Chapter 4
Disclaimer: I own zero of the Dark Angel characters that I use in the story except for Tris and Matt. (I know he hasn't come up yet but just read this chapter and you'll understand.)
A/n: I hope you enjoy this chapter, it is an important in determining where the story is going. Thanks to everyone who reviews. It's so great to know that people are reading what you write and some even like it. :)
Anyways on with the story.
"URGENT! URGENT! URGENT!" the computer's drone continued as a line lead by Logan rushed over to it.
Logan's piercing blue eyes scanned the screen in high hope of finding the word Manticore in the message but no such luck.
"Aughh," Logan let out a whoosh of air as he looked at the address.
To: Logan Cale Logancale@thedailynews.com
Co: Marty Cale Martycale@caleindustries.com
Sender: Benny Bratt Benjaminbratt@bratt&co.com
Dear Mr. Cale,
You are cordially invited to our annual gala. We would be extremely pleased at your attendance as we appreciate your family's partnership in business. It is a formal black tie occasion and you are welcome to bring a guest. The date is October 28, 2021 at 7 O'clock. We are hopeful of your attendance this year, as you were unable to make it last year due to medical problems. Thank-you and see you here.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Bratt
"Oh...nooo!" Logan moaned as he brushed his hand through his hair.
"WHAT?!?"
"What?!?" Jondy questioned.
"Oh...nothing serious just a family event I dread going to every year."
"Oh," she replied.
The room cleared out except for Logan typing his reply and Tris.
"Are you going to go?"
"I kind of have to, it's an obligation as a Cale and I got into major shit last year for not going,"
"I see, I think you should too,"
"Huh?"
"You never know when connections can come in handy," the fourteen year old replied with a smile.
"Yeah," Logan replied with a frown.
"Besides we'll have Max back by then and she can be your guest," Tris said her eyes sparkling, one eyebrow slightly raised.
"Are you kidding? Did you read the date? That's Saturday. And today is..!"
"Tuesday! They did teach us the days of the week at Manticore!" Tris smiled as she finished his sentence.
"Do you have a plan?!"
"Yes, I was going to tell you over dinner, with everyone else present but if you wish to know right now. I can explain."
"Please do." Logan's face looked as it did when he was questioning Max to prep her for a job.
"In a few days, Friday at 1am exactly. Manticore is having a huge staff meeting with its entire staff. I suspect it is concerning the destruction of the DNA lab but that is unimportant to our mission. At this time approximately 30 minutes the guards and all Manticore employees will be unavailable to be watching Max. All soldiers will be guard by a computer system locking all doors and controlling the alarms and such."
"And I could hack into them..." Logan said, catching on.
"Exactly. Will you are hacking into the system. I, Krit and Jondy will break in and save Max."
"Sounds simple enough..."
"But...they may have hired outside guards on top of the computer systems,"
"And it will be extremely hard for me to hack into their system and if they have a back up I will need to have another hacker hacking into it at the same time."
"Do you know anyone capable?" The girl asked, her eyes cold from the focus of the mission.
"I might..." Logan turned in his rolling chair to face the computer and began typing at a rapid rate.
"I go tell the others," Tris said before turning on one foot and exiting the room.
"Oh and I'll finish fixing dinner," she said poking her head back in.
Logan turned around to face her, "Thanks" he said flashing her an appreciative smile.
//Nice Kitchen. Looks like he was in the middle of spaghetti and meatballs with Caesar salad and garlic bread. When the guy cooks he really cooks! What did Max say oh yeah, the only thing he eats is gourmet. //
Tris started finishing around for a sheet to put the garlic bread on.
//Thank god Manticore got cable...and the cooking channel. He he. //
"Need some help there?" Jondy came in bearing a smile.
"Yeah, actually. Could you finish chopping those tomatoes?"
"Sure. I kind of thought Manticore wouldn't be training you in the art of cooking."
"Well actually I learned quite a bit from television."
"You got to watch TV at MANTICORE!?"
"Yeah! Calm down or else those tomatoes are gonna end up pureed!"
"Wow!"
"Yeah it was there way of preparing us for the real world...they didn't want us to be distracted on our missions so they showed us all the parts of daily life through pre-pulse television programming,"
"Cool, I think these are ready"
"Add them to the onions and garlic frying in the olive oil"
"Kay"
"Ummmm...that garlic bread smells soo good!" Tris said, a smile playing at her lips.
"Yeah, girl we should get you out of those military duds,"
"Yeah...I don't really have anything else to wear though..."
"Well then I guess you and me are going shopping tomorrow"
"Really, I saw people doing that on TV a couple of times, it looked fun"
"Yeah. It is. Why don't you go take a shower while I finish up here," Jondy said gesturing to the countertop.
"Okay." Tris answered apprehensively turning around.
"Which door?" Tris asked cocking her head to put Jondy back into her view.
"3rd on the left. Now get girl. I can cook you know!" Jondy said playfully.
Tris shuts the door to the bathroom.
//Wow this place is nice. Marble! Wow! Soap, shampoo, conditioner and of course a warm fuzzy towel, yep everything I need is here. Ummm, this shampoo smells like cherries, it must be Max's. Max. I hope she is doing good. We'll bust her out of there. //
"Smells good Jondy," Krit said as he enters the kitchen.
"You okay?" She answers him with a question.
"Yeah, Zack died honorably. He wanted it this way."
"Yeah. That's the conclusion I have reached too. I am extremely glad Max is alive. I don't know what Logan would do if she were dead..." Jondy spoke in a low voice so that only Krit could hear her.
"Well we don't have to worry about that now do we?" Krit quickly spoke out loudly, cutting her off. Proving how very upsetting the idea of Max being dead was to him.
"Let's get these plates to the table," Jondy said with half a smile obviously trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah," Krit spoke as he nodded his head in agreement.
"I'll get the utensils," Tris said breezing past them in a robe.
"You planning to eat dinner in that?" Jondy questioned as she entered the kitchen.
"Yeah...my clothes are in the dryer"
"Hmmm..." Jondy mumbled for a second before saying "I think Max has a drawer that she keep close in here, follow me to the guest room."
The two walked past Krit setting the table and Lydecker coming through the front door.
"Dinner Deck," Jondy half shouted on her way down the hallway.
Tris looked into the computer room as they past it and poked her head in.
"Logan, dinner will be served in 2 minutes"
Logan replied with a very work involved "um hum."
Tris rolled her eyes with a smile before continuing after Jondy down the hall.
"Here you go," Jondy said, handing Tris a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.
"Thanks"
"I'll leave you to change" Jondy said before exiting the room.
Jondy headed back to the kitchen and found Lydecker, Krit and surprisingly Logan sitting down with all eyes on her.
"What?! Do you guys want me to say grace or something?!"
"No, we are waiting for Tris."
"She's in the guest room changing. I think we can start without though..." said a very confused Jondy.
"She's going to be explaining our plan at dinner," explained Logan.
"Oh, I see" Jondy said while finding herself a seat.
"Would you like me to start now?" asked Tris, as she entered the room.
"Yes. ...Please." Logan answered, obviously very nervous about the reaction that would soon take place.
*** Tris explains the whole plan. ***
"...So that's the plan," Tris finished.
"Sounds do-able," Krit offered.
"Knowing Manicore, they probably have private guards they hired for the night," Lydecker spoke with a very solemn look on his face.
"Yes, that's highly probable," Logan answered.
"How well can you fight?" Jondy asked, turning to Tris.
"They used me to test Max's ability and it came out even so, as well as Max."
"I think Krit, Tris and I could take out whatever guards Manticore has hired."
"It would be extremely dangerous," Logan said with a worried look on his face.
"It would be less dangerous than our last mission because we know the X8's will be locked up," Krit said.
"But dangerous all the same," Logan said, wearing his eyes-only face.
"We have to do it," Lydecker uttered, letting go of his last bit of apprehension.
"Well if it's decided then, I suggest we eat before the food gets cold," Tris said, receiving no objections.
A/n: I know I didn't get to the shopping and the new character as I said I would in last chapter but it took so long to get this done and my poor little wrist is tired. I will have chapter 5 posted in the next 2 days. I am still looking for someone to beta so if you want to (you get to know what happens earlier than everyone else!) tell me in your review and don't forget to leave your email. Happy summer days to everyone!
*Please review...Pretty please. I may not continue this story if I don't get reviews cause I have gotten only 2 for my chapter 3. :( Anything you have to say is appreciated even if it's a flame. Thanx to someone and mustang for reviewing.*
Disclaimer: I own zero of the Dark Angel characters that I use in the story except for Tris and Matt. (I know he hasn't come up yet but just read this chapter and you'll understand.)
A/n: I hope you enjoy this chapter, it is an important in determining where the story is going. Thanks to everyone who reviews. It's so great to know that people are reading what you write and some even like it. :)
Anyways on with the story.
"URGENT! URGENT! URGENT!" the computer's drone continued as a line lead by Logan rushed over to it.
Logan's piercing blue eyes scanned the screen in high hope of finding the word Manticore in the message but no such luck.
"Aughh," Logan let out a whoosh of air as he looked at the address.
To: Logan Cale Logancale@thedailynews.com
Co: Marty Cale Martycale@caleindustries.com
Sender: Benny Bratt Benjaminbratt@bratt&co.com
Dear Mr. Cale,
You are cordially invited to our annual gala. We would be extremely pleased at your attendance as we appreciate your family's partnership in business. It is a formal black tie occasion and you are welcome to bring a guest. The date is October 28, 2021 at 7 O'clock. We are hopeful of your attendance this year, as you were unable to make it last year due to medical problems. Thank-you and see you here.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Bratt
"Oh...nooo!" Logan moaned as he brushed his hand through his hair.
"WHAT?!?"
"What?!?" Jondy questioned.
"Oh...nothing serious just a family event I dread going to every year."
"Oh," she replied.
The room cleared out except for Logan typing his reply and Tris.
"Are you going to go?"
"I kind of have to, it's an obligation as a Cale and I got into major shit last year for not going,"
"I see, I think you should too,"
"Huh?"
"You never know when connections can come in handy," the fourteen year old replied with a smile.
"Yeah," Logan replied with a frown.
"Besides we'll have Max back by then and she can be your guest," Tris said her eyes sparkling, one eyebrow slightly raised.
"Are you kidding? Did you read the date? That's Saturday. And today is..!"
"Tuesday! They did teach us the days of the week at Manticore!" Tris smiled as she finished his sentence.
"Do you have a plan?!"
"Yes, I was going to tell you over dinner, with everyone else present but if you wish to know right now. I can explain."
"Please do." Logan's face looked as it did when he was questioning Max to prep her for a job.
"In a few days, Friday at 1am exactly. Manticore is having a huge staff meeting with its entire staff. I suspect it is concerning the destruction of the DNA lab but that is unimportant to our mission. At this time approximately 30 minutes the guards and all Manticore employees will be unavailable to be watching Max. All soldiers will be guard by a computer system locking all doors and controlling the alarms and such."
"And I could hack into them..." Logan said, catching on.
"Exactly. Will you are hacking into the system. I, Krit and Jondy will break in and save Max."
"Sounds simple enough..."
"But...they may have hired outside guards on top of the computer systems,"
"And it will be extremely hard for me to hack into their system and if they have a back up I will need to have another hacker hacking into it at the same time."
"Do you know anyone capable?" The girl asked, her eyes cold from the focus of the mission.
"I might..." Logan turned in his rolling chair to face the computer and began typing at a rapid rate.
"I go tell the others," Tris said before turning on one foot and exiting the room.
"Oh and I'll finish fixing dinner," she said poking her head back in.
Logan turned around to face her, "Thanks" he said flashing her an appreciative smile.
//Nice Kitchen. Looks like he was in the middle of spaghetti and meatballs with Caesar salad and garlic bread. When the guy cooks he really cooks! What did Max say oh yeah, the only thing he eats is gourmet. //
Tris started finishing around for a sheet to put the garlic bread on.
//Thank god Manticore got cable...and the cooking channel. He he. //
"Need some help there?" Jondy came in bearing a smile.
"Yeah, actually. Could you finish chopping those tomatoes?"
"Sure. I kind of thought Manticore wouldn't be training you in the art of cooking."
"Well actually I learned quite a bit from television."
"You got to watch TV at MANTICORE!?"
"Yeah! Calm down or else those tomatoes are gonna end up pureed!"
"Wow!"
"Yeah it was there way of preparing us for the real world...they didn't want us to be distracted on our missions so they showed us all the parts of daily life through pre-pulse television programming,"
"Cool, I think these are ready"
"Add them to the onions and garlic frying in the olive oil"
"Kay"
"Ummmm...that garlic bread smells soo good!" Tris said, a smile playing at her lips.
"Yeah, girl we should get you out of those military duds,"
"Yeah...I don't really have anything else to wear though..."
"Well then I guess you and me are going shopping tomorrow"
"Really, I saw people doing that on TV a couple of times, it looked fun"
"Yeah. It is. Why don't you go take a shower while I finish up here," Jondy said gesturing to the countertop.
"Okay." Tris answered apprehensively turning around.
"Which door?" Tris asked cocking her head to put Jondy back into her view.
"3rd on the left. Now get girl. I can cook you know!" Jondy said playfully.
Tris shuts the door to the bathroom.
//Wow this place is nice. Marble! Wow! Soap, shampoo, conditioner and of course a warm fuzzy towel, yep everything I need is here. Ummm, this shampoo smells like cherries, it must be Max's. Max. I hope she is doing good. We'll bust her out of there. //
"Smells good Jondy," Krit said as he enters the kitchen.
"You okay?" She answers him with a question.
"Yeah, Zack died honorably. He wanted it this way."
"Yeah. That's the conclusion I have reached too. I am extremely glad Max is alive. I don't know what Logan would do if she were dead..." Jondy spoke in a low voice so that only Krit could hear her.
"Well we don't have to worry about that now do we?" Krit quickly spoke out loudly, cutting her off. Proving how very upsetting the idea of Max being dead was to him.
"Let's get these plates to the table," Jondy said with half a smile obviously trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah," Krit spoke as he nodded his head in agreement.
"I'll get the utensils," Tris said breezing past them in a robe.
"You planning to eat dinner in that?" Jondy questioned as she entered the kitchen.
"Yeah...my clothes are in the dryer"
"Hmmm..." Jondy mumbled for a second before saying "I think Max has a drawer that she keep close in here, follow me to the guest room."
The two walked past Krit setting the table and Lydecker coming through the front door.
"Dinner Deck," Jondy half shouted on her way down the hallway.
Tris looked into the computer room as they past it and poked her head in.
"Logan, dinner will be served in 2 minutes"
Logan replied with a very work involved "um hum."
Tris rolled her eyes with a smile before continuing after Jondy down the hall.
"Here you go," Jondy said, handing Tris a pair of jeans and a T-shirt.
"Thanks"
"I'll leave you to change" Jondy said before exiting the room.
Jondy headed back to the kitchen and found Lydecker, Krit and surprisingly Logan sitting down with all eyes on her.
"What?! Do you guys want me to say grace or something?!"
"No, we are waiting for Tris."
"She's in the guest room changing. I think we can start without though..." said a very confused Jondy.
"She's going to be explaining our plan at dinner," explained Logan.
"Oh, I see" Jondy said while finding herself a seat.
"Would you like me to start now?" asked Tris, as she entered the room.
"Yes. ...Please." Logan answered, obviously very nervous about the reaction that would soon take place.
*** Tris explains the whole plan. ***
"...So that's the plan," Tris finished.
"Sounds do-able," Krit offered.
"Knowing Manicore, they probably have private guards they hired for the night," Lydecker spoke with a very solemn look on his face.
"Yes, that's highly probable," Logan answered.
"How well can you fight?" Jondy asked, turning to Tris.
"They used me to test Max's ability and it came out even so, as well as Max."
"I think Krit, Tris and I could take out whatever guards Manticore has hired."
"It would be extremely dangerous," Logan said with a worried look on his face.
"It would be less dangerous than our last mission because we know the X8's will be locked up," Krit said.
"But dangerous all the same," Logan said, wearing his eyes-only face.
"We have to do it," Lydecker uttered, letting go of his last bit of apprehension.
"Well if it's decided then, I suggest we eat before the food gets cold," Tris said, receiving no objections.
A/n: I know I didn't get to the shopping and the new character as I said I would in last chapter but it took so long to get this done and my poor little wrist is tired. I will have chapter 5 posted in the next 2 days. I am still looking for someone to beta so if you want to (you get to know what happens earlier than everyone else!) tell me in your review and don't forget to leave your email. Happy summer days to everyone!
*Please review...Pretty please. I may not continue this story if I don't get reviews cause I have gotten only 2 for my chapter 3. :( Anything you have to say is appreciated even if it's a flame. Thanx to someone and mustang for reviewing.*