Adriann
Chapter 1: The Dream
~>Okay, this is inspired by AJBAC. It might be a little confusing right now, but that's part of the story. So you know the italics are the thoughts of the dreamer~> you don't know who it is yet.
~>As for a rating? PG-13 I guess, cover my butt.
~>I don't own DA or any of the characters blah blah woof woof.
~>Any questions and/or comments are welcome~> luvvbug101@hotmail.com
~>AN~>I know you already saw this last week, but please bare with me?:~)
~>AN2~>Don't ask me why but for some reason I can't get rid of the junk at the top of the page and any bold or italics I use doesn't show when I post soooo I'm gonna try and make things easier to read.
{{Thoughts will be in double brackets like so.}} As for the junk at the top...I am at a loss. Any help is more than welcome. :)
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Images flashed chaotically in the dream making it difficult to understand.
{{What's going on? What's wrong?}}
When the images finally slowed so dialogue could be heard and understood the gruesome and fragmented scene began to unfold.
The image of Max in the woods was slightly out of focus, but far too real. An impossible stand off was taking place; Max versus herself, only new and improved.
{{Maxie ?}}
The sound of the gun shot was nearly deafening to the hyper-sensitive ears.
{{NO !}}
The scene quickly changed to Zack lying injured on the ground beaten by, himself.
{{That's impossible. No, nothing is impossible when it comes to Manticore.}}
Max was now in a man's arms fighting to breathe. The man clung to Max telling her that the wound wasn't that bad, knowing it was a lie the entire time.
"Max. Oh God. Okay, it's okay. You're gonna be okay. This isn't that bad."
"Logan..."
{{She's smiling.}}
"It's okay. You're going to be all right." He whispered.
"I'm sorry."
"No, no, no, no. No, we're going to get you out of here. Okay, it's going to be all right."
"Logan, there's something I need to tell you. I should have told you a long time ago." Her eyes tried to speak for her.
{{Don't cry Maxie.}}
"It can wait." Logan said fighting back his tears.
{{He's so scared.}}
"Logan..."
"Max." Max's body went limp in Logan arms.
"Max. Max. Max. No. Max. No." Logan bent over holding Max as tightly as he could while sobs wracked his body.
{{Maxie. Maxie!}}
He didn't notice when another man came up to Max's body to check for her pulse.
"She's gone."
{{Lydecker! Get your filthy hands off her!}}
"I'm going to get her back inside."
"No."
"They can fix her up in there." Lydecker brought the butt of his gun down hard on Logan's head and carried him back to their check point
{{Logan.}}
"Listen, I know how you feel, son, but you've got to let her go."
At the check point Lydecker laid Logan's body in the van.
"They got Zack." Krit said sadly.
"Max?" Syl asked hopefully, praying that her sister was okay.
"K.I.A." Lydecker said flatly. "Let's move out."
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Both Max and Zack were being brought into the Manticore infirmary.
"She's got a gunshot wound to the left upper chest. No pulse. Been doing CPR for six minutes. I'm going to intabate."a male doctor said.
"She's in v-fib. I've got to crack her chest."the female doctor said.
Orders were given by the two doctors:
"Rib spreaders."
"One amp EPI given."
"Max!"
{{Zack!}}
"Internal paddles."
"Charge to 30."
"Charge."
"Clear."
{{There's a heart beat!}}
Bits of Max's life flashed over the unfolding scene.
{{What?}}
{{NO! They lost the rhythm! Get it back! Get it back!}}
"30 again."
"Charge."
"Clear."
{{Yes it's back! Keep it this time!}}
More flashes of Max's memories.
{{What the hell is going on?}}
{{Flat line. No.}}
"What's her condition?"
{{Who's she?}}
"The bullet went clean through. Her right ventricle is collapsed. She's gone."the male doctor answered.
"Is there damage to any other organs?" the woman asked.
{{Max. Please Max. No.}}
The doctor shook his head. "Prep her for harvesting."
"No." Zack screamed breaking free of the guards grabbing a gun off the soldier and taking hold of the stranger.
"Bring her back!" Zack ordered.
"Her heart's too badly damaged." The doctor informed the desperate patient.
"Then transplant her." He screamed.
"There's nothing in the donor bank."
"Then you need a donor." Zack said nodding towards the woman in his arms.
"It won't do her any good. She's an x5. She needs an x5 heart." She said smugly. Zack threw away the woman like a piece of garbage, as he walked over to his sister.
"Fight them, Maxie. Promise me you'll fight them." Zack whispered in his baby sister ear as the entire room watch.
"x5-599, I've got a heart for you."
{{Zack? What are you doing? Zack? Zack?}}
Everyone watches in shock.
{{Zack what the hell do you think you're doing!? Don't you dare leave us.}}
Zack put the gun to his head and pulling the trigger. His body collapsing onto Max's.
{{ZACK!!!!!!!!!!! NO, Zack. Zack.}}
The scene fades away to black the only sound is the rhythmic beating of a heart monitor.
Max is in a hospital gown waking up in a Manticore 'cell' with a strange woman watching over her as she tries to move.
"Careful. You'll pull a stitch."
{{Madame X?}}
"Where am I?" Max asks fearing the worst.
"I think you know." The woman answers.
"You won't win. I'll never be one of them again." Max states trying no to let her fear show.
Madame X puts a stethoscope over Max's chest to listen to her heart beat.
"Listen to that. That's strong, isn't it? That is the heart of a soldier. A leader. A martyr."
"Turn it off." Max demands, but Madame X simply turns up the volume.
"He was quite a man, your brother, Zack. He must have loved you very much....to make this sacrifice."
"Turn it off!" Max demanded again. Madame X ignored Max just the same.
{{Leave her alone!}}
"But isn't it comforting to know that a part of him lives on in you? And that you've both come home to us? To me?" Madame X leaves Max alone with her thoughts and the sound of her brothers heart in her chest.
{{Oh, God Maxie.}}
Now Logan was on the Space Needle.
{{Logan? What are you doing up there? You hate heights.}}
Logan sat on the Seattle Space Needle, with a odd look of sadness, strength, and hope on his face.
{{Thinking about Max. Don't worry I'm gonna get her out of there.}}
The scene changed back to Max in the hidden Manticore cell before everything faded away.
{{I'm coming Maxie! I'm gonna get you outta there.}}