Chapter 3 -Part 1

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters so far. They belong to the writers of DA.

The song was Losing Grip by Avril Lavigne

-No guy is worth your tears and when you find one that is, he won't make you cry.

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Max walked into Joshua's small apartment inside Terminal City. "Hey you ok?" Alec ask sitting lazily on the couch. "Yeah," Max nodded collapsing on the couch beside Alec. It was only her second time in Joshua's place and he did pretty well on keeping it clean, although it still looked rather destroyed and old. Joshua came in the room holding 2 cokes and popcorn. He handed Max and Alec the sodas. Alec started flipping through the channels on T.V. Most of them were the news. "Questions remain. Community leaders are demanding to know how the creature could have eluded the manhunt with so many law enforcement agencies involved."

"Creature has friends that's how," Joshua said happily. Both Max and Alec smiled at his statement as Joshua sat down between them. Alec kept flipping through the channels until something caught his attention on channel three. "We're here to bring you breaking news in this shocking development. Police have now confirmed that the cause of death was a snapped neck. Witnesses say it would have taken someone with superhuman strength to account for the state in which the body was found," All three watched the T.V. very confused. "Once again, a tragic ending to tonight's events: The kidnapped girl, Annie Fisher, was found dead at the scene just moments ago, murdered by her abductor, who remains at large. Police have a description of the kidnapper..." Max and Alec's eyes widened. Joshua fell to the ground and started banging at the floor in anger. Max hugged Joshua to comfort him in his loss. Seconds later Alec did the same burring his head in Joshua's hair. "Once again, the attacker remains at large. And equally disturbing are rumors that a transgenic from what is apparently called the X-series, which appear to be human while possessing extraordinary strength and speed, may have assisted in the creature's escape," Alec got sick of the News reporter and shut the T.V. off. They stood sat there for hours into the night.

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Max walked into Jam Pony finishing her last run rather depressed. She found OC getting to get going "Hey boo! Saw doggy dog was on the news last night everything alright?" OC asked very concerned. "Yeah I guess," Max, replied opening her locker. When she turned around there was a girl with a T-shirt on. It had a drawn picture of Joshua on it, only making him look dangerous. It said WANTED, dead of alive. Max put her stuff down and sat on the bench. OC turned around and noticed the same girl. "Uh boo. I know he didn't do it, and I really think we should smack down who's ever ass that did it for making everyone upset!"

"I already know who did it," Max said staring off. "White just won't give us a break!" OC looked down at her and though for a minute before joining Max on the bench. "Would you like to drown yourself in beer with Sketchy Alec and me?" OC asked getting Max's attention. "I know crash isn't exactly the same anymore with all the loud music and all but it doesn't mean we still can't hang out and get drunk!" Max sighed. "If only I could get drunk! Takes lost of drinks and strong liquor!"

"Yeah. so? Common let go home and get changed, and promise me you are going to have a good time!" OC warned. Max nodded smiling. They go up and OC dragged her out before Normal had a chance to send them on a hot run.

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"Max common your going to be late!" OC called coming out of the washroom. When she opened Max's door she stood in shook. "My god girl you on fire!" Max was wearing a red halter-top, and a black Mini skirt. She kept half her hair in a ponytail and left the other half down incase her barcode came back. "Well I figured I'd look my best for my boy!" Max smiled walking over to the mirror to put on eye mascara. "Well boo he's one lucky guy,"

Max walked over and grabbed her black leather coat. "You want a ride?" Max asked getting her Ninja ready. "Sure!"

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Max and OC entered Crash. "Original Cindy's gonna have to go" OC said heading off to a cute blonde. Max went over to the bar and got a beer. "Hey Max almost didn't recognize you!" Someone familiar walked up behind her. "What the hell do you want now Darren?" Max asked turning around. "Uh come on Max! You still can't be mad at me for the whole thing with your friend!" Darren said asking for another drink.

"Plus you look so fine tonight I just want to dance with the sexy chic sitting in front of me!" In and instant Darren looked down at his hand to look at something her wrote on it.

"My heart was taken by you...breaking by you...and now it is in pieces because of you!" Max rolled her eyes. Then spotted Alec entering he looked around then spotted Max.

"You know you never know what you have until you lose it, and once you lose it, you can never get it back," Max grinned as Alec came closer. "And you aren't getting her back!" Alec said making Darren jump. "Who are you?" Darren asked suspiciously. "Max said getting up to Kiss Alec. Darren swore under his breath and walked off. "He's gone!" Alec tried to say. "I know!" Max said still kissing him. They pulled away and sat down at the bar. Alec finally got a chance to see what Max was wearing. "Damn," Alec whispered under his breath. Max heard it and she could only smile.

Then song came on. It was said to be popular before the pulse as well as the present.

Are you aware of what you make me feel, baby

Right now I feel invisible to you, like I'm not real

Didn't you feel me lock my arms around you

Why'd you turn away?

Here's what I have to say I was left to cry there,

waiting outside there grinning with a lost stare

That's when I decided

"This song is so depressing," Max, said looking up. "And why is that?" Alec asked trying to pay attention to the words but kept on getting distracted by Max.

Why should I care

Cuz you weren't there when I was scared I was so alone

You, you need to listen I'm starting to trip,

I'm losing my grip and I'm in this thing alone

"Because it's like there's a girl, and her boyfriend pretty much uses her to make someone else jealous. Sounds wrong and so familiar to so many people!" staring off again.

Am I just some chick you place beside you to take somebody's place

when you turn around can you recognize my face you used to love me,

you used to hug me

But that wasn't the case

Everything wasn't ok I was left to cry there

waiting outside there grinning with a lost stare

That's when I decided

"Well I know that will never happen between us!" Alec said kissing Max on the fore head, but something else caught he attention. "Max?" Alec turn to see what she was staring at. Ames White with two of his Agents had entered Crash and was searching for them. "Shit! Always ruining our fun!" They got up and ran through the crowd of people to get to the back door. "Over here!" Alec grabbed Max's arm and pulled her out of Crash. Max and Alec realized they had the place blocked off when about six people outside had guns pointing towards them when the got out. "Damn," Alec mumbled, starting to back up slowly. White and his men came out of crash with their guns pointed at their heads. "Nice of you to join us 45-" White fell to he ground before he could finish. Max turned around to see what had happened. What she saw made her leap with joy. Krit and Syl were both fighting the two other agents. "Thought you could use some help when we saw you in Crash!" Syl said as all four of the got ready to take out the other six cops that didn't know what they should do. They needed something or someone to take the cop's eyes off them. Luckily they got exactly what they needed when Biggs appeared out of now where and took out one of them. Making their move Max took a few kicks and punches realizing the one she was fighting must have been an under cover familiar of something. Kicking him made Max's heal on her shoe brake off. "Uh I like these shoes!" Max yelled knocking him unconscious. Looking around Max realized everyone else had finished the ones they where dealing with. Max pulled up the sleeve of the guy she was fighting and saw the same scar that was on her hand.

Alec walked up to Max to see what she was looking at. "Another Familiar," he said under his breath. Max turned around to face her brother and sister. "Hey thanks," she said hugging Syl fist. "We thought you were dead before seeing you in Crash with Ben!" Krit said when she hugged him but quickly pulled away. "Um. this isn't Ben," Max said leaning against Alec. "It's Alec, Ben's twin," she said with sadness in her voice when she said Bens name. "Oh," Krit said. "That was unexpected,"

"Thanks for coming Biggs! Um. why don't we go somewhere to talk?" Alec suggested putting his arm around Max. "They all agreed," "It sucks how almost every day ends like this," Max said sadly walking away in Alec's from the unconscious people.