A/N: Yep, an update. As I said in my Disasters in Science update, this summer, I'm trying to finish up most of my fanfictions that I left dangling several years ago. A renewed interest in Dark Angel has led me down this path. It also gives me something to do this summer while I have nothing else to do...Anyway, it's been even longer since I've updated this piece, so if any returning reviewers read this, I'll be surprised - and thankful at the same time. Thanks to the reviewers who have read my story so long ago. You know who you are: allisonlightening, April, crazy4X5-494, lakergirl, and Whisper. I had to reread everything I wrote, so if anyone /does/ return to read this, the same would probably have to be done, so I would assume that that would discourage returning readers. Anyway, I found my writing laughably naive, looking back upon it. I had a blast reading through is just because it was so...well, my writing has certainly changed these past several years. Anyway, as a warning, the following chapter is a dark chapter, but I figured something new couldn't hurt. So...here it goes:

Chapter 14: Lost

"Max…I'm so sorry…" Logan murmured as he realized what happened.

Max's vision blurred slightly as the Manticle continued to circulate through her system. She wanted to tell him they'd get through this together, but she couldn't. She wanted to tell him she loved him, but the words would not come. She wanted to tell him sorry, for all that has happened, but her lips couldn't move.

White stood back and smirked at how pathetic the situation was.

With his last few breaths, Logan whispered his dream to Max, "Max, your runes…you're…one…save humans…White's people. Don't…let…them…win…I…love…you…"

Logan slumped over, giving in to the virus at long last. Eventually, his breath slowed to a stop. Although Max couldn't speak, her emotions were clear as a tear slid down her cheek. Alec, who was slowly coming to consciousness, but still weakened by the Manticle, could only watch as Logan passed away.

White roughly grabbed Logan and dragged him away. "Say goodbye to your lover," he said with a snicker.

Max opened her mouth, despite the pain it caused her. Her mouth was dry, making it difficult for her to form words. "Logan…" was all she could manage.

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In another corner of the room, Joshua awoke, feeling slightly dizzy. He looked around the room and saw Max and Alec chained together. He moved slightly and felt a pain in his side, causing him to howl quietly. He looked down and saw blood seeping through his clothing. Using his hands, he moved the clothing aside to view the wound. White had stabbed him with something sharp and long, leaving a deep gash.

Hearing Joshua's cries, White turned his attention to Joshua. He was getting annoyed with his howling, so without more than a second's thought, he reached for his gun.

Joshua knew that staying in one place was not going to help their situation, so in spite of the pain he felt, he used all his strength to break free from the chains. Max and Alec needed his help. He couldn't let them down.

As White fired several rounds in Joshua's direction, Joshua just barely dodged them and escaped from his entrapment. He raced over to Alec and Max, breaking free Alec's chains, and then Max's. "You…blaze. White mine."

As soon as White heard Joshua break his chains, he threw Logan into the corner and raced over to stop Joshua, who had already freed Max and Alec. Joshua raced towards White head on, anger and rage giving him the adrenaline he needed to ignore the pain and surge on with his attack.

Alec's survival instincts kicked in when he realized he was free. Adrenaline surged through his body, clearing away his grogginess temporarily. He raced over to Max, still weak, but steadily regaining his energy.

"Max, we…have to go...now…" he pleaded.

Max wouldn't respond, still in her own daze after registering Logan's lost.

Alec sighed and steadily attempted to carry her out, stumbling every now and then has he tried his best to keep his balance.

Meanwhile, Joshua head butted White and rammed him into a wall. "Leave…them…alone!" he yelled angrily at White.

White fell onto the ground and was picked up roughly by Joshua again and thrown across the room to another wall.

As Alec headed out the door, he turned on last time to see Joshua racing towards White. As he turned back around and headed in the direction of Logan's car, shots were fired, and he knew Joshua had fallen.

White pulled his gun moments before Joshua had a chance to pick him up once again and fired angrily at the beast that was approaching him.

Joshua howled in anger and pain. The bullets stopped him in his tracks, with the force pushing him back. As White fired several more rounds, Joshua finally fell, defeated. His eyes looked up at White with hate and anger when White hovered above him, inspecting his work.

White looked down at him in disgust as he fired one final shot right through Joshua's head, taking any life Joshua had left in him. "I should have gotten rid of you earlier," he muttered as he raced out the warehouse to find his escaped prisoners.

With the knowledge that Joshua was down, Alec sped up his pace, racing to get to Logan's car. He had placed Max in the backseat and was now frantically looking for the keys, hoping Logan had left them around before his capture. If not, he'd have to hotwire the car, and that would certainly take much more time.

White was now running in their direction, firing his gun angrily, with hopes that one of his stray shots will hit them.

Alec sighed in relief when he found the keys stashed underneath some papers. Logan had saved them even after his death. Alec started the car and raced toward White, running him over and continuing away from the warehouse. They drove back to Logan's penthouse to return his car so that White wouldn't be able to trace them. Alec had also left his motorcycle at Logan's place when he set off on this rescue mission, so he needed to go pick that up. He knew White could be moments behind them, so he had very little time.

Driving quickly through the night, Alec raced towards Logan's penthouse. He quickly parked the car and carefully carried Max out. He gently secured her to him and wished she would wake up, but then he realized Max would probably protest to this arrangement. As he drove off into the night on his motorcycle, he dialed a number, hoping there would be an answer.

"Hey Brad, it's me. I know it's late, but something's happened, an emergency. Is it alright if I crash at your place? Thanks man. I really appreciate it."

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White arrived at Logan's penthouse, seeing Logan's car. He cursed angrily as he saw it abandoned. He smiled to himself, however, as he pulled his phone.

"White. Activate the isotopes and ready the device. I'll need it by the morning."

A pause.

"I know it's the middle of night! Do it or I'll find someone else who can," he yelled angrily into his phone. He retreated home for the night, as he would have no way of finding them now, but tomorrow, the hunt would begin again. He looked down at his watch and sighed. He was running out of time. He needed to end this soon.