Syl motioned to Zack to come over to the table she was sitting at and he did as his little sister told him. He sat on the edge of the table and allowed Syl to dress his wounds even though it was very painful without doing anything, Zack just tried to block out the pain.
"I always knew there was something between you and Krit" Zack teased
"And you and Maxie, I knew the two of you would come to your senses about each other." Syl replied laughing
"So when did you start seeing Max?" she asked
"Last night" As he took in a deep breath as Syl pulled the bullet out.
"Sorry that's it out now. Your all done and your gonna recover" Stated Syl
"That's only because you're a good nurse" he said smiling
Syl turned round to see Max asleep lying on the hay.
"She looks so peaceful, Zack I couldn't help but notice how Max isn't herself. Is there something annoying her?" Syl softly asked in a worried tone.
Zack let out a little laugh and gave her a cuddle "You haven't changed a bit, your still worrying about everyone. No Max is fine she's just recovering from having a seizure, then the next morning having to run from Lydecker and she got stabbed and shot because of me"
Krit blurred behind Syl and placed the pillows and blankets on the table. Zack nodded to him in a sign of 'hello'. Krit noticed Syl wasn't her happy cheery self and mouthed silently to Zack "What's wrong with Syl?" Zack answered "she's just worried about Max"
"What! How did that happen? Is she gonna be okay? I'm sure it wasn't your fault" Syl replied to Zack waiting wide eyed for answers
"Why don't you and Krit go and set up a nice area for us all to sleep for the night. I'll tell you all about what happened once I've cleaned Max's wounds" Zack said
"Of course" Syl the turned around hugged Krit and he kissed her on the forehead.
"Don't worry about Max she'll be okay" Krit said softly to her.
"I love you" Syl whisper to Krit smiling
"I love you too" he answered returning the smile
Max was still asleep and she hadn't moved since Zack had left her side. Zack slowly walked up to her and sat down by her side. Syl and Krit had already arranged a comfortable sleeping area among the hay and were seated. Krit was sitting with his legs crossed and an arm around Syl's waist, while Syl was sitting next to him with her legs tucked under her and she rested her head on his shoulders. Both of them were watching Zack clean Max's wounds and dress them.
"Hey" Zack said to her smiling as she woke up
"Hey yourself" returning the smile
Max sat up so that Zack could clean her shoulder from where the bullet grazed.. She sat up a bit to fast and winced and said "Ouch"
"Take it easy Maxie, I've only just dressed your wounds they won't have healed that fast" Zack said caringly
"I forgot about that" letting out a slight sigh
Zack continued to clean her wound, as Syl and Krit were having their own conversation about their siblings.
"I think I've always known they would hook up" Krit stated
"Ye, back at Manticore they were really close" Syl answered smiling
"I can remember Max sneaking past my bed in the middle of the night to speak to Zack, he was always there for her and protected her" Krit said laughing slightly
"And Max was the only X5 who dared to challenge him" Syl replied
"Someone had to" Max said laughing despite the pain
"That's true, are you feeling any better" Syl asked as she walked over to Max followed by Krit
Max wrapped her arms around her and said "Ye I am thanks, I'm sorry if I worried you"
Max then turned to Krit and gave her brother a hug "Hey bro long time no see"
"Too long, would you like some hot chocolate?" Krit asked Max, Syl and Zack
"Yes please" in unison, the four transgenic's laughed
While Krit was away making hot chocolate for everyone, Zack, Syl and Max walked over to the area Krit and Syl had prepared earlier. Krit came strolling back in with four cups of hot chocolate and a packet of marshmallows.
"Here you go guys, anyone like a marshmallow?" he asked
"Oh I would, thanks" Max answered
"You better hurry up and take some more them cause Syl will eat the whole packet" He said smiling
"I do not" Syl protested as she playfully punches him in the arm. Max and Zack watch and laugh.
"What happened earlier? You had us worried when I first saw you's riding up through the trees heading for the barn" Syl asked looking at Max and Zack
"Lydecker showed up in Seattle looking for Max, so when I found out I had to help. Logan dropped us off at a small wooden cabin surrounded by a forest" Zack began to explain.
"Who's Logan? And how did Lydecker find you Max?" Krit interrupted
"It doesn't matter and we don't know" she replied
Zack continued "That night Max had a seizure, it was pretty bad and she never had time to recover and get her strength back before a group of soldiers found us and tried to kill us. We nearly got away I went to start the ninja up and called out to Max but when she didn't respond I know something was wrong. I turned around to see a soldier stab Max and another held a gun up to shoot her and... and I don't know what happened next everything went blurry. I am really sorry Maxie I didn't mean for you to get hurt" His eyes watering now
"Zack its okay" Syl said to comfort him
"It's okay honey, you saved me" Max whispered
"What happened next Maxie" Krit asked
"Zack saved my life. He blurred over to me, pushed me to the ground and took a bullet for me" She said cuddling up to Zack, she placed her head on his lap and he placed his hand on her back.
"Zack and me fell to the ground and I can remember hearing a man should no don't shoot it was Lydecker but the soldiers didn't listen to him. He looked down to us called our designation and commanded us to leave" Max finished
"I can member he called out our designation and said it wasn't safe for us to be there and he generally looked worried about us" Said Zack
"How did you get away from him? Did he just let you go?" asked Krit
"Yes he did" Zack answered
"But why would he do that? He wants all his so called 'kids' back at Manticore to be reintroduced" Syl asked with a confused look
"I have no idea and it's been annoying me since" Max answered yawning
"Maxie you should go to sleep you look exhausted" Krit said
"I think I will" she replied rearranging her blankets and pillow. "Goodnight guys"
"Goodnight Maxie" said Zack
"Night" Krit replied
"Sweet dreams" Syl
The three remaining awake x5's continued to chat about what Lydecker could be up to and talk about what has changed since the last time they met and Syl was the next to fall sleep.
"He bro, you and Maxie can stay here for as long as you like, if you want" Krit proposed
"Are you sure Syl wont mind having us around?" Zack asked
"Are you kidding? Of course not Zack" Syl answered him with her eyes still shut
"I thought you were sleeping" Krit said laughing a little
"It's hard to sleep with you two chit chattin" Max replied smiling
"I agree Maxie" Syl returned the smile
Zack and Krit started laughing
"Okay me and Krit will shut up now and give you peace to sleep" Zack said as he pulled the covers over him
"Ye, the girlies need their beauty sleep" Krit teased
"Shut up" commanded Syl and Max
Syl gently kicked Krit but he grabbed her foot and tickled her feet causing her to let out giggles of laughter. Max playfully punched Zack in the shoulder and he made a face at her.
All the x5's them fell asleep and dreamt happy thoughts.