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          A/N: VERY IMPORTANT…READ BEFORE THE STORY!!! Since there are a total of three votes for Max and two votes for no Max…I will write a chapter from Max's POV. If you don't want to read it, DON'T. It's only for those who wanted to hear Max's POV.

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Chapter 7: Young Max (Max's POV)

          Today, Max once again went down the empty halls, accompanied by an off-duty commanding officer to find Sandman. Her mind wanders back to her first visit.

***flashback***

They were about to return to their barracks to change uniforms for their next training exercise. Moments before she left, Sandman stopped by to inform her that she had been excused for the time being of their next exercise and to follow him. Reluctantly, she followed. She had seen him around, sometimes with Lydecker, but no one ever told her who he was. Was she in trouble?

He brought her to an empty room…more like an office. The only other person in the room was some scientist. Sandman started speaking to Max in a strange language. At first, she didn't understand any of it. After a while, something seemed to click in her mind. She understood and responded. Most of the session that day was spent on explanations.

***end of flashback***

When she arrived at the room, Sandman sat there waiting, as usual. They greeted each other in the ancient language.

"Fe'nos tol."

"Fe'nos tol."

As usual, the scientist watched. Shortly afterwards, Sandman would speak. Max replied. Sometimes he would correct her when she spoke. Other times, he would add onto what she said. Max always wondered who the scientist was. She even asked him about her, but he just told her she was there to help. She didn't see her help around much…she seemed to be one of the few scientist who was allowed to stand around and do nothing. Max didn't mind, though. She liked her sessions with Sandman. He was nice, unlike the drill sergeants and Lydecker. Sometimes he would teach her other things, like history…mainly the history of ancient civilizations. The regular curriculum didn't include that unless it was about the most recent wars.

At the end of today's session, he informed Max that the sessions would end. She would once again begin training with her group. Before she left, he reminded Max to remember all she learned, that it would be important in the future…

The following day, no one came to escort her to Sandman so she just went along with the rest of her unit. She didn't have any trouble with their exercises even though she hadn't been with them. Amazingly, it was quite easy. On that same day, news spread that Lydecker was now in charge. His partner had left. A lot of things changed once Lydecker was in command. They were tested frequently and given less free time. New soldiers were created. Soon, a new series was founded: the X6s.

They were set up to fight against each other quite often now. As soon as the X6s turned three, they trained right alongside the X5s (of course, not against them, just with them). As they got older, their training grew more intense. Before Max knew, she forgot all her sessions with Sandman…

***So, what do you think? I didn't quite plan this, so I don't know how it's going to turn out (suggestions are welcomed)…but it's just getting interesting for me.***

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