Marcus' POV:

It's been two years since I've left home. It hasn't been easy doing things alone but I've coped with it. But let me tell you, there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about Bree. Millions of questions run through my mind: Is she okay? Has she moved on? Will I ever see her again?

I've been kept busy though. I got a job as a lifeguard. I gotta be honest; it's hard not to use your bionics while saving people. Even worrying about having them find out is an issue.

One day I was at my apartment that my friend and I share, (his name is Jax, and he's also a lifeguard. Plus he knows I'm bionic) (A/N: Jax is played by Matthew Isen) and I was reading a newspaper. I know I'm so old fashioned, right? Then something caught my eye.

On the front page the article read: Donald Davenport Creates a New Team of Superheroes. Their Name? The Elite Force. (More info on page 20) I quickly flipped over to page twenty and there was a picture of Mr. Davenport along with Bree, Chase, and three other people I didn't recognize.

"Jax! Come here!" I exclaimed. Jax closed the fridge door and jogged over towards the couch. "What is it?" He asked as he sat down. Then he looked at me in disgust. "You're reading the newspaper? Do you know what century we live in?"

I rolled my eyes. "Look!" I exclaimed pointing at the newspaper article. "Isn't that the girl you like?" Jax asked pointing to Bree. "Yes, that's her," I replied. "Elite Force, eh? What is that a heavy metal band?" Jax asked.

"I need to go visit her," I said getting up from the couch. I walked into the kitchen and opened up one of our cupboards. There was my life savings in a huge jar in case of an emergency. "I have three hundred dollars saved up. I'm going to take plane and go see her," I told him.

"So you're going to fly all the way to California. Alone?" Jax asked getting up from the couch. We lived in Florida and you'd be on a plane for about five hours. "I won't be alone," I started. "Uh, yes you will. How many Marcus' do you think there are?" Jax asked sarcastically.

"You're coming with me," I said as I grabbed one of my bags and headed into my room to pack my clothes. Jax followed bewildered. "What? How do you figure that?" Jax asked. "You're my best friend. You know it's not safe for me to go alone. That's why you are going to do the honors and come with me," I told him.

"You don't even know where in California she is!" Jax exclaimed. "So? We'll go to the Bionic Island first and then we'll ask someone like Leo where they are. He'll tell us," I replied.

Jax sighed, "Fine… but I'm only doing this once! Don't expect me to ever do this ever again!" I smiled, "That's what best friends are for, right?" He rolled his eyes and went into his room to start packing.

-Time Skip-

The next day Jax and I got up at 3 AM, it was very hard to wake Jax up because on the weekends, he would and could sleep until 3:30 in the afternoon. We had already told our boss that we were taking a three week vacation.

Our boss knows that we barely use our vacation days so he was most definitely okay with us going for three weeks. He even said we could go a month if we wanted to. I don't think I'll be staying that long.

I don't even know if Bree wants to see more or if she has a boyfriend or anything like that. I didn't even know who those three other people were! One of them could be her boyfriend or something like that. I just hope this trip isn't all for nothing.

While we were eating pizza last night, Jax was telling me how excited he was to be going, actually. He said hanging out with bionic people would be fun. Then I reminded him that I was bionic and he simply told me that it isn't the same.

So as I was saying, we got up at three and were heading to the airport at 3:35. Our friend Gage and his brother Scott agreed to pick us up and drive us to the airport. Jax and I got in the back of their car.

"May I ask why you guys are going to Cali?" Gage asked while he was driving us, "I mean, you can't really say for the weather 'cause we all get the warmth." "Yeah!" Scott exclaimed.

Jax and I glanced at each other. He didn't know that I was bionic or Bree was. I wanted to keep it that way. Even though Bree and her brothers made themselves known, I still didn't want to put her in danger.

"Uh, I'm visiting my girlfriend. Well, she used to be my girlfriend," I explained. "You're visiting your ex?" Scott asked. "We're still really good friends. Plus her brother and I are good friends too," I explained. "Why'd you break up with her?" Scott asked. "Scott! That's personal!" Gage exclaimed.

"I just… had too. It's kind of hard to explain," I told them. "Uh, make sure you guys man the fort when we're gone!" Jax said changing the subject. "Oh, we will. I hope a bunch of hot chicks need saving while you're gone. Marcus always saves the cute girls," Scott said. We all started to laugh.

We finally got to the airport. I looked at my phone: 4:00. Forty five minutes until the plane leaves. We were making good timing. Jax and I got out and got our stuff out of the trunk. "Bye guys!" We exclaimed. Scott and Gage waved from the car and drove off.

We walked in and got everything we needed for the flight. There was still a good fifteen minutes left until the plane had to leave. Jax and I got coffee out of this free coffee station that was right next to our departure area. We sat in the chairs and sipped the coffee down.

I looked around, there was quite a few people leaving for California. Most were businessmen but I spotted a couple of families. Then they we were finally able to go into the plane. Jax and I gave her our tickets first and headed down the hallway into the plane with our suitcases dragging behind.

We reached the plane and stepped into it. We picked two seats and put our luggage on the top where the compartments were. Jax and I argued at who would get the window seat, (we're weird, right?) and I finally gave in and let him have it.

A few minutes after sitting, the flight attendant started to talk about the rules and regulations. To be honest, I wasn't really paying attention. I closed my eyes and all of a sudden I felt the plane move. Minutes past and we were finally in the air.

Jax was already asleep and I slumped down in my chair. I couldn't believe I was doing this. I was going to see Bree after all this time…

Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! I really love Jax's character IDK why, he just seems like a likeable person. XD Does that sound weird? Did I make his personality to weird? IDK. LOL Hope you guys enjoy the sequel!