EPISODE 1: Sneaky Business.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dark Angel. If I did, I wouldn't be writing fanfic, this storyline would

be in the show.

SPOILER/TIMEFRAME: Season 2. I haven't seen season two yet, I've read all the transcripts, I

know what's happening so just slot it in wherever you want to.

RATING: PG 13

SUMMARY: Max finally find Jondy.

Logan Cale was up and about bright and early Monday mourning. It had been a week since Kylies e-mail and there had been no reply back from Jondy. Things had been pretty slow otherwise. Max hadn't returned Logan's message the night before and he really wanted to talk to her. He had this gut feeling that Max was about to do something stupid like, for instance taking of in an Aeroplane bound for Australia. Logan had his reasons for being up early.

Logan worried and he was constantly telling Max to 'be careful'. Alec made a point every so often to remind him of that fact. Alec was always giving him stick over his protectiveness towards Max. But how could he not, he loved her more than anything in the world, nothing in this world change that. Even a virus that threatened to end his life would ever change that. So again Logan sat in his computer chair, next to his telephone and waited. After about 2 hours in front of the computer Logan gave up waiting. It was time to hit Jampony.

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"I got a package for 450 Bletzer!" Normal was at his 'normal' self again holding packages and yelling at his crew. "Bipp, Bipp, Bipp, this is like a Christmas sale, you gotta get those packages quick people!"

"So where's Max today." Sketchy asked the obvious question. Max hadn't been to work in 3 days.

"Don't know, I can't keep track of my girl." Original Cindy was rummaging through her locker cause she was on a break.

"I don't know either" Alec knew exactly where Max was and he wasn't going to say a damn thing cause he knew if he did Max would kick his transgenetic ass all the way to Antarctica.

"I was wondering the same thing Sketchy!" Logan Cale walked around the corner and walked right over to Alec.

"I gotta blaze!" Alec wanted to get out of there. Logan Cale was the last person Max wanted to know about her current airborne position.

"Max can pull that one whenever she wants but you my friend, your not getting of so easy. Where is she?" Logan Cale was determined to get it out of Alec. He basically already knew Max was intending to go to Australia. How far she was in her travels however was what he needed to know. If she was already airborne, Logan would go after her.

"I don't know. You know what Max is like, she goes away for days on end all the time."

"And usually the case is she is about to do something stupid like going after a long lost relative." Logan was starting to get angry. He wanted answers. "How far along is she in her quest to get to Australia?"

"She is properly in a plane right know. She got a flight with Qantas at 2:00. You may be to late to get her." Alec couldn't get out of telling Logan. If Max decided to hurt him, he knew Logan could do more, not physically but in other ways, Logan had connections everywhere.

"Has she got a ticket? How much money has she got?"

"Quiet a substantial amount. I even pocketed quiet well from our latest effort? Logan, she is going to be fine. Max knows how to take care of herself!" Logan was out of there as soon as he had heard enough. Max was of to another country and wasn't gonna be alone. He had to get to her.

"Which Airport?" Alec needed to tell him at least that.

"LA!"

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Max was seated at the International Gate in LA. Qantas was the only airline that offered a 15 hour direct flight to Melbourne. Max was a little nervous. She had to pay of a lot of people so she could get a passport, travellers checks, airfares and the $40,000 wasn't worth as much in Australia as it was in America. Only 12 years ago it used to be the other way round, now Australia's dollar was worth twice as much as the American dollar. Max was very nervous about her flight but exited at the same time, she was finally going to see Jondy.

Max had planned out exactly what she was going to do. She had used Alec's lap top and got hold of maps, information on accommodation and information about Jondy's school. Jondy was attending Melbourne University, was staying at College Square Apartments and was working at a hospital working in the reception of the ER. She was obviously too young to become an intern. Max was going to get a bus to the nearest train station, get on the train to Melbourne and search high and low for her sister. Jondy had to be found, she had to see if her sister was alright.

"Qantas Flight 847 is now Boarding Passengers on route to Melbourne Australia. Please have your boarding pass ready and proceed to the gate. Passengers flying Economy class will board first followed by Business Class then First Class passengers. I repeat Qantas Flight 847 is now Boarding Passengers." The load speaker blared and it was time to go. Max got up out of her seat and proceeded to the gate entrance. Max was contemplating for the entire night whether she should tell Logan that she was going or not. She finally came to the decision that he would find out from Alec. Logan would get it out of him but by the time that happened she would be long gone.

Max handed the boarding pass to the hostess. The hostess was obviously Australian, she had some freckles, her hair was blond and she was tanned. Australia was known for its Sun. It was currently winter in America so Australia was in summer. Max was silently looking forward to that aspect of the trip. There were so many things Australia had that America didn't, but they had problems like everyone did with the Pulse. Australia being one of the less effected countries was overrun with refugees and for a while there were struggling with the sudden mass of people that covered the country and little employment. But Australia has recovered, not fully but they have increased their economy with many immigrants opening up businesses and therefore the economy there has increased.

Max found her seat and sat in it. She got her complementary earphones and put her bag in the overhead hanger and got comfortable. The flight was non stop and long. Hostesses came around and offered special compacts that had socks, toothpaste and sleeping eye covers. Soon after all the boarding was over, the routine got under way. The safety reports, seatbelts and other stuff was completed and Max was down the runway. Max and the rest of the Qantas passengers were of.

Max didn't know that Logan had got to the gate and was on the same flight as she. He had gotten a seat on the same flight and was content on not letting Max know he was on the plane until they had gotten to Melbourne.