The Encounter Epilogue

    Max wrapped her arms around Logan's neck and gave him a slow, sweet kiss. When the kiss was over Logan pulled back and looked into Max's eyes. "What was that for?" he asked running a hand through her hair.

    "I just wanted to thank you for giving me my life back," Max said kissing him again.

    "Well if this is how you are going to repay me, remind me to help you out even more often," Logan said with a wolfish grin on his face.

    Max leaned her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. Logan truly saw how tired she was at that point. Zack and Max had retuned from Gillette a week ago and neither of them had slept yet. Zack had gone home that afternoon but Max had stayed up for hours sorting through the Mantacore data they had found.

    Logan knew that his had to be emotionally and physically draining. The kids had spent 5 days checking out lists of employees, techs, and supplies issued. They had both just gotten up the nerve to check out about an hour of the 53 hours of video feed.

    It showed the birth of the X-5s. All of the mothers had their face hidden. They had found out that all of the X-5s had been born within 6 months of each other but some of the kids had aged a little more quickly at a young age then the others due to the mixture of DNA. When Max and Zack were watching the birth Logan looked into the computer room, tears were running down their faces.

    Logan laid Max down on the sofa and covered her up then he turned and wheeled into the computer room and opened a group of files, information that he had saved on Mantacore when he was helping Max find the others, and saved it onto one of the disks that Max and Zack had been using.

    Logan did a quick Eyes Only broadcast to alert the Police about a recent drug smuggling ring involving a businessman that gave lots of money to the Seattle PD. Logan had decided not to bother Max about Eyes Only for a little while or to kick the kids off the computer so he could broadcast.

    Logan heard Max stirring on the sofa so he went into the kitchen and made a nice breakfast. About 5 minutes after he had started cooking Max came into the kitchen stretching her arms high above her head. "Yum, something smells good," Max commented sitting down on one of the bar stools.

    Logan set a glass of orange juice on the counter in front of her. "Thanks, I thought you might enjoy it."

    Logan laid two plates of pancakes and a bottle of syrup on the table. Logan slid into the space next to Max.

    "I went to your apartment and Original Cindy gave me some clothing and stuff for you. I told her that your brother was in town and you all were going to hang out. She's holding down your job for you."

    "Thanks Logan. I'll probably stay over here for about a week longer and then get out of your hair," Max said.

    "You can stay in my hair as long as you want,' Logan said smiling.

    Max and Logan finished eating then Max went to take a shower and get changed. Logan was cleaning up when he heard a knock on the door. Logan quickly wheeled to answer it. Zack was standing there with two people about the same age that he was.

    The boy was taller then Zack with light brown hair spiked up, his jaw had a firm set and his eyes were 2 pieces of blue ice.

    The girl was about Max's height with blonde hair and green eyes. She was wearing a sleeveless shirt and her arms were veined with muscle. Logan could tell they were X-5's.

    "This is Syl and Zane. We've come to see Max," Zack said following Logan into the Kitchen.

    "Max is busy right now but she should be out in about an hour."

     "Thanks. I'm going to show them the video okay." Logan nodded and waved him out of the kitchen.

    About 45 minutes later Max walked out of Logan's room. "You have friends waiting for you in the computer room," Logan said following Max as she started to walk towards the computer room.

    He heard Max let out a shriek of joy as she saw Syl and Zane. Logan peered into the computer room. Zack, Zane, Syl and Max were all smiling and talking.

    Logan knew hat the pieces of Max's life were slowly falling into place. Everything would be alright tomorrow.