Episode 1: Catchup

DISCLAIMER: Cameron/Eglee own Dark Angel.

SPOILER/TIMEFRAME: Season 2, Whatever

RATING: PG 13

SUMMARY: Max finally finds Jondy

AUTHORS NOTE: I'm sorry that I haven't updated, but to be totally and utterly honest, I've barely had time to sleep, eat, do homework, let alone this. I don't recommend doing your final year of high school as well as working part time. I currently have no social life mainly due to the fact I have no free time. Oh well, it's only for one year.

Tuesday 8:00

Max and Jondy have been out on the town. Max just doesn't want to talk to me right now. I don't know how long I'm going to be here and I don't have any idea about where we are going to stay. Tonight, Jondy has let us stay with her but that is only temporary, the accomadation is apparently 'as long as we want', but it is only a two bedroom apartment. Max is sleeping on a sofa bed and I'm sleeping on a blow up bed.

I am so confused about Max and I. I love her so much but she keeps shutting me out. I know the situation is rough, I live for the day I can hold mAx in my arms. Those three months she was at Manticore were a living hell for me, I couldn't let go of the fact she was still out there. I know we can't touch each other, but it worse not being together. Maybe she doesn't love me.

Logan

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The computer on his knees was all Logan focused on. After Max and Jondy caught up with each other, Jondy suggested they check out the local bar. Even after the amount of time apart, Max and Jondy, like all the other X5's were still in tune with each other. Logan sensed that was the reason he wasn't invited to the bar.

Logan didn't want to stay in Australia right now. All he wanted was to be home in his apartment with Max. They could fix their problems if they only talked but Max wanted space. After Logan put his entry into the computer, he spent the rest of the evening reseraching Jondy and talking to his informants. Although he was far away, Eyes Only still needed to be kept up to date.

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The Local Bar was just like Carsh, except it was really beautiful and old. It had an almost English look to it, the bar was filled with middle aged guys who had what Jondy and the rest of the Aussies called 'stubbies' of beer. All the locals came to play pool, listen to live bands (crash didn't have bands, but they still had music) and drink beer. Jondy and Max found that like they always had, they had so much in common. They both loved pool and found they were very well matched when playing. As they played, Max told Jondy about her situation.

"So you guys are that tight?" Jondy seemed very happy that Max had found someone.

"Yeah, but lately...I hate this stupid virus." Max sounded as if a weight was off her shoulders know she had fessed up to Jondy about everything. She told Jondy of Tinga's, Brins's and Ben's death. She told her about Zack and his new life, a life not knowing of Manticore, the kids freed at Manticore, being shot, Zack giving up his heart for her, going back to Manticore, Aimes White. She told Jondy everything. Jondy did the same, updating Max on her life and no regrets about leaving America.

"And I can't believe what you've gone through. You should leave Seattle, it's obviosly dangerous." Jondy obviously thought the same as Zack once did.

"I can't leave. I sarificed so much to burn down Manticore down. I'm not gonna run."

"So it seems. And this Alec looks identical to Ben? Wow." Jondy was just so casual in her responses.

"Yeah, but he's a pain in the 'you know what'! He just totally slipped perfectly into being an average male!" Jondy had a big grin on her face. "So you haven't told me if there is anyone in your life. Anyone special?" Now Max wore the grin.

"There was someone but it wasn't to be. He's a student as well, studies Medicine as well." Jondy obviously had hidden pain talking about someone.

"Hidden Pain. Tell me all about it. You find someone and there is just all this pain.: Max was talking very quietly now.

" So anyway, it's good you brough it up. I have this Press Conference I have to go to and I'm not looking forward to going, but I have to. My Cancer findings are being discussed properly to the world wide press and I'd really love it if you and Logan came. Moral support, that kind of deal. It's formal and I'll bring you shopping. I know the best place for bargains. Please?" Jondy was begging and seemed excited at the same time.

"Sure, why not!" At that very instance, Jondy's mobile phone starting ringing.