The six transgenics sat on the beach near TC. The water was peaceful, sun shining, slight breeze and the sound of nature filled the near by trees. They were all sitting on a blanket on the beach with the basket filled with food in the middle of them.
"Who made the picnic basket up?" Krit asked taking a bite out of his sandwich.
"Madison, Jay and me" Melinda said as everone tucked into the sandwiches.
"Oh right, Any surprises in my sandwich?" Krit asked watching them closely
"No, Why would there be uncle Krit?" Jay smiled
"It's not like yous" Krit said after looking through his snadwich
"Your just paranoid, dad" Madison giggled
Zack moved the food around in the basket and smiled up at the twins "Well, well look whos packin"
Syl, Max and Krit looked into the basket to see Jay and Melindas guns at the bottom.
"You said take then everywhere with us incase we might need them" Jay said looking at his parents.
"They've got you there Maxie" Syl whispered smiling.
"Yes, i did say that but i ment on you" Max told the twins softly.
"Here keep them hidden" Zack said handing the twins their guns
"Where am i gonna hide it? Where's yours?" Melinda asked.
Syl, Krit and Zack took it in turn to show where they have hidden theirs.
"Mum, why do you never use guns?" Jay asked
"Is it because of what happened to auntie Eva?" Melinda finished.
"It's kinda kool how you two can finish each others sentences" Krit said and the twins smiled sweetly.
"Yes it is, every since i lost her i've hated them. I wish you wouldn't use them but i feel safer knowing you have them on you if you need them" Max explained and Zack took her hand in his to comfort her.
"Don't worry we'll be careful" The twins said to their mum and dad in unison.
Madison grabbed a small bottle of chilled water, sneaked over to her mum, Syl who had fallen asleep on her stomach and placed the cold bottle on her back.
"Oh that's cold" Syl squeeked as she quickly sat up and everyone laughed.
"I got you mum" Madison said through her giggles.
"Yeah you did" Syl said to her daughter.
"Jay, Melinda do you want to go down to the water?" Madison asked
"Race you" Melinda answred smiling and the three young transgenics lined up.
"On you marks, get se.." Jay was cut off
"Go" Madison and Melinda said and sprinted to the water. Everyone started laughing.
"Hey.. yous cheated" Jay commented as he ran after them.
"Jay i don't know how you didn't see that one coming" Krit shouted
"Syl, are you okay?" Max ased looking concerned
"Yeah just a bit tired Maxie, Nothing to worry about" she replied
"Have you been to get checked out yet?" Krit asked as Syl cuddled into him.
"No i don't need to i'm fine really" Syl answered
"What? Whats happened?" Zack asked sounding worried
"This morning when we were in the gym teaching Madison, Syl has a sudden pain in her stomach" Krit explained.
"You should get checked out just incase" Max and Zack told her softly.
"You promised" Krit reminded her.
"If i go will you stop worrying?" Syl asked looking up at Krit.
"Kinda... it's my job to worry about you" Krit answered
"Okay i'll go" Syl sighed in defeat.
"Better to just incase but i'm sure your fine" Zack stated
"Do you want me to come with you when we get back?" Max asked
"I'd like that" Syl replied smiling.
Mean while further down the beach Melinda, Jay and Madison were splashing each other as they were waist deep in the sea. Suddenly they stopped splashing and looked around them.
"Madison be on guard i can sense danger" Jay said low enough only the three of them could hear.
"Something isn't right" Max and Syl said at the same time, all their heads turned to the three young transgenics in the water. Who were looking back at them.
"Why do i feel someone is watching us?" Krit commented then there was an owl sound heared from the nearby trees.
"Hey thats a sound use back at Manticore"Syl recognised it.
"Did you see that?" Max asked pointing to where there had been a glint of light between the dark woods.
"Get the kids we're leaving" Zack announced the rest nodded.
"Jay behind you" Madison warned him as a soldier appeared out of the water behind him.
"Madison no" the twins shouted as Madison was pulled under the water
"I'll get her" Melinda said and Jay attacked the soldier behind him while Melinda dived under the water to get Madison.
"Get your hands off my son" Zack growled at the soldiers srrounding Jay and attacking him.
"Where's Melinda and Madison?" Krit asked while fending of soldiers
"Something pulled Madison under and Melinda went after her" Jay informed them.
"How long have they been down?" Syl asked
"Bout 5 minutes" Jay answered as the last soldier fell to the ground
"I'm going in after them" Max announced then threr was a sudden gasp for air coming from Melinda as she reached the surface of the deep water with Madison in her arms.
"Help somebody" Melinda said through coughing violently as she walked over to Krit and the others. Krit ran to her and took Madison out of Melindas arms.
"Melinda are you okay?" Krit asked and she nodded "Madison can you hear me?" he added looking down at his daughter but she didn't reply and wasn't breathing. Syl and Krit took her out of the water to the sandy beach and did CPR to get her breathing again.
"Melinda you have to slow your breathing" Max said trying to encourage her to slow down her breathing and Melinda nodded.
"Dad go help Madison" Jay commanded
"Your bleeding" Max muttered looking at Melinda arm, there was a deep wound.
"What about Melinda? I can help" Zack replied
"Madison needs you more" Melinda said in her mind so Zack, Max and Jay could hear her.
"I'll look after her" Jay announced, Zack nodded and left.
"Melinda come her" Jay said pulling his twin into a hug.
"Concentrate on my breathing, try to make yours the same" Jay told her in a soft voice and slowly she began to breath normally.
"Thanks" Melind told her brother.
"You would have done the same for me" Jay stated
"Here put this over that nasty cut" Max said pulling a stripe of material off her top and wrapped it round Melindas arm.
Suddenly there was a few coughs heard from Madison. Jay. Melinda and Maxs heads spun around to see Madison sitting up and syl pulled her to her feet. Her parents hugged her.
"Madsion i'm so glad you okay" Melinda said as she ran and hugged her.
"Hey you had me worried" Jay commented as he hugged Madison and his sister.
"I'm okay you guys" Madison smiled up at them.
Everyone was so worried about Madison and Melinda they hadn't noticed their enemy sneak up on them.
"Aw how touchy" Lydecker said sarcastically causing all of them to spin round and take a fighting stance.
"Bag them...alive" Lydecker commanded the soldiers surrounding Lydecker blurred over to the ground whie two stayed by Lydeckers side.
Syl and Krit took out their gunns and aimed at a few soldiers while protecting Madison before they came to close and had to start hand to hand combat. Jay and Melinda were taking out a reasonable amount of soldiers while Zack and Max were fighting Lydeckers two best men who were protecting him.The fight comtinued for about half an hour then Syl let out a moan of pain, bent over and fell to the ground.
"Syl" Krit shouted
"Mum no" Madison cried from behind Krit.
"Soldier i said don't hurt them we need them alive and unharmed" Lydecker shouted
"Permission to speak, sir" the soldier asked
"Speak fast" Lydecker snapped
"I went to carry her to the truck and she just fell" the solder stated
"Soldiers wrap it up" Lydecker commanded and the soldiers broguht out tasers. One hit Melinda and Jay they fell to the ground.
"Madison heres the keys to the hummer, blur all the way to the car don't stop or look back. When you get to TC find Alec and tell him whats happened" Krit told his daughter she took the keys. Max and Zack had been listening in on the conversation and created a diversion.
"Wait what i we agree to fo" Zack said when a soldier moved closer to hhim and his family with a taser in his hand.
"Then there's the truck" Lydecker informed them. Max, Zack, Madison and Krit stepped forward then a few soldiers walked up next to Jay and Melinda laying on the ground.
"Leave them alone, we can carry them" Max growled and the soldier looked at Lydecker to see if her agreed.
"You heard her" Lydecker replied and the soldiers backed off.
"Madison go now" Krit suggested as Lydecker and the soldiers attention was on Max and Zack.
"But" Madison was cut off.
"Madison please" Krit begged not wanting his daughter to be taken to Manticore aswell.
"Bye dad" and with that Madison left unnoticed.
"Come on 452, 599 and 471" Lydecker said
"There '09ers" a solder muttered
"Silence" Lydecker snapped at him.
Everyone entered the truck Krit carried Melinda, Zack carried Jay and Max searched the area for any sign of Madison but she was gone.
"She's clear" Max whispered to Krit low enough he was even having trouble hearing her.
A soldier bent down next to Syl ready to pick her up but Max blurred over to him and snapped his neck. His fellow soldiers tensed up and moved forward but Lydecker held his hand up and the stayed where they were.
"You really should train them better deck" Max suggested as she carried Syl into the truck.
"Will do 452" Lydecker replied and closed the door and locked it.