we give Logan a call and send him digital images. it begins to lighten up as i finish hiding the barcodes on the kids. "this should last you 2 weeks, but by then you should be in Japan, My mom will watch over you and get you adjusted to this life." they nodded i look up to see max souta headed toward us caring several backpacks and files.

"I.D.s and passports to get you across the borders to anywhere you want to go, there are also Airline tickets to Japan," she tells them.

"also in these bags are new clothes and some basic human necessities'." souta said " but momma should help you get anything else you'll need once you arrive in Japan, she's set you up in schools, or home school whatever you prefer. trust our mom she's' the best and she'll do anything to protect you." souta says. the kids look at me.

"he's right, she's like a momma lion when it comes to her cubs and you'll soon be part of our family. so live your lives learn from her she's a good teacher. not to mention we own a 50 acres of woods so you'll feel right at home."

"are we ever gonna see you guys again?" the kids ask.

"Promise" souta, max and i say

" Now we are gonna drop a little wisdom on you grunts, so pay attention. First time we got out in the world we lost track of each other and the other kids we escaped with. I spent the next ten years trying to find 'em. Don't let that happen to you. Stay together, you're family." Max said including me in the we.

"okay, I'm out of here before the waterworks start."

"hold on. We have one last thing to do...As soldiers." Max says i look at her curiously

"And whats that?" asks Alec.

"Pay our respects to those who didn't make it...Attention" we all stood at attention saluting as Bugler began to play TAPS. we remembered those we lost before and now. tinga, zack eva, and those who died the last few days. we all said our good byes.

Max walked towards Logan, i help the kids into the truck and gave them directions.

"oh and kids i need you to do me a favor."

"yeah anything Kagome"

"Zero in your bag there are 3 viles of an antigen and 2 viles of max's blood. when you arrive at my mother home i need you to hand her the small medical kit it's in and tell her to take it to her scientist friend who she trust with her life. to see if he can reverse the virus in the blood, or make more of the antigen. okay this is very important to max an Logan future together. can i count on you." i ask.

"yes, kagome of course." Zero says and they all agree. "we'll protect this with our lives." he looks over to max and Logan then wave's goodbye.

"thanks for coming through on their papers." Max said to Logan.

"no problem. You three did a good thing. Not just for them, but for all of 'em" Logan said looking at us. "they'll figure it out."

"god i hope not, I mean can you imagine if some of them hate it out here I mean look at what it did to Ben I mean... oomph" I elbowed Souta before he could keep going and turned to glare at him

"so you heading back into town" Logan ask ignoring souta's comment.

"yeah, I'll ride to clear my head Kagome and souta'll want to head home and rest." she got on her bike. i watched her as she watched Logan and could tell she wanted to take her own advice, but knowing she can't because of the virus. but their was still that glimmer of hope.

"Lydecker called!" Logan said catching my immediate attention.

"And, what did he have to say" i asked calmly.

"he wanted me to patch Max through to him says he's found out something important and he needs to speak with her only, but he has to find out something else first. Also he wanted her out of these woods, something about He will be after her."

"He must mean Ames White" Logan head snapped towards me with a resounding crack. "He's the New Special Agent in Charge of capturing and terminating transgenic lives. They apparently found a DNA work up that was done while Max was in Manticore, and the result show that Max has no junk DNA, which means all her pairs are coded for something, I'm not sure, what for yet but Renfro was saying something about Sandeman, and that Max was the one they were looking for just before she died protecting Max the other night. I don't know what's going on but I'm going to find out. " he nodded.

"I got an idea, from what I'm getting this Sandeman is a Scientist who worked for manticore, isn't there anyway we could find any known addresses in the states to a few years before the X5's escaped in regards to Scientist" Souta asks

"that would be pretty trick, but there has to be some records out there somewhere. I'll get my sources on that right away." Logan said thoughtfully "well you'd best be going otherwise at this rate max will make it home before you two do. we don't need her worrying" he says getting into his car.

"let's go kagome" Souta says "so why did you have me pack those vials earlier today when I went to logins?"

"I needed mom to get her hands on it and contact that old scientist BF of hers from a few years ago remember, I figure he might be able to help with the cure for Max so I need him to get her blood samples which she gave me the other night and antigen for him to work on." Souta nodded his understanding.

"that's a great idea." he said climbing on his bike and putting his helmet on. I followed his example and we took off for home. I turned on my headset for the satellite phone. it began to ring on the other end.

"mushi Mushi" an old voice answered.

"hey Jiichan, is momma home?" I ask.

"kagome dear, hold on just a moment she just went into the kitchen let me get her." the phone was placed down and footsteps fading then a softer footsteps return.

"Kagome?" momma asked picking up the phone.

"Hey momma."

"how is souta is everything alright." She asked

"everything's fine, I just wanted to give you a heads up. we took down Manticore and saved a bunch of kids. who now have a flight out to Japan. and should be arriving there in 12 hours, so if you could be at the airport with a sign, Saying hi to Zero;" Mom interrupted me.

"hold it Kagome let me get a pad and pen." she opens the draws shuffles around " okay what are the names?"

"Zero, Bullet, Ralph, Fixit, and Bugler. then put Exchange student pick up. Make sure you take the van to pick them up. They'll understand when you get home I want you to make sure they are made at home, Also if Zero says he wants to give you something tell him to wait until your home I don't' want anyone attention on a package I'm sending you. This package is very important. I need you to ask your Ex BF Bradley Fisher if he can find the cure, the blood vials are of the person who is infected I can get more of that but the antigen he'll have to break down the components of that to make more first before messing with it."

"kagome do I want to know what these vials hold?"

"don't work moms you can't get sick is a genetically-targeted retrovirus, it can't infect anyone but the specified target. tell your lab tech I'll get him the targets blood as well but at another time."

"Kagome these kids, what are they going to need?" mom asked ripping the first sheet off and setting to write a new list.

"well we got them a change of clothing, id and passport, and some necessities' but they are going to need to be taught about the real world, and how to act. you're the only person I trust with these kids. you'll need to teach them the patch neck technique so that their barcodes aren't seen the one's they have on should last until you get them home they're going to need a new wardrobe and a lot of support."

"don't worry about a thing Kagome I'll start setting up the rooms for them. so boys or girls?"

"Two teenage boys and teen girls and a little boy about 7 or 9 years old. they need a mother's touch in their lives, they're good kids just need a lot of understanding and comfort which is something you dear mother are great at."

"ohh am I receiving flowers and card with this complement" she asked jokingly. "how is souta?"

"he's doing great, all rearing to go into the action but I'm letting him participate but behind the scenes, I have to make sure he's ready before I let him do anything major. So far he's been a great asset to everyone." I said proudly.

mom laughter could be heard. "well Kagome take care of each other I'll keep holding down the fort. I have to make sure the rooms are ready for our guests. I love you darling"

"love you to mom remember 12 hours. tell jiichan to take care of Bullets leg wound for me I partially healed it but I'm sure jiichan has something around" I hung up and souta and I drew closer to the Max's place. we drew up got our bikes on the elevator and arrived at the apartment to find Cindy waiting with a huge Lunch display on the counter.

"you two must be starving." our stomach growled and we grinned at her. "where's Max?"

"she's taking a ride to clear here head. but we brought down that killing spree and our brothers and sisters are safe for now they just have to keep it low. Cindy you are a goddess for making this meal for us, if I were lesbian I would kiss you."

"Ewwww I so didn't need to hear that Sis!" says souta.

"Oh grow up Souta, you have to get use to it sooner or later I mean you're a guy, and men speak more deogrotory then women."

"that's right boo you gotta listen to your sista cause she's learned first hand right girl" Cindy said serving us plates.