Max's eyes flickered, but the drugs were too powerful and she remained asleep. Alec thanked god for that, he didn't know what was going on out there, but it would be ten times worse if she was awake."
"Guys what's going on?" Alec screamed out, but he got no response and there was no entry way into the front of the vehicle, just the intercom.
The van swerved again, Alec continued to hold Max upright, "Shit"
"What" Max's eyes flickered open again
"It's nothing Maxie, just a few rather large potholes."
She smiled as the van swerved again "Logan"
"Who the hell is Logan?"
He got no answer Max was fast asleep again. He looked at the doors and wondered if he should break them open and get to the front. As soon as he had that thought though the van suddenly swerved again and started to flip. Then came to a crashing halt, but only after the doors had flown open.
Just as soon as he'd stood up again 2 of the other escaped '09 X-5's were standing at the open doors.
"Now think about it. There are two of us and one of you." The blonde said casually
Just then from behind him Max's voice called out again "Logan"
"I'm here Max" a voice called from somewhere Alec couldn't see
"Logan" he voice cried again and she sounded like a little child
"Daddy!" Alec heard another voice cry out and he tried to ignore it as he steadied his stance.
"I'm right here Max" the voice was louder
"Stay back son"
Alec frowned when he heard that voice, it was Lydecker's. He was Manticore or at least he had been. He'd been true Manticore, so those rumors really were true that he had turned his back on them.
"494" Lydecker walked up smiling "You don't really want to do this. You don't want to help her."
"Her sir?"
"Renfro, she killed one of my kids in cold blood, I'm sure it's just a matter of time until she moves onto your unit."
Max groaned again and Alec started to worry she'd been hurt in the crash, he hadn't even been able to look at her yet.
Lydecker looked down at her, "It's okay Max, you're going to be fine."
"Her designation is 452."
"Her name is Max" the blonde girl was speaking again
"Logan" Max's voice cried out louder this time and it was apparently too much for this 'Logan' to bear because he suddenly emerged from the side of the van and had to be held back by Lydecker.
"Max" he cried out
Alec observed this 'Logan,' he assumed that he wasn't really Lydecker's son. He should have guessed a guy was the reason Max had tried so hard to get out of Manticore. This wasn't really what he expected for Max, the guy was in a pair of windbreakers and a long sleeved tee shirt and his hair was a sandy blonde mess that if it was any longer it would block his vision.
Alec noticed his eyes then as he watched Logan look down at Max, it was a mixture of relief and concern and then when his eyes connected with Alec's and he saw hatred, but it was fear that remained when his eyes fell once more to Max.
"Please let her go" was all he said.
"So you're Maxie's boyfriend? A normal guy like you with a girl like her. Lucky man. Then again she's a super bitch, so never mind."
He watched Logan's eyes flare up in anger.
"Wow, you really do love her."
"With all of my heart."
"Logan" there was Max's ever present cry and Alec saw Lydecker's grip on Logan tighten.
"I love you" her voice was a whisper in the air
He shook off her voice, he had his orders. He stepped back and over Max. He squatted down and placed his gun at her temple before he ventured to look actually at her. She had a cut above her eye, but the rest of her looked okay. He started to undo the restraints.
"What are you doing?" Logan's voice called out
"Sorry we have to leave the party so early, but Max and I have a big day tomorrow and we need our rest."
"If you think we're going to let you take her" the x-5 male spoke.
"How are you going to stop me without killing her in the process?"
"Logan" she cried again as she stirred
"Simon" her curls fell in her face and her hand pushed them back
He shook it off once more "Come on Maxie" He said raising her up, hoping she wouldn't be totally useless.
She wasn't, she was able to support herself a bit and he could see from the corner of his eye that hers had opened and smile formed across her face "You came back for me?"
Alec watched Lydecker smile at her as if she was a child "I told you it was for the best that you left, I wasn't going to let them keep you this time."
Max smiled and then she went limp again
"Son, let her go, you know it's the right thing to do."
"Sometimes the right thing can go so wrong."
"Take them both out."
She was running down the stairs "Daddy!"
Alec shook it off and then looked at Logan again, was that what he had looked like when he chased after her? When they had to drag him away?
He heard the vehicles approaching a split second quicker than the X-5's and smiled "Sorry guys, looks like the Calvary has come to the rescue. This has been fun though, let's say we do it again next week? Same time?"
He felt Max stir again and raise her head to look at him "Alec?" and then back out at Logan, she smiled and then frowned as she looked at Alec again. She started to fight him and almost caught him off guard, but she was too weak to do anything "Logan run" she cried out as she tried to raise her arms to fight Alec.
Alec pinned her arms behind her, "Don't do that again Max. I don't want to tell Renfro you didn't behave on our little vacation."
Alec watched the anguish in Logan's eyes as he was unable to do anything.
"We've got to go" the blonde cried, the sounds of the cars were less than a mile away. It was good to be out on a totally empty stretch of highway, they could hear things a lot earlier than in the city.
Max fought against Alec again, but they all knew it was futile, "Logan" she whimpered
"Max" his voice was barely above that of a whisper as he just looked at her being held back by Alec, he was so close yet he couldn't reach her.
"Rachel!"
"Daddy!"
"Rachel!"
"Rachel!"
"Daddy!"
"Rachel…"
The loud explosion
"Rachel!"
"Get in. Let's go!"
" Rach…no! You.."
"Go" he said letting her wrists go
Max turned back to look at him in shock
"Go!" he screamed
She stumbled out of the van and into Logan's waiting arms. He supported her with one arm as they ran back to the black Bronco.
Alec sat down on the floor, she was safe. She was finally safe…He had saved her…