AUTHOR'S NOTE- HEY GUYS! NEXT CHAPTER! HOPE YOU LIKE B/C I KNOW I AM LIKING WHERE THIS IS GOING. PLEASE IGNORE THE TYPOS AND SPELLING ERROR, OK, IT'S 12:05 AM AND I AM EXHAUSTED AND I JUST DON'T WANT TO GO OVER IT AGAIN. THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE REVIEWED SO FAR, IT MEANS A LOT TO ME, SERIOUSLY;) THIS CHAPTER IS LONG SO ENOJY GUYS!
*******CARPE DIEM*******
NATASHA
Max opened her eyes slightly, the sun shining through Logan's window making her squint. Soon something blocked the light. She smiled.
"Morning sis." Zack said shaking her hard, trying to get her awake.
She giggled and sat up as Zack got up and walked over to the window.
"Whoa, look at the time, I have to get to work!" Max said jumping up and running into the bathroom.
Zack ran after her.
"Max, you can't possible think about going to work, after what's happening!?" Zack shouted over the running water.
"Why not? Zack I need the money ok. Plus, it's work, what could happen at work?" Max answered then opened the door, dressed in different cloths and her dark hair wet.
"You never know Maxie. Let me go with you." Zack said.
"Zack, it's just work, how bout you pick me up for lunch, ok? Don't worry." she said smiling up at him.
He looked uneasy at her.
"I don't like this, but ok." Zack gave in.
Max smiled wider and hugged him.
"Pick me up at 12:30" she answered then ran out the door.
Max undid her lock as she shoved her backpack in. Alec walked up to the locker beside her and banged his shoulder into it, looking at her. Max glanced at him, gave him a look and took out a thing of pills.
"Suprised to see you here." Alec answered.
Max poured 3 into her mouth and swallowed them then pushed her back against the lockers, closing her eyes waiting for the small siezure to go away.
"Why?" she asked not looking at him.
Alec watched her shake a little then soon stop.
"Because how scared you are, paranoid I just didn't think you would show today." he answered.
"Well I did." she answered shoving the pills back into her backpack.
"What did Zack think of it?" he asked.
Max looked at him.
"Why do you care?" she asked getting mean.
"Just wondering what your big brother thought about it." he said in a mocking voice.
"Don't. Don't even mock him. He's been through more than you'll ever go through." she warned.
"Please Max, he's not the one that has been in Psyops!" Alec pleaded.
Max looked at him.
"Like I said he's been through a whole lot more than you ever will go through." she snapped at him then slammed her locker and locked it and began to walk off.
"Has he been there Max?" Alec asked, wanting to hear her say no.
Max stopped and turned around.
"More times than you have been." she replied then turned back around, grabbed a package and left.
Max rode her bicycle down the street, next to Original Cindy.
"How ya feelin' today boo?" OC asked.
"Better than last night, but 100 times more paranoid." she answered.
"I bet." Cindy agreed.
"So what you and Zack gonna do bout this thing?" Cindy asked.
Max stopped her bike, Original Cindy stopped hers as well as she saw Max look at her sadly.
"We have no clue." she answered.
Then turned around and knocked on the door. Cindy watched the 2 exchange the package, signed for it, and she walked back over climbing on her bike.
"It cool sugar, you and your brothers and sister gonna be just fine." Cindy replied as they started off again.
"No offense girl, but I seriously don't believe you." she answered as they stopped at a coffee shop.
The 2 girls got some coffee and sat down at a small table near the window.
"So you gonna tell the others that they're doomed?" Cinday asked her.
"I think Zack is taking care of that, actually he has too, he's the only one that has any contact with any of them." she answered.
"You know I got a things to help ya with. If you ever need a place to hide or anything just come to Original Cindy." she responded.
Max shook her head no.
"Cindy, no, I think that it would be the smartest thing if you stayed away from me. I'm gonna bring trouble, I always am, and with this thing coming after me and Zack, then you should just try and get away from me." Max said sadly.
Oc shook her head no.
"Boo, if I wanted to be safe, and out of this government's way, I woulda stopped hangin' out with you from the very beginning. Max, I got nothing to live for so why not go and guard my girl until the very end? I'm here for ya Max." she answered.
Max forced herself to smile and then she hugged her over the table.
"Thanks Cindy." she said to her hugging her tighter.
Sketchy ran up to Max.
"Yo Max, going to go to lunch with me and Alec and Cindy?" he asked her.
"Um, no thanks I got plans with my brother for lunch. But maybe tommarrow." Max answer shutting her locker and walking out.
"Ok, see ya Max!" Sketchy yelled at her.
Max rolled her eyes and grinned to herself as she walked out in front of the building. Max looked both left and right for Zack. Soon he showed up.
"Hey bro, where are we goin'?" Max asked smiling.
Zack grinned and walked down the street with her.
"Anywhere." he answered.
"Come on I think I know somewhere." she said leading him down to a small cafe shop.
The 2 ordered and sat down at a booth.
"So, Zack, did you tell the others? About this transgenic?" Max asked.
Zack looked up at her.
"Yea even though I probably shouldn't. I called most. Jondy, Tinga, and Krit are coming tonight. The others will keep an eye out. Max, you know that they shouldn't be coming to us. We're putting ourselves in a dangerous position." Zack replied.
"I know, but they want to be with us Zack, what are you gonna do turn them away? They want to be here because they are scared. Besides maybe if we go after this thing with more transgenics, we might be able to stop it." Max explained.
"I could turn them away, if i were that heartless. I understand that they want to be with us which is exactly why I am allowing it. Maybe your right Maxie, maybe there is a way to stop it, then again, maybe there is no way." Zack said softly.
"There has to be someway." she responded.
The 2 talked and ate and before Max knew it, she had to head back to work. She said goodbye to Zack after he walked her back, and continued to her 'hard day's work'.
Alec followed Max over to Logan's after work. Alec gave up on going to Crash and having a life, and Max made sure. Which he couldn't blame her, the issue at hand was very crazy and he needed to start being more careful and more......mature. Once arriving at Logans building the 2 walked into the elevator and waited til their floor came.
"Max." Alec started, breaking the silence they had ever since they left Jampony.
"I apologize for anything I did to make you mad, and I think it's important for both of us to work out any conflicts we have between us, considering. we need to be able to work together, to talk to each other and to trust each other and I am willing to take that responsibility." Alec added.
Max looked at him wierdly.
"1- ok yes i am willing to forget everything in the past and trust you, 2- you scared me." she said smiling as the bell rung and the doors open, Max walking out immediatly.
The 2 walked down the hall and opened the door to Logan's apartment.
"Hey Logan." she greeted him as he walked around in the kitchen, fixing dinner probably.
"Hey Max, how was your day?" he asked.
"Ok, hey I just wanna thank you for doing this, allowing the transgenic freak show crash at your place for a while." Max told him.
Logan grinned.
"You guys aren't freaks and it's no problem. I am very happy to help you out and your brothers and sisters." Logan answered.
Max looked around and sat on the table a little. Logan looked at her.
"Like I told Cindy though Logan, I really think that you should stay away from us. We'll stay here a couple days but Logan, we're a threat to your safety." Max said.
Logan grinned.
"And Cindy probably said yeah right, no way." Logan guessed.
"How you figure?" Max asked him.
"Because that's what I am saying. I am with you on this one Max." Logan answered as he stirred a pot of sauce.
"Logan if we are getting hauled off to Manticore I don't want them to kill you or worse take you with us." Max said helplessly.
Logan smiled a little.
"I don't think thats your decision Max, I am staying here with all of you." Logan said.
Max smiled a little.
"Thank you." she answered.
"Your welcome." he responded.
Suddenly the door bell rung. Zack glanced over at Max alerted, as did Alec. Max looked at them then slowly looked up at the door and walked up to it. She took a breath and yanked the door open.
"Krit!" Zack shouted alarmed.
Max saw Krit fall to the ground as Zack ran up to him and picked him up. Max shut the door and locked it before running up to her brother.
"Krit are you hurt?" Zack asked looking him over.
Krit shook his hear no.
"No, just exhausted." he answered breathlessly.
Logan walked up as Alec was leaning over Zack's shoulder who was on his knees on the floor beside him, as was Max. Krit looked at Alec.
"Ben?" he asked breathing hard.
"Clone." Alec answered back.
"That's Alec." Max informed him.
'What happened?" Zack asked.
Krit gripped Zacks bicep and Max's collar.
"I saw him. I saw him take them away." he answered.
"Who, take who away?!" Zack said raising his voice.
"Syl and Zane." he answered, knowing not to make Zack mad.
Max looked at Zack, as did Alec, Logan and Krit.
"He's started. The game is on." Zack told them.
*******CARPE DIEM*******
NATASHA
Max opened her eyes slightly, the sun shining through Logan's window making her squint. Soon something blocked the light. She smiled.
"Morning sis." Zack said shaking her hard, trying to get her awake.
She giggled and sat up as Zack got up and walked over to the window.
"Whoa, look at the time, I have to get to work!" Max said jumping up and running into the bathroom.
Zack ran after her.
"Max, you can't possible think about going to work, after what's happening!?" Zack shouted over the running water.
"Why not? Zack I need the money ok. Plus, it's work, what could happen at work?" Max answered then opened the door, dressed in different cloths and her dark hair wet.
"You never know Maxie. Let me go with you." Zack said.
"Zack, it's just work, how bout you pick me up for lunch, ok? Don't worry." she said smiling up at him.
He looked uneasy at her.
"I don't like this, but ok." Zack gave in.
Max smiled wider and hugged him.
"Pick me up at 12:30" she answered then ran out the door.
Max undid her lock as she shoved her backpack in. Alec walked up to the locker beside her and banged his shoulder into it, looking at her. Max glanced at him, gave him a look and took out a thing of pills.
"Suprised to see you here." Alec answered.
Max poured 3 into her mouth and swallowed them then pushed her back against the lockers, closing her eyes waiting for the small siezure to go away.
"Why?" she asked not looking at him.
Alec watched her shake a little then soon stop.
"Because how scared you are, paranoid I just didn't think you would show today." he answered.
"Well I did." she answered shoving the pills back into her backpack.
"What did Zack think of it?" he asked.
Max looked at him.
"Why do you care?" she asked getting mean.
"Just wondering what your big brother thought about it." he said in a mocking voice.
"Don't. Don't even mock him. He's been through more than you'll ever go through." she warned.
"Please Max, he's not the one that has been in Psyops!" Alec pleaded.
Max looked at him.
"Like I said he's been through a whole lot more than you ever will go through." she snapped at him then slammed her locker and locked it and began to walk off.
"Has he been there Max?" Alec asked, wanting to hear her say no.
Max stopped and turned around.
"More times than you have been." she replied then turned back around, grabbed a package and left.
Max rode her bicycle down the street, next to Original Cindy.
"How ya feelin' today boo?" OC asked.
"Better than last night, but 100 times more paranoid." she answered.
"I bet." Cindy agreed.
"So what you and Zack gonna do bout this thing?" Cindy asked.
Max stopped her bike, Original Cindy stopped hers as well as she saw Max look at her sadly.
"We have no clue." she answered.
Then turned around and knocked on the door. Cindy watched the 2 exchange the package, signed for it, and she walked back over climbing on her bike.
"It cool sugar, you and your brothers and sister gonna be just fine." Cindy replied as they started off again.
"No offense girl, but I seriously don't believe you." she answered as they stopped at a coffee shop.
The 2 girls got some coffee and sat down at a small table near the window.
"So you gonna tell the others that they're doomed?" Cinday asked her.
"I think Zack is taking care of that, actually he has too, he's the only one that has any contact with any of them." she answered.
"You know I got a things to help ya with. If you ever need a place to hide or anything just come to Original Cindy." she responded.
Max shook her head no.
"Cindy, no, I think that it would be the smartest thing if you stayed away from me. I'm gonna bring trouble, I always am, and with this thing coming after me and Zack, then you should just try and get away from me." Max said sadly.
Oc shook her head no.
"Boo, if I wanted to be safe, and out of this government's way, I woulda stopped hangin' out with you from the very beginning. Max, I got nothing to live for so why not go and guard my girl until the very end? I'm here for ya Max." she answered.
Max forced herself to smile and then she hugged her over the table.
"Thanks Cindy." she said to her hugging her tighter.
Sketchy ran up to Max.
"Yo Max, going to go to lunch with me and Alec and Cindy?" he asked her.
"Um, no thanks I got plans with my brother for lunch. But maybe tommarrow." Max answer shutting her locker and walking out.
"Ok, see ya Max!" Sketchy yelled at her.
Max rolled her eyes and grinned to herself as she walked out in front of the building. Max looked both left and right for Zack. Soon he showed up.
"Hey bro, where are we goin'?" Max asked smiling.
Zack grinned and walked down the street with her.
"Anywhere." he answered.
"Come on I think I know somewhere." she said leading him down to a small cafe shop.
The 2 ordered and sat down at a booth.
"So, Zack, did you tell the others? About this transgenic?" Max asked.
Zack looked up at her.
"Yea even though I probably shouldn't. I called most. Jondy, Tinga, and Krit are coming tonight. The others will keep an eye out. Max, you know that they shouldn't be coming to us. We're putting ourselves in a dangerous position." Zack replied.
"I know, but they want to be with us Zack, what are you gonna do turn them away? They want to be here because they are scared. Besides maybe if we go after this thing with more transgenics, we might be able to stop it." Max explained.
"I could turn them away, if i were that heartless. I understand that they want to be with us which is exactly why I am allowing it. Maybe your right Maxie, maybe there is a way to stop it, then again, maybe there is no way." Zack said softly.
"There has to be someway." she responded.
The 2 talked and ate and before Max knew it, she had to head back to work. She said goodbye to Zack after he walked her back, and continued to her 'hard day's work'.
Alec followed Max over to Logan's after work. Alec gave up on going to Crash and having a life, and Max made sure. Which he couldn't blame her, the issue at hand was very crazy and he needed to start being more careful and more......mature. Once arriving at Logans building the 2 walked into the elevator and waited til their floor came.
"Max." Alec started, breaking the silence they had ever since they left Jampony.
"I apologize for anything I did to make you mad, and I think it's important for both of us to work out any conflicts we have between us, considering. we need to be able to work together, to talk to each other and to trust each other and I am willing to take that responsibility." Alec added.
Max looked at him wierdly.
"1- ok yes i am willing to forget everything in the past and trust you, 2- you scared me." she said smiling as the bell rung and the doors open, Max walking out immediatly.
The 2 walked down the hall and opened the door to Logan's apartment.
"Hey Logan." she greeted him as he walked around in the kitchen, fixing dinner probably.
"Hey Max, how was your day?" he asked.
"Ok, hey I just wanna thank you for doing this, allowing the transgenic freak show crash at your place for a while." Max told him.
Logan grinned.
"You guys aren't freaks and it's no problem. I am very happy to help you out and your brothers and sisters." Logan answered.
Max looked around and sat on the table a little. Logan looked at her.
"Like I told Cindy though Logan, I really think that you should stay away from us. We'll stay here a couple days but Logan, we're a threat to your safety." Max said.
Logan grinned.
"And Cindy probably said yeah right, no way." Logan guessed.
"How you figure?" Max asked him.
"Because that's what I am saying. I am with you on this one Max." Logan answered as he stirred a pot of sauce.
"Logan if we are getting hauled off to Manticore I don't want them to kill you or worse take you with us." Max said helplessly.
Logan smiled a little.
"I don't think thats your decision Max, I am staying here with all of you." Logan said.
Max smiled a little.
"Thank you." she answered.
"Your welcome." he responded.
Suddenly the door bell rung. Zack glanced over at Max alerted, as did Alec. Max looked at them then slowly looked up at the door and walked up to it. She took a breath and yanked the door open.
"Krit!" Zack shouted alarmed.
Max saw Krit fall to the ground as Zack ran up to him and picked him up. Max shut the door and locked it before running up to her brother.
"Krit are you hurt?" Zack asked looking him over.
Krit shook his hear no.
"No, just exhausted." he answered breathlessly.
Logan walked up as Alec was leaning over Zack's shoulder who was on his knees on the floor beside him, as was Max. Krit looked at Alec.
"Ben?" he asked breathing hard.
"Clone." Alec answered back.
"That's Alec." Max informed him.
'What happened?" Zack asked.
Krit gripped Zacks bicep and Max's collar.
"I saw him. I saw him take them away." he answered.
"Who, take who away?!" Zack said raising his voice.
"Syl and Zane." he answered, knowing not to make Zack mad.
Max looked at Zack, as did Alec, Logan and Krit.
"He's started. The game is on." Zack told them.
