Title: Three Chimeras

Author: Nefertiry

E-mail: scorpy282003@yahoo.com

Rating: PG, maybe PG-13

Summary: Max lost one of her sisters 13 years ago. Now she's back in her life. She might have answers to many questions, but is she a friend or foe?

Disclaimer: definitely not mine. The characters belong to James Cameron and FOX. But Jessica is ABSOLUTELY mine. I don't make any money using these characters.

Timeline: In the "Prologue", it's during and after "Designate This". In the next chapters – after "Freak Nation".

A/N 1: This story has been bugging be for some time. It was like "write me, write me, write me." I should say that this is my first fic EVER. Back at high school and college, I hated writing anything that even remotely reminded of essays and compositions. However, here I am, playing a 'writer'.

A/N 2: English isn't my native language, so don't be too hard on me.

A/N 3: Warning: this story is COMPLETELY result of my imagination. Any similarity to other authors' plots, characters, or events is PURELY COINCIDENTIAL AND ABSOLUTELY UNINTENTIONAL.

Looking For Answers

Part 1

Max sat on the couch in Joshua's house and waited for Logan to hack into the DMV database.

"Ok, I'm in", said Logan. Max looked at the screen.

"Alec said it was a black BMW X5 with NY license plates JJX5407." Logan typed the necessary info and pressed 'search'.

A moment later, he got the answer. Logan read: "Black BMW X5 "JJX 5407" registered on the name of Jessica Jordan. Date of registration: 10.02. 2020. Place of registration: New York, NY."

"Max, looks like this is Jessica' car", said Logan." I'll try to find her driver's license."

Jessica's license was in the DMV database.

"Jessica Jordan,

Date of birth: 10.31.2000

Place of birth: Gillette, Wyo.

Sex: F

Height: 5'9''

Eyes: dark-brown

Hair: black

Residence: 562, Sunset Drive, Gillette, Wyo

Date of registration: 06.07.2015."

"Logan, she was 14 when she got her license, and look at her address. She lived near Manticore, the old base." Max didn't like what she had seen. "We need to find more info about her."

"Let's try the Immigration service database, maybe she went abroad", suggested Logan and hacked into that database.

"Now, this is definitely getting interesting", he said when saw the result of the search.

"It appears that she left the US four years ago, lived in France, as says her French visa, and returned to the States last September. Max, look at the date of her arrival – 09.15.20"

"That's the day when I burnt down Manticore", whispered Max. "She said something about an apartment. I need her address in Seattle."

"Wow! She had a diplomatic immunity! Max, this girl is tough!"

"Logan, FIND me her address and phone number", insisted Max.

"I'll check THE ONLY real estate agency in the city. Oh, yes, looks like the girl has money. Last month she bought a penthouse in Skytower. That's the most fashionable building in Seattle."

"GIVE ME THE DAMN ADDRESS!!!" Max was getting angry.

"Ok, the number is 558-96-96 and she lives on the 20th floor. Satisfied?" he said but didn't get any answer. Max was gone.

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Next morning

Jam Pony

The day started as usual. Normal's 'bip, bip, bip' was heard everywhere.

Max entered the building, came up to Normal's desk and asked casually: "Any deliveries for me?"

Normal looked at his watch, then at Max, then at his watch, then at Max. "Hey, missy-miss, are you sick or something?" he asked.

"I'm fine. Why do you ask?" wondered Max.

"You've been working for me for 4 years. Right? THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 4 YEARS YOU ARE NOT LATE!" Normal looked like he was about to have a heart attack. "Beat it; I'll call you when I need you."

Max went to her locker. Cindy and Sketchy were discussing something but when they saw her, they shut up.

"Boo, are you Ok?" asked Cindy. "You didn't come home last night. I was worried that something could happen to you."

"I'm fine, really, just needed to clear my head and think about stuff."

"What stuff?" asked Alec, coming up to his locker and catching Max's last words.

"Great, you're the one I need right now. Follow me." Max grabbed Alec and led him to the closet.

"Gee, Maxie, are you in heat or something?" Alec was mocking her.

"Or something. Now, shut up and listen. I need you to help me break into a very expensive apartment. You're gonna watch my back."

"Are WE stealing again? What's up with your 'stealing is wrong'?" Alec chuckled.

"Shut up, you moron, we're not stealing anything, I just need to find some info on someone." Max opened the closet door and saw everyone staring at her and Alec.

"Is that for 'Eyes Only'?"

"No, that's for ME. Are you in or not?" The whole situation started to annoy her.

"I'm in. When do we go to that 'expensive apartment'?" Alec, on the contrary, was amusing himself.

"Tonight. 10 o'clock. I'll meet you near Skytower."

"Whoa! Is that where I think it is?" Alec whistled.

"Yep, don't be late", said Max and, having heard Normal's 'missy-miss, hot run to sector 9', went to get the package.

"I have a feeling this is gonna be a weird night", said Alec to himself and went to the lockers.  

Same day. 7.30 p.m.

Joshua's/Logan's house

"Logan, are you home? Logan, I need your help." Max entered the house and went to the kitchen. She knew where to find Logan in the evening. In the kitchen.

Logan was really there, cooking something that smelt divinely.

"Hey, hungry? Dinner will be ready in 10 minutes", said Logan, tasting the sauce.

"I need your help. I want to get into Jessica's penthouse and look for something that will explain WHO SHE IS, WHERE SHE WAS AND WHY THE HELL DID SHE GET BACK INTO MY LIFE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!" Max was practically screaming.

"Easy, Max, cool down. Jessica seems to be a touchy subject for you." Logan tried to understand Max's outburst.

"Logan, Jess was my closest and best friend back at Manticore and if she plays for 'the wrong side', I won't handle it."

"Why don't you take Alec with you? He is your boyfriend now and you're both good at this 'break-in stuff'." It still hurt Logan to imagine Max and Alec together. Max still hadn't told him the truth.

"I'm taking him with me. He'll help me in the apartment and you will let us know if Jess shows up."

"How can you be sure that she is not home?" Logan's question was very reasonable.

"You'll call her. She has a phone in her penthouse, remember the number?"

"Why do I have to call her? I don't even know her!" That was reasonable too.

"Logan, pleeeeaaaase!" Logan couldn't resist Max. He dialed Jessica's number.

"This is Jessica Jordan's apartment. If you hear this message, I'm definitely not home. Leave me your number and I'll call you back."

"See! She's not home!" Max took her cell phone and called Alec. "Change of plans, we're doing it now. Where are you?"

"At Crash."

"Logan and I will pick you up. Wait for us." "Logan, let's go."

"But, Max, the dinner …"

"Let's GO!"

"I have a feeling this is gonna be a weird night", thought Logan, starting the engine.

Later that evening

Somewhere near Skytower

"She lives on the top floor; actually the whole floor is hers", said Logan as he, Max and Alec looked at the building in front of them.

"How do you know that?" asked Max, checking her pockets in case she had forgotten anything that she used for her break-ins.

"About five years ago I wanted to buy an apartment in this building and I wanted the one on the top floor, but the price was way too high", explained Logan.

"The coast looks clear, let's go, Max", said Alec and got out of the car. Max did the same.

"Hey, you forgot something." Logan gave them earpieces and tiny microphones. "I'll let you know if anything happens. Good luck to you, guys, and don't get caught."

 Max and Alec entered the front door of the building.

The concierge looked at them. "Can I help you?"

"Jam Pony messengers. We're here to deliver a very important package to apartment 19A", said Max not even knowing if that apartment existed.

"I'm sorry; I don't know anything about any messages".

'Bad answer', thought Alec and knocked out the concierge. "When he wakes up in 10 or 12 hours he won't remember anything and he'll have a killing headache", responded Alec to Max's what-are-you-doing-and-we-don't-need-any-corpses-here angry glance.

They took the elevator to get to the 20th floor.

When the elevator door opened, they saw a door. No security cameras, nothing at all.

Max easily picked up the lock on the door and entered the apartment. Alec followed her.

"Don't you think this is too easy?" he asked, looking around. They didn't turn on the light, because they didn't need it.

"What did you expect, a 'Fort Knox' security system?"

"By the way, exactly whose apartment did we just break in to?" asked Alec as-a-matter-of-factly.

"Jessica's." Max tried to figure out where to look for what she wanted to find.

"And who would Jessica be?" Alec followed Max when she went to the living room, at least she thought, it was a living room.

"Where would you keep your personal stuff like driver's license or ID or …Wow, you just look at this!" Max entered the living room and saw computers and other equipment that Logan would die for.

"WHO is Jessica?" repeated Alec his question, and came up to the coffee table, covered with papers and photographs. "Max, are you looking for this?" he pointed at the table.

"Oh, yeah!" Max sat on the couch and began looking through the papers. "IDs, passports…Damn it!"

"What?"

"Look at this ID 'Jessica Lydecker, DOD'."
"LYDECKER?!" ('Cute girl' thought Alec, looking at the picture)

"And there's another one 'Jordan Christensen, NSA'."

'Who the hell are you, Jess?' thought Max, not willing to believe that Jess could work for the 'bad guys'.

"Are you Ok there?" both transgenics heard Logan's voice in their earpieces.

 "Yeah, we're fine", answered Alec, looking at Max, who got pale and tried not to burst into tears.

"Max, let's go to the kitchen and check out the fridge." Alec wanted to take Max away from the thing that had upset her. Max nodded and they went to the kitchen where they found a huge fridge.

"Whoa, what does she keep there, dead bodies?" Alec tried to make Max laugh.

"Not funny", said Max and opened the monster.

"I'll be damned, she has fresh strawberries. Where did she get those in September?" Alec stuck his head into the fridge trying to inspect its contents.

"Oh, the chocolate cake", sighed Max and joined Alec in his search for something tasty.

Suddenly they heard the voice behind their backs.

"Well, well, well, what do you know? Left the kitchen for like half an hour and what I found when returned? Two asses sticking out of my fridge. NOW, SLOWLY, VERY SLOWLY PUT THE STRAWBERRIES AND THE CAKE BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE, raise your hands and turn around. First you, Max."

"Oops…busted", said Alec in the fridge.

With her hands up Max turned around and the first thing she saw was a big shiny Desert Eagle pointed at her heart.

"Hi, Jess."

"What the hell do you think you are you doing in my place and in my fridge?" asked Jessica. She tried to look angry, but Max could see a smile in her eyes.

"Well, you've practically invited me with your 'I don't want to talk about that' and 'I have to go, Max'." Max understood that nobody would kill her today and relaxed. "Jess, put down your gun." Jessica lowered the gun.

Then the girls heard the voice from the fridge. "Excuse me, ladies, I wouldn't want to interrupt your very important and highly informative conversation, but do you mind if I get out of the fridge, I'm getting cold."

"Go ahead, get out", laughed Jessica and Max joined her.

"BLOODY HELL!!!"

TBC

A/N I'm not American and I don't know what the entries in the DMV database and the driver's license REALLY look like. Read and review!!!