1 TITLE: Past and Present
SUMMARY: Jondy's heart is restless. Time to go to Seattle and maybe work out some other feelings while she's there....
DISCLAIMER: *Sigh* no none of the DA characters are mine; they belong to the DA producers.
Past and Present: Our sister's real life
About two hours had past before Max decided they should probably go home. Jondy now knew everything about Max and Logan's relationship, and she was feeling even closer to the sister that she'd lost.
The first thing they noticed after entering the apartment was Zack sitting in the far corner of the room next to Eva's bassinette, who was sleeping peacefully. As they watched, he reached out and touched her face so gently she didn't even stir.
Logan it turn was standing behind the kitchen counter watching Zack with a half-amused, half thoughtful expression on his face.
Max smiled at the sight and walked towards Zack, who suddenly jumped up when he sensed his sister's presence in the room. "Worshipping my daughter are you Zack?" Max grinned at him then picked up Eva who had woken at the voice and was reaching out for her mother.
"Yeah something like that…" Zack blushed and looked away, his eyes meeting Jondy's.
Now it was Jondy who blushed and turned away. "I'm gonna try and get some sleep, ok Max?" she said, heading towards the guest room.
"Ok…" answered Max, watching as Zack also left the room, heading for the bathroom.
"Was it something I said?" she asked Logan.
"Nah…from what Zack told me, they probably won't be very comfortable being in the same room for awhile."
"Zack told you what happened!?" Max quickly put Eva back down and walked over to the counter.
"I think he just needed someone to talk to…and well, I was here."
"What else did he say?" she asked, eager to found out how her brother had really taken the 'break-up'.
"Well he said that if I ever told anyone he'd kill me, and I believe him." Logan look slightly nervous as he remembered how violent Zack could be when he felt threatened.
Max frowned. "Typical Zack. He never lets us find out anything."
"You know, I don't think you and your family really appreciate what Zack does for you."
"What do you mean? All he does is take the term 'overprotective big brother' to the next level." She looked confused; it sounded like Logan was actually defending Zack.
"Have you ever really considered what Zack wants?"
"Of course I have. He wants to control every aspect of our lives so that even if one day the threat of Manticore is gone we'll still be perfect soldiers."
"Max he's sacrificed his whole life to keep you guys safe! And because of that, he's never going to be able to do he wants. What if he wanted to stop being an X5 and maybe have a family of his own?"
"Are you kidding? This is Zack we're talking about! The one who's always saying family isn't an option for us, that 'phony sentiment' is what will get us killed…what exactly did he tell you before?"
"All I'm saying is that you shouldn't just assume that you've seen all there is to Zack"
"I can't believe you're saying this!" Max's eyes widened even further as Logan continued to shock her with his new attitude towards Zack.
"Just think about it. As the eldest X5, Zack was probably told from the second he was born that his only duty was to lead and protect his family at all costs."
Max fell silent as she remembered the earlier incident with Zack on the space needle, and suddenly one particular memory from Manticore came up and Max visibly winced with pain as she remembered it.
It had been after one of their first missions without older soldiers. Zack had been given many lectures beforehand at the importance of being a leader, that the success of the mission was entirely up to him, and the others had been told to follow his instructions perfectly. They failed that mission, and Max knew that all her brothers and sisters had the same gut- wrenching feeling she had, as they watched Zack being dragged off by the soldiers for punishment for failing his duties. When Zack had come back the following day they were all relieved he was still in one piece, however they were still horrified by the scars and bruises that were covering him. His punishment continued for weeks, with him getting no food, his training being tripled, and on top of that he had been isolated from the rest of the group for a month. Needless to say, from then on Zack had done everything possible to make sure all their missions were completely successfully and that he never again failed as their leader.
Max bit he lip and frowned harder before finally looking up at Logan and saying, "Maybe you're right. It was, is, Zack's duty to protect us and I guess that I've always taken that for granted. But I'm still not convinced that Zack would even want to give that up."
"Have you ever actually talked to him about it?"
"Well…not technically…maybe one day I should." Max answered before returning to Eva's bassinette and looking at her daughter thoughtfully.
Jondy sighed as she tossed and turned in her bed while thinking about everything she'd heard Max and Logan talk about. She too had been thinking about the same memories Max was. And this new information about Zack was not making sleep come any easier. For once she complained about not needing sleep, as she knew that sleeping was a very useful activity when you wanted to forget everything in your life.
Jondy sighed again, and then finally resorted to using a technique the Colonel had taught them, how to shut down their bodies to build up their strength. The last thing she remembered was thinking about was how, even if she got nothing else from her trip to Seattle, she'd at least rekindled her relationship with Max, and she was sure that nothing would ever come between them again. Jondy was certain that she'd need her sister's care and understanding for the problems she'd most definitely face in the next few weeks.
** Finally! This chapter sure took a long time…anyway thank for all your reviews guys, please keep it up because the next chapter will be very hard to write, however it is an important chapter, because you'll all find out what Jondy's job is. I know some of you have been curious so yeah…review and you'll find out! **
** Oh yeah just let me clear one thing up:
'Borg', what are you talking about? I don't mind that you hate this story, but I have never ever removed a review and never will because I believe that everyone has a right to express his or her opinion and I certainly don't have the right to remove it. So, I don't know what you're doing…unless you're just trying to make me look bad or something…yeah that's really immature man. **
SUMMARY: Jondy's heart is restless. Time to go to Seattle and maybe work out some other feelings while she's there....
DISCLAIMER: *Sigh* no none of the DA characters are mine; they belong to the DA producers.
Past and Present: Our sister's real life
About two hours had past before Max decided they should probably go home. Jondy now knew everything about Max and Logan's relationship, and she was feeling even closer to the sister that she'd lost.
The first thing they noticed after entering the apartment was Zack sitting in the far corner of the room next to Eva's bassinette, who was sleeping peacefully. As they watched, he reached out and touched her face so gently she didn't even stir.
Logan it turn was standing behind the kitchen counter watching Zack with a half-amused, half thoughtful expression on his face.
Max smiled at the sight and walked towards Zack, who suddenly jumped up when he sensed his sister's presence in the room. "Worshipping my daughter are you Zack?" Max grinned at him then picked up Eva who had woken at the voice and was reaching out for her mother.
"Yeah something like that…" Zack blushed and looked away, his eyes meeting Jondy's.
Now it was Jondy who blushed and turned away. "I'm gonna try and get some sleep, ok Max?" she said, heading towards the guest room.
"Ok…" answered Max, watching as Zack also left the room, heading for the bathroom.
"Was it something I said?" she asked Logan.
"Nah…from what Zack told me, they probably won't be very comfortable being in the same room for awhile."
"Zack told you what happened!?" Max quickly put Eva back down and walked over to the counter.
"I think he just needed someone to talk to…and well, I was here."
"What else did he say?" she asked, eager to found out how her brother had really taken the 'break-up'.
"Well he said that if I ever told anyone he'd kill me, and I believe him." Logan look slightly nervous as he remembered how violent Zack could be when he felt threatened.
Max frowned. "Typical Zack. He never lets us find out anything."
"You know, I don't think you and your family really appreciate what Zack does for you."
"What do you mean? All he does is take the term 'overprotective big brother' to the next level." She looked confused; it sounded like Logan was actually defending Zack.
"Have you ever really considered what Zack wants?"
"Of course I have. He wants to control every aspect of our lives so that even if one day the threat of Manticore is gone we'll still be perfect soldiers."
"Max he's sacrificed his whole life to keep you guys safe! And because of that, he's never going to be able to do he wants. What if he wanted to stop being an X5 and maybe have a family of his own?"
"Are you kidding? This is Zack we're talking about! The one who's always saying family isn't an option for us, that 'phony sentiment' is what will get us killed…what exactly did he tell you before?"
"All I'm saying is that you shouldn't just assume that you've seen all there is to Zack"
"I can't believe you're saying this!" Max's eyes widened even further as Logan continued to shock her with his new attitude towards Zack.
"Just think about it. As the eldest X5, Zack was probably told from the second he was born that his only duty was to lead and protect his family at all costs."
Max fell silent as she remembered the earlier incident with Zack on the space needle, and suddenly one particular memory from Manticore came up and Max visibly winced with pain as she remembered it.
It had been after one of their first missions without older soldiers. Zack had been given many lectures beforehand at the importance of being a leader, that the success of the mission was entirely up to him, and the others had been told to follow his instructions perfectly. They failed that mission, and Max knew that all her brothers and sisters had the same gut- wrenching feeling she had, as they watched Zack being dragged off by the soldiers for punishment for failing his duties. When Zack had come back the following day they were all relieved he was still in one piece, however they were still horrified by the scars and bruises that were covering him. His punishment continued for weeks, with him getting no food, his training being tripled, and on top of that he had been isolated from the rest of the group for a month. Needless to say, from then on Zack had done everything possible to make sure all their missions were completely successfully and that he never again failed as their leader.
Max bit he lip and frowned harder before finally looking up at Logan and saying, "Maybe you're right. It was, is, Zack's duty to protect us and I guess that I've always taken that for granted. But I'm still not convinced that Zack would even want to give that up."
"Have you ever actually talked to him about it?"
"Well…not technically…maybe one day I should." Max answered before returning to Eva's bassinette and looking at her daughter thoughtfully.
Jondy sighed as she tossed and turned in her bed while thinking about everything she'd heard Max and Logan talk about. She too had been thinking about the same memories Max was. And this new information about Zack was not making sleep come any easier. For once she complained about not needing sleep, as she knew that sleeping was a very useful activity when you wanted to forget everything in your life.
Jondy sighed again, and then finally resorted to using a technique the Colonel had taught them, how to shut down their bodies to build up their strength. The last thing she remembered was thinking about was how, even if she got nothing else from her trip to Seattle, she'd at least rekindled her relationship with Max, and she was sure that nothing would ever come between them again. Jondy was certain that she'd need her sister's care and understanding for the problems she'd most definitely face in the next few weeks.
** Finally! This chapter sure took a long time…anyway thank for all your reviews guys, please keep it up because the next chapter will be very hard to write, however it is an important chapter, because you'll all find out what Jondy's job is. I know some of you have been curious so yeah…review and you'll find out! **
** Oh yeah just let me clear one thing up:
'Borg', what are you talking about? I don't mind that you hate this story, but I have never ever removed a review and never will because I believe that everyone has a right to express his or her opinion and I certainly don't have the right to remove it. So, I don't know what you're doing…unless you're just trying to make me look bad or something…yeah that's really immature man. **