"No! We can't, we can't go back there!" Max said fearfully. "Max, you
have to or else you'll die, you'll die from blood loss, infection, or
worse." Shankar reasoned. "Max, you have no other choice." Logan agreed.
Max turned her head so that she was looking at Logan. "Logan." She
replied shock fully. "You of all people should understand why I couldn't
go back in a hospital. I barely got out of there with my life! How many
chances do you think we are going to get?" Max added. "Max, I know it's
hard, but you have to understand. I mean, Carr will be there and besides,
the hospital sees thousands of people a day; there is no way that they
could remember you. "Um, excuse me, I am the same girl that brought the
CDC and the big time reporters into their small atmosphere, I would
remember." Max said. Suddenly Max eyes rolled in the back of her head and
she suddenly fainted falling into Shankar's arms. "Amount of blood loss."
She answered. "Let's take her to the hospital." Logan replied, hoping
everything was going to be all right.
Max looked around nervously as she sat in the medical bed in her room. She couldn't believe she let Logan talk her into this. Suddenly she heard the door open and close. She held her breath. Alec then peeked his head around the corner then walked in carrying a bouquet of flowers, smiling. Max relaxed and smiled back. "How's my girl doin'?" Alec asked walking up beside her bed and laying the flowers on the table. "She's fine." Max replied grinning. Alec smirked. "You know, for the record, back there when you left without warning..you scared the crap out of me.'' Alec admitted. Max's smile faded into a loving look. "Really?" she asked. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" he asked taking her hand. Max looked down at her lap then into his eyes. "I love you Max." he whispered. Max closed her eyes slowly at the sound of his words and leaned in and kissed him deeply.
Ames walked into his house. His men had secured the perimeter, making it almost next too impossible for anyone to get in or out of the building. His house, was empty, and he was fully aware of Ray's disappearance. His trench coat was off and so was his jacket suit. His shirt was untucked and his tie loosened. He slowly sat on the edge of his bed and ran his fingers through his hair. I should take you out-break your miserable neck and pretend you never existed. But I'm not that kind of animal. Max's word echoed in his ears, seeing her angered face close to his. Logan! Max's scream echoed in his ear as his eyes flew open. Ames turned his head and looked at his bulletin board, which was covered very, un-organized, by pictures of Max, other transgetics, files, warrants, notes, etc. In anxiety Ames laid down on his bed and stared up at the ceiling. Suddenly the ringing of his phone interrupted his thinking.
He groaned as he pulled out his cell phone and pressed talk. "This better be important. I am suppose to be clearing my head." He warned his caller. "It is sir." Otto replied. "Fine, what is it?" Ames asked annoyingly. "Do you remember when you put surveillance in Harbor Lights Hospital?" Otto asked. "Like yesterday Otto, get to the point." Ames warned. "The bullet wound you gave 452 was server enough that she went to be treated, she's in the hospital sir." Otto explained. Ames eyes widened at the sound of that. "Your sure?" he asked tiredly. "Very check your surveillance." Otto suggested. Ames jumped up t his computer and brought it up and the brought the surveillance up. Sure enough she was there. "For the record sir, I already tried to get in as an FBI agent. They refuse to let any government involving people in." Otto added. Ames peered closer at the computer screen and froze an image. He zoomed in on the door, then again, then again, and finally 1 last time. "Room 12B." he said to himself. "What are your orders sir?" Otto asked. "Nothing just stay at Terminal City and let no one in or out." Ames ordered. "Yes sir." Otto Acknowledged and then hung up. Ames did as well. "This is familiar business." He told himself.
Max was up, lacing her boots. She couldn't stand those hospital gowns they gave her to wear so then she decided she would get dressed. While doing this she gazed outside the hospital window. The streets were wet and the parking lights lit up the parking lot. She then heard the door open and close quickly. Max spun around in alarm, but no one was there. She walked up to the door, opened it, and looked out. She saw Logan walking down the hall towards the room, but nothing more. Puzzled she shut the door.
Suddenly a cold hand grabbed her mouth. Her hand grabbed the hand that was over her mouth, trying to pull it off as it yanked her inside the closet. She then felt something metal to her temple, Max's first guess.. A gun. "Should have known better than to show up at a hospital 452." Ames whispered in her ear. "I am tired of chasing your ass all the time. But I will admit, I will miss you when you are dead. What will I do in my spare time?" Ames added. Max then threw her elbow into his stomach, to her surprise, he didn't flinch. "Hahaha, don't even try, remember what I said about pain 452?" He asked. Max then began to struggle, and none of it working.
Suddenly they heard the door open. They both froze; after all it could have been a CIA agent that walked in, both of their enemies. Max breathed hard since it was hard to get her air since a hand was covering her mouth and right under her nose. They heard footsteps walking around the room. "Max?" A familiar voice said. Max eyes widened as she recognized that voice. She tried to call out but Ames's hand muffled it. Max knew Logan couldn't hear her, she HAD to get his attention or she was toast. Taking the advantage that the only this Ames had a hold of was Max's mouth she punched the wall as hard as she could, making Logan jump. Ames groaned in anger. "Bastard." He replied then kicked down the door. Logan backed away in alarm. "Ma!" He yelled. By this time Ames had moved his hand off her mouth and gripped her tightly across her shoulders. Ames gave a powerful kick at Logan's chest. Logan smashed into the window and out of the building.
"Logan!" Max screamed as he fell out of the building. Max watched him drop, down. into a pool, thank God. A big splash came one Logan hit it. "Logan!" She cried out again. Max looked around panic ally then unexpectedly rammed her head back into Ames's head, causing him to fall back in shock, letting her go. Max took the advantage and jumped out of the building. Before she hit the pool she grabbed a pipe that was hanging from the side of the building and hung there for a few seconds before letting go and smashing into the water. That way she didn't fall as hard. Max's hair swirled around her underwater as she found Logan, grabbed him and the pushed her feet off the bottom to the surface, her cloths trying to hold her down. Max busted through the surface of water, taking in air, and Logan in her arms, being trying to be careful not to let the only exposed skin, on his face, touch any part of her. "Max!?" A voice called. Max whipped her head around, her wet hair sticking to her face. "Rafer!" Max called back. Rafer was talking to Alec at the vending machine once they heard a scream and splash. "Rafer! Alec! Help me! Hurry! I can't touch the bottom!" Max shouted, trying to keep her and Logan afloat. There was an advantage and a disadvantage in landing in the deep side. Max's head went underwater fro a split second before she raised her head higher above the water.
She saw the 2 boys running towards the pool, Alec way ahead because of his super speed. Alec immediately jumped in the pool near Max. Once he came up he grabbed Logan out of her arms and helped her over to the side. Rafer ran to the edge and grabbed Logan under the arms and pulled him on the surface once Alec got close enough. Rafer, being a paramedic, made sure he was still breathing. By this time Max and Alec made their way to the shallow end of the pool. Max reached up her hand for Rafer to help her out. Rafer was about to grab it and help her up until a shot fired, making Max and Alec turn around and Rafer jump almost making him falling into the pool. Ames stood on the other end of the pool, a gun pointed to Max's chest. Max backed up against the wall of the pool, as far as she could, the water making a gentle noise as she moved. Alec then stepped in front of her, with a mean, glaring 'Ben' face on. Ames snickered. "Do you actually think that's going to stop me from pulling this trigger?" Ames asked. Max looked at Ames in horror, hoping and praying he wouldn't pull it.
Suddenly they both heard a click behind them. Max spun around and saw Rafer, a gun in his hand pointing at Ames. Max smiled at him. Rafer glanced down at her, smiled, looked up, and put a serious face on. "Uh, you can try to pull the trigger, but Rafer is a hell of a shooter." Max warned him smiling. Soon they could hear security coming in the background. "Better jet before they get to close for you to escape, unless that is you want to spent your time behind bars fro first degree murder of kicking a man out of a window. I am sure they had a security camera in there. I'll come and visit you all the time." Max replied. Ames glared at her and reluctantly lowered his gun. "This isn't over, I swear on the breeding line and my life I will catch you for good and when I do, I am going to put you through hell and back and do it over again and again." Ames replied then turned and left. Max sighed in relief. Rafer put his gun back on his belt and helped max out of the pool. Once she was sitting on the side he helped Alec. Max crawled up next to Logan, checking to see if her was ok. He had a cut on his forehead because of hitting the water, but nothing more.
"Thanks." Alec told Rafer as he stood up, his cloths hanging off and sticking to him. Rafer shook his head yes and looked at Max. "Saw you on TV lately." Rafer replied smiling. Max looked at him then down as if she were ashamed. "You're a transgenic?" Rafer asked, making sure the TV gossip was true. Alec already told him earlier before they ran to help Max. "Yeah" max said quietly as if in a whisper, her eyes not going off of Logan. "And yet, you act perfectly normal." Rafer added. Max tried to smile. "We gotta jet." Max replied standing up. Alec helped Logan up and helped him to his car. Max walked past Rafer but Rafer gently grabbed her bicep and stopped her. Max lifted her eyes to his. "Max, if you ever need any help, weither it's medical or just need another set of hands, I'm willing to help you." Rafer replied smiling. Max watched Alec help Logan into his car and then pulled Rafer closer to her. "Rafer, you can't. You have no idea what you're getting yourself into. The people that are searching for us won't tolerate it. They don't take human prisoners." Max replied.
"Max, I don't care what I'm getting myself into. Listen, if you promise to tell me everything about this, I promise I will be by your side till the end." Rafer reasoned. Max sighed. "Really?" She asked seriously. "Yeah, really. Hey if all transgetics are like you, then. well.. They're, more descent than humans." Rafer complimented. Max smiled and gave Rafer a big hug. "Come on, let's get out of here before security comes." Rafer hinted smiling at her. Max got the hint and they began to walk to the vehicle. "Thanks a lot for helping us Rafer, we need all the help we can get." Max admitted. "Hey no prob. But on TV they call you four hundred and fifty two, what is up with that?" Rafer asked. Max grinned. "The proper way to say it is 452. It's my designation. Instead of names people at Manticore gave us numbers. Because humans had names and to them, we weren't humans." Max explained. "Wow, what's Manticore?" Rafer asked interested. Max laughed to herself. "I'll tell you everything.later." Max promised.
Max looked around nervously as she sat in the medical bed in her room. She couldn't believe she let Logan talk her into this. Suddenly she heard the door open and close. She held her breath. Alec then peeked his head around the corner then walked in carrying a bouquet of flowers, smiling. Max relaxed and smiled back. "How's my girl doin'?" Alec asked walking up beside her bed and laying the flowers on the table. "She's fine." Max replied grinning. Alec smirked. "You know, for the record, back there when you left without warning..you scared the crap out of me.'' Alec admitted. Max's smile faded into a loving look. "Really?" she asked. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" he asked taking her hand. Max looked down at her lap then into his eyes. "I love you Max." he whispered. Max closed her eyes slowly at the sound of his words and leaned in and kissed him deeply.
Ames walked into his house. His men had secured the perimeter, making it almost next too impossible for anyone to get in or out of the building. His house, was empty, and he was fully aware of Ray's disappearance. His trench coat was off and so was his jacket suit. His shirt was untucked and his tie loosened. He slowly sat on the edge of his bed and ran his fingers through his hair. I should take you out-break your miserable neck and pretend you never existed. But I'm not that kind of animal. Max's word echoed in his ears, seeing her angered face close to his. Logan! Max's scream echoed in his ear as his eyes flew open. Ames turned his head and looked at his bulletin board, which was covered very, un-organized, by pictures of Max, other transgetics, files, warrants, notes, etc. In anxiety Ames laid down on his bed and stared up at the ceiling. Suddenly the ringing of his phone interrupted his thinking.
He groaned as he pulled out his cell phone and pressed talk. "This better be important. I am suppose to be clearing my head." He warned his caller. "It is sir." Otto replied. "Fine, what is it?" Ames asked annoyingly. "Do you remember when you put surveillance in Harbor Lights Hospital?" Otto asked. "Like yesterday Otto, get to the point." Ames warned. "The bullet wound you gave 452 was server enough that she went to be treated, she's in the hospital sir." Otto explained. Ames eyes widened at the sound of that. "Your sure?" he asked tiredly. "Very check your surveillance." Otto suggested. Ames jumped up t his computer and brought it up and the brought the surveillance up. Sure enough she was there. "For the record sir, I already tried to get in as an FBI agent. They refuse to let any government involving people in." Otto added. Ames peered closer at the computer screen and froze an image. He zoomed in on the door, then again, then again, and finally 1 last time. "Room 12B." he said to himself. "What are your orders sir?" Otto asked. "Nothing just stay at Terminal City and let no one in or out." Ames ordered. "Yes sir." Otto Acknowledged and then hung up. Ames did as well. "This is familiar business." He told himself.
Max was up, lacing her boots. She couldn't stand those hospital gowns they gave her to wear so then she decided she would get dressed. While doing this she gazed outside the hospital window. The streets were wet and the parking lights lit up the parking lot. She then heard the door open and close quickly. Max spun around in alarm, but no one was there. She walked up to the door, opened it, and looked out. She saw Logan walking down the hall towards the room, but nothing more. Puzzled she shut the door.
Suddenly a cold hand grabbed her mouth. Her hand grabbed the hand that was over her mouth, trying to pull it off as it yanked her inside the closet. She then felt something metal to her temple, Max's first guess.. A gun. "Should have known better than to show up at a hospital 452." Ames whispered in her ear. "I am tired of chasing your ass all the time. But I will admit, I will miss you when you are dead. What will I do in my spare time?" Ames added. Max then threw her elbow into his stomach, to her surprise, he didn't flinch. "Hahaha, don't even try, remember what I said about pain 452?" He asked. Max then began to struggle, and none of it working.
Suddenly they heard the door open. They both froze; after all it could have been a CIA agent that walked in, both of their enemies. Max breathed hard since it was hard to get her air since a hand was covering her mouth and right under her nose. They heard footsteps walking around the room. "Max?" A familiar voice said. Max eyes widened as she recognized that voice. She tried to call out but Ames's hand muffled it. Max knew Logan couldn't hear her, she HAD to get his attention or she was toast. Taking the advantage that the only this Ames had a hold of was Max's mouth she punched the wall as hard as she could, making Logan jump. Ames groaned in anger. "Bastard." He replied then kicked down the door. Logan backed away in alarm. "Ma!" He yelled. By this time Ames had moved his hand off her mouth and gripped her tightly across her shoulders. Ames gave a powerful kick at Logan's chest. Logan smashed into the window and out of the building.
"Logan!" Max screamed as he fell out of the building. Max watched him drop, down. into a pool, thank God. A big splash came one Logan hit it. "Logan!" She cried out again. Max looked around panic ally then unexpectedly rammed her head back into Ames's head, causing him to fall back in shock, letting her go. Max took the advantage and jumped out of the building. Before she hit the pool she grabbed a pipe that was hanging from the side of the building and hung there for a few seconds before letting go and smashing into the water. That way she didn't fall as hard. Max's hair swirled around her underwater as she found Logan, grabbed him and the pushed her feet off the bottom to the surface, her cloths trying to hold her down. Max busted through the surface of water, taking in air, and Logan in her arms, being trying to be careful not to let the only exposed skin, on his face, touch any part of her. "Max!?" A voice called. Max whipped her head around, her wet hair sticking to her face. "Rafer!" Max called back. Rafer was talking to Alec at the vending machine once they heard a scream and splash. "Rafer! Alec! Help me! Hurry! I can't touch the bottom!" Max shouted, trying to keep her and Logan afloat. There was an advantage and a disadvantage in landing in the deep side. Max's head went underwater fro a split second before she raised her head higher above the water.
She saw the 2 boys running towards the pool, Alec way ahead because of his super speed. Alec immediately jumped in the pool near Max. Once he came up he grabbed Logan out of her arms and helped her over to the side. Rafer ran to the edge and grabbed Logan under the arms and pulled him on the surface once Alec got close enough. Rafer, being a paramedic, made sure he was still breathing. By this time Max and Alec made their way to the shallow end of the pool. Max reached up her hand for Rafer to help her out. Rafer was about to grab it and help her up until a shot fired, making Max and Alec turn around and Rafer jump almost making him falling into the pool. Ames stood on the other end of the pool, a gun pointed to Max's chest. Max backed up against the wall of the pool, as far as she could, the water making a gentle noise as she moved. Alec then stepped in front of her, with a mean, glaring 'Ben' face on. Ames snickered. "Do you actually think that's going to stop me from pulling this trigger?" Ames asked. Max looked at Ames in horror, hoping and praying he wouldn't pull it.
Suddenly they both heard a click behind them. Max spun around and saw Rafer, a gun in his hand pointing at Ames. Max smiled at him. Rafer glanced down at her, smiled, looked up, and put a serious face on. "Uh, you can try to pull the trigger, but Rafer is a hell of a shooter." Max warned him smiling. Soon they could hear security coming in the background. "Better jet before they get to close for you to escape, unless that is you want to spent your time behind bars fro first degree murder of kicking a man out of a window. I am sure they had a security camera in there. I'll come and visit you all the time." Max replied. Ames glared at her and reluctantly lowered his gun. "This isn't over, I swear on the breeding line and my life I will catch you for good and when I do, I am going to put you through hell and back and do it over again and again." Ames replied then turned and left. Max sighed in relief. Rafer put his gun back on his belt and helped max out of the pool. Once she was sitting on the side he helped Alec. Max crawled up next to Logan, checking to see if her was ok. He had a cut on his forehead because of hitting the water, but nothing more.
"Thanks." Alec told Rafer as he stood up, his cloths hanging off and sticking to him. Rafer shook his head yes and looked at Max. "Saw you on TV lately." Rafer replied smiling. Max looked at him then down as if she were ashamed. "You're a transgenic?" Rafer asked, making sure the TV gossip was true. Alec already told him earlier before they ran to help Max. "Yeah" max said quietly as if in a whisper, her eyes not going off of Logan. "And yet, you act perfectly normal." Rafer added. Max tried to smile. "We gotta jet." Max replied standing up. Alec helped Logan up and helped him to his car. Max walked past Rafer but Rafer gently grabbed her bicep and stopped her. Max lifted her eyes to his. "Max, if you ever need any help, weither it's medical or just need another set of hands, I'm willing to help you." Rafer replied smiling. Max watched Alec help Logan into his car and then pulled Rafer closer to her. "Rafer, you can't. You have no idea what you're getting yourself into. The people that are searching for us won't tolerate it. They don't take human prisoners." Max replied.
"Max, I don't care what I'm getting myself into. Listen, if you promise to tell me everything about this, I promise I will be by your side till the end." Rafer reasoned. Max sighed. "Really?" She asked seriously. "Yeah, really. Hey if all transgetics are like you, then. well.. They're, more descent than humans." Rafer complimented. Max smiled and gave Rafer a big hug. "Come on, let's get out of here before security comes." Rafer hinted smiling at her. Max got the hint and they began to walk to the vehicle. "Thanks a lot for helping us Rafer, we need all the help we can get." Max admitted. "Hey no prob. But on TV they call you four hundred and fifty two, what is up with that?" Rafer asked. Max grinned. "The proper way to say it is 452. It's my designation. Instead of names people at Manticore gave us numbers. Because humans had names and to them, we weren't humans." Max explained. "Wow, what's Manticore?" Rafer asked interested. Max laughed to herself. "I'll tell you everything.later." Max promised.
