Disclaimer: I do not own Dark Angel.(I wish) That's property of James
Cameron.
Pairing: M/Z
Summary: Zach is back my way.... not the way it ended second season!
A/N: Please keep sending reviews. I need some input. Thx!
Max ran into the garage and quickly spotted Zach pursuing Logan. "Zach! Stop!" she yelled running towards him. Coming up to him he pointed the gun at her.
"Max, stay out of this!" he yelled back.
"Don't do this. Don't give in to Manticore. This is what they want."
"This isn't about Manticore. It's about us. He's the enemy."
"Logan's on our side. He always was. I don't know what they did to you, but you're not the Zach that I knew."
"Maybe it's better that way. At least now I now the truth. I can't believe you would sabotage us like that."
"You don't have any proof Logan did anything."
"I remember. That's proof enough."
"You remember what they want you to remember."
"Look I don't have time for this," he said pointing the gun towards Logan.
"Don't be a killer, Zach. You're killing for Manticore. They killed Tinga and they got Jondy and they're getting you too. Killing Logan isn't gonna solve anything. It's not gonna bring them back." Police sirens could be heard in the distance. Someone must have issued a complaint on hearing the commotion. Zach was torn between pulling the trigger and getting the heck out of there. If they were caught they could all be in jeopardy.
"If you kill Logan you know they'll go after you. We have to leave now." Lowering his gun, Logan got into his car saying, "Get in." Max and Zach quickly jumped into the back of the car before it took off. "Where to?" Logan asked, glancing through the front mirror.
"Down by the dock," Zach replied looking back to see police cars pulling up to the garage behind them.
"What about my bike?" asked Max.
"It's there," Zach replied not glancing at her.
"You can go back for it later," said Logan. On arriving at the dock Zach was first to get out of the car. Max followed him saying, "Where are you going?"
"I don't know," he said turning to face her. Things were different now and he just felt like running away from everything and everybody in Seattle. "I don't think I could stay here."
"You could have been caught back there. Not to mention having almost killed Logan."
"I know that. I screwed up the mission. I failed. I don't know why I came back to Seattle."
"You didn't fail, Zach, because there are no more missions. You can be who you want to be."
"I don't know who I am, Max. Just a botched job from Manticore. I guess I wanted us to be together."
"We are together. I know the Zach that saved my life is in there. The one that helped us escape that night."
"I'm sorry, Max. For everything."
"It's not your fault."
"It is my fault. I should've known you wouldn't betray any of us like that or love anyone who would."
"I---...." She started to say but he cut her off saying, "I know you love him. I remember, Max. That's why you wouldn't leave Seattle before or now. I could never understand it, but now I think I do." After a pause, "I don't wanna hurt you, Max. I don't know what I would do if I did. That's why I have to go."
"You don't have to go. You could stay here and get better."
"I can't. It's not the same. Tell Logan I'm sorry." They hugged each other before Zach walked off like he did times before. Only this time it was different. Zach was different. Max didn't know if she'd see him soon, but she doubted he would come back. She hated Manticore now more than ever because it changed her siblings. Zach was the leader and now he seemed lost and unwilling to fight. He just ran away from everything just as she had done, but who could blame him. He didn't feel that he could protect her, so he left. Maybe it would have been better if he hadn't of remembered. That way he could have at least stayed, but Max knew it was impossible. That sooner or later his memory would have been jogged. Zach walked off without looking back. He knew he would miss her even more if he did, but he also knew he had to leave. She loved someone else and he could never take that place. Sometimes Zach wished he couldn't feel anything. It would have made everything easier. He could have killed Logan without any regrets and not come back to Max. Now he was stuck with an aching heart and he wasn't even sure what that was. He cursed Manticore for ruining his life. He didn't want any of this or ask for it, but he got it anyway so now he would have to live with it.
Max headed back to Logan's car. "I'm sorry," said Logan.
"He's sorry, too."
Pairing: M/Z
Summary: Zach is back my way.... not the way it ended second season!
A/N: Please keep sending reviews. I need some input. Thx!
Max ran into the garage and quickly spotted Zach pursuing Logan. "Zach! Stop!" she yelled running towards him. Coming up to him he pointed the gun at her.
"Max, stay out of this!" he yelled back.
"Don't do this. Don't give in to Manticore. This is what they want."
"This isn't about Manticore. It's about us. He's the enemy."
"Logan's on our side. He always was. I don't know what they did to you, but you're not the Zach that I knew."
"Maybe it's better that way. At least now I now the truth. I can't believe you would sabotage us like that."
"You don't have any proof Logan did anything."
"I remember. That's proof enough."
"You remember what they want you to remember."
"Look I don't have time for this," he said pointing the gun towards Logan.
"Don't be a killer, Zach. You're killing for Manticore. They killed Tinga and they got Jondy and they're getting you too. Killing Logan isn't gonna solve anything. It's not gonna bring them back." Police sirens could be heard in the distance. Someone must have issued a complaint on hearing the commotion. Zach was torn between pulling the trigger and getting the heck out of there. If they were caught they could all be in jeopardy.
"If you kill Logan you know they'll go after you. We have to leave now." Lowering his gun, Logan got into his car saying, "Get in." Max and Zach quickly jumped into the back of the car before it took off. "Where to?" Logan asked, glancing through the front mirror.
"Down by the dock," Zach replied looking back to see police cars pulling up to the garage behind them.
"What about my bike?" asked Max.
"It's there," Zach replied not glancing at her.
"You can go back for it later," said Logan. On arriving at the dock Zach was first to get out of the car. Max followed him saying, "Where are you going?"
"I don't know," he said turning to face her. Things were different now and he just felt like running away from everything and everybody in Seattle. "I don't think I could stay here."
"You could have been caught back there. Not to mention having almost killed Logan."
"I know that. I screwed up the mission. I failed. I don't know why I came back to Seattle."
"You didn't fail, Zach, because there are no more missions. You can be who you want to be."
"I don't know who I am, Max. Just a botched job from Manticore. I guess I wanted us to be together."
"We are together. I know the Zach that saved my life is in there. The one that helped us escape that night."
"I'm sorry, Max. For everything."
"It's not your fault."
"It is my fault. I should've known you wouldn't betray any of us like that or love anyone who would."
"I---...." She started to say but he cut her off saying, "I know you love him. I remember, Max. That's why you wouldn't leave Seattle before or now. I could never understand it, but now I think I do." After a pause, "I don't wanna hurt you, Max. I don't know what I would do if I did. That's why I have to go."
"You don't have to go. You could stay here and get better."
"I can't. It's not the same. Tell Logan I'm sorry." They hugged each other before Zach walked off like he did times before. Only this time it was different. Zach was different. Max didn't know if she'd see him soon, but she doubted he would come back. She hated Manticore now more than ever because it changed her siblings. Zach was the leader and now he seemed lost and unwilling to fight. He just ran away from everything just as she had done, but who could blame him. He didn't feel that he could protect her, so he left. Maybe it would have been better if he hadn't of remembered. That way he could have at least stayed, but Max knew it was impossible. That sooner or later his memory would have been jogged. Zach walked off without looking back. He knew he would miss her even more if he did, but he also knew he had to leave. She loved someone else and he could never take that place. Sometimes Zach wished he couldn't feel anything. It would have made everything easier. He could have killed Logan without any regrets and not come back to Max. Now he was stuck with an aching heart and he wasn't even sure what that was. He cursed Manticore for ruining his life. He didn't want any of this or ask for it, but he got it anyway so now he would have to live with it.
Max headed back to Logan's car. "I'm sorry," said Logan.
"He's sorry, too."