Zack growled lowly but tossed her a small silver cell phone. Max nodded in thanks before typing in the number.

"Who is this?" Eva answered

"It's Max."

"Where the hell are you guys? OC said you left on a run all the way in sector four and never came back. I've been looking everywhere." Eva rambled and Max sighed

"Eva... I found our family. Well... our family found me but that's besides the point. I believe we're in sector one, at the far east end of town. By the china house, an old abandoned factory." Max said

"Max... you're with the traitors. Our orders were to scatter and go to ground, not regroup with the plagues that escaped Manticore." Eva's shrill voice sounded and some of the transgenics snarled in answer. "Eva, I Wil explain as soon as you get here." Max said and Eva sighed.

"No."

"No? Soldier, this is not up for discussion. Report to the coordinates I have given ASAP." Max snapped in irritation

"With all do respect, they are not our responsibility. They are all liabilities that we shouldn't take lightly. We should either forget they showed their faces, or kill them." Eva said and Max glanced at her brothers and sisters. "Report to the coordinates I have given. That's a direct order." Max said and hung up. Zack rolled his shoulders, his body tense along with Tingas', Krits', and Syls'. While everyone else either radiated pain and betrayal, or white hot anger. The air in the large room was stifling and Max didn't like the stares she was receiving. "Alec and I are going to go outside for a few minutes. Catch some air, it's muggy in here." Max murmered and Zack nodded before everyone dispersed into statue like poses. Alec led the way outside and walked a ways before stopping.

"It's going to be a while until Manticore gets set back up. Until then, we just need to play the game, make them think we're on their side." Max said quietly and Alec nodded "Their trust is minimal, it's going to take at least a few months until they're certain we won't go back. What do we do about the baby?" Alec asked and Max ran a hand over her stomach lightly. "It was unauthorized, we will deal with whatever Manticore deals as punishment." Max said dutifully. Alec cocked his head "But... It's our child." He said lowly and Max sighed. "I know... but our loyalties lie with Manticore. What would our child think if we let it grow up in a disease infested world full of ordinaries when it can be trained, healthy, happy." Max answered and Alec snorted "Life in Manticore isn't always happy. The first few years of the child's life is going to be torture, are you sure you want to put him or her in that situation?" Alec reasoned and Max's eyes widened. "You're a flight risk..." she trailed off, her voice going cold and Alec glanced down. "No, I'm just stating the facts. I don't want the child to grow up in such a harsh environment like we did." Alec said and Max stepped back, away from him. "Then we'll give it up." Max said.

Alec felt nauseous, he knew that she was loyal to Manticore, courtesy of Manticore putting her in Psi-Ops at least twice every other week to distinguish wether she's fit to go on solo missions out of the country. He knew she wouldn't budge about never going back, knew that if the person growing inside her stopped her from going home, she'd give it up. She wouldn't care about it, not until she heard the strong heart beat, not until she felt it kick, or found out the sex, or even picked a name. It took Max months to get attached to anything, so she'll be dead set on going back until the idea of having this baby became all to real.

"Okay." Alec relented, he'd give her the idea he'd go back, that they'd give it up, but he wouldn't let her, not really. Instead, he'd watch her get attached to the child as the months go by, and then ask her if she wants to go back, if there's anything to go back too. Max was cautious as her mate opened his arms to her, the thought of him being a flight risk ran through her mind at a fast speed, making her head throb. She loved him, more than anything, but she wanted to go home. This child is just another small hiccup that has made her life even far more difficult. Max slowly walked into his arms and he hugged her tight. She sighed, burying her face in his chest. She felt him inhale, breathing in her scent. "Let's go back..." Alec said and Max agreed with a little nod. Walking back, Max heard snarls in the warehouse. Sending a confused glance to Alec, Max rushed in, seeing Eva with a AK-47 and her teeth bared. Max glanced around assessing the situation before she grew fed up with the constant noise. "Enough!" Max barked out and instantly, everyone quieted down. "Drop the gun Eva." Alec ordered, taking control of the escalating issue. Eva snarled as Zack moved in front of Tinga in Syl. Max rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Oh for the love of the Blue Lady!" Max sighed as she blurred, snapping the gun out of Eva's fingers with a high kick. Eva moved to hit back but Max was faster, snapping the palm of her hand into the point of her nose. Easily breaking it and causing her to be blinded by pain. "Ow! You son of a bitch! What was that for Maxie?!" Eva gurgled and Max grunted out in frustration. "The fact that you were given an order, and still didn't listen is what's wrong. Try it again Eva, I swear I'll do more than break your nose next time." Max growled and a flicker of fear passed through Eva's eyes, bowing down and listening to her SIC. "Our family was kind enough to save us from Manticore, the least you could do is show some respect." Max stated and Eva narrowed her eyes.

Looking at the way Max was blinking, Eva could see her tapping out 'Play along' with her eyelids. It was sneaky, and definitely something Lydecker must've taught her. Glancing back at the other transgenics, Eva shook her head slightly, feigning hurt. "They wouldn't hurt us." Eva whined and Max nodded slightly "We've had it all wrong, for years. Manticore had it all backwards and we fell for it." Max said strongly and Zack had a ghost of a grin passing on his lips. "So... the escapees, they had the right idea? The whole time they've been free and we were stuck in a prison to be used?" Eva said, her lip trembling, and Max was slightly taken aback. She honestly couldn't tell if Eva was believing the words she was saying, or if she was playing along. It unnerved her, and Max took a note that Eva may be a flight risk, and a danger to their mission to return home. Max nodded again, pulling Eva into a hug. "Maxie... tell her the news!" Tinga said excitedly and Eva pulled away with a questioning look. "I'm... I'm pregnant." Max breathed out and Eva squealed like a child. "Ooh how exciting! How far along?" Eva asked and Max shrugged. "Not sure, it's not the first time Alec and I have slept together." Max said and the male members of her family all groaned. "Really not something I need to think about my little sister doing." Ben groaned and the rest agreed.

"She's at least a month along." A woman said from the corner. Max glared at her, widening her pupils so she could see in the dark, and see who was lurking in the shadows. Max saw blond hair, and bright blue eyes. The woman stepped forward, a gentle smile on her face. "I examined you, you and the baby are perfectly fine. Although, I'd suggest you rest for a while." The woman said nicely. "My names Anna Cole." Anna introduced herself and Max felt her mind go fuzzy.

*Flashback*

"She isn't responding to the Psi-Ops training." Dr. Cole said as she looked at a clipboard, tapping a pen on it quickly. "Try turning the level up to maximum quality, maybe then she'll learn not to resist." Dr. Cole ordered and the assistants grew unsure. "But... Dr. She's responding to all the treatments exactly how we want her too. If we up it any more, there's a chance she'll become erratic, dangerous, her killer instincts will completely take over." One assistant said and Dr. Cole glared steadily at the young man. "Who's the doctor? Me. Not you. So do as I tell you too." Dr. Cole ordered harshly and the assistant gulped, before doing as told. Turning the dial to the highest it can go. Max screamed as the pain imbedded itself into her skull, her basic instincts being drowned out as her thirst for blood took over. She had killed four transgenics the next day, and when she was asked why, the only thing she could say was "Basic instincts have been lowered to allow the instinct to kill to be higher. It was ordered in Psi-Ops by Dr. Anna Cole, this is what was supposed to happen, right Sir?!" Max said formally and Lydecker grew furious. Sending guards down to find the rogue scientists, only to discover she had left. Max was in Psi-Ops for three months, steadily working to lower her instinct to kill and raising her basic instincts to be more compatible with her soldier/assassin lifestyle.

*end*

Max growled lowly, her anger rising as she blurred to the woman. Jumping on the sofa, and soaring over Krit, Jondy and Kavi. Max knocked the woman down, choking her. "How dare you show your face." Max hissed be for she felt arms around her waist. Ben had a hold of her, refusing to let go as Alec stared at the woman in hate. Max grew angrier. "Let me go!" She yelled and Ben chuckled. "Yeah no, cause she's the only doctor that knows about us and can treat us." Ben answered and Max snorted "Find a damn new one then. Cause I can promise you this, I will kill her." Max swore and Jondy helped the doctor up. Max continued growling as Zack stared at her, watching how she acted. "What did she do to you? Why do you hate her?" Zack asked and Max snapped her head towards him. "She's the reason I killed four transgenics when I was only ten." Max growled again, before going still. Raising her chin and giving the doctor a last, promising look, that if she ever did see the doctor again, nothing would stop her from finishing what she started.

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