"So how much you wanna bet that Logan isn't going to be happy that we're going to drop in on his place?" Alec asked, as they stopped just outside of Logan's apartment door.
"Oh, he'll get over it," Max replied, as she went up to the door and went to knock only to freeze and turned to face him. "This is stupid."
"What is?" Alec asked, as he looked down at her, not knowing what she was actually talking about.
"Coming here." Max ran a hand through her hair. "This is only going to end up in a fight."
Alec let out a sigh, as he took a step forward and ran a hand along the side of her face. "Max, we have to do this," he said, as he tipped her head back. "I know it's going to be hard, but we have to know what's in Pip's blood, and why White wants her."
"Yeah, I know." She then licked her lips, closed her head, turned, opened the door, and walked into the apartment. "Come, 494. I need you now more than ever."
"I only wish," Alec whispered, as he followed her into the apartment. Inside they found it dark. "Okay, this is creepy, even for Logie's taste. Did he forget to pay his bill?" With his enhanced vision he could make out the furniture, and the walls. "Max?" He turned to look at her and found her gone. "Maxie?" He turned and got a slap on the back of the head. "Hey, what was that for?"
"How many times have I said that I don't like being called Maxie," she whispered, causing him to turn quickly to face her. "I swear you never listen."
"Why are we whispering?" Alec asked, as he reached out and snagged her arm, as she moved to get past him.
"I don't know."
"The better question to ask is," a rough voice called out from behind the X5s, causing Alec to tense, "What are you doing in my apartment?"
"Logan," Alec said, as he turned around to face him, only to stop short when he noticed that he was only dressed in boxers. "Did we come at a bad time?"
"Actually, you did," Logan snapped, as he looked at them. "So I'll ask you again. Why are you here?"
"Logan, we need to talk about Dakota," Max said, as she stepped out from behind Alec and froze when she saw him. "We need to know what you know."
"What do you mean?" Logan asked, as he looked over at the two X5s, with a harsh glare. "You storm into my house, uninvited."
"Yeah, you were right about that one thing, Maxie," Alec said, as he leaned up against the wall.
"What thing?" Logan asked, as he looked over at Alec. "One of you better start talking or I'm going to end up calling the cops."
"You're gonna do what?" Alec asked, as he quickly moved away from the wall. "Cause that would be stupid on your account."
"Alec," Max warned, as she moved up to his side, and put a hand on his arm. "Don't." She then turned to face Logan. "Logan, we know that you know something more about Dakota than we do. That Doctor knows a lot more about Dakota. We need to talk to him. Can you set up a time for us to talk to him?"
"Not right now." Logan shot a glance in the direction of his bedroom. "I'm kinda busy." Alec caught the sound of footsteps retreating back into the bedroom. "You guys choose a really bad time to show up."
"Well that's the X5 way," Alec smirked, as he looked over at Max. "We tend to drop in unwanted and leave when you don't want us to."
"Will you ever grow up."
That got Alec to smile and Max even smiled. "Don't plan on it, very soon. Unless, Max makes me."
"And I might, if you get on my nerves tonight." She shot him a small smile, as she turned her attention back onto Logan. "We could only get away for a short time."
It was then that Logan noticed that Dakota wasn't with them. "Where's Dakota?" he asked.
"She's with Gem."
"You left her at Terminal City? Who's watching her?"
"Friends."
"Oh, please don't tell me those ones I sent to your place."
"Don't mention it, Logan, we'll take care of them," Alec said, as he looked over at him. "We just like people dropping in like that all the time, especially Xs from out of state."
"Here, I thought it was a X thing," Logan said, as he looked over at Alec.
"Yeah, but only if we do it," Alec muttered, low enough that only Max could hear it.
"What?" Logan asked, as he looked over at the X5. "Don't pull attitude on me now."
"Logan, we didn't come to fight," Max started, as she put a hand on Alec's chest, and gave him a none too gentle shove towards the living room. "We just came to talk about Dakota. We didn't bring her, because we didn't want to talk about her in front of her, it's rude."
"Ah..." a female voice screamed from the living room, and Alec quickly rushed back towards them.
"What!" Max asked, as he quickly ducked behind her, and buried his face in his hands. "What just happened?"
"I just saw Asha," he muttered.
"So," she replied, as she turned to face him. "You've seen her before."
"I'll be right back," Logan said, as he left them alone and headed into the living room.
"In nothing but a see through teddy," Alec whispered, as he ran a hand through his hair. "There are just some sights you don't want to see." He then shuddered. "I think we now know why Logan doesn't really want us here."
"Yeah, he and Asha were getting busy," Max replied, as she looked around. "Kinda feel sorry for them."
"Alec why did you walk in our Asha?" Logan asked, as he came back to them dressed in jeans and a t-shirt. The X5s shot him a look, which he shrugged off. "She's horrified now."
"Why?" Max rolled her shoulders to get the stress out of them, and Alec watched her actions out of the corner of her eye.
"Cause Alec scared the crap out her when he walked into the living room."
"I didn't know she was in there," Alec said, as he looked over at Logan. "Max told me to go in there, so that you two could talk. The last I heard of Asha, she was heading back towards your bedroom." Logan glared at him, and Alec motioned towards his ears. "Excellent hearing, another perk of being an X5."
"Of course. Why didn't I think of that." Logan started to pace. "I know, because I don't think of things like that."
"Logan, all we need is a way to contact Dr. Heights. We need to know what was put in Dakota's blood."
"There wasn't anything put in Dakota's blood."
"Yes, there was. We ran into our 'friend' Ames White. He wants Dakota back."
"Wants her back? What do you mean?"
"Seems that White had her before she came to us."
"Oh lovely. How are we supposed to know that he didn't do a Familiar brainwash on her?"
"Oh, we would have noticed," Alec muttered, as he looked up at Logan. "Trust us. We can pick up on things like that."
"Are you sure?" Logan asked, as he looked up at them, as he moved over to where his computer was and wrote down a number and an address. "Here's Dr. Heights contact information. You can contact him. I don't know what he knows more about Dakota than all that he told me." He handed it to Max, and she put it in her jean pocket
"Well, we think he may have kept a few things back."
"Why would he?"
"Because he's Manticore."
"So? What's that got to do with it? Some good people have come out of Manticore."
"And some bad people have come out of there as well."
"Well, as much as I want to finish this conversation, tonight isn't the night for it," Logan said, as he ushered them towards the door.
"We'll talk again," Alec said, as he grabbed on Max's arm, and opened the door. "We'll give Dr. Heights a call and see what's in Dakota's blood that's got White so interested in her, and then give ya a call."
"You do that." They then slipped out and shut the door behind them. They heard the lock shut behind them and Alec smile.
"Like that would keep us out," Alec muttered, as they headed for the elevator. "I know he's smart, but man he is stupid sometimes."
"Well, we got the info we came for," Max said, as she looked up at him. "And didn't really have a fight, so that's a plus." Just then Alec's phone rang and he quickly answered it. His face fell, and he grabbed her arm as they came to street and he ushered her towards her bike. "Alec, what is it?"
"Pip's missing," Alec reported. "It looks like Zero may have taken her."
"What?" Max asked, as she looked at him. "How? Logan's here?"
"I don't think Logan's behind it. We need to get back to TC to learn what happened. You drive." Max got on her bike and Alec slipped on behind her. He wrapped his arms around her and held on for dear life as she speed off for TC.
TBC
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