DARK ANGEL
Evil Gets A Delivery
Part 5


Logan and Matt arrive at the Market. They spot Max, but don't see Lydecker until they get closer. Logan was about to call to Max, but then a thug jumped
out of nowhere, knocking Lydecker down, taking his money then stashing off.

Logan and Matt watched as an angered Max rushed concerningly to the downed Lydeckers side, then shot her gaze to the escaping thug. She helped
Lydecker up, then bolted in the thugs direction.

In the blink of an eye, she reached the thug and tackled him. Max snapped his neck, causing Logan and Matt to glance at each other in uneasiness. Max
retrieved Lydeckers money from the dead thugs hands and returned to him.

Lydecker slipped his arms around her, leaning over and whispered, "Thank you." She looked up at him and returned his hug, pressing up against him.
Moments later they broke, and Lydecker turned to pay for his item.

Logan told Matt to stay back, then wheeled over to Max, "You're Max, right?" He had to be cool and calm, playing the role of unknown bystander. Max
looked at him, coldness in her eyes, "What of it?" Her tone was also cold.

Logan slipped her a piece of paper. She curiously reached for it. Lydecker came up and took it from her, ripping it into pieces, "C'mon, time to go." Lydecker
claimed, escorting Max away. 

Too bad Lydecker don't know that Max memorized the address. She planned on going to it to see what this guy wanted. And a part of her remembered that
he was rich.


Later that night, Logan sat and stared at his computer. A picture of Max was on the screen. He heard a thump of someone landing behind him. He wheeled
around and brightened, "Didn't think you'd come."

"Not everyday some guy in a chair just hands ya a paper." Max stood up noticing the screen.

Logan replied to that, "What has he done to you, Max?"
His soft, compassionate voice caught Max's attention.

She looked at him and he saw recognition in her eyes. Calmly she spoke, "Logan?"

He wheeled closer to her, "You remember me? What else do you remember?"

Glancing at all his computer equipment she spoke again, "Eyes Only."

By this time, Logan had his hand holding hers. She looked down at it, then up to him. She pulled free from him, stepping away from him, "I...I have to go."

As she turned to walk away, Logan called out in plea to her, "Max, wait!!" But it was too late, she was gone.

Logan slowly wheeled to face the screen. Staring at Max's pic again, "What has he done to you?" And a hand reaches up and shuts the screen off and
Logan, now in darkness, buries his head in his hands and cries.


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to be continued