HoneyX5-452: no logan's not gonna get in their way. not in this one anyway. maybe in one of my other ones i don't know. i started writing this one before i really started to hate logan. and yes there will definately be a sequel, a couple actually. i'm glad you like it.
NattiAnn: thanks for reviewing. sorry about the bad summary. sometimes i'm not so good at them. if you can come up with a better one, i'm up for suggestions. i like alec but i know what you mean. i've got another mz story if you wanna read that one too. up to you. glad you like the story though.
A/N: ok guys heres the next chapter. hope you like it.
Max arrived at the address Logan had given her. She would have used her bike but borrowed Logan's Aztec instead because she wasn't sure what she'd find, if anything. She parked the Aztec up the hill and quietly made her way down the hill until she came to a chain link fence surrounding what looked to be a bunch of warehouses. Max jumped over the fence landing in a squatting position, quickly scanned the area for guards, and then stood up. Max spotted a much smaller building; she figured it to be some kind of office. She headed for the building when two guards came out of nowhere. Max did a few round kicks knocking them out cold. This is too easy. Max thought and continued towards the building.
Max opened the door and quietly closed it behind her. Max scanned the room; there was a desk to the right of her and a file cabinet in the upper left hand corner of the room. She walked over to the desk, it had papers scattered on top of it. She rummaged through the papers but found nothing useful. She then went through the desk drawers, which were mostly empty except for a few office supplies. She then walked over to the file cabinet and went through the drawers. It too was pretty empty except for a few files, which seemed to be employee files or were at one time.
After coming up empty she decided to try a few of the warehouses. Max carefully opened the door, as to not wake the guards. Once outside, she quietly made her way to the first warehouse knocking out a few more guards along the way. She opened the door and walked inside. Max made her way down the first aisle. All she seemed to find were boxes and boxes of, well everything except none of it would help her with Logan's little quest. She once again came up empty and decided to try a few more warehouses.
When she came to the last one she spotted a nice sized TV and smiled. As she got closer she noticed it wasn't just a TV but it also had a built in dvd player as well. This is so sweet. Max thought grabbing the TV. Then she remembered seeing a box of old remotes and a box of dvds in the first warehouse she'd searched. She made her way back to the first warehouse and down the aisle with the boxes of remotes and dvds. She dug through the box of remotes until she found a universal remote made by the same company as the TV. She unzipped her backpack and threw the remote in then walked over to the box of dvds, threwa few into her backpack as well. Before she left she went through a box of batteries she'd seen towards the front of the warehouse. She threw in some AA and C batteries into her backpack, then left.
Max quietly crept pass the amazingly still knocked out guards and jumped the fence landing on the other side. She ran up the hill and threw the TV and her backpack into the back of Logan's Aztec. She then headed to her apartment to drop off her stuff.
Max was sitting on Logan's computer desk. "So what did you find?" Logan asked her.
"Nothing. I couldn't find a single thing that would tell me what this sleaze bag was up to." Max replied.
"Well at least you tried." Logan said.
Max looked at her watch. "I should get to work before Normal fires my ass." Max said standing up.
Max walked into Jam Pony. Normal spotted her and stepped in front of her blocking her way. "Where've you been missy?" Normal asked with definite anger in his voice.
"Had a personal errand to run." Max replied.
"Well do it on your own time." Normal said.
Yeah yeah. Max thought walking passed Normal and over to Original Cindy.
About an hour later Zack walked in, Normal spotted him and stepped in front of him. "You're pretty brave coming in here." Normal stated.
"I'm lookin' for Max, where is she?" Zack asked but then spotted her talking to OC and walked passed Normal before he could respond.
"Zack, what's wrong?" Max asked.
"It's Tinga. She needs our help." Zack said taking Max's hand.
They started to walk out when Normal asked, "Where do you think you're going?"
"Family emergency." Max replied.
"I didn't think Max had family and who's Tinga?" Sketchy asked Original Cindy.
"Tinga's her sister." Original Cindy replied. Sketchy had a confused look on his face. "It's a long story. Maybe I'll tell you about it later." Cindy said.
"Whatever." Sketchy said already over the subject.
Max and Zack where in Logan's Aztec. Max assumed Zack had borrowed it, which was surprising to her seeing how neither could stand each other.
"You didn't tell him, did you?" Zack asked.
"No. I will it's just complicated. I mean I don't wanna hurt him." Max replied.
"Yeah well the longer you put it off the more hurt he's gonna be." Zack said.
"Yeah well it's just complicated." Max said but Zack didn't replied. The rest of the ride to Portland was quiet.
Zack turned down a dark alley.He slowed the car when a female figure stepped out of the shadows. Max focused her vision and saw that the woman was Tinga. Max smiled, jumped out of the car, ran over, and gave her sister a big hug. Tinga hugged Max. "So, what's the problem? Zack told me you needed our help." Max asked after breaking the hug.
"Yeah what's the problem?" Zack asked walking over the duo.
Tinga looked at Zack then at Max. "It's Lydecker. He's got my family, my husband and little boy. He told me that if I don't give myself up he's going to kill them. Max, I just gotta get them out of there." Tinga explained tears in her eyes.
"We will. Don't worry." Max said reassuringly.
"Well first we have to come up with a plan. Is there anywhere we can go?" Zack asked.
Tinga looked at Zack. "Yeah. Surprisingly Lydecker doesn't have my apartment swarming with his men. So, yeah, we can go there." Tinga replied.
The three walked into Tinga's apartment. Tinga and Max sat down on the couch while Zack walked into the other room. Tinga turned to Max. "What's going on with you and Zack?" Tinga asked.
Max turned to look at Zack. "Well I'm in love with him. We're in love." Max replied smiling.
"So why's he seem so mad at you?" Tinga asked.
Max turned back to Tinga. "Oh, it's because I haven't told Logan yet." Max answered.
"Who's Logan?" Tinga asked.
"It's kind of complicated but he has feelings for me and until Zack I thought I did too." Max replied.
"Oh." Tinga said.
"I am going to tell him. It's just complicated. I don't wanna hurt him." Max said.
"Yeah well the longer you put off telling him the more hurt he'll be." Tinga replied.
"That's what Zack said." Max replied.
"Well he's right." Tinga said.
"I know and I'm going to. It's just complicated." Max said.
"You want me to talk to Zack. Maybe I can get him to understand." Tinga offered.
"You'd do that." Max said.
"Of course. You're my baby sister and I want you to be happy." Tinga replied.
"Thanks." Max said hugging Tinga.
Tinga stood up and walked into the other room with Zack. Zack sensed her enter the room and turned around. "We have to talk. Max told me what's going on." Tinga said before Zack could say anything.
"Yeah well did she also tell you about Logan." Zack said.
"Yes. She is going to tell him. Things like that take time. She loves you Zack. Anyone with eyes could see that. It's just the way her face lights up when she talks about you or the way she looks at you. She's crazy about you." Tinga said.
"Yeah and I love her too but she's gotta tell him." Zack said.
"And she will. I just want to see you two happy." Tinga said. "Why don't you just go talk to her." Tinga said.
"Yeah, ok." Zack said giving in.
Zack walked into the other room and sat down on the couch next to Max. "I'm sorry. I don't wanna fight. You can tell Logan when you're ready." Zack said apologizing.
"You mean that." Max said.
"Yeah I do." Zack replied leaning in and kissed her softly on the lips.
Tinga walked into the room and smiled. She was glad to see them happy.
Zack looked up when Tinga walked back into the room. "So do you know where Lydecker's keeping them?" Zack asked.
Tinga nodded. "Yeah, in some warehouse in what used to be the industrial part of Portland." Tinga said.
"Ok well it's almost dark so I think we should wait and leave then. We'll have a better chance of making a sneak attack." Zack said.
After dark, the three transgenics crept around the warehouse Tinga's family was being held. Zack kicked the door down and they were each greeted with guards. Tinga found of her bunch of guards and once the last one was unconscious she went over and took off Charlie's blindfold.
"Penny, what are you doing here? You shouldn't have come." Charlie said.
"I couldn't just leave you and Case here." Tinga said untying the ropes around his wrists.
Charlie looked at the other two figures. "Who are they?" Charlie asked.
Tinga followed his gaze and smiled. "They're my family." Tinga said.
Charlie bend down and started undoing the ropes around his ankles. Tinga walked over and took off Case's blindfold. "Mommy!" Case said.
"Shh. sweetie." Tinga said.
"Oh right." Case said. Case looked at Max and Zack. "Who are they, mommy?" Case asked
"That's your Aunt Max and your Uncle Zack." Tinga said untying Case's restraints.
"Oh I remember Uncle Zack." Case said as Tinga picked him up.
Charlie watched as Max and Zack took out the remaining guards. "Penny, what's going on?" Charlie asked.
Max and Zack walked over to Tinga and her family. "Her name's Tinga." Zack corrected.
Charlie looked at Tinga. "I'll explain later." Tinga said.
"We should go before Lydecker comes back." Zack said.
"He's right, we should go." Max said.
They exited the warehouse and Tinga gently placed a sleeping Case into the backseat, then climbed in, followed by Charlie. Zack got into the driver's seat and Max into the passenger side. "Mind explaining now, Penny?" Charlie said.
Max could tell Zack was going to correct him again and placed her hand on his arm. She shook her head and mouthed, "No." when he looked at her.
Tinga sighed. "I wanted to tell you." Tinga said.
"So tell me now." Charlie said.
Tinga sighed again. "I'm not who you think I am, Charlie. I'm not exactly human. I'm a transgenic. The government created me in a lab." Tinga said. "Remember that story I tellCase before bed. That's my childhood, our childhood." Tinga said.
"You mean them?" Charlie said referring to Max and Zack. Tinga just nodded. Charlie looked at her like he didn't even know her. Tinga felt a tear run down her cheek. "Why didn't you tell me?" Charlie asked.
"I tried but you looked at me the same way you're looking at me now. I'm still the same person you just know my secret now." Tinga said. "Please, Charlie. I love you." Tinga said as another tear ran down her cheek.
"I don't know. I need to think about this." Charlie said.
Later that night, they stood at a bus station. Tinga hugged Max. "I'm gonna miss you." Max said.
"I'm gonna miss you too, Maxie." Tinga said.
"Here's everything you need, new identities, paperwork, everything." Zack said handing Tinga a folder.
"Thanks." Tinga said. Zack just nodded. "Take care of her ok." Tinga said.
"I will." Zack said as he watched Tinga board the bus.
Max and Zack were in the car heading back to Seattle. "Drop me off at Logan's. I need to talk to him." Max said.
Zack looked at her. "Are you..."
"Yeah I am." Max said.
Zack dropped Max off at Logan's and walked back to the apartment. Max walked into Logan's penthouse. "Logan!" Max called.
"Yeah Max, in here!" Logan called from the computer room.
Max leaned against the doorframe. "Can we go into the living room? I need to tell you something." Max asked.
"Sure." Logan said wheeling out of the room and into the living room. Max sat down on the couch and Logan sat in his wheelchair. "What was it you wanted to tell me?" Logan asked.
Max took a deep breath. "I'm in love with Zack." Max said. Logan just stared at her. "I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you. I just kind of happened." Max said. Logan still didn't say anything. "I should go." Max said. She stood up and left before Logan could stop her.
"Zack!" Max called as she walked into her apartment. When she got no response she walked into her bedroom. The room was lit with candles and soft music played in the background. "Zack." Max said sitting down on the bed next to him.
"I love you Max." Zack said leaning in and kissing her.
"Make love to me, Zack." Max said after they broke the kiss.
Zack nodded and made love to her the rest of the night.
A/N: ok what did you guys think? any good? let me know.