A/N: THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REVIEWS. WELL HERE'S ANOTHER CHAPTER. I DON'T
LIKE IT VERY MUCH BUT WHATEVER. HOPE YOU LIKE IT AT LEAST.
ENJOY.
~*~
The engine of the motorcycle hummed beneath Max, giving her a sense of comfort as she drove through Seattle's darkened streets. The air was relatively chilly, at least to Max. To the ordinaries, it was a different story.
Max sighed as her gloved hands tightened around the handles of her bike. Taking a quick turn on the next exit, she recalled her argument with Alec earlier and then the one she had with OC after that.
Original Cindy wasn't so keen on Max's impromptu decision to leave especially after the sudden revelation that her best friend was pregnant.
But somehow, Max managed to calm OC down and actually convince her that this 'vacation' was for the best.
With OC's assurance that she wouldn't tell Alec about Max's pregnancy and with the promise to return in two weeks or so, Max was now on her way to either see her sister Jace who was in Mexico or track Zane down to get reacquainted with her brother.
She hadn't really decided.
Max smiled at the thought of seeing her siblings again. She really missed them. They had gone through so much together and whenever Max thought of them, which was most of the time, she still gets this ache in her chest.
She hoped they were safe and happy. They deserved that at least. All they have ever wanted was a little piece of happiness and some normality in their chaotic lives.
Whoever she found Max was going to tell them that she was going to have a baby. A nice healthy, happy baby free from Manticore and the life they've all had as a child.
And when Max returns to Seattle, she planned on telling Alec. Now, it was his turn to decide whether he wanted anything to do with the child.
Max hoped that he would because no matter how she had treated Alec in the past, she was proud to have his child.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden feeling of dread and terror that crept over her. She was being tailed. She turned her head to see who it was. Two rather conspicuous hummers were right behind her.
"Shit! Shit!" Max hissed.
She assumed it was White or Manticore soldiers. She spotted sector police up ahead but when she enhanced her vision she saw two more army trucks parked right in her way.
Max thought of every escape tactic she could use. Escape and evade. That was what she was good at. She saw the woods and turned her bike towards that direction.
She left her ninja on the side road and she began to run, zigzagging to make her tracks difficult to follow.
I'm not going back. I'm not going back, Max yelled in her head as if it was a mantra.
Max could hear leaves crunching underneath heavy boots as the soldiers scanned the area. Behind her, she could still see the faint glow of their flashlights.
She knew that she couldn't fight them. She was outnumbered and with her condition, she couldn't take that risk.
Halting, she scanned the area, hoping to find a highway nearby but there was nothing. No dim sounds of cars nearby, no engines revving.
She was definitely in big trouble.
Panting, she continued to run. The woods were dark but despite her heightened perception, Max felt scared.
The woods had always brought bad memories to her especially after what happened with Ben.
It was a bad omen.
Someone fired a gun and Max crouched down, blurred to a tree, hoping to get enough coverage.
She scanned the area for her attackers. There were at least a dozen X series soldiers, most of them a newer more enhanced version.
She kept deathly silent and still, hoping they wouldn't spot her.
"Over here, sir!" Someone yelled and without a second thought, Max started to run again.
The new Xs were onto her within a few seconds, circling Max like hunters to their prey.
They began to attack her and Max held her own quite well until her body began to tire. As agile and well trained Max was, the new series were better and stronger.
And they had the advantage of not being pregnant.
She felt one of them jab a needle on her side and Max groaned, faltering slightly. Whatever they had given Max, it was stronger than any X5 had taken before. Her legs weakened underneath her and she fell on the ground.
They circled Max, looking down as she slowly fell out of consciousness. "No." She whispered weakly before everything went black.
~*~
A/N: THERE WILL BE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THERE ARE STILL MANTICORE SOLDIERS AFTER MAX BURNED THE PLACE DOWN. THAT'LL BE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER THOUGH.
I KNOW THAT THERE WASN'T ANY DIALOGUE IN THIS CHAPTER. ITS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I DON'T LIKE IT VERY MUCH BUT I HAD TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER THIS WAY.
BUT IF YOU 'REALLY' WANT A DIALOGUE, JUST MAKE A NICE REQUEST AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO POST A DIALOGUE FILLED VERSION OF THIS CHAPTER.
TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK AND IF YOU GUYS REVIEW REALLY FAST, I MIGHT POST THE NEXT CHAPTER WITHIN A FEW HOURS.
THANKS.
ENJOY.
~*~
The engine of the motorcycle hummed beneath Max, giving her a sense of comfort as she drove through Seattle's darkened streets. The air was relatively chilly, at least to Max. To the ordinaries, it was a different story.
Max sighed as her gloved hands tightened around the handles of her bike. Taking a quick turn on the next exit, she recalled her argument with Alec earlier and then the one she had with OC after that.
Original Cindy wasn't so keen on Max's impromptu decision to leave especially after the sudden revelation that her best friend was pregnant.
But somehow, Max managed to calm OC down and actually convince her that this 'vacation' was for the best.
With OC's assurance that she wouldn't tell Alec about Max's pregnancy and with the promise to return in two weeks or so, Max was now on her way to either see her sister Jace who was in Mexico or track Zane down to get reacquainted with her brother.
She hadn't really decided.
Max smiled at the thought of seeing her siblings again. She really missed them. They had gone through so much together and whenever Max thought of them, which was most of the time, she still gets this ache in her chest.
She hoped they were safe and happy. They deserved that at least. All they have ever wanted was a little piece of happiness and some normality in their chaotic lives.
Whoever she found Max was going to tell them that she was going to have a baby. A nice healthy, happy baby free from Manticore and the life they've all had as a child.
And when Max returns to Seattle, she planned on telling Alec. Now, it was his turn to decide whether he wanted anything to do with the child.
Max hoped that he would because no matter how she had treated Alec in the past, she was proud to have his child.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the sudden feeling of dread and terror that crept over her. She was being tailed. She turned her head to see who it was. Two rather conspicuous hummers were right behind her.
"Shit! Shit!" Max hissed.
She assumed it was White or Manticore soldiers. She spotted sector police up ahead but when she enhanced her vision she saw two more army trucks parked right in her way.
Max thought of every escape tactic she could use. Escape and evade. That was what she was good at. She saw the woods and turned her bike towards that direction.
She left her ninja on the side road and she began to run, zigzagging to make her tracks difficult to follow.
I'm not going back. I'm not going back, Max yelled in her head as if it was a mantra.
Max could hear leaves crunching underneath heavy boots as the soldiers scanned the area. Behind her, she could still see the faint glow of their flashlights.
She knew that she couldn't fight them. She was outnumbered and with her condition, she couldn't take that risk.
Halting, she scanned the area, hoping to find a highway nearby but there was nothing. No dim sounds of cars nearby, no engines revving.
She was definitely in big trouble.
Panting, she continued to run. The woods were dark but despite her heightened perception, Max felt scared.
The woods had always brought bad memories to her especially after what happened with Ben.
It was a bad omen.
Someone fired a gun and Max crouched down, blurred to a tree, hoping to get enough coverage.
She scanned the area for her attackers. There were at least a dozen X series soldiers, most of them a newer more enhanced version.
She kept deathly silent and still, hoping they wouldn't spot her.
"Over here, sir!" Someone yelled and without a second thought, Max started to run again.
The new Xs were onto her within a few seconds, circling Max like hunters to their prey.
They began to attack her and Max held her own quite well until her body began to tire. As agile and well trained Max was, the new series were better and stronger.
And they had the advantage of not being pregnant.
She felt one of them jab a needle on her side and Max groaned, faltering slightly. Whatever they had given Max, it was stronger than any X5 had taken before. Her legs weakened underneath her and she fell on the ground.
They circled Max, looking down as she slowly fell out of consciousness. "No." She whispered weakly before everything went black.
~*~
A/N: THERE WILL BE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THERE ARE STILL MANTICORE SOLDIERS AFTER MAX BURNED THE PLACE DOWN. THAT'LL BE IN THE NEXT CHAPTER THOUGH.
I KNOW THAT THERE WASN'T ANY DIALOGUE IN THIS CHAPTER. ITS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I DON'T LIKE IT VERY MUCH BUT I HAD TO WRITE THIS CHAPTER THIS WAY.
BUT IF YOU 'REALLY' WANT A DIALOGUE, JUST MAKE A NICE REQUEST AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO POST A DIALOGUE FILLED VERSION OF THIS CHAPTER.
TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK AND IF YOU GUYS REVIEW REALLY FAST, I MIGHT POST THE NEXT CHAPTER WITHIN A FEW HOURS.
THANKS.