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Anyway, back to the story...
Biggs was held by the hands by two familiars while the third one aimed a gun at him.
«You tell us where is your second in coming and we let him live.» said the one with the gun to Alec.
«She's in TC you dumb!» replied Alec. He was laying on the floor and was unable to get on his feet. He was in shape to fight anymore. So those bastard were prepared to see at least one of them coming. He looked at Syl. She was still bleeding and he didn't hear her breathing anymore. He had to find a solution. Fast, very fast.
«Call her then!» demanded the 4th one. «Tell her there's a problem.»
«I don't have a phone.» replied Alec.
The familiar was about to say something but he was kicked and flew through the house.
«Me you're looking for?» said a familiar voice.
Jondy appreared a few seconds later.
«Sorry we're late.» she said. «But we were in the streets...» block punch, low kick, punch. «when i realized that Max was only wearing a boxer and her tank top. And she was barefoot.» block kick, punched.
Sam blocked the right punch destined to Jondy.
«Thanks.» said the red haired girl.
«Pay attention.» simply said Sam.
«And where is she?» asked Alec. He knew, unlike thoose familiars that Sam, the girl next to Jondy wasn't Max.
After two minutes, Jondy and Sam got rid of the two familiars next to Biggs. Sam snapped the neck of the one on the right and Jondy choked the other one to death.
Max appreared in her jeans, tank top and leather jacket. In very cat like mouvements she 'took care' of the last two. Alec was right : she was a lot faster, much more in tune with her feline part. All her mouvements were almost blurr.
But one of the familiar managed to hit her on the head.
She stumbled backward and the familiar punched her hard several times.
Her lower lip split and she spit blood.
When she opened her eyes again, a predatorial look that wasn't there a few seconds ago, was present.
«The bitch is back.» she said.
Alec managed to whistle before 'thumping' his head on the floor.
«You're dead.» he simply said.
And again he was right. If before, in her five year old state, Max was dangerous, now with all her wits, she was deadly.
She seemed to know all the familiars' move long before they raise their fists.
In one minute, the fight ended with Max winning.
«Girls?» she asked.
«We've finished long ago.» teased Sam.
«We're okay.» said Jondy.
«Syl. She's bleeding.» informed Biggs. «Took a bullet.»
Miles, Krit and Zane barged in.
«Syl is bleeding!» yelled Jondy.
«I'll take care of her.» said Miles. «She's still breathing.» he had his hand on her pulse. «She's still alive.» he reassured.
Once that he was reassured, Zane started to shout.
«What were you thinking?» he shouted to Jondy.
«We were thinking something along 'saving our sister, Biggs and Alec'» snapped Jondy.
«With Max?» continued Krit on the same tone as Zane.
«I felt Alec was in danger.» said Max as she picked up all the guns of the familiars. The tone was not childish anymore.
Sam was tying the last familiar that they kept alive to Alec's demand before he had blacked out.
«Max are you okay?» stammered Zane.
«I think being hit on the head did me good.» she replied smiling.
Krit hugged her with all his strength.
«We thought we lost you.» he breathed her scent.
Zane and Jondy joined in.
«Air needed here.» said Max with humour.
Alec was conscious again and tried to get on his feet but he only managed to feel a great pain.
«Arrgh.»
«Alec!» cried Max. In one second, she let go of her siblings forgetting about them and was at his side.
«I'm alright. I'm always alright.» he whispered while tucking one stray of her hair behind her ear.
«We'll need a stretcher to transport Syl. We cannot carry her on a shoulder or something like that.» informed Miles. «She's lost a lot of blood...»
«I'll give her some.» Krit cut in.
«And unfortunately, the bullet is still inside and the bleeding hasn't stopped.» Miles finished.
Max turned to the desk and picked up the phone.
«Sam, it's Max...Yeah I'm okay, don't have the time for this but i need a favor. Could you bring an ambulance to Logan's? You driving of course. Don't bring anyone with you...Thanks. We have a bullet wound.»
Sam looked at her twin.
«So you're okay now?» 453 inquired.
«As i said, i'm back.» replied Max. «Come on Alec, let's see your bruises. Finally another girl than me kicked your ass, huh?» she teased.
She was distracting him from his injuries. She was a bit selfish but Syl was already in good hands and Sam Carr and the ambulance were on their way.
«Is Biggs...?» uttered Alec.
«I'm fine.» answered his friend while Sam picked him up.
«Max.» said Logan hesitantly.
She flinched when she heard the older man's voice.
«Now is so not the time Logan.» she said dismissing him harshly.
Forty minutes that had seemed and eternity for our protagonist, they had finally reached the TC infirmary. Krit, Zane and Jondy were still following the medics who took care of Syl. Max had asked that Biggs, Alec and Syl were placed in the same room.
The bullet hadn't hit a vital organ, but were lodged right next to her left lung. They had a hard time taking it out.
«She's strong.» assured Miles.
«But not bullet proof.» pointed Krit with a hint of sarcasm. He was still tied to her as he was sharing a part of his blood with his mate.
«You've given enough. Someone else is going to take your place now.» Miles said wisely.
«I don't want to go.» replied Krit.
«You can stay, but not give blood.» continued the chief medic.
«I'll give her some.» said Max.
«No.» said Miles. «You still need to recover.»
«I'll do it.» said Zane and Jondy put a chair right next to Krit so that he wouldn't have to change seats or anything.
Neither Zane or Krit had said that they were mated, that Zane was with Jondy and Krit with Syl.
But Max had smelled them and she understood it the day she smelled them.
«Why didn't you tell me?» she asked very quietly.
«Tell you what?» inquired Jondy.
«I was asking the boys why they didn't tell me months ago that you and Syl were their mates?»
Jondy blushed. It was so not the moment to talk about that.
As if sensing her discomfort, Max broke the silence again.
«It's okay you know. I knew it the day i smelled you guys.» she assured. «I'm happy for you.» she said with a warm smile.
«So you remember everything?» asked Krit.
Max shook her head.
«It's not like that. There are parts that i see more clearly than others, and then there are parts that are totally blank.» she paused a moment. «I know you can't really help it.» she said putting a reassuring hand on Krit's shoulder. «But Miles is right, she's strong. I refuse to be back just to lose one of you.» she whispered reassuringly. «I'm gonna tell Alec's unit that him and Biggs are here. It would be good for them to feel their unit near.» Jondy nodded.
A few minutes later, Cece, Nica, Travis, Ari, Jon and Nate were in the infirmary near Biggs and Alec.
Biggs whispered something and Cece and Nica went to see Syl and her unit.
«Does she still need blood?» asked Cece.
Jondy shook approvingly her head.
Nica pulled up her sleeve.
«I'll take his place.» she simply said talking about Zane.
«I...I just wanted to thank you. She saved my mate's live.» said Cece softly.
Krit simply nodded his head.
«I'll head back there.» Cece said thumbing to Biggs and the others. «If you need anything...»
«Where's Max?» inquired Zane.
«She said she'll be back here but she had to take care of something first. »
Mole had heard that Alec was in a pretty bad shape, just as Biggs and Syl (well especially Syl). With Max all feral, he was the chief in command. Yeeppee!
«Now that our beloved CO is unavailable. I'm the one in charge here.» he declared. Dix rolled his eyes.
«You're not his second in command as far as i know.» said Max with authority.
«And you're just her twin.» replied Mole.
«You're gonna need to do something about it, so they don't get confused.» said Sam in one corner of the room.
Mole's eyes grew wide as realization dawned on him. He looked at Max, then at Sam, then back at Max. He couldn't help the smile forming on his lips.
«Good to have you back.» he simply said. He wasn't in hugs like Joshua who at the moment had lifted Max from the ground and spun her around.
«Little fella okay!» the dog man stated.
«Yeah. I'm ok.» she assured.
A loud cheer was heard in all HQ.
«Thanks.» she said once the noisy quietness was back. «I would need two X5s.»
Jaz and Ria stepped in front of her.
«Go to Logan's. Take all his equipment. We'll need it more than he does.»
The X5s nodded and headed toward the sewers.
«Now Mole, I know how you like to be in charge so while i'm not here. Well, you'll be in charge.»
Mole's smile grew bigger if that was possible.
«Sam!» her twin was about to head out of command. «In my office now!» she barked to 453.
«What's with the rush?» replied Sam.
Once she had closed the door behind her, Sam faced a very angry Max.
She hadn't even seen her move and now Max had her hand on Sam's throat.
«I'm gonna ask this question only one time. How.Did. You. Know?»
452 released her grip just enough so that Sam would be able to answer her question.
«My husband betrayed me.» 453 started. «He gave me away to those familiars when they were searching for you. Talk about a change!» she said recalling White one year ago.
Sam repeated the same story she had told Alec before.
«My question remains unanswered Sam. How did you know?» Max asked again.
«Listen, i really loved him, and i relly loved his son. I still do. After what he did, i won't trust him anymore. But i left a cellphone to his son, my son, in case he wants to talk or anything. He's very clever you know. For an ordinary that is.» she paused a moment. «I just followed the standard procedure. I put a tap on his phone. In fact, on everything. I know when he's sneezing, i know when he sleeps, he blurps, i know when my son comes home...I need to hear his voice everyday. I need it much more than the air that i breathe.»
Max finally released her grip.
«I'm watching him from here. Those familiars, they called him. I had a hard time to locate their call but i found out that they were calling from here, in Seattle. I thought that Alec should know that some of your ennemies were in town.»
Max nodded her head.
«We're not made to be with them you know.» Sam said after a moment. «The ordinaries.»
«Why do you tell me that?» inquired Max.
«Logan. He's not the one for you.»
«Do me a favor Sam and mind your own business.» Max barked.
«Touchy?» teased Sam.
«No discreet. You can go now.» said Max.
«You know we really need to do something with the twin-thing.»
Max smiled.
«Don't worry, i got it covered.» Max replied.
When she was back at the infirmary, she had her hair cut to the shoulders. They were a bit curly like before she got recaptured.
She went straight to Syl.
«How is she?» she inquired.
«She wouldn't wake up. But Miles also gave her a strong dose of sedative to help her body recover you know. I feel it, she's getting better.» informed Krit.
Nica was still giving her blood.
«They say she blurred to protect Biggs and she took the bullet at his place. If she didn't, Biggs would have a hole between his two eyes.» said Jondy.
«They all came to see if she was ok.» added Zane talking about Nica's unit.
Miles approached the little group.
«She's given enough, you've all given enough blood.» He unpluged Nica and checked Syl's vitals. «She's going to be ok.» he said after a long moment. «But she needs to rest. I'll check on her regularly, but if i'm not there when she wakes up, she is to not get up under any circumstances and go play commando out there. Tell her that she must stay in bed. She absolutely needs to rest. You heard me? She doesn't leave this bed!» Miles ordered.
«We heard you.» assured Jondy.
«You ok Max?» asked Zane. His sister was fidgeting and with all the waiting and all, it was getting to his nerves.
She was looking toward Alec every five minutes. She didn't really understand why she wanted, needed so much to be with him.
«I...I'm ok.» she answered not noticing Zane's annoyance.
«Go see him.» said Nica. «You should be there with us.»
«I understand.» added Jondy. «We all understand.»
Max nodded and walked to Alec's ned.
«Hey.» she whispered. «Taking a day off from your responsabilities?» she teased.
«Yeah. You know me.»
Yeah, i know you Alec. And you would never abandon your responsabilities. You don't even dare take a day off. I know that, thought Max.
And her eyes were telling him what he thought.
Ari, Jon and Nate quietly left Alec with Max and joined Cece and Travis next to Biggs.
Alec tried to smile to reassure her that he was indeed fine, that he was alive as he heard the hint of fear in her voice. But even that was painful.
«Well.» he said finally. «You won't have to see my smirk for a day or two.» he joked. At least that ability was intact.
Max kneel next to his bed and as she used to do for weeks now, she rubbed her cheek on his chest.
Thousand questions were popping into Alec's mind. Does she know what she's doing? Does she understand its meaning? Does she only wants to comfort me? If she does understand, does she mean it? Does she want me as a mate? But at the same time, he felt a warmth invade his body.
«I'm okay Max.» he said quietly.
«I know.» she replied on the same tone.
«He'll probably live.» interrupted Tara, one of the other medics. «But we'll keep him one more day. If you want, i can put two beds together.»
«Yeah. That would be nice.» said Max.
«Ok people! Now is the time when only the mates are allowed to stay.If you don't hit the road soon, i'll kick your sorry asses out of here!» said Tara. Though she wasn't yelling, everybody heard her.
Max was about to get up but she felt Alec's grip on her wrist.
«Please stay.» She didn't hesitate and rested her head again on his chest. It was were she was supposed to be. With Alec.
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