Title: Prisoner
By: Princess
Leia Solo Rating: PG Spoilers: None
Summary: A sequel
to my series �Beautiful Angel�. More obstacles stand in Max and Logan�s
way when they try to start a family and stable life. ::stifled laugh:: Max and
Logan in a stable life... not likely. Disclaimer: Dark
Angel and all actors and actresses belong... to me... I write Dark Angel scripts
and they become episodes... if you wanna know what I�m planning for next
season, let me know... ::MIW hit Princess over the head:: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I
know.... ::rolls eyes and starts what she�s repeated many, many, many times::
Dark Angel does not belong to me...Jessica Alba belongs to herself... Michael
Weatherly belongs to himself... I own nothing, just the stuff in my room :(
::sniff:: oh well, I�ll get over it... in about 20 years when I�m in
therapy.
Author's Note: This is the last part of the Prisoner series,
but, fear not, I will be starting a third part, and it shouldn't be long, so
don't panic :) hehehehe Enjoy this part and let me know what you think, thanx!
Also, my reviewer wasn't avalible, so let me know if anything's wrong, like
Brin's X5 number or Renfro's title or anything! Thanx a bunch.
Prisoner part 5: Self-Doubt and Fear
After dumping the 2 Manticore soldiers outside Foggle Towers in an ally, Logan
and Brin headed back to the Penthouse. On their ride up there, Logan decided
this was as good a time as any to talk to his sister-in-law.
"Brin," he started and she turned to face him. "Brin, I know you
don't mean any harm toward your sister and I know what Manticore did is not your
fault, but I need to know if you're expecting anyone else."
"I appreciate you wanting to protect my sister, but those men were as much
a surprise to me as they were to you. I'm sorry they were brought here. If I had
anywhere else to go, I would, but I don't."
"I know." The elevator doors opened and Logan put a hand on one side
to keep the doors from shutting again. "I need your word that if anything
seems off to you, you'll pick up and leave. Without getting Max all worried or
anything."
Brin looked him straight in the eye. "You have my word."
Logan walked out of the elevator and Brin followed. He opened the door and went
to the kitchen. Max looked up from the apple she was munching on.
"Everything alright?"
"Yep," Logan answered.
"Good. So, Logan, how about whippin' us up a great breakfast.
Pancakes?"
Logan gave her a large smiled. "Anything for you." Logan started to
pull out cooking materials while Max and Brin set the table and got the drinks
out.
While Logan made breakfast, he thought about the attack that morning. He also
questioned himself. How long could he continue to trust Max in this situation
without losing his ability to protect her and their unborn child? When would he
lose trust in himself?
Renfro touched the button on the intercom to allow her to speak. "Send them
in," she said.
Two special ops soldiers limped in and saluted their superior. They were both
covered in bruises and cuts and the soldier on the right limped worse than the
other.
"What happened to the mission?" Renfro asked.
The man on the left elected to speak. "We were in pursuit of the rouge X5,
X5-452, but were forced to engage in fights with another at the Penthouse."
"Who was the other X5?"
"We suspect, ma'am, that it was X5-734," the soldier on the right said
nervously.
"Wonderful."
"Permission to speak, ma'am?"
"Permission granted."
"Well, we believe X5-734 and X5-452's husband took us to the ally after we
were knocked out. I found this in one of my pockets after we had been picked
up."
Renfro took the floopy disk he offered. "Have you looked at it?"
"No, ma'am."
"Very good. You are both dismissed." The two soldiers saluted and
left.
Renfro put the disk in her computer and watched the screen fill up. She was
fixated on the computer screen, reading and studying everything.
"So, tell me more about this cabin you were talking about last night,"
Brin said when she and Max were sitting on the couch. Logan went out and the two
sister played catch-up.
"It's really great. It belongs to Logan's family. I've stayed their before,
with...Zach." She said their brother's name softly and with respect.
"It's back away from the road and they're a lot of trees and a pond."
Logan walked back in the house. "We're going to be ready to leave
soon," he said. He went to started packing the car. The three of them had
decided to go to the cabin to try and throw off Renfro.
"I can't wait to see it," Brin said.
Almost an hour later, Logan appeared again at the door. "Alright, we're
ready to go."
Brin helped Max stand up and they all went down to the blue Aztec parked in the
front. Max and Logan climbed into the front and Brin climbed into the back.
The ride to the cabin was quiet. Logan still wasn't sure how Max talked him into
going to the cabin. He wasn't to happy with the idea of taking her away from her
doctors, but she assured him she'd be fine and that she was in more danger
staying at home.
Logan pulled up to the cabin. "Here we are," he said with as much
happiness as he could.
When Brin got out of the car, she took a good look at the cabin. "It's
wonderful," she said.
Renfro grabbed the phone after she finished with the disk. "Get Manning on
the phone, it's Renfro." After a few moments of silence, then a click, the
call went through. "Commander Manning?"
"Renfro, what's so urgent?"
"Commander, we need to put a team together."
"Renfro, you know how they feel about you putting your teams
together."
Logan, carrying most of the luggage, went in first. Max and Brin followed, each
carrying a bag of groceries.
After everything was put in its place, Logan opened the refrigerator. "So,
who wants dinner?"
Brin and Max jumped up from the couch. "Dinner, here we come!" Max
called out with a laugh. As they started into the kitchen, Max stopped while
Brin continued in. Max felt a sharp pain shoot through her body and she put a
hand on her stomach. She dubbed over in pain and her arms and legs started to
numb.
"Does it work?" Renfro asked the technician.
"Yes, ma'am. They were only successful at destroying the tracking devise
earlier."
"Good." She picked up her walkie-talkie. "Prepare to move
out." She went out to the jeep waiting for her and got in. "Alright,
move out."
Max fell to the floor before she could cry out. The wind got knocked out of her
and she curled up in a ball. Even an X5 body wasn't used to any aspect of
pregnancy.
Logan turned around from the spaghetti he was draining and saw Brin but no Max.
"Where's Max?"
Brin gave him a confused look. "She was following me a few seconds
ago."
Logan frowned and went to find his wife. He froze when he saw her groaning on
the floor. "Max!" He fell to the floor and put a hand on her arm.
"Angel, what's wrong?"
"I don't know," she whispered. The pain lasted a few more seconds,
then ended. She clutched Logan's hand and held it tightly. "It's starting
to go away."
"Can you sit up?"
"I think so."
He helped her sit up and put an arm around her. Brin stood in the door frame
watching them. "Are you okay, Maxie?"
"Yeah. It must have just been one of those... pregnancy... things."
Logan helped her stand up and move to the couch. "I'm taking you to see a
doctor."
"No, Logan, I'm fine. I'm okay now. I probably just stood up to fast."
"Max..."
"No, no doctors. It'll be okay. I just need to rest for a few
minutes."
"Okay." He kissed her on the forehead. "Promise me when we go
home you'll get checked. Make sure you and the baby are okay."
"I will." Logan hugged her and stood to finish dinner.
"Where did Brin go?" he asked.
Max shrugged. She sat up a bit taller. "Did you hear anything?" Max
asked.
"No, why?"
"Because I did." Max stood up to go outside.
"I'll go check it out. You stay here."
"Max! Logan!" Brin screamed from outside the cabin.
Max and Logan ran out of the cabin to see Renfro and about 30 Manticore soldiers
around them. Logan pushed Max behind him, but deep down he knew it was over.
Brin walked into the circle. "Brin, get away!" yelled Max.
"I don't think so, baby sister." She went over to Renfro and saluted.
"What are my orders, ma'am?"
Renfro looked over at X5-452 and, who they called, Logan. She saw the fear and
betrayal in their eyes. "Take them back to Manticore."
Soldiers closed in on them.
"No," Max whispered. "No!" she screamed. She and Logan tried
to defend themselves, but the men over powered them.
They were taken into one of the vehicles and strapped in so they couldn't
escape. They sat next to each other, with their wrists tied against the back of
the seat and their legs tied to the bottom. Brin got in behind Max and Logan,
while the driver got in the driver's seat.
Renfro climbed into the vehicle, first to be next to Max. She looked her
straight in the eye. "We've missed you."
"Go to Hell," Max spat.
"You shouldn't talk like that, being a mother so soon and all." Max
and Logan tensed. She looked down at Max's slightly bulging stomach and Max
tried to get away, but she couldn't move. Renfro put a hand on Max's stomach and
moved down so she was looking directly at her stomach. "Don't worry, child,
we'll take good care of you."
"Get away from her!" Logan yelled.
Renfro laughed and then got in the passenger side. "Drive," she
ordered.
And they were off. Heading to the place Max feared more than death. A place that
she feared she'd never escape again.
Max looked over at Logan and a tear slid down her cheek. Logan moved his hand as
best he could and held hers. He leaned over and gave her a soft kiss on the
forehead as more tears joined her first one.
She was a prisoner.
Her husband was a prisoner.
And worse of all, their child was a prisoner.
The end............ for now................
Please don't try to kill me, everyone. You know me, I had to end it
dramatically. I hope to get enough reviews and encouragement to continue with a
third part. If you want an e-mail when I get the first part up, let me know in
an e-mail or in your review.
Thank you to everyone who's encouraged me the whole way! Thank you, thank you!
Let me know if you liked this little twist. *Princess
