I've Got You'R' Back
Disclaimer: Thanks to James Cameron and Charles H Eglee for creating and I suppose
Fox too for owning this great story I use their words here and there, but It's
in tribute so please don't sue. Got no money anyway.
A/N: Thanks heaps to Kasman for the beta I owe you
Spoilers: Freak Nation and a few other episodes try to guess
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Chapter 2 Partial Truths
Max on her bike heading home to change:
Phone rings: Max pulls to a screeching halt and pulls out phone:
"Go for Max."
"Little fella, little fella, everything's gone side ways, it's FUBAR, people screaming and Gem is trying to keep her legs crossed so the baby won't pop out!"
"What? Where are you?"
"I'm at South Market—"
"You're right around the corner from Jam Pony. Find Alec; he'll get you a car. Okay? Joshua?"
Well, so much for changing for work. Damnit! Why can't the men in my life do what I tell them – keep their heads down and stay out of trouble. Oh, no. They got to have a mission and who's got to go save their asses - little old me. Please...I only want to be a regular girl. And who the hell is this Gem? A baby?
Funny, earlier I was thinking Logan had never really needed me but I did save his ass a few times...thing is, most of the time I was nearly too late. I won't let that happen here or ever again if Logan needs me.
»»»»
On a roof top across from the back entrance to Jam Pony:
Max is looking down. As a hoverdrone flies by, she jumps onto it and surfs toward the glass window.
Wait till Normal gets a hold of this entrance...make him forget I'm late for work, I bet.
Max smashes through window, comes to a stop and jumps off the hover drone "Hey. Who ordered a pizza?"
Normal comes storming over "What the GHWB...that's coming outta your pay missy miss."
"Whatever."
Turning to Joshua and Mole, "Let's get this hole covered before they try to rush us."
"Anybody upstairs keeping watch?"
Alec nods. "Yeah an X6 named Dalton."
"Okay...where is this Gem and baby?"
"I'm Gem, X5."
"Max. We'll get you out of here, I promise...OC can you stay with her."
"I've got it, boo."
Max and Joshua look out through lockers covering the broken window.
This is not looking good...not good at all, Max thinks to herself.
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"Who put you in charge?" Mole says later, confronting Max over letting Sky go to the bathroom.
Max, looking around, "These people are not the enemy."
"Don't be so sure."
Normal tries to leave with the messengers, but OC stops them.
Damn Sketchy and his photos, Mole and his hate for ordinaries and Normal for his right wing views. This is going to be tough enough without all this attitude. These are my friends I'm going to get them out safe. Thanks, OC, for covering my back. If there's anybody Normal is afraid of and the others respect in here it's you. Even Mole was a little intimidated.
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Joshua's House:
Logan sitting in front of computer connecting the digital camera to download images of the runes on Max's back.
Looks over at the picture of Max, "Hmm"
The last time I used the camera was when I took that photo of you. Me touching your back, you did feel something, eh, Max. Those goose bumps were so obvious. It was difficult trying to be so casual. I wanted so much to tell you I miss you. If you had stayed a moment longer I would have, and about walking as well. Another lost opportunity, we seem to have a lot of them.
Picking up a pad and paper he starts trying to make sense of what he has already translated while running a search to help translate the new runes.
These new runes are different but I think I might be near the answer.
Crumples sheet of paper and glances over at TV when he hears the mention of Jam Pony and turns up sound when he sees Max on hoverdrone heading for window.
"Ohh!"
Max...I have to get to her.
Grabs gun out of draw and heads towards door then stops. Looks over to exoskeleton standing in corner.
Well, better use every advantage I have...who knows what's going to happen. This is not good...not good at all. Grabs Laptop and heads out the door.
»»»»
Logan in SUV phones Max:
Come on, Max, answer—
"Hey, you."
"Hey, yourself. Caught your latest stunt on TV, I'm on my way."
"Logan...stay out of this, it's too dangerous...I have things under control...got a deal made with the negotiator."
"Max, I know you're on top of things, but it won't hurt to have somebody on the outside."
"Yeah...okay...I know I can't stop you, but no heroics."
"None yourself...I'll call when I'm set."
"Be careful."
"And you."
"Max—"
"What Logan?"
"We'll get everybody out."
"Here's hoping."
»»»»
In Jam Pony, Max is standing with Alec, Joshua and Original Cindy.
As she hangs up Alec looks at her, "So, your knight's on his way to save you again."
"Shut it, he is not my knight."
"Knight? I thought Logan was coming to help us," Joshua asks puzzled.
"Never mind, big guy, OC will explain it to you later when we get out of here; promise."
"Anyway, Max, what does Logan think he can do...It's not as if he can take out the cops by himself, even I would have a problem with that."
"I'm not sure what his plans are, Alec, but if we have somebody on the outside spotting for us, it may avoid a double-cross."
"Right...I suppose it'd help and Logan's a good man to have covering your back."
"Why a knight, Alec?" Joshua asks as they walk away towards the window.
"You know, man in armor, on horse, big lance, rescues damsels in distress."
"Ah, like Ivanhoe...Logan is Max's Ivanhoe."
"Whatever."
"Not any more," Max says quietly to herself.
OC, hearing Max, gives Alec an irritated look, "I ain't so sure about that, boo."
Looking back at Max, she sees a worried frown on her pretty brow.
"You're worried about Logan, aren't you."
"I'm worried about everybody here, OC."
"Right, but Logan is going to be here too...so 'fess up, you're worried about him."
Max sighs, "Yeah. This morning I was over at the house to show him the new runes on my back—don't look at me like that, I had to see him about them, couldn't do it from Terminal City - no privacy."
"Huh-huh."
"You want me to finish or not?"
"All ears, sista girl."
"Well, he had a box of surgical gloves that Dr. Shankar had given him, who knows what for...OC, when he was touching my back I could feel the goose bumps coming up. He must have seen them, then after he finished taking some photos—
"Oh!" Original Cindys eyes widen.
"Of the runes...Anyway, as I was pulling up my top he brushed my elbow with his hand, then he squatted down in front of me and caressed my hand...the look in his eyes, OC...he still loves me...I could see that he would do anything for me, even wait for me to come back to him. It was as if he didn't care if Alec and I were together...Like he was waiting for me to tell him it wasn't true. Now, he's on his way here and I'm afraid he might do something like the last time I was in a hostage situation.
"Well, boo, I told you along time ago you have to get real with your boy—stop right there, don't say a thing. You eventually did, but things got whack and now you two are at it again, like last time. Well, suga, you and Logan have to sit down and sort this bitch out or people are gonna to get hurt."
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean...both of you ain't concentrating on the big picture."
"And that is?"
"Getting this virus beat and taking out White and Co. before they can take you and yours out."
"Logan's working on the runes and I'm here trying to resolve this."
"Yeah, and how much time is he wasting thinking of you and if you lied to him about Alec? Or if you didn't, what you and pretty boy are up to...You're pining after him but afraid to tell him the truth in case he does decide your not worth it after all."
"That's not it...I'm trying to protect him...besides he lied to me too...not telling me he can walk.
"No, Max, he hasn't lied, you haven't given him the chance. He thinks you and Alec are an item. How would it look if he tells you he can walk after you tell him its over...the man has his pride. "But what do I know, this hetero. stuff drives me crazy, no wonder I go the other way."
"You're right, OC...But I can't right now...once we get out of here I'll do something about it."
"You better or OC will have to put the word down on you again."
"Aiight."
They both laugh.
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Jam Pony Later:
Max leaning against a pillar listening to Original Cindy and Gem.
Sketchy and his reporter dealio, it's irritating and Mole is going to be trouble. God, Renfro, this is what you did to us with your breeding program. From what Logan told me about the information he got from Lydecker, I'm staring to wonder if you were part of White's cult. Hope your bitch ass is burning.
Max walks over to Normal's dispatch counter
OC is right. I have to sort this out with Logan...first, got to get out of here in one piece, hope he stays safe.
Phone rings:
"What you got?"
"A headache. And I got the vehicle. Now send out the hostages."
Hanging up Max turns to the others
"It's on."
Max's phone rings.
"How ya doing?"
"Given the givens, not bad."
"I'm set."
"How's it look?"
"I don't know, it's dicey. We got shooters on the roof and the bus door's on the exposed side."
"Yeah, looks pretty messy."
"All right, you're going to have to use the messengers as shields."
Max sighing, "Okay." She shouts to Clemente to clear the snipers off the roof, which he does.
Logan looking up "All right, you're clear."
"Wish me luck."
»»»»»
Outside:
Always, Max, but as Zack said, there's no such thing
Flashback South Market checkpoint 18 months before:
"Good luck."
"There's no such thing. Success depends on having a well thought out plan that's executed with precision."
But as he isn't here, and I believe in it. Let's hope we have some.
»»»»»
Inside:
I'm worried you're caught up in this, Logan, but glad you're looking out for us...and still care about me.
The first set of hostages leave with their arms raised.
As Max and the others prepare to leave Mole grabs Normal as a shield.
Max turns to the others. "Come on."
Original Cindy grabbing Max's arm, "They saw you, boo...flying right over their heads, I got you." Cece also offers to protect Max.
How do I deserve a friend like you, OC? Please if there is a god don't let her get hurt.
Joshua grabs Sketchy.
»»»»»
Outside:
They start to exit under the half closed door, Normal and Mole followed by Sketchy and Joshua, then Max with her arm around Original Cindy and Cece beside them. The others begin to follow as they come around the front of the police van.
Glancing behind, Logan sees White and his partner staring up at the building the snipers were on.
What the...what are they looking at? There are no snipers on the roof...wait...barrels...MP5s...White's got snipers with machine pistols, he's going to take out everybody!
"Max!"
With the extra power of the exoskeleton, Logan jumps onto the roof of a police car and opens fire on the snipers. They've managed to hit Cece. However, Max drags her back into Jam Pony while Logan rolls to cover beside the bus and he and Mole cover the others retreat. Logan is the last in as Joshua slams the door down.
»»»»»
Inside Jam Pony
"Fall back! Cover the door! Anyone else hit?"
"No."
Logan leans over Max who is trying to stop the blood and checks Cece's pulse. He shakes his head at Max.
Why? Why? This wasn't supposed to happen. This could have been OC or even you, Logan, what's going on? I had a deal.
I'm sorry, Max...I should have spotted them sooner, this could have been you lying there. White hates you but to take out innocent people, what's he playing at?
A/N: There is more to come
Disclaimer: Thanks to James Cameron and Charles H Eglee for creating and I suppose
Fox too for owning this great story I use their words here and there, but It's
in tribute so please don't sue. Got no money anyway.
A/N: Thanks heaps to Kasman for the beta I owe you
Spoilers: Freak Nation and a few other episodes try to guess
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapter 2 Partial Truths
Max on her bike heading home to change:
Phone rings: Max pulls to a screeching halt and pulls out phone:
"Go for Max."
"Little fella, little fella, everything's gone side ways, it's FUBAR, people screaming and Gem is trying to keep her legs crossed so the baby won't pop out!"
"What? Where are you?"
"I'm at South Market—"
"You're right around the corner from Jam Pony. Find Alec; he'll get you a car. Okay? Joshua?"
Well, so much for changing for work. Damnit! Why can't the men in my life do what I tell them – keep their heads down and stay out of trouble. Oh, no. They got to have a mission and who's got to go save their asses - little old me. Please...I only want to be a regular girl. And who the hell is this Gem? A baby?
Funny, earlier I was thinking Logan had never really needed me but I did save his ass a few times...thing is, most of the time I was nearly too late. I won't let that happen here or ever again if Logan needs me.
»»»»
On a roof top across from the back entrance to Jam Pony:
Max is looking down. As a hoverdrone flies by, she jumps onto it and surfs toward the glass window.
Wait till Normal gets a hold of this entrance...make him forget I'm late for work, I bet.
Max smashes through window, comes to a stop and jumps off the hover drone "Hey. Who ordered a pizza?"
Normal comes storming over "What the GHWB...that's coming outta your pay missy miss."
"Whatever."
Turning to Joshua and Mole, "Let's get this hole covered before they try to rush us."
"Anybody upstairs keeping watch?"
Alec nods. "Yeah an X6 named Dalton."
"Okay...where is this Gem and baby?"
"I'm Gem, X5."
"Max. We'll get you out of here, I promise...OC can you stay with her."
"I've got it, boo."
Max and Joshua look out through lockers covering the broken window.
This is not looking good...not good at all, Max thinks to herself.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Who put you in charge?" Mole says later, confronting Max over letting Sky go to the bathroom.
Max, looking around, "These people are not the enemy."
"Don't be so sure."
Normal tries to leave with the messengers, but OC stops them.
Damn Sketchy and his photos, Mole and his hate for ordinaries and Normal for his right wing views. This is going to be tough enough without all this attitude. These are my friends I'm going to get them out safe. Thanks, OC, for covering my back. If there's anybody Normal is afraid of and the others respect in here it's you. Even Mole was a little intimidated.
»»»»
Joshua's House:
Logan sitting in front of computer connecting the digital camera to download images of the runes on Max's back.
Looks over at the picture of Max, "Hmm"
The last time I used the camera was when I took that photo of you. Me touching your back, you did feel something, eh, Max. Those goose bumps were so obvious. It was difficult trying to be so casual. I wanted so much to tell you I miss you. If you had stayed a moment longer I would have, and about walking as well. Another lost opportunity, we seem to have a lot of them.
Picking up a pad and paper he starts trying to make sense of what he has already translated while running a search to help translate the new runes.
These new runes are different but I think I might be near the answer.
Crumples sheet of paper and glances over at TV when he hears the mention of Jam Pony and turns up sound when he sees Max on hoverdrone heading for window.
"Ohh!"
Max...I have to get to her.
Grabs gun out of draw and heads towards door then stops. Looks over to exoskeleton standing in corner.
Well, better use every advantage I have...who knows what's going to happen. This is not good...not good at all. Grabs Laptop and heads out the door.
»»»»
Logan in SUV phones Max:
Come on, Max, answer—
"Hey, you."
"Hey, yourself. Caught your latest stunt on TV, I'm on my way."
"Logan...stay out of this, it's too dangerous...I have things under control...got a deal made with the negotiator."
"Max, I know you're on top of things, but it won't hurt to have somebody on the outside."
"Yeah...okay...I know I can't stop you, but no heroics."
"None yourself...I'll call when I'm set."
"Be careful."
"And you."
"Max—"
"What Logan?"
"We'll get everybody out."
"Here's hoping."
»»»»
In Jam Pony, Max is standing with Alec, Joshua and Original Cindy.
As she hangs up Alec looks at her, "So, your knight's on his way to save you again."
"Shut it, he is not my knight."
"Knight? I thought Logan was coming to help us," Joshua asks puzzled.
"Never mind, big guy, OC will explain it to you later when we get out of here; promise."
"Anyway, Max, what does Logan think he can do...It's not as if he can take out the cops by himself, even I would have a problem with that."
"I'm not sure what his plans are, Alec, but if we have somebody on the outside spotting for us, it may avoid a double-cross."
"Right...I suppose it'd help and Logan's a good man to have covering your back."
"Why a knight, Alec?" Joshua asks as they walk away towards the window.
"You know, man in armor, on horse, big lance, rescues damsels in distress."
"Ah, like Ivanhoe...Logan is Max's Ivanhoe."
"Whatever."
"Not any more," Max says quietly to herself.
OC, hearing Max, gives Alec an irritated look, "I ain't so sure about that, boo."
Looking back at Max, she sees a worried frown on her pretty brow.
"You're worried about Logan, aren't you."
"I'm worried about everybody here, OC."
"Right, but Logan is going to be here too...so 'fess up, you're worried about him."
Max sighs, "Yeah. This morning I was over at the house to show him the new runes on my back—don't look at me like that, I had to see him about them, couldn't do it from Terminal City - no privacy."
"Huh-huh."
"You want me to finish or not?"
"All ears, sista girl."
"Well, he had a box of surgical gloves that Dr. Shankar had given him, who knows what for...OC, when he was touching my back I could feel the goose bumps coming up. He must have seen them, then after he finished taking some photos—
"Oh!" Original Cindys eyes widen.
"Of the runes...Anyway, as I was pulling up my top he brushed my elbow with his hand, then he squatted down in front of me and caressed my hand...the look in his eyes, OC...he still loves me...I could see that he would do anything for me, even wait for me to come back to him. It was as if he didn't care if Alec and I were together...Like he was waiting for me to tell him it wasn't true. Now, he's on his way here and I'm afraid he might do something like the last time I was in a hostage situation.
"Well, boo, I told you along time ago you have to get real with your boy—stop right there, don't say a thing. You eventually did, but things got whack and now you two are at it again, like last time. Well, suga, you and Logan have to sit down and sort this bitch out or people are gonna to get hurt."
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean...both of you ain't concentrating on the big picture."
"And that is?"
"Getting this virus beat and taking out White and Co. before they can take you and yours out."
"Logan's working on the runes and I'm here trying to resolve this."
"Yeah, and how much time is he wasting thinking of you and if you lied to him about Alec? Or if you didn't, what you and pretty boy are up to...You're pining after him but afraid to tell him the truth in case he does decide your not worth it after all."
"That's not it...I'm trying to protect him...besides he lied to me too...not telling me he can walk.
"No, Max, he hasn't lied, you haven't given him the chance. He thinks you and Alec are an item. How would it look if he tells you he can walk after you tell him its over...the man has his pride. "But what do I know, this hetero. stuff drives me crazy, no wonder I go the other way."
"You're right, OC...But I can't right now...once we get out of here I'll do something about it."
"You better or OC will have to put the word down on you again."
"Aiight."
They both laugh.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jam Pony Later:
Max leaning against a pillar listening to Original Cindy and Gem.
Sketchy and his reporter dealio, it's irritating and Mole is going to be trouble. God, Renfro, this is what you did to us with your breeding program. From what Logan told me about the information he got from Lydecker, I'm staring to wonder if you were part of White's cult. Hope your bitch ass is burning.
Max walks over to Normal's dispatch counter
OC is right. I have to sort this out with Logan...first, got to get out of here in one piece, hope he stays safe.
Phone rings:
"What you got?"
"A headache. And I got the vehicle. Now send out the hostages."
Hanging up Max turns to the others
"It's on."
Max's phone rings.
"How ya doing?"
"Given the givens, not bad."
"I'm set."
"How's it look?"
"I don't know, it's dicey. We got shooters on the roof and the bus door's on the exposed side."
"Yeah, looks pretty messy."
"All right, you're going to have to use the messengers as shields."
Max sighing, "Okay." She shouts to Clemente to clear the snipers off the roof, which he does.
Logan looking up "All right, you're clear."
"Wish me luck."
»»»»»
Outside:
Always, Max, but as Zack said, there's no such thing
Flashback South Market checkpoint 18 months before:
"Good luck."
"There's no such thing. Success depends on having a well thought out plan that's executed with precision."
But as he isn't here, and I believe in it. Let's hope we have some.
»»»»»
Inside:
I'm worried you're caught up in this, Logan, but glad you're looking out for us...and still care about me.
The first set of hostages leave with their arms raised.
As Max and the others prepare to leave Mole grabs Normal as a shield.
Max turns to the others. "Come on."
Original Cindy grabbing Max's arm, "They saw you, boo...flying right over their heads, I got you." Cece also offers to protect Max.
How do I deserve a friend like you, OC? Please if there is a god don't let her get hurt.
Joshua grabs Sketchy.
»»»»»
Outside:
They start to exit under the half closed door, Normal and Mole followed by Sketchy and Joshua, then Max with her arm around Original Cindy and Cece beside them. The others begin to follow as they come around the front of the police van.
Glancing behind, Logan sees White and his partner staring up at the building the snipers were on.
What the...what are they looking at? There are no snipers on the roof...wait...barrels...MP5s...White's got snipers with machine pistols, he's going to take out everybody!
"Max!"
With the extra power of the exoskeleton, Logan jumps onto the roof of a police car and opens fire on the snipers. They've managed to hit Cece. However, Max drags her back into Jam Pony while Logan rolls to cover beside the bus and he and Mole cover the others retreat. Logan is the last in as Joshua slams the door down.
»»»»»
Inside Jam Pony
"Fall back! Cover the door! Anyone else hit?"
"No."
Logan leans over Max who is trying to stop the blood and checks Cece's pulse. He shakes his head at Max.
Why? Why? This wasn't supposed to happen. This could have been OC or even you, Logan, what's going on? I had a deal.
I'm sorry, Max...I should have spotted them sooner, this could have been you lying there. White hates you but to take out innocent people, what's he playing at?
A/N: There is more to come