"Okay squirt off to bed" Zack tells Melinda
"Five more minutes" Melinda smiles sweetly in an attempt to buy her more time to spend with her family.
"Now Melinda it's late" Zack returns the smile and clicks on to what she is trying to do.
"Okay goodnight auntie Syl and uncle Krit" Melinda said hugging them. "Goodnight baby" and gently kisses baby bump.
"See you tomorrow" Syl replied smiling
"Sweet dreams" Krit
"Night mum" as she kisses her mum on the cheek and hugs her.
"Night" Max stated
"Dad can you tuck me in?" Melinda asked knowing Zack would then read her a bedtime story.
"Sure"
Zack and Melinda walked up the stairs, she riggled into her bed and Zack tucked her in and told her a story.
"Night dad" She says to Zack
"Good night sweetheart. Do you want me to put a little light on...even though you can see in the dark?" Zack asked
"No it's okay" Melinda answered and closed her eyes
Zack left and went back into the living room. Max, Syl, Zack and Krit sat and talked about baby names.
"What was that?" Krit said standing up quickly and walking towards the window.
"Whats 'What'?" Syl asked
"I thought i saw someone at the window" Krit saw looking out.
"Zack something doesn't feel right" Max said looking at Zack
"I know i feel it to. I'll go check on Melinda" Zack commented and turned to walk towards the door.
Melinda screamed and ran down the stairs heading for the living room. Zack and Max ran towards her. Melinda kept running along the long hallway, she looked behind her but didn't see anyone. Then she bumped into someone, Max. Melinda automatically took a fighting stance, as she realised it was she hugged her.
"Dad Dad someone was at the window, he was from Manticore" Melinda informs her parents.
Sy and Krit ran towards them.
"What's up?" Krit asked
"Someone from Manticore is here" Max tells him
"Max check up stairs" Zack looking at her. "Krit check downstairs and i will look outside"
Zack turned to face Syl" Take Melinda into the living room for me"
"Capture if you can i want to know who's after my daughter...if you can't terminate" Max told them
They all scatter. Max and Krit couldn't find anyone. Both X5's ran to the living room.
"Max stay here i'll go help Zack" Krit commands
Max goes towards the window, looks out and sees Zack and Krit running after a car but it's to fast and drives away. Max sits on the three piece suite and Melinda sits on her knee facing the side and cuddles into her.
"Are you okay?" Max asked her daughter
"Yes" Melinda plainly answered
Zack and Krit walk in. Zack sits next to Max and Krit goes over to Syl.
"Munchkin you okay?" Krit asks concerned
"I'm fine" Melinda replies
Melinda watched Zack " Sorry i chouldn't have left you alone up there" He told her
"It's okay you didn't know anything was going to happen"Melinda sad as she leaned over and hugged her dad.
"Where is he?...Who is he?" Syl asked
"We chased him, he ran into a car and drove away" Krit answered her question
"He's from Manticore, he was in the warehouse a couple of hours before Max arrived" Melinda tells them
"Did he say anything to you?" Max asked
"He asked what my bar code was and if i knew someone called Max and Zack...I told him i didn't an he said you would be looking for me and that you number is 452 and 599" Melinda
"Did he tell you anything else?" Zack asked
"That Syl 701 and Krit 471 were friends of yours and not be afraid of you and that it wouldn't be long before i got to meet you all " Melinda answered
They all watched tv then Melinda fell aseep.
"Why do you think he came here?" Syl asked
"I don't know but Lydecker did say the familiars wanted her maybe he is one of them" Max answered
"That would make sense if they get any of you three then the human race can't be saved" Krit informs them
"Yeah but it was a bit reckless. Why attack here when we are all in?" Zack questioned
"Maybe he didn't know" Krit tried to answer the questioned
"At least we know she has soldier instincts and can fight" Max informs them
"Yep she got out of there and found us" Max
"If she fights anything like you two she can defend herself pretty well" Syl said smiling at them.
"Maybe Manticore just wants all it's soldiers back and are planning to get us one by one starting with the easiest... Melinda" Krit softly said
"Well what ever the reason we will help you protect her" Syl stated
"Thanks" Max replied smiling
"No problem... She's part of the family now" Krit
They continued to talk about what had happened and baby names for Syl and Krits unborn child. Then they all fell asleep.