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A/n: I added something to chapter # 6, so if you only read the part with Krit and Syl then you should go see what I added.

Thanks to FELINA I have a great plot for a lot of the upcoming chapters. You'll all se what I mean at the end of this chapter. Thanks to Felina!

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Chapter # 6

And things get a little more interesting.

Days had passed and his wounds were finally heeling. Now for the first time in years Alec was in the mess hall before Ben and Biggs. So he sat there quietly starring at his food.

He felt someone slide in the other side of the table. Expecting his two companions he looked up with his usual grin. But it wasn't Ben or Biggs. It was Max.

"Oh, it's you."

"Yeah, it's me."

She sat down and they remained silent for a couple of minutes.

"Look. I'm sorry about... you know... the other night."

"What other night?" she flashed a nervous grin of her own.

"You know. The other night."

"I've had a lot of nights."

"The night we.... kissed" he said in a small whisper hoping the noise would prevent anyone else from listening.

"Relax. It was just a kiss." she responded mocking him.

The uncomfortable silence came back leaving them to just stare at each other.

"So, were did you learn to kiss like that?" Max said noticing how much she smiled when she was around him.

He grinned again. "I'm a natural."

"Aha, I would have thought you'd gotten years of training."

"You mean like open lips 101."

"Yeah something like that" they both let out loud laughs causing everybody to stare at them.

"I always forget that laughing is a bad thing in here" Max said whispering with a smile.

Alec returned the gesture with a grin. "That and skinny dipping."

There conversation was interrupted by a screeching sound that only genetically enhanced ears could hear. All the X's in the room instinctively left what they were doing and headed towards were the sound was coming from. The medical ward.

With her genetic speed Max got to the large building in a matter of seconds, with Alec only steps behind. The sound that they had heard earlier was caused by an explosion in the restricted medical lab. All the X-6 were already there extinguishing the small fire that the blow had caused.

Seen that everything was under control Max started to look for her siblings. Better safe then sorry. Then she spotted Renfro. She looked drained. As if she had just realized she lost her arms.

"How the hell did you let this happen!" Renfro screamed at one of the guards. "Tell Lydecker to be in mi office ASAP."

"What about the-"

"I'll deal with them later."

Max looked one more time at the building then headed towards the barracks, unaware of Alec's stare as she walked away.

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Lydecker entered Renfro's office with a bored look on his face. He spotted her sitting in her chair at the end of a large desk.

"Who caused it?" he asked trying his best to sound interested.

"Anomaly's. Two dog faced and a lizard. Apparently they did it to honor Sandman. They called him father."

"How did they get the explosives?"

"We are on it. But that is not what's important here Deck."

"I know, I know."

"They just came in and blew it all to pieces."

"We need more protection in the medical ward. Sphy-ops are well guarded but we've taking for granted the rest of the area."

"Deck, you're missing the point. The medical area is intact. They only damaged one thing."

"What are you talking about?"

"The DNA lab."

Lydecker stood there shocked. "Destroy our ability to develop a new generation of soldiers. Anomaly's or not, they knew what they were doing."

"The X-9's were the last series and they are already 2 or 3 years old. The committee will be furious. Not to mention our sponsors, they will retrieve their financial support once they find out."

"Unless" Lydecker interrupted.

"Unless, what?"

"We have been talking about the program for some time now; maybe the occasion has come to put it into action."

Renfro looked at him intrigued. "It would solve all the obvious problems. But it does have its risks."

"We don't have any other choice."

"Very well Deck" she got up and stud in front of him. "Tomorrow we will begin the Breeding Program."

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!!!!!!!! Thanks again Felina !!!!!!!!!!!! I know it isn't exactly what you said but I really wanted to put in a lot of the regular characters and I thought this would be a great way to introduce Joshua.

( In case someone didn't understand the anomaly's Renfro was talking about were Joshua, Issac and Mole)

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