Out of the Future

Chapter 10: Together once more

"You came here and you don't have a way back?" asked Max as gently as she could.

"There wasn't enough time to work out the details, the 38's were being sent out then and so were we," said Rachel she had stopped crying but was still holding onto Max and Alec, "I just have to trust they'll find a way to get us back home."

"Didn't White Jr. say something about there being another way ?" asked Alec.

"Yeah but I don't know what, I think I'm strong enough to walk so if you could wait outside I'll change and we can leave because they're going to find us here."

"Sure," said Max as she and Alec hugged her one more time and then made their way to the door.

"Why would they come if they couldn't get home?" demanded Max once they were outside the room.

"So they could help us," said Alec, "let us know what we were up against."

"But still……."

"Come here," said Alec pulling Max into his arms. She found herself getting all worked up after Rachel's emotional outburst and realization that they may never make it home.

After a few minutes Alec looked up and saw Original Cindy get off the elevator.

"I take it you called," said Alec.

"I'll just explain everything and tell her to get out of here before White finds us again," said Max detaching herself from Alec's embrace.

"What were you going on about over the phone?" asked Cindy as she approached Max and Alec, "thought you were injured?" she said to Alec.

"I'm fine now."

"Ran into Logan and he told me a pretty interesting story," said OC, "how's your girl?"

"Ah, yeah well she's……" started Max.

"Right here," said Alec noticing Rachel had just exited the room.

"I miss something?"

"No, OC just got here," said Max.

"You sound almost as good as new," said Alec.

"Almost," she said before she realized something, ""esse, omigod where is he? Does he know I''m okay?"

"He's probably with Logan," said Max reassuring her, "why don't you go find him we'll be right there."

"I'm gone." Rachel went running down the hall, crashing into a few things, and muttering half heard apologies to people because her balance was still not 100%.

"And she's yours?" asked OC raising an eyebrow

"She's ours," said Max and Alec looking at each other.

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Asha, Logan, and Jesse were sitting in the waiting room, bored and anxious at the same time. Asha and Jesse had long since given up playing Rock, Paper, Scissors for about 10 minuted now and were now fidgeting in their seats tapping on whatever. Logan looked to be in deep thought……..

"JESSE!"

…………which was rudely interrupted by Rachel. As soon as Jesse heard her he was up out of his chair, as soon as she was in view and in reaching distance he lifting her up off of her feet as he hugged her tightly.

"Rachel! You're okay, Oh God, you're okay!"

"You're not gonna believe what I saw when I woke up!"

"You're all right," Jesse whispered into her hair.

"It was sick, but reassuring all the same, you wouldn't believe it- - and are you listening to my tale of horror and amazement or just muttering thanks to whomever that I'm okay?"

"You can tell me all about it."

"You look full of energy again," said Logan as he and Asha approached them.

I am such an idiot she even looks like Alec thought Logan looking at Rachel and wincing.

"It's good to see you again," said Asha.

"Yeah," said Rachel, "we should go find everyone and get out of here."

Jesse nodded setting her back on her feet, "Good, let's go."

When they turned to go down the hall in search of Max, Alec, and Original Cindy they saw them coming down the corridor towards them. Which was good timing that they were all together because unbeknownst to them White's car and a bunch of others had just pulled up.



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A/N: Respost cause the chapter format was screwed.