An hour later and we're still prisoners. Everyone else woke up shortly after they came in and now Jamie, Kelly, Maria, Stuart, and Patrick are playing while Jason leans against me.

"Max?" he asks, looking up at me. "Are mom and dad gonna come get us?"

"Why wouldn't they? They'll be here as soon as they can."

"Really?"

"Really." I say smiling.

"I doubt it." A new voice says. I look up to see an older man, dressed as the other Genii, enter.

His eyes rest on me and I shiver; like someone poured ice down my back.

Walking towards me, he inclines his head at me and says, "Commander Acastus Kolya Miss Wainwright."

Ok, that's creepy. How did he know my name? Come to think of it, they all seem to know our names. What's going on here?

Kolya glances around the room. "Somehow I would have expected a bit of a fight from you, Jason Sheppard, knowing his strong dislike for me."

"Just wait. My dad's gonna shoot you." Jason retorts, sticking his tongue out at Kolya while I bite back a smile.

Kolya just looks amused and says, "He would, Jason, he would. But seeing as he and your mother are currently in the brig I highly doubt that he will." He then turns to the leader of the group and says, "Get them out of here."

"Yes, sir."

The Genii move and force us up; they're firm but gentle so I get the feeling that their orders are not to harm us. Kolya follows us into the hallway where he tells us to stop. Looking at us he says, "Take the children to the brig. Let their parents know what happens when they refuse to listen."

The leader of the group gives a curt nod, "Yes sir."

Kolya eyes rest on me again, "Do as you see fit to Miss Wainwright." He then walks away.

A soldier grabs me and my heart starts to pound and the kids reach for me as the soldiers pull them away.

Jason calls out my name, a single "Max!" before the soldier who has him slaps him across the face.

I see red and break the hold the Genii has on me, lunging for the one that hit Jason. How dare he? But before I can reach him, another soldier grabs me and pulls me in the opposite direction. No matter how much I struggle, the distance increases.

We round a corner and the kids are out of sight. I continue to struggle as we head down the hallway, but the Genii just tightens his grip on me. Then it hits me; SING.

I slam my elbow into his solar plexis and he bends over in pain. I then raise my elbow and slam it into his nose. He lets go and holding his nose in pain as I move past him. But he grabs my arm and yanks me down to the floor.

Straightening, he pulls out his gun and points it towards me saying, "You shouldn't have done that."

I flinch, waiting for the shots.

A/N: Yes another evil cliffy. But it won't be for long 'cause I have a feeling that Reefgirl (who owns Maria) is going to somehow find my secret lair and force me to update until there are no more evil cliffies. All hail TPTB. Review (that means all of you who have this story on your alert list yet refuse to comment).