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A/N: First attempt. Sorry for spelling mistakes... :) Enjoy!

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calistra: Glad you like! Some laughs in this one... ;) Thanks for reviewing!

Alana84: It didn't hurt Alec to hear Max, he was just very tired ;) Thanks for reviewing!

Chapter 11 - A New Day

When they woke up the morning after, neither Jess nor David knew what to do or how to act when they will talk again. And itwas about to happen soon.

Jess woke up. Well, not really waking up because she didn't have that much of a sleep. It was a few minutes before 05:00 which meant that soon everyone will wake up and a new day will begin. What she dreaded the most was being with David again. After their night incident at the gym, she wasn't to sure on how to behave around him. And when she talked with Kelly after that, well, Kelly thought she was in love… love… Jess knew that she liked him but that was understandable, everyone in their unit liked him. But love is a whole new story… She could have gone on and on with her thoughts if the alarm hadn't rang. She and all of her unit members were forced to get up and begin a new day.

Jess wasn't the only one overwhelmed with yesterday's event though. David also had his doubts about the whole situation. He knew from the beginning that it was more then like to him but he was never sure about how will Jess react when she finds out. After last night he woke up in a new light. She wasn't scared, or disgust from it, she was cooperating. Unless Kelly and Jet hadn't interrupted them they would have kissed, and that means that she has feelings to him too. He thought that and a smile spread on his face. She has feelings to me. And with a smile he woke up to the ringing sound of the alarm.

Kelly and Jet were the smallest ones in their unit. The rest of their unit always looked at them as the little brother and sister that they will look after and back up when needed. What the unit didn't know was that Kelly and Jet were actually the ones looking after their unit members, after their friends.

When Kelly woke up to the sound of the alarm she only had one thought in her mind. She needed to help Jess and David realize how they feel and help them work it out. So she figured such a task will required some help, and she new exactly who will be up for it.

When unit 7 came to the dining room at 05:30 after their shower Kelly sat next to Jet on one side and next to Ben on the other.

"How did you sleep?" she asked both of them

"Good, thanks and you?" replied Ben

"Excellent. So, where were you?" she asked Ben

"What do you mean where were I?" Ben asked, he had no idea what she was talking about.

"Jet tol-"

"Jet? Who's Jet?" asked a confused looking Ben

"I'm-m J-jet" Jet barely managed to say in a mouthful of Manticore's food.

"And I'm Kelly, and you are Ben" said Kelly

"What? How do you know my name?" Ben looked surprised. "Wait…" only a few people knew his name, to be more accurate - two. "Did you talk with Jess and David?"

"Sharp. I guess you aren't called the smart one for nothing. "Said Kelly

"Yeah well, what can I say" said Ben

"And so modest…" Kelly said sarcastically and Ben made an innocent face thatmade her laugh "Anyway, we noticed you three were gone so we followed you to the kitchen. When you came back and Jess and David haven't, we followed them."

"I know." Said Ben, a statement that surprised both Kelly and Jet

"What?" they said in unison

"Yeah, I saw you guys when you left, I was tired, but I don't fall a sleep in a matter of seconds, especially when I'm preoccupied in thoughts…." He drifted off, but when remembering that what happened last night was a secret he continued "So what's up?"

"Well, we followed them to the gym and they were-" said Jet but was interrupted

"About to kiss each other?" asked Ben

"How did you know?" Kelly and Jet asked, both shocked that again Ben knew what happened

"First thing, you guys have to stop saying the same things at the same time, at more then a few accounts, it's kind of weird, and second when David came back, he told me everything." Said Ben

"Everything?" asked Kelly

"Everything" said Ben

"So you knew our names even before we told you! And you knew we know yours! Why did you act like you didn't?" asked a furious Kelly

"Well, it was really fun watching your expression when I filled in you sentences, so it was worth it." Ben said smirking

"Hhh hope you laughed enough because we have things to do" said Kelly and both Ben and Jet looked at her confused

"What are you up to now?" asked Jet, not really wanting to hear the answer.

"We have to do something about Jess and David! I mean, when I talked to Jess she was in total denial. And I know for sure she has feelings for him!" said Kelly

"Well, if you are worried about David's feelings to Jess you shouldn't be. He is definitely in to her, he really likes her! I mean you have to hear him talk about her. Jess this and Jess that. Jess here and Jess there. It's a little annoying most of the time! If you have a plan count me in, they are so meant to be together and even if not, at least he will stop blabbing about her… not that I have something against her, I love her-" buthe stopped in the middle of his sentence when he saw Kelly and Jet's faces "what?"

"You love her?" asked a horrified Kelly

"Yes. I mean as a sister! Man, Kelly you know I lov… I know David loves her! What do you think I am?" he asked, glad that he hasn't slipped and finished his sentence…

"Oh… o.k… so you are in. what about you Jet?" asked Kelly

"Do you really have to ask? Of course I'm in! So, you have a plan?" asked an excited Jet

"Not yet, but I'll think of something soon. I mean, look at them." She said and they all looked at the other side of the table. Jess was sitting at one side of the table, next to 345 and David was sitting at the far end of the other side next to 546. It was obvious they were trying to evade each other. Or at least Jess was trying to evade David.

"Please think of something soon, it won't be good if they keep this up!" said a desperate Ben

"I will try, but you guys can think of something too you know! We are all supposed to be smart…" said Kelly and returned to her food, they had combat training and she needed her energy.

"Yeah… I'm sure I could get a good advice from Max and Alec…." Ben mumbled to himself.

"What did you said?" asked Kelly

"Me? Nothing just that this food is delicious, don't you think?" said Ben in pure sarcasm and ate his food.

"Yeah…" said Kelly, now she was sure something else happened last night. And she had to figure a way to find out what exactly.

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Alec woke up with a throbbing head although he had finally managed to sleep for a few hours. He was weak and exhausted and he wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. He just wanted things to go back to the way they used to be. Not that it was better, but before he was respected, and known as Manticore's best, and now even the X6s think that something has changed in him. It was really depressing. Thing were screw up and he had nothing to do about it. 'At least I'm not alone…' he thought, but then again Max isn't a real blabber. Except from yesterday, when she talked and talked when eventually he fall asleep. 'At least I got some sleep thanks to her!' he thought 'maybe this time it won't be that bad…' and with that thought a new day has begun. 'I should thank her, she finally managed to help me in somethi-' but he was caught in thought by the alarm.

"What the he…? Why are we hearing the wake up alarm? I thought down here it couldn't be heard…" Alec said out loud.

"Always hear the alarm. Nothing new" said Joshua

"Just be glad it's just an alarm, and you don't have to wake up and train… so Josh, how are you feeling?" Alec asked him, after all he was caught saving Joshua's life.

"Better. And you? Are you hungry? There are more apples!" said Joshua. Alec helped him, so he is helping him

"Is that a rhetorical question? Of course I'm hungry! Can one not be hungry?" he said laughing.

"No way! Here you go" said Joshua and gave Alec an apple

"Thanks a lot! So, how did you manage to survive so much time in Manticore's woods without being caught?"

"Hide all the time. People not looking for me, so they didn't find me!"

"Yeah well, you run really fast you know, must be the dog DNA…"

"You and Max cat in your cocktail, me have dog in cocktail!"

"Yeah, that's right. We have cat cocktail. So tell me, if cats are sharp how come we got caught?" Alec asked sadness in his voice.

"Not your fault! Alarm went on!" said Joshua, trying to comfort his friend.

"Yeah, the alarm went on… I wonder why that had happened…" Alec said. It really was very weird.

"Awww!" a voice was heard

"Max?" Alec asked out loud "Are you o.k?"

"No! Man I hate not sleeping on beds! It's really uncomfortable!" said a frustrated Max

"What, you don't like the floor? But it's so smooth!" Alec said in sarcasm

"Yeah, real fun… so how did you sleep? You fell asleep in the middle of my story, was it that boring for you to hear aboutmy life?"

"No… I was tired. Your story sounds very interesting, I guess the problem is with the story teller."

"Yeah, I guess you're- hey! That's me!"

"Really? No kidding?" Alec laughed

"Laugh how much you want, I'm glad I amused you because it won't happen to soon." Said an angry Max

"And why is that" asked Alec

"Because I won't be here for much long"

"What? What are you talking about?"

"I mean I –"

"You want to try and escape again?" asked an amused Alec

"Why are you so amused about it?" asked an angry Max

"How were you planning to escape? I mean look where you are. I would love to escape from here, but there is no way we can. You have only 4 days left, suck it up!" Alec was irritated

"So you want to escape?" asked Max, not understanding what he meant

"From here. This basement, but not from Manticore…" said a tired Alec

"But why not! I mean look at what you are going through because of Manticore! Don't you just want to leave it and be free?"

"Free? Max, we will never be free… because they won't let us. It won't be freedom, we will just run away all the time, and I don't want to look after my shoulder every day. I really don't know how you did it. But I don't want to!" said Alec. He really didn't think that they could ever have freedom.

"Well, I guess you will never know since you never even try to!" said Max, she wanted to make him understand, and he just wouldn't listen.

"Whatever, listen you can't shout because you cause a lot of noise, someone might hear you."

"Who?"

"You really don't know anything about Manticore. When they put us in isolation the have guards everyday coming to check on us. Today is day two of isolation and someone should be here soon."

"Really? I didn't know that…"

"I thought you did, since you were here not a while ago…"

"I wasn't so sharp last time."

"So how come you are sharp this time?"

"I guess it's because of you."

"Me?"

"Yeah, because I'm not alone."

"That's not nice"

"What?" Max was shocked, she said that he was helping her go through this and he says it's not nice?

"Yeah, you're not alone, Joshua is here too besides of me, you know. But it's nice to know I help you, one good thing from me in my condition is that,I guess,and its nice to know. Thanks!"

Max was confused. One second he was mad at her and at the other he was thanking her. The guy has mood swings. But nice of him to thank her, but she still wants to get out of Manticore!

"Anyway, I'm sure I'll think out some plan to get out."

"Yeah, because the last one went really good" said Alec and ate his apple. God thank those X6s

Max had to response for that. Her last try to get out really didn't worked out on the good side. Proof, look where she and Alec where. But she had to keep on trying, she won't give up!

Alec was about to say something when he heard footsteps

"Max, shut up! The guard is coming, look weak and hide your apple! Joshua, you should hide somewhere far from here!" he told them in a rushed voice. He could hear Joshua's footsteps becoming weaker and weaker, and others louder.

The sound of footsteps could be heard much clearer now. The only problem was it was more then one man coming down the stairs…

TBC

A/N: Who is coming down the stairs? Hehehe! I love cliffhangers! Plz review and let me know what you think :)