Max?" "Zack? What happened, where am I and why am I tied down?" "Your in Logan's apartment you were attacked by Lydecker's men and you began to have seizures. Your tied down so you wouldn't hurt yourself." Zack untied the restraints , she got off of the table wincing at the aching pain. "Oh my god Zack! Your hit!" He had completely forgot about the bullet that he had taken for Max since he was so worried about her. Max took off his shirt skimming her fingers over the wound. Zack began to tense up as the pain gripped him and more than anything feeling Max stroke him. "Here lie down I will go get Bling to take care of it." Max walked into the other room looking for Logan or Bling. When she walked into the kitchen she saw Logan and a strange woman talking then their lips met. Max felt natious and slowly walked into the room. "Uh… Logan where's Bling?" "Oh Max this is my…well..my girlfriend Kate." "Oh hi pleased to meet you" she managed to squeeze out. "Where's Bling?" "Why?" "Zack's hit." "Oh, well he isn't here but let me go call him." Logan and Kate walked into the other room and Max told herself that she never did have feelings for Logan and she went back to Zack's side. "Bling isn't here but Logan and…Kate went to call him." "Oh ok Max I'm…well...I'm sorry about him and you know." Zack said as a wave of pain wiped through him. "Don't be sorry I never really liked him and besides he's not my type." "Maxie I'm sorry that he hurt you, he has no idea what he's missing." Max began to smile as Zack's hand stroked her silky, now blushing face. "How did you get hit? Normally you can dodge a bullet." "Oh.. well the bullet wasn't mine it was intended for you I couldn't let that happen to you." Zack said looking at Max and slightly smiling to try not show the pain he was facing. "You know Zack you haven't changed a bit since Manticore, always looking out for me." "How can I not look out for you Max ? I…well…I.. love you too much to let any harm come to you." Zack said now in the sitting position looking straight at Max. Max a little shocked at his reply shot her eyes to the floor she could feel his body brush against her as he stood up. Zack cupped her chin with one of his hands and slowly and cautiously put his other hand on her hip. Both of them started to breathe irregularly at the feeling of the other person so close to them. Zack brought Max to look at him. Neither of them realized that their lips were nearly touching until Max openly admitted "I love you Zack."
Zack could feel her breath on him and feel her lips move with every word that he desperately wanted to hear. Max looked at the handsome man in front of her that always make her feel so safe and thought about the boy he started out as. His army buzz cut had grown into golden strands that were sloppily crossing his for-head. She looked at the muscles he had that showed even through his navy blue shirt, then she directed her attention to his blue eyes, those eyes that have seen the horrible things she also had, his eyes knew everything she always tried to hide. Never breaking eye contact Zack tilted his head and softly put his lips to hers. As their kiss grew longer it grew more intense both of them relieving passions that they had shared ever since Manticore.
Logan wheeled into the room and sat there stunned at the sight of them together. He could hear Max and Zack let out simultaneous groans. Zack ran his hands from her waist to her back and trying to explore and memorize every inch of her. Max took her hands that were wrapped around his neck to his muscles on his chest that were tightening every time she touched them. She accidentally rubbed her hands against his wound causing him to scream out "Aahhh…Maaaaxxxx!" Her hands released and their kiss ended. "I'm so sorry Zack I didn't mean to.." "It was worth it." He said with a sly grin on his face. Max began to smile and saw Logan and now Bling across the room , she smiled at Bling and helped Zack lie back down.
Bling examined the wound and had to chuckle at seeing Max's nail marks on his chest. "Well it look's pretty bad, but nothing that I can't take care of." Bling said looking at Max. "Good she said looking at Zack." "I will have to go get some materials though so hang tight for a while ok?" "Ok, and um take your time." Zack said looking at Max and letting a big grin spread across his face.