A/N - Sorry for holding off so long on posting this chapter. I like to build up the suspense. ;) Who do you think he'll pick? The one he loves or the one who always comes through for him? Let's find out!
ting - *sniff* I know! It's a tough decision. It was hard for me even to decide who he should pick when writing it.
tabitha5- I hated cutting the last chapter so short, but I have a habit of making cliffhangers. Well, atleast this chapter should be longer. =) Thanks for the review!
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A Changed Man
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"Max." He couldn't even dare meet Sam's eyes. Her expression would've killed him inside. His fingers pointed towards Max's direction. "Max is coming with me."
Sam stared in disbelief. He loved her, or so she thought. He's picked Max. What if he was in love with Max? Maybe he'd never cared for her. Sam's eyes welled up with tears. She didn't know what to think or even believe.
"Can I say my goodbyes?" Alec wanted to cry, too. He didn't want to have put Sam through this. He'd be back for her, but he'd need Max's help.
"Make it quick!" Cooper rolled his eyes as his men cut Max free.
Alec walked towards Sam who was still restrained to the pole. He hugged her neck. Her face was red with tears. This was it she thought. He was leaving her. Alec whispered softly in her ear, "I'll be back for you. I'm sorry. I had to pick her. It was the only way I would be able to save everyone. I love you Sam. Don't forget that. I WILL be back for you." He didn't want to let go, but one of the men pried him away from her. His face was red with the tears he was holding back.
"Don't worry baby sister!" Max hugged her, still wondering what made Alec pick her.
With one last look back, Alec got on the back of Max's motorcycle. Exiting the building Max said, "Please tell me you have a plan."
"Always Maxie, always!" Alec replied.
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"MOLE!" Alec yelled as soon as he and Max burst into the command centre. "Get those trackers online!"
"Sure thing boss," Mole muttered while smoking one of his trademark cigars.
Max just stood there wondering what the heck they were doing. Alec ran infront of her and she grabbed his arm."Explain yourself...now!"
Alec was irritated. She was wasting time. "Look...Mole and I found a ton of tracking devices around TC, most likely stolen by people who didn't know how to use them. We got them working and have been using them to make sure none of our happy citizens decide to go joy-riding outside the perimeter. I always carry a few around with me incase a new transgenic and their ride show up. Just so happens that our new friend Cooper decided to park on the roof. No if you'll excuse me Max...time's a a wastin'! We should be able to move out tonight."
"Uh..Nice work Alec." She was surprised he'd been so clever, but still upset that he hadn't told her. She was even more upset when she found one of the trackers on her motorcycle. She'd kick his ass later, but now they had work to do.
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"Where are they Mole?" Alec shouted to the lizard-man watching the computer screen.
"Still moving through Sector 8. They're about to enter Sector 9."
Alec checked his map. "Good. That's not too far from here. We can go on foot. Tell me when they make their destination."
For once, Max wasn't in control. Alec had taken charge. "Alright. Listen up everybody! We've all got jobs to do. They've taken one of our own and it's our job to get her back. Max! As soon as Mole gets a readout on where they've stopped, I want you to get over to Logan's and see what you can find out on the location. See if you can get me a layout, the type of security, and see if our good buddy can manage a security camera hack if needed. This operation has to go smooth people...in and out...that's it...but if something does go wrong, it's going to take a lot more than Max and me to knock out a dozen or so familiars. Volunteers?"
Most every X-5 or above that worked in the command centre raised their hand. Out of the hundreds of transgenics in Terminal City, these were the ones to be trusted. A few, like Joshua, wanted to volunteer, but it'd be too obvious if a dog-man went running through town. Mole would run the coms from base so they could keep in contact with Logan.
"Counting Max and myself that's fifteen. Alright people! Arm yourself with whatever you can find. When I give the word, we move out!"
Everyone scrambled. With Mole's help, Logan was able to locate the building, use the security camera feeds to pinpoint which room Sam was in, and was able to hack the feed in preparation of the rescue. Max stayed in the command centre testing coms with Mole and Joshua. Alec, who was a nervous wreck, tried his best not to show it.
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Two hours had gone by since Alec had been ripped away from Sam. It'd been two hours of total hell. What if the mission failed? What if they couldn't get her back? What if she hated him for picking Max over her? He had a lot of explaining to do for Sam. Every part of him wanted to pick her, but it would be a harder rescue attempt to get Max out of there. Max was the leader and the only hope they had for survival.
"Can everybody hear me?" Logan's voice crackled over the coms.
They'd all gathered at the command centre. Logan wanted to test the coms before they left. Everyone gave a thumbs up to an image of Logan on one of the computer screens.
"Alright Alec, you're ready!" Logan gave the okay.
"Okay everybody. The familiars are keeping Sam in an abandoned mental institution. This is the room she's locked in," he pointed to a layout of the building.
"One gaurd is posted at her door. None of you need to worry about him. That will be Max's and my job. There are more familiars posted at the entrance and at each exit. Be aware...they are armed. Take care of them as quietly as possible. Use force only when needed. We don't want them onto us.."
"As soon as we've got Sam we make a break for it," he continued. "In and out people...We rendezvous here at 5:30 AM. That should give everyone enough time to get back. I don't want anyone getting hurst so don't do anything stupid."
That last remark had been for himself. He was always finding ways to get himself into trouble. Nothing would go wrong this time he told himself.
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A/N- will nothing go wrong? Chapter 9 will be up soon!
ting - *sniff* I know! It's a tough decision. It was hard for me even to decide who he should pick when writing it.
tabitha5- I hated cutting the last chapter so short, but I have a habit of making cliffhangers. Well, atleast this chapter should be longer. =) Thanks for the review!
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A Changed Man
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"Max." He couldn't even dare meet Sam's eyes. Her expression would've killed him inside. His fingers pointed towards Max's direction. "Max is coming with me."
Sam stared in disbelief. He loved her, or so she thought. He's picked Max. What if he was in love with Max? Maybe he'd never cared for her. Sam's eyes welled up with tears. She didn't know what to think or even believe.
"Can I say my goodbyes?" Alec wanted to cry, too. He didn't want to have put Sam through this. He'd be back for her, but he'd need Max's help.
"Make it quick!" Cooper rolled his eyes as his men cut Max free.
Alec walked towards Sam who was still restrained to the pole. He hugged her neck. Her face was red with tears. This was it she thought. He was leaving her. Alec whispered softly in her ear, "I'll be back for you. I'm sorry. I had to pick her. It was the only way I would be able to save everyone. I love you Sam. Don't forget that. I WILL be back for you." He didn't want to let go, but one of the men pried him away from her. His face was red with the tears he was holding back.
"Don't worry baby sister!" Max hugged her, still wondering what made Alec pick her.
With one last look back, Alec got on the back of Max's motorcycle. Exiting the building Max said, "Please tell me you have a plan."
"Always Maxie, always!" Alec replied.
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"MOLE!" Alec yelled as soon as he and Max burst into the command centre. "Get those trackers online!"
"Sure thing boss," Mole muttered while smoking one of his trademark cigars.
Max just stood there wondering what the heck they were doing. Alec ran infront of her and she grabbed his arm."Explain yourself...now!"
Alec was irritated. She was wasting time. "Look...Mole and I found a ton of tracking devices around TC, most likely stolen by people who didn't know how to use them. We got them working and have been using them to make sure none of our happy citizens decide to go joy-riding outside the perimeter. I always carry a few around with me incase a new transgenic and their ride show up. Just so happens that our new friend Cooper decided to park on the roof. No if you'll excuse me Max...time's a a wastin'! We should be able to move out tonight."
"Uh..Nice work Alec." She was surprised he'd been so clever, but still upset that he hadn't told her. She was even more upset when she found one of the trackers on her motorcycle. She'd kick his ass later, but now they had work to do.
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"Where are they Mole?" Alec shouted to the lizard-man watching the computer screen.
"Still moving through Sector 8. They're about to enter Sector 9."
Alec checked his map. "Good. That's not too far from here. We can go on foot. Tell me when they make their destination."
For once, Max wasn't in control. Alec had taken charge. "Alright. Listen up everybody! We've all got jobs to do. They've taken one of our own and it's our job to get her back. Max! As soon as Mole gets a readout on where they've stopped, I want you to get over to Logan's and see what you can find out on the location. See if you can get me a layout, the type of security, and see if our good buddy can manage a security camera hack if needed. This operation has to go smooth people...in and out...that's it...but if something does go wrong, it's going to take a lot more than Max and me to knock out a dozen or so familiars. Volunteers?"
Most every X-5 or above that worked in the command centre raised their hand. Out of the hundreds of transgenics in Terminal City, these were the ones to be trusted. A few, like Joshua, wanted to volunteer, but it'd be too obvious if a dog-man went running through town. Mole would run the coms from base so they could keep in contact with Logan.
"Counting Max and myself that's fifteen. Alright people! Arm yourself with whatever you can find. When I give the word, we move out!"
Everyone scrambled. With Mole's help, Logan was able to locate the building, use the security camera feeds to pinpoint which room Sam was in, and was able to hack the feed in preparation of the rescue. Max stayed in the command centre testing coms with Mole and Joshua. Alec, who was a nervous wreck, tried his best not to show it.
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Two hours had gone by since Alec had been ripped away from Sam. It'd been two hours of total hell. What if the mission failed? What if they couldn't get her back? What if she hated him for picking Max over her? He had a lot of explaining to do for Sam. Every part of him wanted to pick her, but it would be a harder rescue attempt to get Max out of there. Max was the leader and the only hope they had for survival.
"Can everybody hear me?" Logan's voice crackled over the coms.
They'd all gathered at the command centre. Logan wanted to test the coms before they left. Everyone gave a thumbs up to an image of Logan on one of the computer screens.
"Alright Alec, you're ready!" Logan gave the okay.
"Okay everybody. The familiars are keeping Sam in an abandoned mental institution. This is the room she's locked in," he pointed to a layout of the building.
"One gaurd is posted at her door. None of you need to worry about him. That will be Max's and my job. There are more familiars posted at the entrance and at each exit. Be aware...they are armed. Take care of them as quietly as possible. Use force only when needed. We don't want them onto us.."
"As soon as we've got Sam we make a break for it," he continued. "In and out people...We rendezvous here at 5:30 AM. That should give everyone enough time to get back. I don't want anyone getting hurst so don't do anything stupid."
That last remark had been for himself. He was always finding ways to get himself into trouble. Nothing would go wrong this time he told himself.
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A/N- will nothing go wrong? Chapter 9 will be up soon!
