Ballad of a Soljah(4/4)

"A blood moon." She said looking at Alec, then walked off. He looked over at Joshua, shrugged his shoulders and jogged off, following the others. They all proceeded through the night without a sound, without being seen. The mission was on each soldiers mind, like old times. Her scouts reported to her that they thought they had found his headquarters, a warehouse in the next sector. So that’s where they headed, darkness surrounding them, engulfing them. Each persons breath hanging in the cold night air. Finally they reached their destination, and all of them stood some distance away, looking at Max, their leader.

"Everyone knows what to do. Let's go." Max ordered. And with that all of them crept off in different directions.

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He stood in a dark alley. No one was around. No noises could be heard.

"Logan." He spun around. Max stood a few feet behind him, smiling. He walked up to her and kissed her.

"Max. Why did you leave me?" She looked at him, but did not answer, only grabbed his arm pulling him off towards a building. It was dark though, and he couldn't see anything. "Where are you taking me?" Still she did not answer. Finally they entered a large room that was lit. "Oh my God." Looking around he saw all of the transgenics lay bleeding, dying, some already dead on the floor. He looked back at Max, but she was not there. "Max!" He could not see her anywhere. Walking around the room, he looked down at the people who reached up to him, the pain evident in their faces. "Max." He looked to his left, and Alec laid there bleeding, not moving. He bent down and picked up Alec's wrist. There was no pulse. Standing back up and he looked around. Then he spotted her lying on the ground. "Max!" Logan ran over to her. She looked up at him, blood spilled out of her mouth. He lifted her head, and cradled it in his lap. "What happened? Max!?" He began to cry as she looked up at him and coughed up blood.

"Logan! Logan!" The room disappeared, and his eyes opened. He was looking out the back of a truck. "Logan what's wrong?" O.C asked. He thought about his dream. Could it be real?

"Everything."

(Listen to Resurection space club remix by PPK here)

"Alec." She whispered. "Do you see anyone?"

"No." He whispered back. "I thought there were supposed to be people here. All I can see is a few empty offices, and this big room with tables. But it's all empty."

"Shit, what's going on." Alec crept into the room. Soon transgens came in from other directions, and everyone looked confused. They looked around at each other. Max looked up at the floor above them. "Let's check the whole place." She said looking at her soldiers. They nodded.

"Not so fast." White's cold voice echoed above them. Max looked up at the balcony above. "So I see you have finally made it. Of course you don't think I'd be stupid enough as to let you follow me. I know more than you do. I knew you were following. Max, Max, Max. I'm actually disappointed in you." Men stepped put from rooms above, all carrying guns. Men appeared from the halls around them. They were surrounded. They were going to die.

"You see, all I had to do was wait for you. And you came running. Now I can finally take care of you." He smiled evilly. All of his men cocked their guns, and aimed them. "Now it is time for you to die 452. You and all your friends." Everything seemed to slow down as they looked around them. Max looked at her friends. They looked back at her. Everyone knew what to do, the only thing that could be done. Die fighting. She looked up at White.

"No, it's time for you to die." With that said, they all lunged for the guys standing around, trying to disarm them of their guns.

"Shoot them!" White yelled to his men, as he watched the battle below. They pointed their guns down to the crowd, and hesitated.

A few shots rang out from the men being attacked. Two transgens went down. Max tried to get through the crowd of flailing people, wanting to get up to White. She fought against the surging waves of men trying to take her down. More than once she was hit, and went down. But she always got up angrier than ever. Someone grabbed her from behind. She grabbed his hand and twisted it of her shoulder, then turned around and kicked him in the stomach. He went flying backwards and hit another guy. She turned and looked back up to White.

Max was about to jump up to the second floor when she was hit in the head from behind, and she crumpled to the ground. Who ever hit her came up beside her and began to kick her in the stomach. Max grabbed his leg and pulled it out from under him. Another transgen came over and started beating him. She started to get up, and noticed a gun on the ground beside her. She looked at it a second, then picked it up. Grim determination showing on her features. Again she was kicked to the ground. She lay on her back looking up at White. Sitting forward a little she pointed the gun up at him.

"Shoot them!" White yelled again. His men looked at him again, then pointed their weapons down at the crowd and pulled their triggers.

Everything was in slow motion for a second, then it speed up with fury. Max jumped up, and ran for cover. People ran left and right in the ensuing chaos. Some grabbed guns and returned fire, while others tried to get the wounded out of the way. She ducked flying debree, and dove behind a pillar. Her chest heaved. Another gun lay beside her. Max picked it up, and made her decision. Taking a deep breath she took a running leap, turning sideways in the air and fired up at White and his men. She hit the ground hard, and slid a few feet before coming to a stop.

"Cease fire!!" White yelled as he grinned down at her. His men stopped firing. "We can settle this now 452. No more of your friends have to die. Just give up." His smile was that of the devil. Max stood up, placing her guns in the either side of her pants, and dusted herself off. Finally she looked up at him with glaring eyes.
"I'll give up when you're dead." His jaw became set as fury surged through his body.

"Fine! Kill them all." He waved his men to start shooting.

"Cease fire!!!" They all turned to see the sector police standing, guns in hand. "This has gone far enough. I suggest you all put down your weapons now!" White growled, and looked at his men. Again he waved his hand and then walked off. She looked back and forth, between the sector police and White's men. Each pointed their guns at each other. Max began to walk slowly backward. Waiting for hell to break loose, and it did. Bullets engulfed the air. She turned and ran to Alec.

"Get everyone out of here now!" He nodded. She started to walk off, but he grabbed her arm.

"Where are you going?"

"To finish this."

"Then I'm coming with you."

"No, you need to get them out. No more have to die."

"But Max.." She looked at him making him understand. He shook his head a little. And with that she took off in a sprint towards the stairs, bullets spraying in every direction. She ignored it, the only thing on her mind was her prey. Reaching the top of the stairs she continued down the hall. All the while the sound of shooting and the shouts of wounded rang through the air. Turning the corner she spotted him at the end of the hall, and he saw her. Both stopped in their tracks, facing each other. Everything stopped.

"Let's just put the guns down, and fight like real soldiers." He bent to put his gun on the ground. She didn't move. "Come on 452. Only cowards use guns." He started to straighten up, and as he did, White reached behind his back, pulling out another gun. Max grabbed both guns from either side and pointed them at him. Both had their guns pointed straight for the other. He smiled to hide his fear. Still she did not even flinch. He began to pull the trigger, and so did she. He jumped behind the cover of the wall, as she ran sideways to the cover of the wall near her. He shot around the corner at her. Max stood there a moment. She closed her eyes then walked around the corner and fired continuously at him.

White's heart beat rapidly. He had seen her coming, and fired at her. But her will was too much, that he knew. But he knew she still could be defeated. Max just walked down the hall firing her gun, and he wished he could reach the other gun that lay only a few feet away. But he could not. Pieces of the wall flew at him, as the bullets tore at it. How many times he had the opportunity to kill her and he did not succeed.

The bullets stopped coming. White stood up and turned the corner, his gun pointed at her. Both of her guns were pointed at him, and she continued to pull the trigger. The guns were empty, and he could here the clicking sound. She stood only a few feet away from him. He pulled his trigger, only the gun was empty. He looked to where his other gun was, then he looked at Max. He started to dive for it, but Max lunged at him, tackling him away from the gun. She started to stand up, but White kicked up at her, hitting her in the jaw. Flying back she hit the wall and crumpled to the ground. White started crawling across the floor trying to get to the gun. Max jumped on top of him, and grabbed the back of his head, slamming his face into the ground.

 He reached back and grabbed her hair, pulling her forward. They both stood up as he grabbed her arm and twisted it straight back behind her. He kicked her in the back, making her hit the wall again. She turned around and did a jumping kick at his chest. He slammed back against the wall. Max grabbed him by the shoulders and pulled his chest down as she brought her knee up into his stomach. He groaned and dropped to the ground. She was about to kick him when he grabbed her foot and pulled it. She went down. Both got back to their feet. They stood ready to attack.

"Max!" Logan's voice called from down the hall. She ignored him. "Max we have to get out of here now!"

"No! I have to finish this now." She lunged back at White, slamming her fist into the side of his face and placing another kick into his stomach.

"Max you have to get out now! Before the sector police get up here."

"No!" She turned for a brief second, looking at him. White got up, and as she turned he hit her again in the jaw. Max's whole body went with the punch, and she ended up on her stomach. Blood poured out of her mouth. Logan ran over to her. White was crouched over himself.

"No Max now." He grabbed her arm pulling her up. She started to follow, but half way down the hall she stopped. Logan didn't realize this. She turned and White was leaning up against the wall, his gun pointed at her. Max just stood there looking at him. There was nothing she could do.

"Time to die 452." He rasped. She heard the shot. Then she heard several more as his body became riddled with bullets. He collapsed to the ground, bleeding everywhere. Then the room started to spin, and she sat down. She looked around and she could see Logan and Alec running up to her, shouting. Slowly she laid down upon the cold floor. Logan's face appeared above her, followed by Alec. Logan placed her head in his lap.

"Max!?" Logan looked like he was crying, but that couldn't be. "Max speak to me."

"Is he dead?" She coughed.

"Yes." Alec said as he looked around. Then he looked at Logan. "We need to get her out of here."

"Max, everything's going to be ok." Logan picked her up in his arms. "We're going to get you help." She smiled.

"I love you Max."

"I love you too." Her eyes became heavy. All she wanted to do was to sleep.

"Max. Max stay awake." She couldn't keep her eyes open. "Were losing her. We need to get her a doctor now!" Blackness engulfed all her senses as her eyes stayed closed.