A/N: I'm thinking that I'll start my crossover when I run out of juice for this piece, I want it to be totally different so I won't get the two confused. Thanks for the reviews people, greatly appreciated. If things are in // \\ it means it's a flashback, " " is speech and ' ' is Max thinking.

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As another night at Terminal City was falling I couldn't help but to have a feeling of peacefulness. To me the dark was always peaceful. There were shadows, dark memories there that threatened to break you, but I always thought of that as a source of comfort. That I was still human, still there fighting the good fight, still able to feel, remember and despite of that, grow stronger. Maybe one day become strong enough to overcome those shadows, and maybe beyond that. find some light.

I took a deep breath, getting Logan and the others out was risky enough, even more so when every cop, agent and protestor were watching every exit. None of us were certain whether the sewers were being guarded too so I asked a few X5s and Joshua (who knew the sewers pretty much better than anyone else) to go with them for protection and navigation.

We figured that they should be dropped off at Joshua's; Sandeman's old place, and go their separate ways from there. I knew that I had to talk to Logan before he went, I might not get another chance. Taking another deep breath I spotted him, looking at what he could salvage from old computer parts. I walked up to him and gently tapped the wall next to me.

"Knock knock" I said as cheerful as I could as he turned around.

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"Things must be pretty tense for Max now" said Syl.

The four X5s had set up camp but avoided lighting a fire as it might give away their position to some more NSA people. It wasn't as if they need it though. Thanks to their genetic make-up it made it possible for them to see in the dark and to survive the extreme cold.

"Must be, we are droppin' in on baby sister though right?" asked her sister.

"Of course" replied Zane "just after we get to Zack.

"But I thought he couldn't remember anything"

"He will," said Krit confidently "he's got the four of us to help him.

"How 'bout good ol' Lydecker?"

"Still missing, but with our luck he'll turn up"

"Hopefully in a morgue" said the other woman bitterly.

"How do you know all this?" asked Zane willing to change the subject.

"Logan's been keeping in touch," explained Krit.

"And Max hasn't?" asked the other X5 female, sounding a bit upset.

"She's had a lot on her plate" said Syl.

"So that's a no" she said, sounded downhearted.

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"They're not here sir," reported the woman.

"Yes, I guessed that they would leave," replied the calm man.

"Sir? The only thing keeping us from heading to Seattle ourselves-"

"Yes, I am quite aware of the circumstances"

"So does that mean." said the woman trailing off.

"I will think it over," he said, answering the unanswered question "until I decide, kindly stay please"

"Of course" the woman nodded and walked off.

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An old country song played from the car radio, the younger man hastily leaned forward to change the radio station. The older man smiled and kept on driving.

"You know I was listening to that"

"You were? Oh well" he kept on fiddling with the radio, tuning it to all the stations.

"Do you mind changing it back?"

"Yes, yes I do"

Over the radio came a news caster's voice: 'and as another night falls on Terminal City it seems both sides of the fence are waiting it out, both watching to see which side- wait. it seems there is movement on the other side'

"Turn it up!" the older man ordered, the younger man who didn't even flinch at the other man's outburst turned up the volume.

Soon both were listening attentively.

'Yes, 3 transgenics are approaching the gates as sounds of guns cocking fills the air'

*** (A bit before they approached the gate)

"Alec and Mole, come with me" both of them nodded and joined me although wondering what I was planning next.

Well to me it was simple, for a further precaution of getting my friends to the outside we would walk out and attempt negotiations with Detective Clemtente, if he was willing. I just hoped I wasn't gonna start a blood bath.

My conversation with Logan. boy was that a disaster.

//"Hey" he smiled, probably the last smile I was ever gonna get from him.

"Hey" I smiled back, I felt a familiar burning sensation "I just needed to talk to you 'bout something" sensing it was important he sat down and gestured me to do the same.

Sitting down I kept on "I realise that things are still a little awkward between us" 'You got that right' I thought.

He looked a little confused; we were getting better by that point, figures it would be down to me to bring it all crashing down. It was then that I noticed how cute he looked when he was confused; actually, he looks pretty damn cute all the time.

"Max, what is this about?"

"It's about us" 'Oh yeah I'd like to have a little bit of us going on'

"What about us?"\\

"Max where are we going?" Mole asked me, jolting me back to the present.

"The fence" I stated.

"The fence" Alec repeated "for what? A shower of bullets

'I need a shower' I thought desperately.

It was hard enough concentrating on what I was about to do without Alec bothering me.

'You mean getting yourself all hot and bothered 'cause of Alec?' a sly voice thought in my head.

I stopped abruptly and Alec and Mole nearly crashed into me.

"You okay?" Mole asked. I struggled not to turn around so I carried in walking.

"Alec, go back and swap with Gem" 'Good keep away temptation, I figure Mole shouldn't be a problem'

"Why?" he asked curiously "don't tell me you're concerned about my safety" I was really getting angry now.

"Please" I said, halfway between anger and desperation.

"Okay" and he went back. A couple of minutes later Gem joined us, holding her baby girl in her arms.

Gem, who must've sensed what I was going through said that she'd keep my back if I ever showed signs of going over to the dark side.

//"Well you see, with us. I lied to you" 'Good straight to the point, Oh God, there he goes looking all cute again'

"Lied to me how?"

"When I told you. that it was over between us"

"What do you mean?" there was an urgency in his voice.

'Dammit, he's gonna hate me, I can see it in his eyes' "Please don't hate me," I nearly pleaded with him.

"You're not with Alec are you?" his voice was low, but he didn't have to be loud to sound angry.

As if signing my own death sentence I shook my head. He shook his head as well and looked to the floor. Ashamed he turned away and stood up.

"Don't hate me," I barely whispered to him 'Love me' I dared to think.

"I.need some time" I turned to him, watching him struggle with his words "you didn't have to lie to me you know"

I dared to look in to those eyes; those deep eyes and I knew he was right. I also knew all the pain I caused him.

"I'm sorry," I whispered to him. He closed his eyes for a second and breathed out.

"So am I" he said just as quietly and walked away from me. again.

It was then when I was sure that I had lost him that I found the words "I love you" \\

"Well here we are" said Mole as we neared the fence.

I knew we had to be strong, not just for me but also for all of these people. Now was not the time to break down. I had to be better than that. Taking yet another breath I walked up to the separation between our people and theirs.

'Well this should be interesting' I thought.

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A/N: I was just wondering if any of you have any ideas on who the mystery people are. 'Cause some of them aren't named. I'm just wondering. Thanks again to all the reviews, like Sea Siren who gave me a lot of encouragement and very good advice. Safe