Logan' Apartment
Buffy stood in front of Logan, "What aren't you telling me?"
"Excuse me?" Logan asked on a harsh voice, "You made me betray someone I really care about. I don't care what you do or don't know. About anything."
"Mr. Cale," Buffy started.
"Don't. Get out of my house."
"We'll go public." Cordialla threatened.
"With what?" Logan asked laughing.
"Faith's location." Buffy said. "She's a felon. Your friend is aiding a felon."
Logan swallowed. "They've probably already left the city."
"Where would they go?" Buffy asked.
"I don't know. They've got training, they know how to vanish. You won't find them." He said.
Buffy nodded, "I'll find them. We're goin' to our hotel. If you change your mind, call."
"Hold your breath." Logan said in a smart tone.
The Hotel
Jondy and Max had sprinted the whole way back to the hotel. They smiled as they opened the door. The whole group was in one room all laying on each other and sleeping wherever there is enough room to sleep. Jondy tip toed over to Faith and woke her silently. She then work Liz just as quietly. They both moved away silently, the urgency in Jondy's eyes hurried them without argument. Jondy signaled to Max to go to the other room and get their bags. Max nodded and ran silently over there as Jondy led the very sleepy Liz and Faith to the car.
Max was heading back to the car when she crossed paths with Zack. "I heard you guys." He said softly. "So you're leaving now?"
Max couldn't help but notice how sad he looked about this. "They're onto Faith, we got to move out."
"How long?"
"A couple months. Jondy has the contact number we'll be in touch."
Zack rattled off a phone number, "Now you have it too. We'll set up a meeting. Christmas."
"Where?" Max asked.
"How about New Mexico? Liz knows some people down there." He said with a weak smile.
"Alright, Christmas in Roswell, I'll see you there." Max kissed him briefly and then jogged off to the car. Zack followed after her and grabbed her shoulder. He spun her and kissed her deeply. He pulled back and touched her face softly.
Both him and Max felt eyes on them and they looked over, Jondy had a smug grin on her face. Max flushed and Zack grew serious. He looked at Jondy, "You bring them back. Got it?"
Jondy nodded, "Yes sir."
Zack left. Max climbed in the driver's seat, still blushing. "That nice?" Jondy asked.
"For the record yes, now don't make me kick your ass." Max said in a rush.
Jondy laughed, "Of course not Maxie."
Jondy started the car and pulled out. They got around the corner before she suddenly threw the car into reverse. "What the hell, Jondy?" Max said.
Jondy hid the car and pointed to where the Scooby gang was loading out of the car. "Get in the driver's seat, I got to alert the family." Jondy said and she got out of the car. She blurred to the hotel room and kicked the door open, "Cover's been blown, go to ground." She said.
All of the X5's shot up. The Aliens and humans moved a little slower. "Huh?" Maria asked.
"Buffy and her friends are in the hotel, sector police are onto us. Everyone needs to go now." Jondy said and she took off running.
Zane got up and ran towards the door, Zack stopped him, "We're meeting up for Christmas in Roswell." He said to the group. He looked at Zane, "She has to get Faith clear. It's nothing personal."
Zane nodded slowly, "Alright."
In twenty minutes the group had all but separated. Original Cindy was gonna go with Jace to Mexico and Alec was going to go with Maria to New Mexico.
Zane headed away from the room towards where he had parked, Krit and Syl with him. Zane walked past the car and looked at a car parked next to it. A dark convertible. "I know this car."
"Zane?" A voice asked.
Zane turned around and saw a tanned brunette behind him. "Hey, Cordellia right?"
"You remembered." She said.
"I never forget a car or owner."
She smiled. A thought struck Zane, he had seen her the night before. She was here with the Buffy group. He tensed. Luckily he had been wearing a ski mask so she wouldn't remember his face but it was still a situation he needed to get out of.
Cordilla smiled, "You're sweet. What are you doing up here?"
"I moved from LA a while back, I'm traveling around with my brother and his girlfriend." Which wasn't a complete lie. "We had a family thing and I've got work so I've got to get back home."
"Small world." Cordellia said.
"Yeah. Well I do have to get going. I'll see you around though."
Zane left and jogged over to his car. "Get down." He ordered. "I just ran into one of them."
Syl swore but climbed down out of sight. Krit laid out in the back and hid from view. Zane floored it out of there. Syl sat up and slapped his shoulder, "What the hell?"
"Sorry, I saw a car. I didn't know it was with them." He said with an innocent voice.
Syl smacked him again. "You and your car fetish."
"It's not a fetish, it's a liking of cars."
The Other Side Of Town
Jondy pointed Max in the direction of a different hotel. "Thank my anal retentiveness for this. I got this place days ago, just in case."
Max smiled at Jondy, "Good job."
Faith roused in the back seat, "Where are we?"
"Still in Seattle. You're gonna get your wish." Jondy replied, "We're gonna deal with Logan and Buffy."
"We're not touching Logan." Max snapped.
"He called the cops on us. He set us up!" Jondy yelled.
"He did what he thought he had to." Max replied.
Jondy closed her eyes and thought for a moment, "We use him to reach the others, no guarantee I won't kick his ass."
"Just don't kill him." Max said, "That's my right and mine alone."
Jondy nodded. "Faith wake up Liz, we're gonna do this soon."
Faith nodded and roused Liz. Max turned the car suddenly, "We're doing it now."
Logan's Apartment
Max led the other three upstairs. They didn't hear anything on the inside, he was sleeping or he wasn't there. Liz picked the lock and they moved in. Logan had passed out at the computer drunk.
Max moved over to the statue that she had stolen and he had given back to her and she had given back to him. She picked it up and threw it through the window of his apartment.
"Huh? What? Max. Max." Logan said and he tried to stand up.
"Jondy give me your gun." Max said sternly.
"Max. You don't like guns." Logan said.
Jondy tossed Max her gun. Max unloaded it in Logan's computer equipment. "No more Eyes Only hacks on Manticore or I'll expose you." Max said.
"You don't got the balls." Logan said and he stood up.
"The gun has three more rounds, Cale. I'd be careful how you talked to my sister." Liz said.
Logan moved to Max, "Max won't kill me. She can't touch me."
"You betrayed me Logan." She replied.
Logan moved up to her, his hand moved like he was going to touch her face. "I didn't mean to."
"Come on Max, let's go what we came to do and go. He's pathetic." Faith said.
"You want Buffy?" Logan asked. He touched his head, "The number's here."
"Call her or I'll shoot." Max said.
Logan moved so the gun was at his heart. "Do it."
Jondy moved up and punched his face. He fell back to the ground. Her boot went to his throat. She pulled out a second gun and shot out the servomotor of Logan's exoskeleton. "I can make you a quadriplegic in stead of just a paraplegic."
Logan swallowed then rattled off a phone number.
"Faith, make the call. Same place, and do it ASAP." Jondy said and tossed Faith her cell phone.
Faith dialed.
Max looked down at Logan. "I found a cure."
His eyes widened. "We can be together now, Max."
"I'm not going to use it. I'm leaving Seattle and not coming back. I'm with Zack now."
"Soldier boy?" Logan laughed, "You don't love him, your just mad."
"I hate you, Logan." Max said. She fired the last three shots into the hard drive of the computer.
Faith hung up the phone, "It's on."
"Let go of him." Max ordered Jondy. Jondy lifted her boot and led Liz and Faith out of the room.
Max crouched next to Logan. "I told you I had it, you betrayed my family and nearly blew our cover."
Logan tried to respond but he passed out again and pissed all over himself. Logan was an awful drunk and Max was so mad that she walked out of that apartment and never walked back.
Buffy stood in front of Logan, "What aren't you telling me?"
"Excuse me?" Logan asked on a harsh voice, "You made me betray someone I really care about. I don't care what you do or don't know. About anything."
"Mr. Cale," Buffy started.
"Don't. Get out of my house."
"We'll go public." Cordialla threatened.
"With what?" Logan asked laughing.
"Faith's location." Buffy said. "She's a felon. Your friend is aiding a felon."
Logan swallowed. "They've probably already left the city."
"Where would they go?" Buffy asked.
"I don't know. They've got training, they know how to vanish. You won't find them." He said.
Buffy nodded, "I'll find them. We're goin' to our hotel. If you change your mind, call."
"Hold your breath." Logan said in a smart tone.
The Hotel
Jondy and Max had sprinted the whole way back to the hotel. They smiled as they opened the door. The whole group was in one room all laying on each other and sleeping wherever there is enough room to sleep. Jondy tip toed over to Faith and woke her silently. She then work Liz just as quietly. They both moved away silently, the urgency in Jondy's eyes hurried them without argument. Jondy signaled to Max to go to the other room and get their bags. Max nodded and ran silently over there as Jondy led the very sleepy Liz and Faith to the car.
Max was heading back to the car when she crossed paths with Zack. "I heard you guys." He said softly. "So you're leaving now?"
Max couldn't help but notice how sad he looked about this. "They're onto Faith, we got to move out."
"How long?"
"A couple months. Jondy has the contact number we'll be in touch."
Zack rattled off a phone number, "Now you have it too. We'll set up a meeting. Christmas."
"Where?" Max asked.
"How about New Mexico? Liz knows some people down there." He said with a weak smile.
"Alright, Christmas in Roswell, I'll see you there." Max kissed him briefly and then jogged off to the car. Zack followed after her and grabbed her shoulder. He spun her and kissed her deeply. He pulled back and touched her face softly.
Both him and Max felt eyes on them and they looked over, Jondy had a smug grin on her face. Max flushed and Zack grew serious. He looked at Jondy, "You bring them back. Got it?"
Jondy nodded, "Yes sir."
Zack left. Max climbed in the driver's seat, still blushing. "That nice?" Jondy asked.
"For the record yes, now don't make me kick your ass." Max said in a rush.
Jondy laughed, "Of course not Maxie."
Jondy started the car and pulled out. They got around the corner before she suddenly threw the car into reverse. "What the hell, Jondy?" Max said.
Jondy hid the car and pointed to where the Scooby gang was loading out of the car. "Get in the driver's seat, I got to alert the family." Jondy said and she got out of the car. She blurred to the hotel room and kicked the door open, "Cover's been blown, go to ground." She said.
All of the X5's shot up. The Aliens and humans moved a little slower. "Huh?" Maria asked.
"Buffy and her friends are in the hotel, sector police are onto us. Everyone needs to go now." Jondy said and she took off running.
Zane got up and ran towards the door, Zack stopped him, "We're meeting up for Christmas in Roswell." He said to the group. He looked at Zane, "She has to get Faith clear. It's nothing personal."
Zane nodded slowly, "Alright."
In twenty minutes the group had all but separated. Original Cindy was gonna go with Jace to Mexico and Alec was going to go with Maria to New Mexico.
Zane headed away from the room towards where he had parked, Krit and Syl with him. Zane walked past the car and looked at a car parked next to it. A dark convertible. "I know this car."
"Zane?" A voice asked.
Zane turned around and saw a tanned brunette behind him. "Hey, Cordellia right?"
"You remembered." She said.
"I never forget a car or owner."
She smiled. A thought struck Zane, he had seen her the night before. She was here with the Buffy group. He tensed. Luckily he had been wearing a ski mask so she wouldn't remember his face but it was still a situation he needed to get out of.
Cordilla smiled, "You're sweet. What are you doing up here?"
"I moved from LA a while back, I'm traveling around with my brother and his girlfriend." Which wasn't a complete lie. "We had a family thing and I've got work so I've got to get back home."
"Small world." Cordellia said.
"Yeah. Well I do have to get going. I'll see you around though."
Zane left and jogged over to his car. "Get down." He ordered. "I just ran into one of them."
Syl swore but climbed down out of sight. Krit laid out in the back and hid from view. Zane floored it out of there. Syl sat up and slapped his shoulder, "What the hell?"
"Sorry, I saw a car. I didn't know it was with them." He said with an innocent voice.
Syl smacked him again. "You and your car fetish."
"It's not a fetish, it's a liking of cars."
The Other Side Of Town
Jondy pointed Max in the direction of a different hotel. "Thank my anal retentiveness for this. I got this place days ago, just in case."
Max smiled at Jondy, "Good job."
Faith roused in the back seat, "Where are we?"
"Still in Seattle. You're gonna get your wish." Jondy replied, "We're gonna deal with Logan and Buffy."
"We're not touching Logan." Max snapped.
"He called the cops on us. He set us up!" Jondy yelled.
"He did what he thought he had to." Max replied.
Jondy closed her eyes and thought for a moment, "We use him to reach the others, no guarantee I won't kick his ass."
"Just don't kill him." Max said, "That's my right and mine alone."
Jondy nodded. "Faith wake up Liz, we're gonna do this soon."
Faith nodded and roused Liz. Max turned the car suddenly, "We're doing it now."
Logan's Apartment
Max led the other three upstairs. They didn't hear anything on the inside, he was sleeping or he wasn't there. Liz picked the lock and they moved in. Logan had passed out at the computer drunk.
Max moved over to the statue that she had stolen and he had given back to her and she had given back to him. She picked it up and threw it through the window of his apartment.
"Huh? What? Max. Max." Logan said and he tried to stand up.
"Jondy give me your gun." Max said sternly.
"Max. You don't like guns." Logan said.
Jondy tossed Max her gun. Max unloaded it in Logan's computer equipment. "No more Eyes Only hacks on Manticore or I'll expose you." Max said.
"You don't got the balls." Logan said and he stood up.
"The gun has three more rounds, Cale. I'd be careful how you talked to my sister." Liz said.
Logan moved to Max, "Max won't kill me. She can't touch me."
"You betrayed me Logan." She replied.
Logan moved up to her, his hand moved like he was going to touch her face. "I didn't mean to."
"Come on Max, let's go what we came to do and go. He's pathetic." Faith said.
"You want Buffy?" Logan asked. He touched his head, "The number's here."
"Call her or I'll shoot." Max said.
Logan moved so the gun was at his heart. "Do it."
Jondy moved up and punched his face. He fell back to the ground. Her boot went to his throat. She pulled out a second gun and shot out the servomotor of Logan's exoskeleton. "I can make you a quadriplegic in stead of just a paraplegic."
Logan swallowed then rattled off a phone number.
"Faith, make the call. Same place, and do it ASAP." Jondy said and tossed Faith her cell phone.
Faith dialed.
Max looked down at Logan. "I found a cure."
His eyes widened. "We can be together now, Max."
"I'm not going to use it. I'm leaving Seattle and not coming back. I'm with Zack now."
"Soldier boy?" Logan laughed, "You don't love him, your just mad."
"I hate you, Logan." Max said. She fired the last three shots into the hard drive of the computer.
Faith hung up the phone, "It's on."
"Let go of him." Max ordered Jondy. Jondy lifted her boot and led Liz and Faith out of the room.
Max crouched next to Logan. "I told you I had it, you betrayed my family and nearly blew our cover."
Logan tried to respond but he passed out again and pissed all over himself. Logan was an awful drunk and Max was so mad that she walked out of that apartment and never walked back.