Author��s Note: Again, thank you everyone who reviewed! Thank you, Thank you! In this
part, please ignore anything that would be medically wrong in the real world (I don��t
know if I worded that right, but I think you��ll know what I��m talking about when you
finish the story). I hope you like it and the 4th part should be up soon considering
I��ve already started it :)
Also, manticore info is from my mind... it��s not exactly correct. I just had to make
it so it would fit with my story.
:: indicates flashbacks
Beautiful Angel part 3: Fear and Pain
""Krit, Syl, look at this,"" Logan said.
The two X-5s hurried over to the couch and looked at what Logan was pointing at.
""What do you think it is?"" Logan asked when they didn��t say anything.
::Syl, Krit, and Jondy watched as the doctor did something to Tinga��s head. They couldn��t
tell what exactly he was doing, but they could see the different instruments he was using
and what he put into her head.
Later that night, Tinga laid in her bed falling in and out of consciousness. Syl, Krit,
Max, Jondy, and Zach gathered around her. The rest of the X-5s were keeping watch. Syl
stepped forward and touched her sister��s forehead. She found the small hole, surrounded
with dried blood, right above her ear. ::
""Krit? Syl?"" Logan tried unsuccessfully 3 times to bring them out of their reverie.
It worked the 4th time and they looked down at their sister sadly.
""This is defiantly Manticore,"" Syl said. ""They did something like this to Tinga when
we were kids.""
""But Tinga was fine. Max tried to hurt us,"" Logan tried to rationalize.
""It may be able to be programmed,"" Krit said. ""We were never really sure.""
""I think we should restrain her,"" Syl suggested.
""No,"" Logan said looking back down at Max.
""It��s for the best.""
""She��s not an animal!""
""Logan, she��ll probably be in and out for at least a few more hours, but once she��s
recovered from the shock the implant must have given her, she��ll be back for blood.""
Logan continued to look at Max for a few seconds, weighing his options. ""Fine. Okay.
Tie her up.""
""What do you have?"" Krit asked.
""Top left drawer.""
Krit walked over and opened it. Inside were some sector passes, clearance papers, a
small side arm, and a pair of handcuffs. He walked back to his sister and looked around
the penthouse.
Krit knelt down next to Logan. ""I need to pick her up and carry her over to that wall.
I��m going to lock her up to that post.""
After a little hesitation, Logan stood up and moved aside so Krit could pick Max up.
Logan watched as Krit locked one wrist, then put the handcuff chain behind the pole then
locked the other wrist. He propped her up against the wall and her arms stayed above her head.
""Don��t you think that��s a little too much?"" Logan asked.
""She can take it. Hopefully she��ll be too weak to break out of them before we figure
out what to do.""
A few hours later, Logan still sat in front of Max, watching her sleep. Krit and Syl were
checking weapons and making calls.
Syl hung up the phone and walked over to where Krit sat at the table. ""Jace is okay and
she had the heads up; I can��t reach Jondy.""
""Okay. Then until we get other evidence, we have to assume Bren, Jody, and Zane are back
at Manticore again. Looks like it��s just the two of us.""
Syl looked over at Max. She stood up. ""Keep trying Jondy,"" she said to Krit before she
went over to Logan and sat down beside him. ""Any change?""
""No. She hasn��t even stirred.""
""I know my baby sister. She��ll pull through. We��ll find a way to save her.""
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""The implant works, ma��am,"" the technician said.
Renfro stood. ""Wonderful."" She followed the man down the hall into one of the other rooms.
Computer screens were set up around the room along with some other equipment.
Although the screens and all equipment were on, the screens were black. ""Is this a joke?""
she asked angrily.
""No, ma��am. X-5452��s eyes are closed. We see everything she sees.""
""Wake her up.""
""Yes, ma��am."" He pushed a few buttons then started typing on the keyboards in front of him.
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Syl and Logan continued to watch Max. Suddenly her eyes jerked open. Her look spelled fear and
confusion, but soon turned to hate and death.
""Maxie?"" Syl asked quietly.
Max struggled against her restraints. ""Let me go!""
""Max it��s for your own good.""
""Max, please calm down,"" Logan pleaded. He moved a little closer, but she started screaming.
""Get the Hell away from me! Don��t touch me!""
Krit appeared and watched Max work against the cuffs.
""You said something about being weak?"" Logan asked him.
""She��s weaker than she normally would be, trust me.""
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Renfro smiled when she saw two other X-5s there. ""Perfect,"" she whispered. ""Where is their
location?""
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""We need to sedate her. I have an idea of how we can get her back,"" Syl said.
""Let me make a few calls,"" Logan said. ""I��ll see what I can come up with.""
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""What��s taking so long?""
""The tracking system��s malfunctioning."" He picked up the phone and ordered everyone to work
on getting the system back up.
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An hour later Bling showed up with a brown paper bag in his hands. He gave it to Syl.
""Matt says you owe him one,"" he said when Logan was in range.
""Thanks, Bling.""
""Do you need any help?""
""I think we��re okay. Thanks, pal.""
""No problem. Call me for any more help.""
""I will.""
With that, Bling left.
""Hold her down,"" Logan said when Syl brought him the prepared syringe. When Max��s moving was
at a minimum, he injected the sedative. Syl had told him they used the same stuff on them back
at Manticore. Sure enough Max passed out a few seconds later.
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""Damn it!"" Renfro yelled.
""They keep knocking her out.""
""I can see that. Get that tracking system working!""
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Max laid on the ground with her head at Logan��s side. He held a small knife in his hand and was
trying to find the implant.
""Did I mention how dangerous this is?"" Logan asked.
""Only about 5 times,"" Krit responded.
""Just making sure you knew."" He continued not even sure how deep the implant went.
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""It��s back up!""
""Trace her!""
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The small, pencil-eraser size hole was now almost twice the size.
Logan, his hands covered in blood, leaned back. ""I can��t do this any more. Not to her. She could
end up permanently damaged.""
""Then I��ll do it,"" Krit said.
""No, this is insanity!""
Krit got up and pushed him away. He grabbed the equipment and continued Logan��s work. Logan moved
over to sit by Max, next to Syl. He took her limp hand into his.
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""Almost there.""
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Blood covered Krit��s hands, now, as he got closer to the implant.
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""About 30 more seconds.""
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""I think I got it!"" Krit moved the knife. ""What the- Logan... you gotta see this.""
Logan leaned over to see what Krit saw. ""Oh my God."" He thought for a second. ""It��s a tracker.""
He and Krit looked down at Max as the little red light continued to blink.
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""15 seconds.""
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""Destroy it,"" Syl said.
""How?""
""Smash it.""
""Inside her head?"" Logan stared at her like she was crazy.
""You have to.""
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""5 seconds.""
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Krit picked the knife back up and with a moments hesitation, shattered the implant.
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At the Manticore station, screens went snowy.
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""Did we get it?"" Syl asked.
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""Did we get it?"" Renfro asked.
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""Yeah, we got it,"" Krit said.
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""Yeah, we got it.""
TBC.....
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Don��t you guys love me? :) hehehehe You probably won��t have to wait to long. Then again, I have
finales comin�� up so.... keep your eyes open :)
