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* This chapter is dedicated to my loyal readers out there who reviewed my story and helped me with confidence to continue it. I really appreciate it! =D
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THE HUNT
Chapter Six
Stunned
"Well, you can think again, because I'm never going back there." Max said defiantly through clenched teeth. Logan stood behind her, taking in the scene before him while Bling had his hands in the air as two men surrounded him in the kitchen. The penthouse grew deadly silent as the men tried to anticipate Max's next move.
What seemed centuries, was actually only a few suspended moments. Max thought of taking out a few of them, but soon noted the heavy artillery they carried. One wrong move, or a slip of the wrist on their part could result in Logan getting another shot. She didn't want that on her conscience again.
"I'm afraid I'm under strict orders, ma'am." One man said, unclipping a pair of handcuffs from his belt. "Don't make this any harder than you have to."
"What? You mean make it harder on me or you?" She asked, tilting her head to the side. She did that often, a sure sign of her aggravation. Max was surprised at how stupid some people could be. Ever since she was a child, her siblings could tell as soon as she was pissed, she would tip her head to the side.
Max was snapped from her reverie as the men started to advance on her and Logan, their stun guns started to whirl as they activated them. Little red circles from the lasers fell on Max as each man in the room took aim on her. "I'll give you one more chance, you can go quietly, or--"
"Bite me!" Max shouted at the guard. They'd have to pull her dead body from the penthouse to get her back to Manticore. She'd never go back there, ever!
"Men," The one man turned to the others and nodded. Max's cat sense pulled on her and made her turn and pull Logan to the ground just as the stun lasers shot off. One hit Logan's exoskeleton and immediately it began to jolt his legs as a cloud of smoke rose up. Logan felt for a wire, and as soon as he found it, he pulled it out. The jumping immediately stopped and Logan was left without the use of his legs again.
"Dammit." He muttered. Max pulled him behind the desk and checked them both for wounds.
"Can you fix it?" She asked as she checked the guards that were approaching, her voice was rushed and worried, time wasn't on their side.
"Within five seconds? No." He said as he shifted his weight and glanced over at the men that were steadily taking their time and making their way over to them. "Max. Go." He said as he turned back to her.
"I'm not leaving without you." She declared.
"They don't want me, I'll be fine." He smiled slightly, knowing that it wouldn't fool her.
"Logan, I'm not stupid. You and I both know what they'll do to you." She paused and kissed him lightly on the cheek. "I'll be right back." And she jumped over the desk and landed in front of the men. "Miss me?" She asked before dropping to the ground and side swiping her leg. Three of the men fell to the ground from the trip while the last one started up his stun gun again.
Max leapt up and kicked the gun out of his hand. She went for his belt and pulled out the nine millimeter that was attached in a leather case. She cocked the gun and placed it to the man's head. "All right, nobody move!"
The three guards that Max had tripped froze on the ground and in their half-risen positions with their arms in the air. The ones in the kitchen that had gotten Bling did the same. "Everyone drop your weapons!" Max demanded. They did as they were told and dull thuds of numerous guns dropped to the floor. "Now, I don't know about all of you, but I sure as hell don't want to go back to a place that charges my free will as admission."
When Max saw a man reaching for his gun on the floor, she took the one she had in her hand and shot it in the air. The man instantly dropped his arm and backed away. Max wasn't sure what she was going to do next, but her planning was interrupted as her cat senses picked up on foot steps coming up the staircase. Small and short, barely audible. They were the feet of soldiers.
Manticore soldiers.
Before Max could react, Logan's front door flew open and a dozen of Manticore's X7 paraded into the room, all heading for Max. She immediately let go of the man she was holding hostage, but that only led to the guards reaching for their fallen guns.
Logan shut his eyes and slumped back against the desk. It was over. There was no way that three people, two mobile and one handicapped could take seven guards and a dozen Manticore kids. Unless....maybe. Logan went into his front pocket, pulled out his cell and frantically started to dial a number.
The X7's wasted no time and jumped on Max the moment they got the chance. She had the advantage of being taller and older, plus better trained, but there were more of them. Suddenly, they all backed off for a moment and Max realized too late of the whirling sound of a stun gun turning on and firing. Max fell to the floor in a heap. Her eyes became very heavy as a strong tingling feeling flew over her entire body. Her eyes finally shut on her and she fell into blackness.
Please R/R!
* This chapter is dedicated to my loyal readers out there who reviewed my story and helped me with confidence to continue it. I really appreciate it! =D
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THE HUNT
Chapter Six
Stunned
"Well, you can think again, because I'm never going back there." Max said defiantly through clenched teeth. Logan stood behind her, taking in the scene before him while Bling had his hands in the air as two men surrounded him in the kitchen. The penthouse grew deadly silent as the men tried to anticipate Max's next move.
What seemed centuries, was actually only a few suspended moments. Max thought of taking out a few of them, but soon noted the heavy artillery they carried. One wrong move, or a slip of the wrist on their part could result in Logan getting another shot. She didn't want that on her conscience again.
"I'm afraid I'm under strict orders, ma'am." One man said, unclipping a pair of handcuffs from his belt. "Don't make this any harder than you have to."
"What? You mean make it harder on me or you?" She asked, tilting her head to the side. She did that often, a sure sign of her aggravation. Max was surprised at how stupid some people could be. Ever since she was a child, her siblings could tell as soon as she was pissed, she would tip her head to the side.
Max was snapped from her reverie as the men started to advance on her and Logan, their stun guns started to whirl as they activated them. Little red circles from the lasers fell on Max as each man in the room took aim on her. "I'll give you one more chance, you can go quietly, or--"
"Bite me!" Max shouted at the guard. They'd have to pull her dead body from the penthouse to get her back to Manticore. She'd never go back there, ever!
"Men," The one man turned to the others and nodded. Max's cat sense pulled on her and made her turn and pull Logan to the ground just as the stun lasers shot off. One hit Logan's exoskeleton and immediately it began to jolt his legs as a cloud of smoke rose up. Logan felt for a wire, and as soon as he found it, he pulled it out. The jumping immediately stopped and Logan was left without the use of his legs again.
"Dammit." He muttered. Max pulled him behind the desk and checked them both for wounds.
"Can you fix it?" She asked as she checked the guards that were approaching, her voice was rushed and worried, time wasn't on their side.
"Within five seconds? No." He said as he shifted his weight and glanced over at the men that were steadily taking their time and making their way over to them. "Max. Go." He said as he turned back to her.
"I'm not leaving without you." She declared.
"They don't want me, I'll be fine." He smiled slightly, knowing that it wouldn't fool her.
"Logan, I'm not stupid. You and I both know what they'll do to you." She paused and kissed him lightly on the cheek. "I'll be right back." And she jumped over the desk and landed in front of the men. "Miss me?" She asked before dropping to the ground and side swiping her leg. Three of the men fell to the ground from the trip while the last one started up his stun gun again.
Max leapt up and kicked the gun out of his hand. She went for his belt and pulled out the nine millimeter that was attached in a leather case. She cocked the gun and placed it to the man's head. "All right, nobody move!"
The three guards that Max had tripped froze on the ground and in their half-risen positions with their arms in the air. The ones in the kitchen that had gotten Bling did the same. "Everyone drop your weapons!" Max demanded. They did as they were told and dull thuds of numerous guns dropped to the floor. "Now, I don't know about all of you, but I sure as hell don't want to go back to a place that charges my free will as admission."
When Max saw a man reaching for his gun on the floor, she took the one she had in her hand and shot it in the air. The man instantly dropped his arm and backed away. Max wasn't sure what she was going to do next, but her planning was interrupted as her cat senses picked up on foot steps coming up the staircase. Small and short, barely audible. They were the feet of soldiers.
Manticore soldiers.
Before Max could react, Logan's front door flew open and a dozen of Manticore's X7 paraded into the room, all heading for Max. She immediately let go of the man she was holding hostage, but that only led to the guards reaching for their fallen guns.
Logan shut his eyes and slumped back against the desk. It was over. There was no way that three people, two mobile and one handicapped could take seven guards and a dozen Manticore kids. Unless....maybe. Logan went into his front pocket, pulled out his cell and frantically started to dial a number.
The X7's wasted no time and jumped on Max the moment they got the chance. She had the advantage of being taller and older, plus better trained, but there were more of them. Suddenly, they all backed off for a moment and Max realized too late of the whirling sound of a stun gun turning on and firing. Max fell to the floor in a heap. Her eyes became very heavy as a strong tingling feeling flew over her entire body. Her eyes finally shut on her and she fell into blackness.