Timeline: Post - �And
Jesus brought a Casserole�
Author�s notes: After reconsidering a few things and designing a few
more writing projects, this will be my only possible sequel to �And Jesus
brought a Casserole� because of my new writing plans.
This story is not Max/Zack in case you were wondering cause as much as I�ve come to respect Zack after the season finale, I still don�t think that M/Z stuff is right, sorry Zack fans.
I bumped the X7-Zack to X7-601 because I thought that since it was two generations forward, you would move the last digit up twice, as I did for X7-Max when I made her X7-454.
Inspirational music is provided in full by Black Sabbath, Finger Eleven, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Rob Zombie, KoRn, Slipknot and The Living End.
Okay, tap into medical records, X5 section, latest medical procedures and reports, subjects X5-452 and X5-599, both recovered by X7 group, X5-452 sustained high injuries. X5-599 AKA �Zack� suffered a shoulder wound from a 5.56-mm NATO round from an M4A1 assault rifle and was interred into the �re-education� program for escaped X5 subjects. X5-452 AKA �Max�, subject highly classified, ah fuck that, run decrypt� Done! X5-452 suffered clinical death after receiving a collapse to her right ventricle and no donors were available�Logan cursed and looked at the monitor, than noticed that he had not finished the medical report on Max, his hopes reappeared as he looked the file over. Max is alive! Subject X5-452 received a successful heart transplant from X5-656 AKA �Tinga� and made a full recovery, subject is currently undergoing reconditioning.
Thank God, I thought when I held her out there in the forest that night it was the last I ever saw of Max, smelling her sweet scent and touching her silky-smooth skin as her life force drained. There is hope, Manticore has her and if I know Max she�s going to fight them with every last bit of strength she has to resist, Max may not be a fighter like Zack, but she can fight their shit. Logan thought as he sunk his head into his hands and wept tears of relief as he discovered that Max and his hope was still alive. Logan recomposed himself and realised that as much faith as he had in Max, he knew that they would eventually wear her down and turn her into one of their creatures at least I have some good news to give her family now, they can get their little sister and big brother back in one shot.
Before
Logan could react, a simple text display window opened by itself on his computer
monitor and letters began filling the display out. Who
are you? The simple question
blinked, Logan made sure that he was still secure in the Manticore network and
then responded quickly.
The revenge of the X5.
I can help you, I know about X5-452, I know about X5-599, I
know about the Director, I can help you. Logan looked at the message, then responded
Who are you? How do I know this
isn�t a Manticore trick? Logan
typed as he watched a response spill out.
You helped me, now I help you. How
did I help you? Logan
replied wondering who this mysterious person was.
Jace got out of this hellhole thanks
to you, I know that only a top-flight hacker could make sure that Jace got out
and lived well in Mexico, now I return the favor. Logan
sat there in a slight state of shock and then typed his response out.
What can you tell me about Manticore and what�s going on in there? Logan questioned his mystery source, then began to back-trace the other user and located it, then punched up security cameras around him. Okay, he�s playing level, he�s alone in a lab and no one is within twenty meters of him, so let�s see how he can help me.
I can help you from the inside, I can
mess with guard orders and foul up the security network with a virus rather than
a simple looping feed, they�ll have havoc. Victor
replied as he typed in his messages and made sure that his talk with the
Manticore hacker was secure, then checked the cameras surrounding his area and
made sure no one was coming.
Just buy me ten minutes for some of
my friends to burn in and out of Manticore with Max and Zack, if you can sneak
out as well I can set you up to meet Jace. Logan
responded as he offered a considerable offer for Victor to help him.
Done and done, I have to go, we can
talk more later, meet me at IP 55.134.435.12 port 4355 at 8:00 tonight, we�ll
finish the discussion there, I have to go before the science boys come back and
make sure that no one notices my little extracurricular activities. Victor
responded as he typed in a private IP address that he contacted Jace through and
finished the communication than logged off and deleted his access record and
slipped out.
Okay, I�ve got an ally inside of
Manticore with freedom of motion and hacking skills, this could prove
instrumental in getting Max out of there, what else though? Logan
thought as he terminated the communication and double-checked to make sure
Victor had not betrayed his entry. Well you would do
well to communicate with the Manticore personnel records and confirm this Victor
character is who he says he is. Logan
reminded himself as he tapped into the Manticore files and ran a search under
the first name �Victor� and got two hits. The first man was sixty-eight
years old and was a gene researcher and had been transferred to an overseas
facility two years ago, so Logan dismissed him and found another man in his
mid-twenties which fit the description that Jace had given him should he ever
run across him and Victor was looking for Jace. Good,
an ally I can use to make sure I get Max back in one piece, let�s hope this
crazy plan works out, I own Manticore right now, let�s start a payback
session. Logan thought as he
finished his search and began searching every last corner of Manticore. If
they think that losing their goddamn DNA lab is a disaster, they�ll be
throwing up when I finish with them, every last bit of data on every last
Manticore computer will crash and their purchasing accounts will be liquidated
at the same time, I needed more funds to shore up Eyes Only and since the
government controls the committee that controls Manticore and they repossessed
my family�s cash, its just getting back what I deserve. Logan thought smirking as he imagined the havoc he would generate with
his external and Victor�s internal assaults.
�You look
like you�re in a good mood for once.� Bling commented as he entered
Logan�s study just entering Logan�s apartment.
�That�s
because I have good reason, if you would be so kind as to read the third
paragraph of this medical file for me.� Logan replied grinning as he punched
up Max�s Manticore medical record.
�X5-452
AKA �Max�, had a successful heart transplant and recovered from all injuries
that were suffered during the X5 raid, my god, Max is alive?� Bling breathed
as he spoke the paragraph aloud.
�That she
is, I have video and auditory evidence to back it up and I think I know how I
can get her out of that festering pile of shit.� Logan replied as he began
digging deeper into the Manticore system and started inserting a series of
painful programs that looked innocent, yet once he sent out the command the
files would turn into ravenous computer viruses that would destroy Manticore.
�You may
want to tell �the family� about this one.� Bling commented as he looked at
Logan�s discovery.
�Tell us
what?� Zane inquired as he looked at Bling and Logan.
�Logan,
Bling, I would like you to meet Zane and Jondy, the X5�s that were coming here
to meet us, but let�s not have introductions break things up, what is so
important?� Syl said as she nodded to Zane who shook his blond head and Jondy
who finished twirling a lock of brown hair between her fingers and flashed Bling
and Logan a warm smile.
�Zack and
Max are alive, I penetrated the whole Manticore mainframe, I�ve got everything
we need to destroy Manticore in the palm of my hand.� Logan said, his grin
still on his face and by the looks of it to the others, was not going away
anytime soon.
�That�s
amazing!� Jondy exclaimed and the X5�s let loose their own whoops of victory
over Manticore.
�You�re
getting ahead of yourselves, we still have to get in there and deal with the
X7�s, or have you forgotten your younger and deadlier selves?� Logan said
grounding them back down to the idea that they still had to break into the
fortress and that time they wouldn�t have the benefit of Manticore�s
defensive procedures.
�I would
think that someone who had access to the Director�s private files might be
able to obtain a voiceprint and splice it to order that X7 be sent out when the
Director is out.� Krit offered as an idea considering that Logan had the run
of the Manticore database.
�Not bad, not bad at all, but how do we prevent her from ordering them back
the minute she gets in?� Logan commented, wondering how Krit had covered that
detail.
�Just
tell us when she�s going to leave Club Manticore and we�ll deal with it.�
Zane replied as he cracked his knuckles.
�So we
nab the Director, burn Manticore to the ground and make it a complete failure
and get our little sister and big brother back, nice.� Syl commented as Logan
turned around and started tapping into the Director�s own workstation.
�You�re in luck, she�s heading out today, but she does have an escort,
X5-734, I believe you know her as Brin.� Logan commented as he punched up the
daily schedule for the Director.
�We can
take her, its four on one, she doesn�t stand a chance.� Zane said
confidently as he dismissed the threat.
�Except
she isn�t going to have a problem with shooting any of you, you�ll have to
disable her before she can shoot you.� Logan commented, reminding the X5�s
before him that Brin had been reconstructed into a full-fledged Manticore
killing machine.
�Good,
then at the same time we can score a hat trick, deprogram Brin and get her back
as well.� Jondy offered hoping that they could recover their lost sister.
�Don�t
count on it, the focus here is getting Max and Zack back, we can�t worry about
Brin breaking loose and alerting Manticore of our actions, we�ll worry about
Brin later.� Logan said reminding them that the primary focus of their mission
�Right,
when is this little jaunt by the bitch going out anyways?� Krit said, agreeing
that it was a lot easier to secure the family that actually wanted out of
Manticore than the family that wanted to shoot him dead.
�In three
hours, you can cut her off here, she�s taking a trip through Sector Two, you
can cut her off there and get her, take her to the safe house and then we
configure for an attack on Manticore tomorrow.� Logan answered as he punched
up a map of the city on one of his other monitors and outlined the route and a
good ambush point.
�Then
let�s go, I want this ambush to go off without a hitch and that means we
control the ambush point beforehand.� Zane declared as he nodded to Krit, Syl
and Jondy.
�You get
the boss out, I�ll get us in.� Logan replied as he began tapping through the
Manticore direction this way and that.
�We�ll
see you later, come by the safe house in 3 � hours, we�ll be there by
then.� Krit called as he left the apartment with his siblings.
�See you
later.� Logan called after as the door slammed and he began penetrating the
network.
�What
weren�t you telling them?� Bling asked, wondering why Logan had been a bit
restrictive on explaining his Manticore attack plan.
�I have
an inside source, that�s why this attack is going to go off so easily,
they�d reject the idea of help from Manticore in a second, I have to keep this
one from them in the dark.� Logan replied as he hacked into the Manticore
records and pulled a voiceprint of the Director and started altering it to suit
his needs.
�How do
you know you can trust anyone from Manticore yourself?� Bling inquired
wondering why Logan was putting so much trust in someone from Manticore.
�Perhaps
you will recall when I obtained transport for that sister of Max�s that was
from Manticore because she was pregnant and wanted away from that place?�
Logan asked as he tapped into the Manticore and started pulling the various
authorizations and such that he would need to order X7 away and make sure that
they stayed away.
�Yes,
so?� Bling asked wondering what Logan was getting at.
�The guy
who knocked her up is helping me get Max and Zack out, I checked him out a bit
and confirmed his identity as well.� Logan finished as he began preparing a
message that would send the X7�s twelve hundred miles away and without any
transport back once they arrived there.
�Always
good to have help from inside the family, can I do anything to help you with
this?� Bling asked wondering if he could pitch in to get Max out of Manticore.
�Go see
what kind of medical equipment you can scare up and get it over here and set it
up in the guest bedroom.� Logan replied as he began altering a voiceprint of
the Director so he could explain her not showing up at Manticore the next day.
�Why do
you want medical equipment?� Bling asked wondering what Logan had on mind.
�I want to be sure that if anyone gets hurt during our little raid of Manticore, I have at least some facilities to help them, taking them to a hospital is not a good option in this scenario.� Logan replied and I�m not going to leave Max behind if she gets hurt this time.
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�A
problem X5-734?� Renfro asked Brin as Brin entered her office and stood at
attention.
�Permission
to speak.� Brin spoke through an even tone, her eyes in the well known
�thousand meter stare� that anyone in the military learned to adopt in a
hurry.
�Permission
granted, go ahead.� Renfro replied as she wondered why Brin was showing up an
hour early before their scheduled departure from the compound.
�Thomas has requested that I stay behind today, he believes that today could be very vital for the reconditioning of X5-452 and since I am leading her reintegration in Manticore, I should be there to make sure the objective is met.� Brin said quickly as she composed her thoughts and we still have to raid the surveillance tonight, Thomas and Amy need me along to guarantee that the mission is a success.
�Very well X5-734, you may see to the reconditioning of X5-452, I will call upon X5-614 instead.� Renfro answered X5-314 warned me that you and Thomas were up to something, which is why he�ll be staying here to keep an eye on you two, X5-614 will serve your purpose just as well.
�Yes sir, permission to leave.� Brin replied through the same even tone. Calling upon Edward was an interesting choice, but why not David or Alyssa? Why not bring either of them in? Because Edward is far more interested in learning the truth behind Tinga�s death, Alyssa, Chris and David are confident to just wait for news from above. She�s counter-balancing Thomas, Amy and I with three loyalists, making sure that its even numbers when it comes down to it.
�Permission
granted X5-734, best of luck convincing your sister to return to Manticore.�
Renfro answered as Brin spun on her heel and marched out of the office.
�How�d
it go?� Thomas asked as he slipped into step beside Brin as they walked
towards the X5 barracks.
�She�s
assigned Edward as her new bodyguard on her trip, you know what that means.�
Brin replied as they walked silently and threw a salute to two passing X7�s as
they walked and as the X7�s passed the two shared a shudder for the two X7�s
were their carbon copies.
�She�s
at least a bit wise to our little investigation on Tinga�s death, she�s
leaving three of our siblings behind to keep you, Amy and I in check to make
sure we don�t try anything to upset her control of Manticore.� Thomas
replied as they strode down the corridor. �I think we should postpone any more
reconditioning on Max and Zack until we figure this out though, if it comes down
to revenging Tinga�s death, I have a feeling we�ll need them to help.�
Thomas continued as they walked around the corner and past the isolation cells
containing Max.
�Are you
sure that�s wise? They�ll bolt out of here given half a chance!� Brin
whispered urgently as they continued walking.
�We need
an advantage if we�re going to oppose Renfro, five versus three will do
nicely.� Thomas replied reminding Brin that if they were going to challenge
Renfro over the truth about Tinga�s death, they would need help fighting off
their Renfro loyalist siblings.
�Then
they stab us in the back and run away from Manticore, we�ll simply have to be
better when the time comes.� Brin replied cutting Thomas off from discussing
the matter any further.
�As you wish.� Thomas replied as they continued down the corridor and before
taking the last turn towards the barracks they silently slipped into a dusty
supply room.
�You two are five minutes late and timing is critical if you have not
forgotten.� Amy whispered harshly as Brin closed the door, Amy was standing
there with a stiff forearm ready to deliver a blow to a rather put out Victor.
�I had
some trouble getting Renfro from pulling me on her little trip, we would have
been here on time otherwise.� Brin uttered as she turned to face Amy and
Victor.
�I assume
you�ve managed to hack the security loops and mask all evidence of us
tampering with the system?� Thomas said to Victor, who was shifting
uncomfortably under the stare of three genetically enhanced killing machines.
�Naturally, because my ass is on the line with this one as well if you have not forgotten, Renfro knows that I�m one of the few people who could orchestrate something like this in case our deception is detected, I�m screwed as well. Your window is at 11:30 tonight, but all cams reset themselves after fifteen minutes, I�ll be at an isolated station to cover any slip-ups we suffer in the feeds, the operation should go off without a hitch.� Victor replied confidently and smiled that�s only part one of my mainframe escapades, by tomorrow night I�ll be out of here and I�ll free two more people who don�t deserve this treatment out of here!
�Very well, do your job and we�ll do ours, if you try and implicate us if anything gets traced back to you, we�ll simply inform her that you were involved in the disappearance of Jace, we all know how much she wants to make an example of the man who got her pregnant.� Thomas replied, but Victor remained steady and did not move on inch, revealing that I knocked Jace up is not a good thing with this crowd.
�Then just remember, you have to start at 11:30 and end by 11:45 otherwise I�m not sure I can mask your actions.� Victor said as he quickly exited the supply room and back to the computer labs where he was assigned to currently pull up all archive data on the Manticore transgenic programs that were safely stored away at backup computer facilities wish I could sabotage those two but I�ve got fifteen other people looking over my shoulder as I work, Renfro assigned nearly every last computer guy around here to dig it up.
�I�ll
shove Zack in supply room AF-43, in case I�m not there when you see the X7�s
heading that way, go there yourself, Brin will retrieve the surveillance
tapes.� Thomas said issuing a quick mission briefing and nodding to Amy.
�Until then, we meet at 2300 hundred hours tonight here and then execute
primary stage at 23:30 and by 23:40 the mission is complete, move out.� Thomas
said as Brin and Amy tossed him salutes and he returned with his own crisp
salute as they all exited the supply room and walked to the X5 barracks.
�Later.�
Edward said casually to his two sisters and brother as he walked out of the X5
barracks area and to Renfro�s office to escort her when she left Manticore. Damn
punishment duty, this has to be the most humiliating crap of all, a genetically
enhanced killing machine reduced to the level of a dirt-cheap bodyguard! Thomas
mused angrily as he walked towards Renfro�s office.
**************
�What�s
the hold-up?� Renfro called to the driver of the limousine as they turned down
the scummy streets of Sector Two towards a meeting with the Stealth Drone team.
�Some
vehicle crash up ahead Director, no way through.� The driver replied as he
looked at the rear-view mirror and checked to back up, then noticed an SUV had
stopped to block their way out.
�What�s
going on?� Renfro snapped as she looked out the rear of the limousine and saw
that they were effectively trapped in the alley.
**************
�Go.�
Krit whispered into his lip mic as he drove the Lincoln Navigator to block the
exit from the trap he and Zane had devised to trap Renfro.
Zane and
Syl slid down on rappling lines on either sides of the alley as Jondy exited the
back of the Lincoln Navigator and took off on a sprint towards the limousine
carrying Renfro.
Zane and
Syl landed a split-second apart and Syl unhooked his MP5 and unloaded it into
the driver window killing the driver as a full automatic burst ripsawed through
the window, driver and seat in short order.
Syl smashed
in the side window that Renfro was on with a gloved fist and dealt a blow that
put Renfro out whilst Jondy opened fire with a Beretta 92S and shattered the
back window revealing Edward as he struggled to free an MP5 then pulled free a
tranquilliser gun with her free hand and nailed Edward in the neck with the
shot, putting him out. Krit ended his count at eight, four
X5�s working together got an intercept-and-capture mission done in eight
seconds, Lydecker would be proud. Krit thought as he watched Zane pick up Edward and sling him over his
shoulder whilst Syl picked up Renfro and carried her unconscious as Krit thought
unconscious and venomous body.
�Let�s
go!� Zane snapped as he and Jondy set down their captured prey in the back of
the SUV and leapt into the passenger seats as Krit hit the gas pedal and floored
it out of ambush site.
***************
�You work
fast.� Logan commented as he looked at Renfro, who was shackled in a chair as
he conferred with Krit and Zane as Jondy and Syl put Edward where he couldn�t
escape.
�When it
comes to getting our big brother and little sister out we work fast, now is the
program you have in mind ready for deployment when we got out tomorrow night?�
Zane answered quickly and inquired whether or not Logan was ready to secure
their entrance to Manticore.
�Mostly,
I have to check a few things and confirm that my voice hack will work for when I
order the X7�s away with her voice and sabotage the network, other than that
we�re good to go.� Logan said as he recalled that he had that discussion in
that private IP address with Victor later on.
�Then I
suggest you leave, things are not going to be pleasant anytime soon.� Zane
said as he withdrew a rather nasty looking knife from his belt.
�Let me
guess, Reservoir Dogs?�
Logan asked wondering what Zane had up his sleeve concerning Renfro.
�More or
less, depends on what that bitch tells us.� Zane said as he cracked his
knuckles.
�I�m
out of here, I really don�t want to see what four genetically enhanced killing
machines bent on vengeance can do to someone.� Logan commented as he walked
back to his Aztek and drove off and tried to repress the ideas of what might
happen when he was gone.
�Rise and shine bitch.� Zane snapped as he emptied a bucket of cold water on
Renfro�s head and nodded with satisfaction as it shocked her out of her
unconscious state.
�Welcome
to your worst nightmare you fucking whore, you�re at the total mercy of your
own creations, four X5�s with revenge on their minds for what you did to Brin,
Tinga, Max and Zack.� Krit snapped into her ear as he joined Zane.
�What�s
going on, where�s X5-619?� Renfro snapped as she struggled against her
restraints but they held firm.
�He�s
all tied up and can�t come to help you right now, but later on he�ll be free
to take what�s left of you back to what�s left of Manticore after we�re
done with it.� Zane commented casually as he tossed his knife from hand to
hand, even though Renfro was blindfolded and could not see the gesture.
�You
think you�re going to get away with this?� Renfro snapped back.
�We�re
doing pretty damn good already, you�re locked up and so is Edward, we�re
going to raid Manticore tomorrow night and destroy what�s left of it and then
you can go crying to your precious committee.� Krit replied smugly as he held
a steel pipe ready to bring it around to deal a punishing blow to Renfro.
�You
don�t stand a chance against the X7 contingent there, that is a suicide
mission you are trying to attempt.� Renfro replied with a smug grin of her
own.
�This is
Renfro, I want the X7�s dispatched to Dallas, Texas immediately through
airlift and I want the air transport back as soon as the X7�s have been
offloaded, the transportation is not to accept any new orders after it has taken
off, that is all.� Renfro�s voice crackled out through an MP3 player that
Logan had left Krit and Zane to use with Renfro�s cellular phone to make sure
the X7�s left.
�So you
see, your precious X7�s are going to come back to find Manticore a complete
wasteland and your dead body at this point we�re just evening the score for
taking our brothers and sisters away from us.� Zane continued smirking as he
explained the end of Manticore.
�Enough
chit-chat, let�s make this call and get the X7�s off our backs, then after
that we can call Quentin Tarantino and thank him for the great idea from Reservoir
Dogs.� Krit said as he
took the cellular phone they had taken off of Renfro and ran through the number
directory on it until he found the Manticore number that authorized all
movements, dialled it and played the message.
�So
should we dance to the music whilst we do this? Or shall we just go for a silent
performance?� Zane asked as he wove the blade through a series of intricate
patterns as he walked towards Renfro.
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You�re on time, I take it that you
trust me enough to listen to what I am about to tell you? Victor�s
message displayed as Logan entered the chat area of the private server he was
meeting Victor on.
Just tell me exactly, what can you
help me with when it comes to raiding Manticore? Logan
replied as he prepared his own hacking programs at the same time to damage
Manticore as much as he could when the time came.
I can completely destroy the security
network, every last door will either slam shut or open up on my command and all
the security cameras can eat static. At the same time I�ll divert nearly all
the Tac soldiers to the other side of the complex when you hit this place, but
that�s my limit, if I do anymore they�ll discover my terminal and shut it
down. Victor replied as he
outlined his end of the bargain for sabotaging Manticore.
Alright, if you can do that then at
the same time I�ll see to organising a lights-out for all of Manticore and try
to destroy as much of the mainframe as I can. Logan
replied as he organised his pincer-movement hacking attack on Manticore.
I�ll be leaving Manticore that
night, I�ll be heading for Seattle, if you can meet me or help me find Jace
some whilst I�m there, I�d appreciate it a lot. Victor
replied as he outlined his own plans as far as his future at Manticore were
concerned.
I�ll see to that, just keep your head low when you sneak out of there, they�ll be liable to shoot anyone who looks suspicious after we burn out of there. Logan replied as he read Victor�s request I�ll get him to Jace directly, it�s the least I can do for him giving me the help I need to break into the Manticore mainframe and get Max away from that hellhole.
With any luck, by the time we talk
again it will be face to face and your friends and I will all be out of
Manticore, until then, I have to go before they detect me, your window is at
midnight tomorrow, don�t miss it. Victor
replied as he disappeared from the server.
Okay, hacking programs set up to
release on a time system, with any luck by the time we�re in everything has
gone buggy for Manticore and I can just walk out of there with Max. Logan
thought as he exited the server and started putting the finishing touches on his
programs and glanced to the Mossberg 590 and ammunition for it he had in the
corner anyone who gets between me and Max in there
gets a nice thick load of Magnum buckshot. Logan
thought as he broke through the Manticore database and started seeding his
viruses and Trojan horse programs.
***************
�Go
now.� Thomas whispered to Brin as the X5�s what?
X5? Thomas thought confused
exited the security room at the urging of Amy over the supposed escape of Zack.
Thomas saw David and Chris go by down the corridor and turned left sharply
searching for where Zack went. Thomas watched them by as he walked by them going
the opposite direction down the
corridor where he had stored an unconscious Zack as their cover in a supply
closet.
�Affirmative.�
Brin whispered back as she took off like she was going the opposite way with Amy
as David and Chris went by, then silently slipped into the security archives.
Okay, Manticore secondary research facilities, timelog should be about 9 PM to 2 AM, now where�s the Silo records? Brin thought as she scanned through the archives for the Silo set of security records and found them. What? Why is it not there? The last three days are missing from the records! Brin thought as she looked for the desired target surveillance data and discovered that it was missing from the security archive. Dammit, something is really up! Brin thought as she exited the security archives and nodded for Thomas to go retrieve Zack and gave a fist banged on the crook of her elbow meaning that our mission is fucked, recovery time!
Thomas took
off the supply room and came under attack, a supposedly dozing Zack had woken up
and was attacking Thomas viciously with a piece of broomstick he had snapped off
from a broom. Thomas took the first several blows and realised hey,
this is good cover-up stuff, they�ll be less suspicious if they find Zack
beating up on me! Thomas
thought as he fell to the floor and Zack kicked him in the gut.
�Stand
down X5-599, now.� David snapped at Zack as Zack raised the broom handle to
smash against Thomas�s head once again.
�You�re
next.� Zack uttered as he kicked Thomas in the gut again and charged David,
who calmly produced a taser and fired it into Zack, the energy prods discharged
their energy into Zack�s chest as Thomas pushed up and kicked back nailing
Zack in the base of his spine and then delivering a second blow to the back of
Zack�s head dropping Zack and putting him out.
�Thank
you for the assistance, he might have escaped had you not stopped him.� Thomas
said as he brushed off his military fatigues and calmly picked up Zack and
started walking back to Zack�s cell.
�How
convenient that he was so close by for us to recover.� David commented as
Thomas shuffled past him carrying Zack�s unconscious body.
�He was
thinking of ambushing us for some revenge before he escaped, his mistake.�
Thomas replied as he walked away.
�Will you
report this incident or shall I?� David asked after Thomas.
�I will,
he�s my responsibility after all.� Thomas replied as he walked off with
Zack�s unconscious body.
�I know
you just tried to pull a fast one, I�ll check up on this and inform the
Director.� David muttered as he walked back to his post at the security
archives.
******************
�I�ll
see you tomorrow, my love.� Logan uttered as he looked at the framed picture
that he had of Max, the one he kept by his bedside.
Logan
sighed as he sat down and started to take off the exoskeleton and sighed once
again as he removed it and lost his ability to walk once more. After
tomorrow, I�ll either be dead or with Max, because if I can�t get Max out of
there or I lose her in there, I won�t really care what happens to me. Logan
thought as he tried to sleep, but failed until much later in the night as the
anticipation in his mind built up towards what the next day would bring.
****************
X7-601 and
X7-454 silently watched the X5�s talk amongst themselves, the X5�s
completely oblivious to the presence of the latest generation of Manticore
soldiers. The two had opted to stay behind after the mysterious orders sending
them away from Manticore had come through, the X7 group had decided that it
could be a hint of aggression towards Manticore and that it warranted leaving
behind two of their best soldiers to make sure that Manticore remained secure.
X7-601 relayed an order to X7-454 to move out to their hidden residence in the
old X2 barracks that no one ever entered or even monitored anymore, the X7-601
knew it was the perfect place to hide in Manticore whilst he and X7-454 prepared
for an assault on Manticore.
