Keeping Alive
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: I don't own them. SO YEA LEAVE ME ALONE!!
A/N: I hope you like the story so far. This was brought up by an idea that I had in the shower, weird I know but it happens. Hopefully it's good enough. Please leave a review as they are the source of my power to update. Enjoy and give me some feed back. Also on a side note I will refer to Madam X as Renfro and visa versa. Late.
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(Logan's Penthouse)
Logan awoke with a start; he quickly glanced around rubbing the nightmare out of his eyes. Sweat streaked down his face until it dripped and fell on his cold blue satiny sheets. He gasped for air and rubbed the back of his neck. This wasn't the first time he had seen this dream, and nor did he think it would be the last time either. He sighed and got up. He shakily stood and tried to walk to the door. His legs were still very weak. Trying as hard as he could, he made it into the kitchen and he poured a glass of cold water, and lazily sat on a stool closest to him. He sat sipping on his water and clearing his head. He glanced up at the clock above the ovens, the green lights glowed an eerie 3:45 AM.
Again he had only gotten four hours of sleep, knowing he wouldn't be able to go back to sleep he decided that he would work. He sat in front of his computers and waited as they booted up. His blue eyes raked over the room and they stopped when he saw the statuette of the goddess bast. Memories of his own goddess flooded his mind as his minds eyes beheld images of the dream he shared with her and the times he spent with her. A single tear drew nearer the ground as it slipped by the barrier of his eyelashes. Now he had lost her, but he never felt he really had. A beep from his computer brought him back, he would bring down Manticore if it took him all his life. His eyes lazily made their way to the screen as he overlooked the news on the informant net. It hadn't been a very productive week, but today, a slow smile spread across his face.
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(Manticore)
Max could hear two lab techs quietly talking in the corner of the room.
"...I know what you mean, but we've had to keep her heavily sedated and she has practically been out for a month and a half. She's lost almost ten pounds in three weeks. I don't understand...well I guess I know why they wouldn't let her heal on her own." The woman lab tech said.
"I hear ya Jamie, but you know what has happened before to other's. Before their term is over the women will get frantic unless they are fully Manticore. She's a fighter and she won't give in to them taking it away from her." The man spoke softly.
"That eyes only guy has been giving the committee a hard time lately and they say we could have to relocate immediately if it comes to that." The woman said.
"That's what I heard too." The man piped in.
They quietly walked towards Max to check on her vitals.
Max lay still pretending she was still asleep, but she was in total awe; she didn't know what to think. What had they meant by 'term'? Something was wrong, and then it hit her like a bag of bricks.
*****
(Logan's Penthouse)
"Thank you sir." Logan said into his phone.
"It's great to have you aboard. We need men your age to carry on what we have become."
"Mr. Hamilton it's been my pleasure, I'm just so glad that I have been chosen to help you reach your goals." Logan said, his voice dripping with a fake happiness. It had taken him all his strength to muster the tone he was now using.
"See you bright and early Monday morning, Ericson." Janston Hamilton spoke proudly
"Yes sir. Thank you again. Goodbye." Logan heard the click of the phone and chuckled lightly to himself.
It had been three days since the morning he had received the news that a replacement for an operative was needed inside the committee, Manticore's committee of course. He had thanked all possible deities for helping him so much.
Logan stood up and casually walked towards his bathroom. Bling had stopped by earlier that day, and dropped of the hair dye and contacts he had requested previously. He was now going to become, Thomas Ericson.
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(Manticore)
Max sat on her bunk, she was alone now and she was free to moved about her cell. She had been moved to solitary, and she had been freed from her restraints. She lazily blinked and waited for nothing. She didn't know what the date was or how long she had been at Manticore, so knowing she wasn't going to go anywhere she laid back down and thought about her future. She was going to be a mother, but she was back at Manticore. Things wouldn't be easy.
Max slipped into an almost dream like state as images of her brothers and sisters marching in the dark corridors and hallways slipped by, images of her and Logan, the jam pony crew, and even her old place.
The doors to her cell slid open and Max sat up expectantly. She was met with the cold expressionless face of Madam X.
"Hello 452, or should I say Max?" She smiled down at Max.
Max's jaw was set as she glared at Madam X.
"You really don't see it do you. Your poison. You've destroyed everyone that you love." Renfro says coldly. She revealed a manila folder she had been holding behind her back, and she withdrew four pictures.
"For example, Zack...your brother Ben, your sister Tinga, and him...Eyes Only."
Max could feel her feet grow cold and the blood rush out of her face. Her hands began to get clammy and she painfully tried to hide her emotions, but it was too late.
" Now, I know that you've had some kind of relationship with him, and I know that you're hanging onto the idea that you're gonna see him again, but that's not gonna happen. He thinks you're dead, which is why he's causing so much trouble for us. So we're gonna find him..."
Max sat straight up and stiffened, "You'll never find him."
"...and we're gonna kill him. Then you'll be mine." Renfro said bitterly. "Oh and by the way, your pregnant and, I'm guessing it's from this Eyes Only person. You know the rules 452; I'm just playing by them. Have a nice day 452." She added letting the numbers hit Max one by one.
Max held back her anger and fear and in its place the hatred she felt for Renfro was clearly visible. Renfro smiled and dared Max to challenge her. Knowing she was in the woman's keeps for what she hoped would be her short stay here at Manticore, she again moved to lie back down.
Smiling her victory Renfro moved to leave. Again Max just lay in her bunk staring at the ceiling. The cell doors slammed together yet again locking her in. It wasn't the fact that she was stuck in Manticore that bothered her, but the fact that now she had a child that would most likely be exposed to the pain that Manticore would bring. She knew hell was coming, and it felt as if all her demons now had free gain over not only her but her unborn child.
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(Logan's)
"This has been a streaming freedom video. Peace. Out." Logan closed the connection and turned to look at the picture of Max. His strength he found in her. The only thing that kept him going was the thought of her and how he could at least demolish her demons and what they had done to her, the horrible things that they did to her wouldn't go without being paid for, in blood.
As Logan began to work, he heard a slight noise at the door. He quickly closed everything up and turned the computers off, and held still to see if the noise continued. He quickly grabbed his 9 mm handgun and cautiously walked towards the door, his every sense on high alert.
*****
(Max's cell)
"Why the hell did I do that! I'm such a fucking idiot! I wish there was a way to get out. If there is any time to get out it has to be soon." Max quickly stood and immediately regretted her decision. Her body fell onto the bed, with a dull thud.
A nurse came through the doors, and sadly smiled at her. She grabbed Max and placed her under the covers and injected her with a clear yellow liquid and started to walk away. Before the nurse left, she turned around and looked at Max, and with a small sigh the woman retreated to her watching post.
*****
TBC
Chapter Two
Disclaimer: I don't own them. SO YEA LEAVE ME ALONE!!
A/N: I hope you like the story so far. This was brought up by an idea that I had in the shower, weird I know but it happens. Hopefully it's good enough. Please leave a review as they are the source of my power to update. Enjoy and give me some feed back. Also on a side note I will refer to Madam X as Renfro and visa versa. Late.
*******
(Logan's Penthouse)
Logan awoke with a start; he quickly glanced around rubbing the nightmare out of his eyes. Sweat streaked down his face until it dripped and fell on his cold blue satiny sheets. He gasped for air and rubbed the back of his neck. This wasn't the first time he had seen this dream, and nor did he think it would be the last time either. He sighed and got up. He shakily stood and tried to walk to the door. His legs were still very weak. Trying as hard as he could, he made it into the kitchen and he poured a glass of cold water, and lazily sat on a stool closest to him. He sat sipping on his water and clearing his head. He glanced up at the clock above the ovens, the green lights glowed an eerie 3:45 AM.
Again he had only gotten four hours of sleep, knowing he wouldn't be able to go back to sleep he decided that he would work. He sat in front of his computers and waited as they booted up. His blue eyes raked over the room and they stopped when he saw the statuette of the goddess bast. Memories of his own goddess flooded his mind as his minds eyes beheld images of the dream he shared with her and the times he spent with her. A single tear drew nearer the ground as it slipped by the barrier of his eyelashes. Now he had lost her, but he never felt he really had. A beep from his computer brought him back, he would bring down Manticore if it took him all his life. His eyes lazily made their way to the screen as he overlooked the news on the informant net. It hadn't been a very productive week, but today, a slow smile spread across his face.
***
(Manticore)
Max could hear two lab techs quietly talking in the corner of the room.
"...I know what you mean, but we've had to keep her heavily sedated and she has practically been out for a month and a half. She's lost almost ten pounds in three weeks. I don't understand...well I guess I know why they wouldn't let her heal on her own." The woman lab tech said.
"I hear ya Jamie, but you know what has happened before to other's. Before their term is over the women will get frantic unless they are fully Manticore. She's a fighter and she won't give in to them taking it away from her." The man spoke softly.
"That eyes only guy has been giving the committee a hard time lately and they say we could have to relocate immediately if it comes to that." The woman said.
"That's what I heard too." The man piped in.
They quietly walked towards Max to check on her vitals.
Max lay still pretending she was still asleep, but she was in total awe; she didn't know what to think. What had they meant by 'term'? Something was wrong, and then it hit her like a bag of bricks.
*****
(Logan's Penthouse)
"Thank you sir." Logan said into his phone.
"It's great to have you aboard. We need men your age to carry on what we have become."
"Mr. Hamilton it's been my pleasure, I'm just so glad that I have been chosen to help you reach your goals." Logan said, his voice dripping with a fake happiness. It had taken him all his strength to muster the tone he was now using.
"See you bright and early Monday morning, Ericson." Janston Hamilton spoke proudly
"Yes sir. Thank you again. Goodbye." Logan heard the click of the phone and chuckled lightly to himself.
It had been three days since the morning he had received the news that a replacement for an operative was needed inside the committee, Manticore's committee of course. He had thanked all possible deities for helping him so much.
Logan stood up and casually walked towards his bathroom. Bling had stopped by earlier that day, and dropped of the hair dye and contacts he had requested previously. He was now going to become, Thomas Ericson.
*****
(Manticore)
Max sat on her bunk, she was alone now and she was free to moved about her cell. She had been moved to solitary, and she had been freed from her restraints. She lazily blinked and waited for nothing. She didn't know what the date was or how long she had been at Manticore, so knowing she wasn't going to go anywhere she laid back down and thought about her future. She was going to be a mother, but she was back at Manticore. Things wouldn't be easy.
Max slipped into an almost dream like state as images of her brothers and sisters marching in the dark corridors and hallways slipped by, images of her and Logan, the jam pony crew, and even her old place.
The doors to her cell slid open and Max sat up expectantly. She was met with the cold expressionless face of Madam X.
"Hello 452, or should I say Max?" She smiled down at Max.
Max's jaw was set as she glared at Madam X.
"You really don't see it do you. Your poison. You've destroyed everyone that you love." Renfro says coldly. She revealed a manila folder she had been holding behind her back, and she withdrew four pictures.
"For example, Zack...your brother Ben, your sister Tinga, and him...Eyes Only."
Max could feel her feet grow cold and the blood rush out of her face. Her hands began to get clammy and she painfully tried to hide her emotions, but it was too late.
" Now, I know that you've had some kind of relationship with him, and I know that you're hanging onto the idea that you're gonna see him again, but that's not gonna happen. He thinks you're dead, which is why he's causing so much trouble for us. So we're gonna find him..."
Max sat straight up and stiffened, "You'll never find him."
"...and we're gonna kill him. Then you'll be mine." Renfro said bitterly. "Oh and by the way, your pregnant and, I'm guessing it's from this Eyes Only person. You know the rules 452; I'm just playing by them. Have a nice day 452." She added letting the numbers hit Max one by one.
Max held back her anger and fear and in its place the hatred she felt for Renfro was clearly visible. Renfro smiled and dared Max to challenge her. Knowing she was in the woman's keeps for what she hoped would be her short stay here at Manticore, she again moved to lie back down.
Smiling her victory Renfro moved to leave. Again Max just lay in her bunk staring at the ceiling. The cell doors slammed together yet again locking her in. It wasn't the fact that she was stuck in Manticore that bothered her, but the fact that now she had a child that would most likely be exposed to the pain that Manticore would bring. She knew hell was coming, and it felt as if all her demons now had free gain over not only her but her unborn child.
*****
(Logan's)
"This has been a streaming freedom video. Peace. Out." Logan closed the connection and turned to look at the picture of Max. His strength he found in her. The only thing that kept him going was the thought of her and how he could at least demolish her demons and what they had done to her, the horrible things that they did to her wouldn't go without being paid for, in blood.
As Logan began to work, he heard a slight noise at the door. He quickly closed everything up and turned the computers off, and held still to see if the noise continued. He quickly grabbed his 9 mm handgun and cautiously walked towards the door, his every sense on high alert.
*****
(Max's cell)
"Why the hell did I do that! I'm such a fucking idiot! I wish there was a way to get out. If there is any time to get out it has to be soon." Max quickly stood and immediately regretted her decision. Her body fell onto the bed, with a dull thud.
A nurse came through the doors, and sadly smiled at her. She grabbed Max and placed her under the covers and injected her with a clear yellow liquid and started to walk away. Before the nurse left, she turned around and looked at Max, and with a small sigh the woman retreated to her watching post.
*****
TBC