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The 4 transgenics sat in the car, not saying a word. They had found Logan's car and they were in it currently, with Max's motorcycle in the trunk. Logan had given Zack the keys so he was able to drive his car to Joshua's place. Zack held one hand on the wheel, concentrating but not on the road. Krit road shot gun and he just gazed out the window, biting his thumbnail in fear, shock, and confusion. Alec did he same as Krit who sat in the backseat with Max who couldn't move because of the new Manticore teasers Lydecker created, causing anyone to become paralyzed for a full 3 hours after they had been hit. From the place where a person was hit and down that was the part that became paralyzed. If Ames hit her in the foot she could move everything but her foot, if he hit her in the waist she couldn't move anything from her waist down, but considering Ames hit her in the chest, she couldn't move anything but her head. Max laid across the backseat, her feet resting in Alec's lap.

"I can't believe Tinga is gone." Max said sadly breaking the ice.

Krit nodded his head softly in agreement.

"It's just us left. Us 3. We gotta be careful. The incident with Tinga today, we weren't careful. We could have done a lot better." Zack replied.

Somehow Zack always looked on the down side of things but to Max, this time she agreed with him.

"I don't care if I have to handcuff you to me I am not letting either one of you out of my site. I'm not risking it. Not even Alec. I'm guessing White wants you back in Manticore 1, for helping Max all these months, 2 your helping us and 3, your Ben's clone. So you better watch your back." Zack said glancing at him in the rear view mirror.

Alec didn't look at him but just hook his head yes telling Zack that he understood and that he would.

"Everything ok?" Zack asked as he noticed a behavior Alec didn't show very often.

"Fine." Alec mumbled. Max looked at him.

"That's a lie." she said softly.

"Ok fine, besides the fact that I am SCARED SHITLESS, I am watching people drag our kind away and it upsets me, ok." Alec said letting his emotions out.

"It's gonna be ok, we don't belong in there so it'll work out." Krit answered.

"Max, I'm sorry I never understood how hard it is being in your shoes, now I know first hand and no offense sweetheart your life sucks." Alec said. Max grinned.

"That is what I have been trying to tell the whole time." she said.

Alec wanted to smile, give that famous smart-alec, 'Alec' smirk but he couldn't.

"Are you scared?" he asked.

Zack looked at them through the mirror, Krit just listened.

"About which part?" she asked grinning.

Alec then managed to grin a little as well.

"Once we got out and we started hanging out together, I never knew what it was like to have a lunatic chasing me, but after the whole Ames situation, I know and personally I have no clue how you hide it so well." Alec admitted.

"It's not easy if that's what your asking." Max replied.

Zack glanced at Krit who just continued to stare off into space. They remained silent up to the point where they pulled in front of Joshua's house.

Logan walked casually out of the front door smiling to see the fact that is car was still in one piece and not damaged. His smile ended once he saw Zack pick max up from out of the back car and slammed the door shut with his hip.

"Whoa, what happened?" Logan asked running up to them.

"They took Tinga, she's gone, she's theirs. It's coming to an end." Zack said sadly as he walked into Joshua's house, Krit following behind, Alec trudging along behind with Logan, knowing Logan would want the details from him.

"Alec, what happened?" Logan asked placing a hand on the young transgenics shoulder.

"Ben grabbed Tinga, took off in a car, Max tried to stop him and she got hit with a teaser fell off a moving car. She's ok though but can't move, but they're the only 3 left now, and their hopes are getting low. Including mine, I can't help but think that Ames and Lydecker are coming after me as well, for a numerous amount of reasons." Alec responded.

"They probably are." Logan said realizing this as well.

"Logan I don't want to go back to Manticore." Alec said sincerely and in a frightened manner.

"Alec, no one does." Logan answered then walked into Joshua's house, Alec hot on his heels.

Logan saw Max lying down on the couch.

"Don't worry it will wear off in time, meanwhile she just needs to rest." Logan informed her and everyone.

But it was too late for Max already slipped into a deep sleep.

Max tossed and turned violently until suddenly she shot up into a sitting position, Alec jumped a little startled that Max shot up.

"Alec." she said breathlessly.

"Hey are you ok?" Alec asked.

"No, nightares, one reason why I am not a fan of sleeping." Max answered.

Max ran her hand over her face, thankful it was only a dream.

"Wanna talk about it?" Alec asked her.

Max immdediatly shook her head no.

"Ok." Alec replied then got up and left.

Max looked around the room and soon Zack caught her eye. He slowly walked up to her and sat down beside her on the couch.

"You feelin' ok?" he asked.

Max shook her head yes. Zack forced himself to smile at her, trying to not allow her to worry.

Suddenly someone busted through the left wall. Thinking it was an explosion Zack covered Max's head and turned away, so nothing would hit her. Once the rubble subsided Zack slowly let go of max and they both looked in the direction of where the explosion came from. Blade stood there smiling. Max jumped up and ran out of the room. Zack stood up, he knew what Max was doing. Max ran upstair and grabbed Joshua and Logan.

"Please stay low, and don't come out no matter what." she instructed the shoved the door shut.

Krit jumped up.

"Max, what's going on?" Krit asked them.

"He's downstairs." she answered.

Alec's eyes widened and he ran down the stairs to aid Zack. Krit ran his fingers through his hair stressfully but ran down after Alec, followed by Max. Alec watched Zack spin around and leash out his leg kicking Blade in the chest. Blade winced but grabbed his leg and threw him into a wall. Alec then punched him in the face and kneed him in the gut. Trying to make him hunch over, but no dice. Blade only smiled and punch Alec in the nose and front kicked him sending Alec flying backwards.

Max ran forward and jumped up in the air kicking him twice in the facebefore landing her punched him hard in the face. Blade grabbed her arm just as he blocked Krit's side kick, grabbing his leg. Max tried to shake his grip loose as did Krit but he was too strong then swung them into each other, Krit's head coming into contact with Max's head. Both fell down the the ground. Blade yanked Max up by her collar and spun her around and wrapped his arm around her throat. Max clutched his arm in attempt to breath better and to get free.

"Grab the girl, the other's will follow." Blade said to them smiling.

Suddenly Zack shot his gun, the bullet landing in his arm, causing him to drop Max. Zack walked up closer to Blade and started shooting him repeatedly until he was dead on the floor. Max looked at it in horror then raised ehr eyes to Zack.

"It had to be done." Zack answered.

Krit shook his head in agreement.

Suddenly Max's cellphone started ringing. All eyes switched to her, including Zack's. Max took it out of her pocket, pressed a button, and held it up to her ear.

"Go for Max." she answered.

"He's dead, huh 452?" a familiar voice asked.

Max's face turned blank.

"What if he is?" She asked.

Max heard a chuckle over the phone.

"He is, I know he is." Ames answered.

"You seem so sure of yourself." she replied.

Suddenly she heard a gun cock behind her.

"Becuase I watched it all." Ames answered.

Max looked over at Zack who glared at Ames. Bne the showed up shoving Krit against the wall as did a couple of familiars grabbing Alec and Zack. Max looked back at what was happening then back at Ames.

"Sorry Max, the joyride ends here." Ames answered.

Max, infuriated, tried to punch himin the face. Ames grabbed it and then spun her around so that her back was in front of him. He grabbed both of her wrists then whipped her feet out from underneath of her. Max fell to the ground chect firts. Ames then placed his boot in the middle of her back and pushed her arms forward, applying pressure to them. Max groaned in pain but didn't scream, but it did hurt, and beginning to hurt worse.

"Better not move 452, or your arms will break." Ames informed her.

"Max!' Zack called out trying as hard as he could to get free from the familiar's grip.

"Gonna try anything stupid? Or do I have to break every bone in your body before I shove you in the car?" Ames asked her.

Ames saw Max head move side to side, meaning no. Ames let go and grabbed her. Ames nodded his head to one of his familiars who returned the nod and loaded a gun and pointed it to Zack's head, the other 2 did the same to Alec and Krit.

"You even breathe wrong, your friends are dead." Ames warned.

Max looked at him meanly. Ames only grinned and then backhanded her, causing max to fall to the ground. Zack stuggled violetnly, not liking how this guy was treating his sister.

"That was a warning." he told her.

Max ingored him doing that for the sake of her friends.

"Load them up." Ames ordered.

Max looked helplessly at Zack who only returned the glance.