Disclaimer: I still don't own Dark Angel. Sadly I don't own mozzarella sticks either… I ate them
I'm focusing on Max and the '09ers this chapter. Don't worry. I won't forget about Brin and those at Manticore.
"Max?" Jondy whimpered. The whole group looked at Jondy and their captive in shock. It couldn't be.
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Max grinned manically. Zack, Zane, Seth, Krit, and Ben surged forward. In a combined effort they managed to bring Max to the ground. Seth quickly knocked her out using her pressure points. After they were sure she was out they eased off a little, but still kept a hold on her. Slowly Syl, Tinga, and Jondy made their way closer. Kneeling down Tinga gently moved Max's hair away from her neck. She nearly cried when she saw the familiar barcode. The one they had all longed to see again.
"It's really her. It's our baby sister." The guys got up and Tinga immediately pulled the other girl into her arms. She rocked the unconscious form and held on as if she were afraid it would all be a dream if she let go. "I'm taking her to my room."
"Tinga you can't she's Manticore." Everyone could hear the pain in Zack's voice at the thought of having to tie her up.
Tinga stood and walked to the door with Max in her arms, "I don't care. I'll watch over her and cuff her to the bed if absolutely necessary, but she will not be treated like a prisoner. She's our sister damn it." Tinga carried her out and immediately to what she called her bedroom. She sat down on the bed and pulled the blanket up to wrap around Max. Syl and Jondy came in and sat on either side of Tinga. They stroked Max's hair and back gently. Tears were escaping from all three girls.
"She must feel so betrayed." Jondy got up and left the room. She came back in a moment later and sat back down. She ran the cloth she had grabbed over Max's face and gently cleaned the cuts. She stroked Max's hair and cried. After a while Tinga left to get food and Syl stood guard at the door. That was to keep the boys out just as much as it was to keep Max in. Jondy stayed on the bed holding Max tightly to her. She stroked Max's hair and whispered how sorry she was over and over.
Max started to stir and Jondy tightened her grip in preparation. Max kept her eyes closed and her breathing even as she took in her surroundings. Jondy didn't loosen her grip in case Max was trying to trick her, but she did start talking to the girl she assumed was sleeping. "I'm so sorry Maxie. I thought you were right behind me. By the time I realized you weren't it was too late. The pond was being swarmed and I had no way of getting to you. I have regretted my error ever since. I thought you were dead. I even went back to the pond to try and find you after they all left. I tried to find you I swear." Jondy leaned her head down and began to cry onto the sleeping form.
Max lay there listening to what Jondy was saying. Tears came to her eyes. She nuzzled her head into Jondy's chest as she let the words wash over her. It was an accident. She wasn't purposely abandoned. Max slowly opened her eyes and looked at the person holding her. She saw the pain and guilt written all over the face and it broke something in her. The angry revenge driven transgenic lost the anger and the wish for revenge.
What happened next startled Jondy. She wasn't prepared for it at all.
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See I was faster this time Though I will admit it is sadly shorter than I wanted.
I need input:
Should Max have feelings for Jondy? Should she just see her as her sister?
How should Max react to the rest of the group? Should she escape or want to stay?
I need answers before I start writing the next chapter because the rest of the story hinges around these few details