EPISODE 3: TO INFORM AND REFLECT!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dark Angel, Just my storyline.

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Max had many reasons for bailing on Logan. As usual there was a crisis, and as usual it involved her Manticore background, and as usual Logan was trying to help, being supportive. He did all those things that made Max realise how much he cared for her. But ever since Max had found Jondy, her life had changed. It was just like when she'd found Zack because Zack and the rest of the X5's were her family. But Jondy, Zack and Tinga, they were the one's she had connected with most while inside Manticore.

Zack was the big brother who metaphorically speaking, she'd got to when she needed her brother to fight her battles. And Tinga was her best friend who she would confide in about her feelings, her emotions and could relate the most to in that respect. And then there was Jondy, the sister whom was just like her in every way. They had the same sleeping patterns, the same food, the same training. They were always partnered up together and they loved it that way. And ever since the escape, the time apart had been tough. Max had reunited with Zack, Brin, Tinga, Syl, Krit, Ben and each and ever time she found someone else she felt the happiest she could be. But for some reason Jondy was the most special.

And now she was gone again just when Max had found her and there wasn't a single thing she could do to help. Logan was finding out information from his Eyes Only operatives and Alec was helping Asha (in a scenario that will definitely see them fighting) talk to a guy rumoured to know about a Manticore Clean up Agency. And Sebastian was talking to his operatives, Matt Sung was also on the case and even Dr Sam Carr had spoken to his Australian medical contacts. Then there was Max, all by herself with no way to help. She didn't have the contacts and she couldn't help anyone. So Max felt helpless to help her very own sister.

So she decided to binge eat to ease her pain. Once she had eaten she'd start on booze. But Logan had interrupted her trying to comfort her and as he got closer to her, another depressing thought entered her mind. Logan couldn't touch her and that was yet again someone else she'd just found and lost. She'd finally found someone she connected with and then the virus prevented all links to intimacy.

He was gone just like Jondy. Max sat up and started to walk of the Space Needle, ready to find out the information that she hoped Logan and the others had found.

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Alec walked in behind Asha into Logan's apartment and he stayed in the entry for a minute. He wasn't ready to go and see Asha and Logan and he knew Max would sense something was up with him as soon as he entered the room.

What he hadn't countered on was Max to sneak up from behind him.

"So you stand in the door to keep out the flies!" Max remarked and pushed past Alec abruptly.

"Hey wait up, what's up?" Alec pulled Max back to the doorway and then they both stepped out and closed the door.

"So what's up with you, cause I thought I was depressed?" Alec asked with a hand on Max's shoulder.

Max looked up and then she fell into Alec's arms. She started crying and Alec put her arms around her. She lost her footing, and for the second time that night had to hold a women up.

"You know, how about I tell you my problems and I'll make you seem less pathetic. Cause I've succeeded before so I can do it again." Max looked up and they went and sat next to the pot plant that was next to the elevator on the floor.

"So what's the latest thing you done to hurt Asha?" Max asked while removing tears away from her eyes.

"Hey I said I was going to tell you a pathetic story, not a story where I tell you what a mean dirt bag I am." Max managed a smile and Alec silently gave himself a point for making Max see the funny side to his pathetic life.

"So tell me why your life is more pathetic than mine!"

"Okay, so Asha and I saw 'Reaction' and he told us what he knew, so I pick a fight with her. I say I don't believe him, she thinks otherwise and then it goes back to our problems and after a whole lot of cliched arguments I kiss her to shut her up. And the kiss was incredible, I mean if there weren't any barriers we'd be going for the second or third leg of...well anyway. I stop it and I tell her why I can't go anywhere with her!" Alec finished his story and turned to Max.

"That's it. That's your pathetic life! Okay I'm done crying. Let's go inside cause if I tell you what I think of that, we'll never find Jondy!" Max got up and opened the door to Logan's apartment.