Title: Seattle

Disclaimer on first chapter.

A/N: Story is set a couple weeks after Zack and Max are captured. Zack escaped 1 week after the capture. I'm also sorry to disapoint some people, but this won't be m/z. I will have another fic soon though that will be M/Z. I know Zack isn't himself.

Part 2:

Max's POV:
3 days after her last escape attempt.

She couldn't believe it. They told her Zack was dead, he gave her his heart. What sacrifice, but why? Only he knew where the others were, he was their leader and big brother. She knew he loved her, but DIE? For him she'd fight Manticore, for him.

Madame X(Renfro) walked in with the X7 Zack clone.

'What now?' Max thought.

"Nice to see you awake," Renfro said."I trust you are getting better. You should be ready to start reindoctrination soon." She smiled, then continued, "It's too bad for Zack and Tinga. But life goes on, as you know." She smiled again and left, leaving the Zack clone there.

"Why are you here?" Max asked him.

"I'm here to help you, escape that is," he replied.

"But why?" she asked.

"Because, you are Zack's second, and since he is dead the X5's need a leader, you're it." he replied like it was the most obvious thing ever. He undid her bonds, and took her off of the machines. He then told her an escape route under the building to the other side of the forest.

"Thank you a lot," Max said kindly.

"It's not a problem." he replied then quietly left.

Max left through the escape route and quickly reached the end of the tunnel. She got out but before she could run the X7's were there, holding her down and Renfro was clapping.

"Nicely done," she said. Then in a commanding tone to the X7's,"Get her back to her cell."

She felt a tranquilizer hit her and she hit the ground, unconcious.

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When Mel and Zack reached the Space Needle Zack hid his bike in the bushes near the old EMP building.

Mel looked up at the Space Needle and saw a figure standing at the top. Zack looked where she was looking.

"Logan," he said quietly.

"A friend?" Mel asked.

"Yeah, he's lived here forever." They quickly climbed up the Space Needle. The figure was now stitting with his knees drswn up to his chest.

"Hey, Logan," Zack said quietly.

"Hey Zack," Logan replied as he got up to face them. Mel got the sense of deja vu and so did Logan. Then comprehension dawned...

"Mel."

"Eyes."

"You two know eachother?" Zack asked, confused.

"Mel is a contact and Max's friend Sketchy's ex-girlfriend." Logan said.

"Interesting," Zack said.

"Nice to see you again Logan," Mel said.

"Same, Well, I better go now, It's getting late." Logan said.

Mel and Zack said "Goodbye" and Logan left and they were alone.

"This is a gorgeous view." Mel said.

"So are you," Zack said.

"And you," Mel replied.

Zack smiled. A lock of Mel's golden blonde hair fell into her eyes and Zack reached over to push it away. Mel looked up into his eyes and found herself drowning in them. Zack pulled her face toward his and placed a kiss softly on her lips. Her arms went around his neck as she stepped closer and his arms went around her waist. The kiss became passionate and his tounge went into her mouth and played wth hers. Her hands started massaging his back and he groaned softly against her mouth.

When the kiss was over Zack said,"Come to my apartment?"

"Okay," she whispered softly.

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