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Dark Angel: Minor Alterations
Chapter 5
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:15 pm
Max sighed as Logan's home phone went to his voice mail. She would have tried his cell phone again, but both phones were just going to his voice mail. In frustration Max slammed the phone down, and then headed back to join Cindy and Sketch. Where are you Logan? Are you in trouble? Max pushed those thoughts aside, and tried to focus. Needless anxiety about Logan wouldn't help.
"Boo, you find Logan?" Original Cindy asked.
"No, this is the third time I've called him in the last two hours, and he hasn't responded."
"Hey, don't worry Max. If there is any of us 'normals' that can take care of themselves then its Logan. Logan probably just stepped out and forgot his cell," Max's mood brightened up at Original Cindy's statement.
"Yeah it's not like he went out and got shot or something else that sent him to the hospital," Sketch suggested which resulted in a strong slap in the head from Original Cindy.
"Sketch, till I tell you no more talking. Boo don't worry Logan's alright, and he ain't in no damn hospital," Cindy said as she glared at Sketchy.
Still Sketch's remark had started up Max's anxiety again. Max felt herself thinking about all the possible ways that Logan could be hurt, and dying without anyway to contact her. Oh, God what the hell is wrong with me? Why can't I control myself? Logan is okay, and this is all for nothing. Max kept repeating that thought over and over again hoping it would calm her. The problem was all it did was make her feel worse. Despite all her physical gifts thanks to Manticore genetics nothing they had done to her had helped her when it came to her emotions. There was no quick fix for being human, she thought glumly.
After a second Max looked up at Original Cindy and was about to say, "I know it's probably nothing, but I think I want to go find him anyway."
When Original Cindy interrupted, "Max, go find your honey. And when he is alright you call me, and will get together an chill at Crash."
Max answered with a smile, and then turned back towards the wasteland of Terminal City. Her anxiety replaced by relief that her friends understood her desire to make sure Logan was okay even if it didn't make sense to her.
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:19 pm
As Original Cindy watched Max speed away as she had only seen transgenics and cars do, she turned her full attention on to Sketchy. Sketchy wasn't one to avoid saying something stupid if given the opportunity, but something about his dumbass remarks today had seemed off somehow. In fact she would almost say that the remarks seemed forced somehow. What the hell is going on?
"Okay Sketch what is going on and remember you are a terrible liar?"
Sketchy avoided Original Cindy's eyes and started backing off as he answered, "Nothing. Just trying to celebrate my good fortune with my friends, is that so wrong?"
"The way you do it yes! However my bullshit meter is going off the charts. What is your lame white ass up too? And remember if you don't tell me the truth I will beat your ass up."
Sketch's mouth just kind of dropped for a second, and then shut as if he was trying to rethink what he was going to say.
"Look okay this wasn't my idea. My editor wants me to get an interview with Max and Logan. He said that the idea of normal/transgenic relationships would be a great way to sell papers."
Original Cindy's temper started flaring like a solar flare, "So you just decided you would use your friends' relationship as a way to get yourself more money? What the hell is wrong with you?!"
Sketchy clearly felt afraid as he looked into Original Cindy's eyes, "Look, okay maybe it is a little bit sleazy, but there is an upside."
"Upside? What the hell do you mean?"
"Cindy they are a public normal/transgenic couple that has been through hell to be with each other. What better proof that we can all coexist then that?"
"You pulled that out of your ass! But I'll let it go for now. You tell your editor you're dropping this story, and if you ever do some dumbass shit like this again. I will make sure you will be regretting it till the day you die. You understand?" Sketchy just nodded at her. Cindy walked off towards home, and sighed.
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:15 pm
Logan cursed himself for not being better prepared, and for letting another person die. Bill Connors hadn't been the greatest human being, but when it came to the 'Eyes Only' cause Bill had been one of his most loyal people. Yet, Logan's effort in looking into Connors disappearance had been half- assed at best. He kept telling himself that other things had taken precedent, but none of it made him feel better. Without his exoskeleton working it had taken almost an hour for him to pull himself from the middle of the diner's backroom. After that it had taken fifteen minutes before someone heard his knocking and opened the door.
After that it took ten minutes to convince the diner's owners that he wasn't a threat to them. He almost laughed at the fact that for once his inability to walk had helped him. After that he tried to use his cell phone to call Terminal City for a ride, but then he had realized that his cell was broken. Finding away for the owner to help him use the payphone in the corner of the diner had required another fifteen minutes. Getting Mole to stop laughing long enough to get him to agree to send help had taken another five minutes. Now he just had to sit around for help from Terminal City. God I hope it's not Max. She will never let me hear the end of this, and god help me if it's Alec that comes.
Just then Logan heard the door to the diner opened, and the waitress drop a glass. Turning his head Logan kind of shook his head already guessing who Mole had sent.
"Hello Joshua."
"Hello little fella's fella," Joshua said.
"You need to stop hanging out with Alec," Logan said as the big transgenic came around to pick Logan up literally.
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:25 pm Max ran through Terminal City to get to Mole who was working the command center today. The transgenics still maintained the security systems they'd installed during the siege. Having Mole in the command area was usually just a convenient way to get his cigar smoke away from the rest of them. Right now it meant that nothing going into or out of Terminal City including phone calls would go unnoticed. Strolling in with what Lydecker would call a commander's walk she followed the trail of cigar smoke to Mole.
"Mole?"
"Hey Max," Mole responded without even turning around.
"Mole, have you heard from Logan?"
Mole just laughed, "Actually he called in about an hour ago. Apparently he needed some help."
A strong mix of anxiety hit her. Oh, god! Is his hurt? Did someone capture him again? It took Max a second to get herself under control before responding, "Why"
"I don't know."
"Who did you send to help?"
Finally turning to face Max, Mole also pulled his cigar out of his mouth and said, "Alec and Joshua. Alec just dropped Joshua off so he could help Logan into his car."
"What is wrong with the exoskeleton?" Max asked worriedly.
"I'll leave that for him to tell you."
"Mole, what happened?" Max shouted.
"Sorry Max. But they should be back soon. Ask him when he gets here," as he turned away to stare at a computer monitor.
Max moved to his side, and slammed her palm down on a nearby flat surface making a loud ringing noise. The ferocity caused everyone in the command center to jump in shock, "Trust me Mole I will remember this."
As Max walked away Mole said out loud to no one in particular, "Does anyone else think that maybe that she is acting a little odd?"
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:30 pm
"Joshua thanks again for helping me," Logan said as Joshua carried him through the door into his apartment.
"No problem. Logan one cool dude."
"Joshua seriously you really need to stay away from Alec," Logan sighed as Joshua made another Alec inspired remark. Logan decided maybe he should talk to Max about seeing if someone else could hangout with Joshua some more. That thought was interrupted when a fast rolling wheelchair came right at them followed shortly by an angry female voice.
"Logan, where the hell have you been? And what the hell happened too you?"
Joshua dropped his head and looked at Logan through what at that moment looked like the eyes of a scared little puppy, "Little fella sounds angry."
Logan nodded before speaking, "Yeah, Joshua I believe she is."
"Angrier then when Alec was holding bets about what excuse she was going to use for being late because you two were."
"Joshua! Logan!" Max said as she moved right in front of them which shocked Joshua into dropping Logan. Crying out temporarily in shock as he hit the floor he saw Joshua look down at him and say sorry. Turning his head towards the rather angry brunette heading for him Logan tried to lighten up the situation by smiling then speaking.
"Hi Max how was your afternoon."
Dark Angel: Minor Alterations
Chapter 5
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:15 pm
Max sighed as Logan's home phone went to his voice mail. She would have tried his cell phone again, but both phones were just going to his voice mail. In frustration Max slammed the phone down, and then headed back to join Cindy and Sketch. Where are you Logan? Are you in trouble? Max pushed those thoughts aside, and tried to focus. Needless anxiety about Logan wouldn't help.
"Boo, you find Logan?" Original Cindy asked.
"No, this is the third time I've called him in the last two hours, and he hasn't responded."
"Hey, don't worry Max. If there is any of us 'normals' that can take care of themselves then its Logan. Logan probably just stepped out and forgot his cell," Max's mood brightened up at Original Cindy's statement.
"Yeah it's not like he went out and got shot or something else that sent him to the hospital," Sketch suggested which resulted in a strong slap in the head from Original Cindy.
"Sketch, till I tell you no more talking. Boo don't worry Logan's alright, and he ain't in no damn hospital," Cindy said as she glared at Sketchy.
Still Sketch's remark had started up Max's anxiety again. Max felt herself thinking about all the possible ways that Logan could be hurt, and dying without anyway to contact her. Oh, God what the hell is wrong with me? Why can't I control myself? Logan is okay, and this is all for nothing. Max kept repeating that thought over and over again hoping it would calm her. The problem was all it did was make her feel worse. Despite all her physical gifts thanks to Manticore genetics nothing they had done to her had helped her when it came to her emotions. There was no quick fix for being human, she thought glumly.
After a second Max looked up at Original Cindy and was about to say, "I know it's probably nothing, but I think I want to go find him anyway."
When Original Cindy interrupted, "Max, go find your honey. And when he is alright you call me, and will get together an chill at Crash."
Max answered with a smile, and then turned back towards the wasteland of Terminal City. Her anxiety replaced by relief that her friends understood her desire to make sure Logan was okay even if it didn't make sense to her.
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:19 pm
As Original Cindy watched Max speed away as she had only seen transgenics and cars do, she turned her full attention on to Sketchy. Sketchy wasn't one to avoid saying something stupid if given the opportunity, but something about his dumbass remarks today had seemed off somehow. In fact she would almost say that the remarks seemed forced somehow. What the hell is going on?
"Okay Sketch what is going on and remember you are a terrible liar?"
Sketchy avoided Original Cindy's eyes and started backing off as he answered, "Nothing. Just trying to celebrate my good fortune with my friends, is that so wrong?"
"The way you do it yes! However my bullshit meter is going off the charts. What is your lame white ass up too? And remember if you don't tell me the truth I will beat your ass up."
Sketch's mouth just kind of dropped for a second, and then shut as if he was trying to rethink what he was going to say.
"Look okay this wasn't my idea. My editor wants me to get an interview with Max and Logan. He said that the idea of normal/transgenic relationships would be a great way to sell papers."
Original Cindy's temper started flaring like a solar flare, "So you just decided you would use your friends' relationship as a way to get yourself more money? What the hell is wrong with you?!"
Sketchy clearly felt afraid as he looked into Original Cindy's eyes, "Look, okay maybe it is a little bit sleazy, but there is an upside."
"Upside? What the hell do you mean?"
"Cindy they are a public normal/transgenic couple that has been through hell to be with each other. What better proof that we can all coexist then that?"
"You pulled that out of your ass! But I'll let it go for now. You tell your editor you're dropping this story, and if you ever do some dumbass shit like this again. I will make sure you will be regretting it till the day you die. You understand?" Sketchy just nodded at her. Cindy walked off towards home, and sighed.
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:15 pm
Logan cursed himself for not being better prepared, and for letting another person die. Bill Connors hadn't been the greatest human being, but when it came to the 'Eyes Only' cause Bill had been one of his most loyal people. Yet, Logan's effort in looking into Connors disappearance had been half- assed at best. He kept telling himself that other things had taken precedent, but none of it made him feel better. Without his exoskeleton working it had taken almost an hour for him to pull himself from the middle of the diner's backroom. After that it had taken fifteen minutes before someone heard his knocking and opened the door.
After that it took ten minutes to convince the diner's owners that he wasn't a threat to them. He almost laughed at the fact that for once his inability to walk had helped him. After that he tried to use his cell phone to call Terminal City for a ride, but then he had realized that his cell was broken. Finding away for the owner to help him use the payphone in the corner of the diner had required another fifteen minutes. Getting Mole to stop laughing long enough to get him to agree to send help had taken another five minutes. Now he just had to sit around for help from Terminal City. God I hope it's not Max. She will never let me hear the end of this, and god help me if it's Alec that comes.
Just then Logan heard the door to the diner opened, and the waitress drop a glass. Turning his head Logan kind of shook his head already guessing who Mole had sent.
"Hello Joshua."
"Hello little fella's fella," Joshua said.
"You need to stop hanging out with Alec," Logan said as the big transgenic came around to pick Logan up literally.
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:25 pm Max ran through Terminal City to get to Mole who was working the command center today. The transgenics still maintained the security systems they'd installed during the siege. Having Mole in the command area was usually just a convenient way to get his cigar smoke away from the rest of them. Right now it meant that nothing going into or out of Terminal City including phone calls would go unnoticed. Strolling in with what Lydecker would call a commander's walk she followed the trail of cigar smoke to Mole.
"Mole?"
"Hey Max," Mole responded without even turning around.
"Mole, have you heard from Logan?"
Mole just laughed, "Actually he called in about an hour ago. Apparently he needed some help."
A strong mix of anxiety hit her. Oh, god! Is his hurt? Did someone capture him again? It took Max a second to get herself under control before responding, "Why"
"I don't know."
"Who did you send to help?"
Finally turning to face Max, Mole also pulled his cigar out of his mouth and said, "Alec and Joshua. Alec just dropped Joshua off so he could help Logan into his car."
"What is wrong with the exoskeleton?" Max asked worriedly.
"I'll leave that for him to tell you."
"Mole, what happened?" Max shouted.
"Sorry Max. But they should be back soon. Ask him when he gets here," as he turned away to stare at a computer monitor.
Max moved to his side, and slammed her palm down on a nearby flat surface making a loud ringing noise. The ferocity caused everyone in the command center to jump in shock, "Trust me Mole I will remember this."
As Max walked away Mole said out loud to no one in particular, "Does anyone else think that maybe that she is acting a little odd?"
Seattle, Washington January 10, 2022 2:30 pm
"Joshua thanks again for helping me," Logan said as Joshua carried him through the door into his apartment.
"No problem. Logan one cool dude."
"Joshua seriously you really need to stay away from Alec," Logan sighed as Joshua made another Alec inspired remark. Logan decided maybe he should talk to Max about seeing if someone else could hangout with Joshua some more. That thought was interrupted when a fast rolling wheelchair came right at them followed shortly by an angry female voice.
"Logan, where the hell have you been? And what the hell happened too you?"
Joshua dropped his head and looked at Logan through what at that moment looked like the eyes of a scared little puppy, "Little fella sounds angry."
Logan nodded before speaking, "Yeah, Joshua I believe she is."
"Angrier then when Alec was holding bets about what excuse she was going to use for being late because you two were."
"Joshua! Logan!" Max said as she moved right in front of them which shocked Joshua into dropping Logan. Crying out temporarily in shock as he hit the floor he saw Joshua look down at him and say sorry. Turning his head towards the rather angry brunette heading for him Logan tried to lighten up the situation by smiling then speaking.
"Hi Max how was your afternoon."