Disclaimer: I own Eva's personality but not the actual character. After much therapy, I can admit to not owning Zack, Alec, Sketchy, Lydecker, and that cool bar place Crash.

Notes: Ok...My plans have gotten off track and instead of re-writing, I prefer to just continue and make a sorry ass attempt at getting it back on track.

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I hadn't eaten in three days. When you're in the middle of the desert, you don't usually find many places with edible food. I gave up on trying to find a place to eat and pulled over to kill a jackrabbit. I even made a little fire to roast it.

I don't know how long I looked at the stars but eventually I saw Zack pull up in his truck. He sat down next to me. Neither of us said a word. I offered him a piece of jackrabbit. He took it...that's a good sign.

"So...you're alive", he said. I looked at him and grinned. "Yup...looks like it, doesn't it?" He looked so confused. Happy, yet confused. "Gonna stay long?" he asked. I sighed. Why does he have to ask complicated questions? "Maybe. I'd like to see the others. I know Max is in Seattle and Krit's in California. You were the hardest to find but I felt like I had to find you first...you being the C.O. and all." Zack looked at me and shook his head. "Eva, we're not at Manticore anymore. I'm not you C.O. You can do what you want, when you want to."

Zack and I hung out. He tried to keep me with him...and he did for about nine months. I learned a lot about the outside world. I even showed him a few fighting moves.

Eventually I had to go see Max. Max and I were actually related by blood. That was a little fact I picked up when searching though Manticore's files. We had the same father. He was a tall strong man...who just so happened to knock up two best friends.

Zack and I said our good-byes. He gave me his cell number in case I ever got in a jam. He told me that Max was sometimes reckless and then he mumbled something along the lines of "and then I'll have to come out and rescue you when she pulls a stupid stunt". He gave me her address anyway. He knew I would have found her anyway.

I arrived in Seattle late. Actually, it was more like two-o'clock in the morning. I decided to get a drink at this place called Crash. Sometimes I go weeks without sleep. I think it's just my nervous personality. Maybe there's a little bit to do with my shark DNA and other nocturnal creature DNA that they so wonderfully mixed into my genetic cocktail.

Crash was cool. Loud music, bright lights, and pool. I love that damn game. Good way to make some easy cash. Get some beer and play against all the drunk suckers.

Then I noticed something. There was this cocky guy walking around. He seemed to be beating everybody. He was making good money at it too. He looked familiar. I knew him from Manticore! I met him in Pys. Ops.

Memories of Pys. Ops. swept over me. We both were tortured and nearly killed. I still have the scars to prove it. He probably does too. They tried to break us...break our spirits and our will. The only thing they broke was bones, teeth, and skin.

From the looks of things, Alec looked fine. Actually he looked great. He was strong, confident, and really hot. But I know all too well what hides behind the confident, strong mask of a Manticore-made.

"Hey", I said seductively, as I walked past him. If that didn't get his attention, my red tank and black, leather pants did. He looked at me for a moment and then realized who I was. "492! It's been awhile since I've seen you" he said excitedly. "They call me Eva...Do you have a name?" I said. "I'm Alec."

At that time we were interrupted by a scruffy, drunken man, who I was later introduced to as Sketchy. "For some reason, Max is pissed off at you and she told me to tell you to meet her at Logan's place." I nearly gagged from his strong alcoholic scent. I interrupted Sketchy. "Alec, you know Max? Max as in 495?" Alec nodded. "Why? You know her?" he asked. "Yeah I know her! She's my sister!" Sketchy looked at me drunkenly. "Whoa...two chicks like Max? Dude."

I gave Alec a ride on my Ninja to this Logan-guy's place. "So are you actually her sister or were you in her unit?", Alec asked over the roaring motorcycle. "Both", I answered. "She doesn't know that were related by blood though. That's something I found out when I was snooping through our files...Actually, she doesn't even know I'm alive." Alec was quiet for a moment and then he asked, "Are you the sister that Lydecker killed...well, supposed to have killed?" I smiled. "That'd be me!"

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