As Max was driving to Canada although, her thoughts were going in a different direction. Zack ispossible one of the most stubborn people I have ever met and he probably views that as a powerful strength. He is brave, loyal, intelligent and I know Zack has a weakness which makes him vulnerable, me. I love him even more when he is protecting me, that's when I get to see the softer more sensitive Zack. Max smiled to herself when she felt Zack wake up.

"Good morning" Max said laughing slightly

"Good afternoon" he replied

"Zack, what happened back there? How did they find us? Why did those soldiers attack Lydecker? And He let us go, why?" Max questioned sounding desperate for answers.

Max pulled over to the side of the road, balanced the ninja and she just sat there with her hand on her stomach, taking slow deep breaths. Zack got off the ninja and walked around to Max's side and they both looked at each other right in the eye.

"Maxie, you should let me drive now" Zack stated as he gave her a cuddle.

"No, I'm fine" she lied

"No you not. Please Maxie it's only a few hours drive left and you really do need to rest" Zack then released her and she rolled her eyes at him, moved back and let him drive.

"When we get there we have to clean your wounds so they don't get infected" Zack said Max just nodded.

"I don't have any answers to your questions Maxie, maybe Lydecker can't control them anymore and he could have got a tip off someone that we were staying in the cabin" Zack said softly

"Then why did he let us go? He wants us back at Manticore to be his perfect little kids again" Max commented

"Maybe he doesn't work for Manticore anymore" Zack replied

"I don't like the idea of that or us having another enemy who

could possible want to place us in a cage and do tests" Max said worryingly

Zack noticed the sudden change of tone in her voice and placed a small kiss on her cheek.

"We can fight them together, don't worry I won't let them take you" he replied

"I know" Max simply answered

Max and Zack arrived into Canada that night around 6pm. They had been following a small road, which lead them out of the city and out into the country side, through some tree's which revealed a large barn and a house. Max remembers Zack telling her a story that Syl and Krit had got a place of their own and it had a large barn.

"Zack..." she said before Zack cut her off smiling

Max took in a deep breath and started coughing.

he replied "Yes, Maxie this is where Syl and Krit stay"

Then the coughing became more violent. "Maxie, are you okay?" he asked sounding alarmed

Max shook her head but Zack could se as he was driving. He drove right up into the barn as the door was open and Syl was on her way out driving the quad bike, as soon as he was clear of hitting her he entered the barn.

Zack balanced the ninja and turned to speak to Max just as she fell unconscious and began to fall off the bike. Zack automatically blurred round and caught her, he lifted her up into his arms. A blurred figure appeared in front of him.

"What happened? Here put her over here on the bails of hay" Krit asked

"Max, Max can you hear me" Krit asked as Zack check to see if she was breathing

"She's not breathing" Zack said panicking

Syl came running in and couldn't believe what she was hearing. She stood there with her hands at her mouth, totally shocked.

"Krit,can,you,cause,I'm,hurt,mouth,to,mouth" Zack said very fast

Krit out two and two together and knew what he meant.

"Yes"

He placed his hands above her stomach where her ribcage meets and called out, pressing down "1,2,3,4,5"

Zack breathed into Max's mouth. Syl came rushing over to Zack's side and fell down next to him, she was in tears

"Come on Max, please stay with us please" Syl begged

"Again" Zack commanded

"1,2,3,4,5"…..."1,2,3,4,5" Krit called out, he was also in tears now and Zack

"Maxie, please don't leave us, o know you can hear me. Come back to us" Zack whispered in her ear, rubbing her forehead.

Zack breathed another time for Max and she gasped for air.

"Max, are you okay?" Asked the three transgenic's in unison as Max sat up and rubbed her head.

"erm, ye but my stomach is really sore" she answered coughing.

"I'm glad you okay" said Syl who gave Max a cuddle

"You must be tired, why don't you come into the house and you can sleep in the spare room" Krit proposed

"Is it okay if I crash here? I'm to sore to move" a she asked

"Of course, I'll go and get some blankets and a few pillows" Krit answered. He left to go and get them. While Syl walked up to where her car was getting fixed and grabbed a first aid box.

"Who's first to be mended?" she asked

Zack looked down at Max who was in his arms to see her looking up at him, they both looked back at Syl who laughed.

"Come on guys I'm not that bad" she said smiling

"Zack can go first" Max quickly said

"Are you sure? Maybe we should fix u up first. You've lost a lot of blood that's probably why you passed out" Syl said

"No it's ok, I'm just going to lay here while you tend to Zack" Max said yawning

"Ok. I won't be long" Syl replied