Some more action's coming up! I haven't expected it to turn out that way, but I don't think it's the worst idea I've ever had. Review!!
Oh yeah, and I forgeotto mention ealier that Alec had carried the exo to the car when they had been picked up by Bling, so Logan still has it with him. Still broken though.

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Max stormed out of her old apartment and down the staircase, she threw the bag in the trunk where her eyes landed on the exo, then she got into the seat behind Logan.

"What about the exo? How are we gonna get it through custom?"

"Damn it. Haven't thought about it. People would ask too many questions if it was part of out luggage, and if I wore it they'd probably grow just as suspicious."

"Leave it with me, and when you have settled somewhere I can send it to you. The way I see it, it's busted up pretty badly and you won't be able to fix it on the run anyway." Bling said.

"Yeah, you're probably right. Damn it, so you're stuck with me on wheels.Sorry."

"No big dealio."

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The rode in silence to the airport and as Bling approached the checkpoint he suddenly slammed the breaks.

"What's up?"

"There is your picture hanging there Logan- along with your name. So I assume they know you are paralyzed. No way you can sneak on a plane in the wheelchair."

"And now?" Logan hit the back of his head against the headholder of his seat three times.

"First of all, we gotta get outta here." Max motioned at two cops who were approaching the SUV.

Without hesitation Bling set the car in gear and turned around. He could see one of the cops aiming a gun at them in the rear view mirror, the other guy had stopped to inform whoever was in charge over his intercom.

"Use the Highway, we have to get out of Seattle!"

"Which way?"

Logan swallowed. "Canada. We can go on a plane in Vancouver, or Toronto if we have to."

Max leaned forward. "Bling, they don't know you are involved in this. You still can get out of this car."

"No way, I'm not letting you down, besides, if they know Logan and his medical history, they'll know about me aswell."

"If you get out now, you can still pretend to have no clue. Max is right."

"I'll help you to get to Canada. Beside, if you let me go now, you maybe won't be able to safe the exo."

"I don't care about the exo when it means endangering you!"

"I'm a big boy, Logan. And now check out the map, I haven't been in Canada for quite some time."

"Thanks." Logan finally accepted Bling's decision, and he was grateful.

Suddenly Max's beeper went off. "It's Cindy."

Wordlessly Logan handed her his cell phone.

"Hey boo, it's me...I see...Ok, listen, can you manage to sneak out and get to...lemme see, Highway 21, the parking lot after Exit 64 as fats as possible...yeah, North...Ok, take care."

Max was pale when Logan looked at her. "They have been at Cindy's place and have threatened her, somehow they connected her to Terminal City. She is not safe here anymore."

"Ok." Logan smiled at her reassuringl. "We'll all be fine."

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Bling left the Highway and parked the car between two trucks. "You two better stay here, I'll have a look."

"Ok. Bling, can you get some food and beverages at that shop over there? We might need it." Logan tossed some bills on his friend's lap.

"Sure, be right back."

When they were alone Max climbed to the front and sat down in the driver's seat so she could look at her boyfriend. "Oh god, I'm scared. It can't be over just now."

"It's not, we are gonna be fine."

"I hope you are right." She leaned over and laid her head on his chest, right now she seemed like the vulnerable one. Logan knew that was only momentarily, but he didn't mind being the one to calm her for once.

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Ten minutes later Bling returned with Cindy in his wake. Her face was tear stroked and she wordessly threw a backbag in the trunk. Max had climbed out of the driver's seat and held outher arms when Cindy turned towards the door.

"You are safe for now. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry."

"Not your fault, boo. Original Cindy knew what she was gettin' into. I'm just glad they came early enough so I could still catch you in town."

The two girl climbed into the backseats and Bling made his way back to the highway, leaving Seattle behind. None of them knew when they would return.

Since their departure at Terminal City only two and a half hours had passed, but as it was nearly winter, it was already dark outside. Suddenly there was a noise from the backseat, and by the sound of it, Logan instantly knew what was going on, Max had a seizure.

"Max?"

"I...I have no Tryptophan...it's not too bad..but..."

Cindy cradled her in her arm while Logan made Blinga sign to stop. "In the blue backbag there should be a bottle with pills."

Within a minute Bling was back and Cindy forced the pills into Max's mouth. "Swallow these. It's gonna be Ok. We're all here..."

"Sorry..." But apparently Max had been right, she calmed down after a few minutes and fell into a light sleep.

Bling drove for another two hours before Logan insisted on doing some driving. When they switched seats neither girl woke up.

After another hour they'd reached a border crossing that was usually unguarded, as it lay in the middle of the woods and was more of a secret path. Logan had used it before to bring contacts out of the country. After another minute, Logan let out a sigh of relief. "We made it, we're in Canada."

Blin nodded. "I'd say we bring some distabce between us and the border and then try to catch some sleep. It was a hard day and the last few hours took a lot. We won't get a hotelroom at 1 am in the middle of nowhere, but we can all use some sleep."

Logan agreed wearily, the tension and stress had left its marks.

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"Look, there's a hatch! I know those from the Appalachian trail. They were built for hikers and are usually open. If we're lucky, there's nobody else around and we can crash here. It's not exactly comfortable, but better than the car." With that Bling jumped out of the car and checked the hatch out.
"Open and empty. Guess that's our lucky day." He retrieved Logan's chair from the trunk and set it down next to his door. While Logan clumsily tried to transfer, after all it had been quite some time since he'd last been forced to do that, Bling grabbed the food and bottled water along with three blankets he'd found in the trunk.

Logan wheeled to the backdoor, the rough terrain making it difficult, and opened it. "Sweety, wake up."

"What?"

"Shh, nothing happened, we've found a place to spend the night. We're in Canada."

Max relaxed visibly and squeezed Logan's hand. "Great."

"How do you feel?"

"A lot better, thanks to the great guy who didn't forget about the Tryptophan." Then she busied herself with waking her homegirl. Logan followed Bling inside.

"Bling?"

"Up here!"

"Whoa, I'd like to claim the first floor bed." But right then Logan noticed that the ground was just as dirty and rough as outside. Bling saw the expression on his face and explained. "The cots are all up here. Safety measures, you know, bears and other uninvited guests."

"And what about all the handicapped folks out there?"

"On a hiking trail..."

"Well, you have a point there...Just great."

"How much feeling do you have left in your legs?"

"Hardly any."

"You think you can climb that ladder if we help you?"

"No idea.

Max and Cindy entered and the black woman was too tired to realize the issues Logan just had. "Where's my bed?"
Max motioned towards where Bling was leaning down froma platform 8 feet above. Wordlessly and with half closed eyes she climbed up there and Logan heard a dull impact when she fell down on one of the cots. He sighed, if only it was that easy for him

"Ok, Logan. Try it yourself. If it doesn't work, I'm sure Max can help you."

The guy in the chair smirked and wheeled himself right in front of the ladder. Concentrating, he managed to slip his feet from the footrest, they heavily fell on the floor. Holding tight onto the ladder he stood up on trembling legs. Using all of his energy he raised his right foot enough to place it on the first step. Then his arms levered his body up.

Max and Bling both saw that every step cost him plenty, but there was no way he would accept their help if there was another way.. Even when he slipped and it took Max's reflexes to keep him from falling, he stubbornly insisted on doing it on his own.

After what seemed like an eternity he was on the platform and crawled over to the first cot, breathing hard.

"We only have three blankets." Bling tossed one at Max, assuming she and Logan would not mind to share one.

"No big dealio." Max climbed on Logan's cot and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "How about something to eat?"

Bling tossed some chocolate bars and two bananas at them. " Enjoy it."

Max sighed inwardly, then pulled the blanket over both of them and lay down next to her boyfriend. "Hey why do you get to eat the Snickers and I'm stuck with the Mars?"

"Because I was doing the driving while you slept. This is my reward."

Instead of answering Max took a big bite from his chocolate bar before he could even say Snickers. "I love you, Max." He laid his arms around the beautiful young woman.

"I love you, too."

Minutes later he drifted, a small smile on his face, despite the events of the day. Max, who'd slept for a few hours already, didn't really feel tired, so she spent the next hour watching him. Finally the seizure and the stress of the day caught up with her though, and she fell into a light sleep aswell.

It was still dark when she woke up again, Logan was trembling beside her. "What's wrong?"

"I'm freezing. One of the other nice side effects of paraplegia, I tend to be cold easily. And I can't move to shake it off either."

Max moved closer, trying to offer him some warmth. "I'm sorry, what can I do?"

"Not much, holding me would be great though."

"We could get you to the car and switch on the heating system."

"And use up the gas we have...no way. It's gonna be fine."
Max rubbed his arms and then concentrated on his legs which were in fact ice cold to the touch.

But finally exhaustion claimed Logan once more and he fell asleep again, holding Max tight.

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