Chapter 3: Let There Be Light

She tried to scream, but found a hand clamped over her mouth. She tried to fight back, but the person was too strong. Then she felt her-self sliding into darkness as a fist connected with her face.
When she felt her-self awakening, she kept her eyes closed and her breathing even, so it would seem as if she were sleeping. She listened hard. There was no one in the room. She found her-self in a large soft bed, and was slightly surprised. Without opening her eyes, she tested to see if she was tied up, which she was, hands and feet. Then she heard the door click and groan slightly as it was opened.
Max had drug the girl to her bike and balanced her over it. She then drove off to Logan's as fast as her bike would go. When she had arrived at his door with the limp body of the girl, it was a good thing he was already sitting down. Max had merely brushed past him and asked him if he had anything they could tie the girl up with. Logan had finally come to his senses by that time.

"Uh, yeah, I'll get it" he replied

He wheeled off, and returned with a long nylon rope. They made sure the girl was secure, and left the room.

"Well you obviously found her," Logan said

"Yeah, right where you said. So what do we do with her now?"

"We wait for her to wake up, than ask her some questions"

"Even if she isn't Manticore, which I don't think she is, she won't like to be questioned, besides she might not even speak English."

"What do you mean?"

"Well you said she moved AND sounded like a wild animal, she may not speak English"

"Well, we'll find out now won't we, I'm going to go check on her."
"Be careful, she's not gonna like you just cuz you're nice and all, she wild, you can see it in her eyes."

"Max, she's tied to a bed"

"I know, but you never know"

Logan then wheeled into the bedroom. He opened the door with a click and went over the bed. He took some ice, and wrapped it in a towel. The second he lightly placed it on her swollen eye, thanks to Max, her eyes snapped open.

"I won't hurt you" Logan said

The girl let out a sound that was much like a snarl, and gave him a look that would have frightened Max.

Logan backed away a little.

"Max I think our guest is ready for some company"

Max got up and walked into the room. Upon entering, the girl let out a sound like that of a cat hissing. Max had to laugh a little.

"What's so funny?" Logan asked

"Oh, nothing, it's just she hissed at me, and considering that I'm the cat woman around here it's just a little funny, don't you think so?

"Not especially"

"What ever"

Logan than turned back to the girl who was looking at them with intense curiosity.
"We won't hurt you" Logan said again
The girl looked at him, than back to Max. She than rubbed the sore eye that Max had caused

"Oh, that, Max is sorry"

"Am not!"

"Max!"

"Fine! I'm sorry"

The girl glared at Max. She had been summing up her two captors since the beginning. The man she had decided could be trusted. He had been only trying to help her, and he was also not in a position to fight her, with much success. The woman was another matter. She was sure that this was the person who had grabbed her. The woman had a strangeness about her that reminded her of a cat. The man's voice was soft and caring, where as the woman's was hard, and tough. She was obviously quite a bit younger than her male companion, and had an aura about her that basically screamed " just try and mess with me, and I'll make sure you don't live till your next Birthday"
She saw this woman as a potential ally, but never a friend.
Than she saw that the man was looking intently at her, as if trying to read her thoughts. Then he spoke again. She couldn't understand what he was trying to say. She just shook her head "yes". This was obviously the right answer, because the man than began to untie her. The woman than spoke and shook her head. She was smart enough to know that the man wanted to untie her, but the woman saw this as a VERY stupid idea. The man obviously won, because she felt her hands being released. She sat herself up, and the world swam before her eyes, before passing out again.
Max didn't trust this girl, but Logan knew she wouldn't attack, he saw it in her eyes. He was slightly worried when she passed out again.

"Just how hard did you hit her?" He asked

"Not that hard"

"She's probably just in shock"

"Well she has a good reason to be, first I deck her, than she wakes up in a strange place with 2 strangers, and to top it off, she doesn't speak English very well if at all"

"We better let her sleep for now, if she's still out in the morning, I'll call Bling"

"I'd better got home, I have work in the morning, and I don't feel like playing 20 questions with Cindy about why I slept over here"

"Alright, I'll see you in the afternoon than?"

"Wouldn't miss it, oh, and Logan be careful"

"Always. Bye Max"

"See ya!"

Logan than found himself very tired, and decided to get some sleep.