Code Red

The paramedic ripped open Max's shirt and started feeling the chest; he had the needle in his hand like a stabbing instrument.

"He's going," said the other paramedic. "Time to hit him!"

The paramedic with the syringe was about to bring down the needle, but his hands were stopped in the air.

"Let him be," the fellow told them.

"But, but he's going to know!" one of the paramedics said.

"Yes," the fellow said. "That's been the plan all along."

"What do you mean?" the paramedic asked.

"We had to bring her here somehow," Morganfokker said.

Code Hunter

Maggie ran up the flight of stairs; she was too impatient to wait for the elevator. She was going to fly up but then realized that would probably trigger an alarm.

Then The They would come to fix it.

The last time she had dealt with The They was a long, long time ago and that hadn't ended up too good for anybody.

"You're almost there," the voice on the blue tooth told her. "Just three more floors to go."

"Hope I'm not too late," Maggie whispered. She was second guessing herself and thought she should have "winged" out and dealt with the problem when it happened.

Unlocking Codes

Max felt better; he was lying on the floor of his apartment staring up at the ceiling. He was counting the dots on the tile, it was the only way to stay focused. There was a pounding sound and he figured it was from the door.

Hira must have called the paramedics when he had screamed.

The door to his apartment opened. The manager of the complex had the key code and unlocked it for the responders. And they rushed right in, stretcher and all.

"I'm fine now," Max said but no one listened.

He glanced to see Hira peering in from the door, a look of horror on her face. Hira's mother came and covered the child's eyes.

"Look," Max said as he reached for the counter; a pack of smokes digitally appeared there. "See, that's how that works."

The paramedics knelt over him; one them took out a syringe and prepared to embed it into Max's chest.