Chapter 11- Nightmare
"Liz, what do you mean."
"Across the fence there was about five dozen soldiers, and there in front of them all was the one and only Donald Lydecker. I have to warn the others."
I pulled my phone from my pocket and dialed home.
"I thought I taught you better, it doesn't matter now soon you will be better than ever. At least you won't be alone you will have the others. In less than five minutes my troops should arrive at Foggle Towers." I turned around and there was Lydecker and beside him was my baby sister, Brin. I couldn't take seeing my sister in the hands of Manticore it almost ripped my heart out. I grabbed Maxwell's arm and darted down the street. My heart pounded faster and faster as we ran. I could hear the soldiers feet pound on the ground behind us. Suddenly Maxwell's hand fell from mine before I could realize what was going on a bolt of electricity hit the side of my body.
All I heard before loosing consciousness was, "Your going home big sister." Then darkness.
1 Month Later
Max's POV
Space Needle
I remember like it was yesterday when we were all drinking at the Crash. We all owe our lives once again to Liz, when she called we heard what was going on the other end and we were able to leave in time. Zack was so worried after we all told him we were staying in Seattle that he set the building with bombs. When we left the apartment building Zack blew it sky-high. The official report was Russians bombed the building. Tinga, Jondy, Zack and I are dead to Manticore. We have spent every free moment trying to get Liz out of Manticore.
Maxwell was set free a few weeks later, Liz claimed that she didn't know him. After a few weeks of the same story Lydecker let them go. The good thing was, Lydecker never found out who Maxwell really was.
Ten years ago I promised that one day I would get them back and in a few days I will make sure it will come true.
Manticore
Pain shot through my body, it had been happening for a few days. My knuckles have turned white from the tight grip they have been in. Just then Lydecker and Brin walked in "What are you thinking of?"
"How many times I can kill you ." I said with my teeth grinding. "What did you do to me."
"That's what I came here to explain. Have you ever heard of an X5X?"
"No," I said in almost a whisper.
"In the short version they are the children of X5's. The first time we tried it we tried it with X5- 835 you called her Katie, but she didn't survive."
"You said she died in a training accident."
"I lied," he said with a smile on his face.
"What does this have to do with me."
With an even bigger smile he said, "Congratulations Liz, you're going to be a mother."
