Finding the window of Miranda's cell, Max noticed, with a sigh of relief, that Miranda was there...and alone. Her back was to the window but Max could notice that she was trembling. There was no more time to waste. They had to get her out of there before the place got to her anymore than it already had.

Making their way to a side door, Max picked the lock and peeked inside to make sure no one was coming. She motioned for Cassi to come in and then she shut the door carefully. Then, she directed Cassi to a cleaning closet and followed her into the small room. Motioning for Cassi to sit, she covered her with some mops and rags that she had found. "Stay here." She whispered. "I'll be back in a minute." Silently, she slipped back out the door and headed in the direction of Miranda's cell.

When she was around the corner from the cell, she noticed that there was a guard outside of the cell. (They must be getting ready to transport her out of here or to the delivery room...) Taking a breath, Max rounded the corner and brought her elbow into contact with the base of the guard's skull. He landed with a thud on the ground, his hand still reaching for the handle of his gun.

It took her an extra few seconds to pick the lock on the cell door but it finally released with a small click and muted sigh from Max. She opened the door and noticed the at first startled then astonished look on Miranda's face. Max put a finger to her lips. "I'll explain later."

"I know." Miranda said. "I dreamed this...I wasn't sure if it was real or not." She looked around. "Where is she?"

Max's mind raced. "She is..." She knew that Miranda must be talking about Cassi but something else had just dawned on her. Miranda had a bundle in her arms...it was a baby, her baby. Max felt a surge of panic. "We need to get out of here. If your baby was the one that soldier was talking about, that means that Lydecker is...

The sound of the metallic click of a handgun registered in her mind in the same instant she heard the cold, even voice. "Right behind you Max. Where is who?"