Notes: I apologise for this taking so damn long – this was originally my
'Project 21' piece, but I'm pretty sure it's too long. The I found that
working with J/Z shipper pieces had less pressure. So, here's the late…est
chapter, I hope you enjoy ;)
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Jam Pony rounds had been harsh that day – half of the bikes were out of action – damaged and buggered, so Normal told everyone that the bikes were out of action until the end of the week. So, Max's feet were killing her – and she was genetically enhanced. She almost pitied those normal Jam Pony Messengers. Almost.
Parking her bike behind Crash, she looked around for Logan, Ryan and Kendra. Ryan stepped out of the shadows.
"Hey Max. Logan sent a message. He'd come along later, something about an information net. He's bringing Bling as well. And your flat mate already went in," Ryan replied.
Max nodded and followed him into the club. Packed with people, Max could see her friends were in various stages of complaining.
"...I think it was fair that Normal made all the bikes OOA," Sketcher replied self-righteously.
Max rolled her eyes. "That's because your bike was broken," she retorted. "Anyway, this is Ryan, Logan's friend."
Just as Max sat down, her beeper went off. "Ah, Logan summons me," Max stood up. "Be right back."
Ryan watched Max down and sat in her seat. "Okay, correct me if I'm out of line, but is it really obvious that Max and Logan…"
"Have a serious crush on each other?" Kendra appeared. "Yes."
"Crush?" Cindy looked at Kendra in amazement. "It passed that ages ago. But they're both too damn stubborn to admit it."
"Ahh," Ryan sipped his beer. "So, it's not just me."
"No," Kendra replied.
"Well, I have an idea. You see, Valerie was the last date Logan ever went on," Ryan said. "And, he divorced her five years ago."
"That's sad," Kendra agreed. "So?"
"Well, we hook them up," Ryan finished his beer.
"How?" Cindy retorted, watching Sketcher attempt to balance a * full* bottle of beer on his nose.
"Um, we could," Ryan frowned. "Is Max as stubborn as Logan?"
They all nodded. "That other friend of Logan's – Bling? Do you think he'd help?" Ryan grinned.
"Why?" Cindy asked. "Probably. Have you got a plan?"
"Well, it's actually kinda simple… we can perform it tonight, if we want," Ryan replied. "We need to get a hold of Bling and then, just a couple of minor details and…" Ryan grinned.
"I'm all ears," Cindy grinned.
*~*~*~*~*~*
"This'll never work," Bling said, as Cindy and Kendra turned up at Logan's apartment. "So, how's this gonna work?"
"Well," Cindy began. "You're gonna ring Logan's mobile phone and tell him to get up here, and insist Max come with him. Sketch is on the second floor, ready to pull the emergency brake. Ryan's hacking into the elevator's emergency phone line so that security can't be notified. Then, they talk about their feelings for each other or we don't let them out."
"This is crazy," Bling retorted. "You could get in serious trouble."
Cindy grinned. "Could – but won't."
"This is still absolutely crazy," Bling warned.
"Just ring Logan," Kendra agreed.
Bling sighed and dialed Logan's cell number. "Hi, Logan. It's Bling. Yeah. Some information just scanned on your computer – I think it involves Max."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Logan was concerned when Bling rang him about the Informant Net – why the hell would Max be involved? Had Manticore revealed all it's prototypes?
"Bling," he said to Max, sighing. "Something from the Informant Net just registered on my computer and he thinks it involves you."
"Manticore," Max groaned, just as a normal teenager would talk about 'homework' or a 'history test.'
"That's my guess," Logan agreed and they headed back to Foggle Towers. Ryan, Original Cindy and Kendra were all watching from the security cameras.
Max punched the button of the elevator and follwed Logan inside. "I didn't think Eyes Only had any projects at the moment?"
"Well, the Informant obviously found something," Logan shrugged. He pushed 'Penthouse #1' on the button pad (cause we all know there are lots of penthouses in Foggle Towers lol) and turned to Max.
"So, are you coming with me to Ryan and Ingrid's party later on in the year?" Logan asked, as the doors slammed shut.
Max grinned at him. "As your date? Sure."
"You and Ingrid will get along famously," Logan sighed.
They whirred past the second floor and suddenly the elevator slammed to a stop, knocking Logan over. Max lost her footing and landed hard on top of him.
"Let the entertainment begin," Ryan grinned evilly.
Copyright Alexandra Bruderlin 'Catalyst' Chapters Three and Four
Considering how long and hard I worked on this chapter to get it right, I'd really like some reviews. Actually, I'd really like a motorcycle and a million dollars, but lots of reviews will make up for that (
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The Jam Pony rounds had been harsh that day – half of the bikes were out of action – damaged and buggered, so Normal told everyone that the bikes were out of action until the end of the week. So, Max's feet were killing her – and she was genetically enhanced. She almost pitied those normal Jam Pony Messengers. Almost.
Parking her bike behind Crash, she looked around for Logan, Ryan and Kendra. Ryan stepped out of the shadows.
"Hey Max. Logan sent a message. He'd come along later, something about an information net. He's bringing Bling as well. And your flat mate already went in," Ryan replied.
Max nodded and followed him into the club. Packed with people, Max could see her friends were in various stages of complaining.
"...I think it was fair that Normal made all the bikes OOA," Sketcher replied self-righteously.
Max rolled her eyes. "That's because your bike was broken," she retorted. "Anyway, this is Ryan, Logan's friend."
Just as Max sat down, her beeper went off. "Ah, Logan summons me," Max stood up. "Be right back."
Ryan watched Max down and sat in her seat. "Okay, correct me if I'm out of line, but is it really obvious that Max and Logan…"
"Have a serious crush on each other?" Kendra appeared. "Yes."
"Crush?" Cindy looked at Kendra in amazement. "It passed that ages ago. But they're both too damn stubborn to admit it."
"Ahh," Ryan sipped his beer. "So, it's not just me."
"No," Kendra replied.
"Well, I have an idea. You see, Valerie was the last date Logan ever went on," Ryan said. "And, he divorced her five years ago."
"That's sad," Kendra agreed. "So?"
"Well, we hook them up," Ryan finished his beer.
"How?" Cindy retorted, watching Sketcher attempt to balance a * full* bottle of beer on his nose.
"Um, we could," Ryan frowned. "Is Max as stubborn as Logan?"
They all nodded. "That other friend of Logan's – Bling? Do you think he'd help?" Ryan grinned.
"Why?" Cindy asked. "Probably. Have you got a plan?"
"Well, it's actually kinda simple… we can perform it tonight, if we want," Ryan replied. "We need to get a hold of Bling and then, just a couple of minor details and…" Ryan grinned.
"I'm all ears," Cindy grinned.
*~*~*~*~*~*
"This'll never work," Bling said, as Cindy and Kendra turned up at Logan's apartment. "So, how's this gonna work?"
"Well," Cindy began. "You're gonna ring Logan's mobile phone and tell him to get up here, and insist Max come with him. Sketch is on the second floor, ready to pull the emergency brake. Ryan's hacking into the elevator's emergency phone line so that security can't be notified. Then, they talk about their feelings for each other or we don't let them out."
"This is crazy," Bling retorted. "You could get in serious trouble."
Cindy grinned. "Could – but won't."
"This is still absolutely crazy," Bling warned.
"Just ring Logan," Kendra agreed.
Bling sighed and dialed Logan's cell number. "Hi, Logan. It's Bling. Yeah. Some information just scanned on your computer – I think it involves Max."
*~*~*~*~*~*
Logan was concerned when Bling rang him about the Informant Net – why the hell would Max be involved? Had Manticore revealed all it's prototypes?
"Bling," he said to Max, sighing. "Something from the Informant Net just registered on my computer and he thinks it involves you."
"Manticore," Max groaned, just as a normal teenager would talk about 'homework' or a 'history test.'
"That's my guess," Logan agreed and they headed back to Foggle Towers. Ryan, Original Cindy and Kendra were all watching from the security cameras.
Max punched the button of the elevator and follwed Logan inside. "I didn't think Eyes Only had any projects at the moment?"
"Well, the Informant obviously found something," Logan shrugged. He pushed 'Penthouse #1' on the button pad (cause we all know there are lots of penthouses in Foggle Towers lol) and turned to Max.
"So, are you coming with me to Ryan and Ingrid's party later on in the year?" Logan asked, as the doors slammed shut.
Max grinned at him. "As your date? Sure."
"You and Ingrid will get along famously," Logan sighed.
They whirred past the second floor and suddenly the elevator slammed to a stop, knocking Logan over. Max lost her footing and landed hard on top of him.
"Let the entertainment begin," Ryan grinned evilly.
Copyright Alexandra Bruderlin 'Catalyst' Chapters Three and Four
Considering how long and hard I worked on this chapter to get it right, I'd really like some reviews. Actually, I'd really like a motorcycle and a million dollars, but lots of reviews will make up for that (