1. Surprises Always Drop In


Zack closed the door of the hallway and cringed slightly in pain. Blood coarsed down his
face from his ears, matting in his blond, hay colored hay. He moaned in pain and moved
forward, pushing himself. He had to make it. This was the mission. Find Max. Get Help.
The objective... save himself...

Stepping in front of the door he rang the doorbell again and again. The door opened and
there was Bling, followed by Logan, standing there questioningly. He saw them, then he
collapsed. Bling caught him, surprised. Logan frowned, his glasses bending down his nose
as he wheeled to the side so that Bling could help bring Zack inside.

"Oh, my God... what happened to you?" Bling asked.

"Was it Lydecker?" Logan asked, instantly alert, a hand gripping the side of his
wheelchair. "Is Max in danger?"

Zack opened his mouth and then screamed as pain lanced down his face, "It hurts. More
than anything ever," he said, clamping a hand to his ears.

"Is Max in danger?" Logan asked urgently.

"No, she's fine... it wasn't Lydecker..." Zack gasped. "At least I don't think it was
Lydecker."

Bling dragged Zack over towards the table and gently slid him onto it. Instantly, they took
off his clothes and searched for other injuries, seeing none. "I don't see any other injuries,
Logan. But, he's having trouble breathing..."

"He's bleeding from his ears, eyes and nose. His throat is the size of a balloon. I'm going to
give him something to bring the swelling down," Logan said, grabbing a needle. "Luckily,
I'm allergic to bees."

Bling frowned at that. "I think we should get a Doctor's opinion on this."

"Alright," Logan nodded. "Call Fox Clarmont. No one else. Tell him the symptoms and
tell him to bring his stuff. And, get Max down here. She'll be just thrilled, after all the stuff
you told her- then running out on her."

Zack frowned and quieted as Bling cleaned up all the blood and bandaged him up. "I have
to go find Max," Zack said.

"She's coming," Logan said, pushing the weak x5 back down on the bed. "Why do you
need to find her?"

"They injected me with something..." he trailed off.