A/N: I'm going to go ahead and break all the rules, because that's what I do. I'm picking the characters AFTER hearing the song, and I'll give myself 100 words and all the time I want. Spoilers for ANGEL and NEVERMORE. Lots of fluff and angst, FAX.
Disclaimer: I do not own Maximum Ride and the songs listed below.
Starships by Nicki Minaj
The falling stars streaked purple and pink across the sky. "Woah," Gazzy breathed. I smiled. They were so beautiful. "Let's go catch them!" I exclaimed.
We rose high above, into the dark violet night sky. I flew freely, enjoying the warm summer air. We were meant to fly. I felt as if I could just put my hands up and touch the sky.
Whizzing by me, the flock added to the warm breeze. I felt Fang's hand close around mine. We tried flying together, trying to not fall. The bright streaks still lit up the sky. Above us was the dizzying display of stars. We were meant to fly.
"Come on," Fang said. "Let's do this one more time."
Airplanes by B.O.B. feat. Hayley from Paramore
I lay down on the soft grass, in a nostalgic mood. Fang was no stranger to that. His dark head close to mine, we watched the dark sky. There were no stars, just a few bright spots once in a while.
I watched a bright streak shoot across the sky. A shooting star? No, an airplane. I really needed a shooting star, something to make all my problems go away. "Can we pretend that airplanes are shooting stars?" I asked Fang.
I felt him turn next to me. "I could really use a wish right now," I sighed. I looked back up into the endless darkness.
"We'll all be fine," Fang said. Nothing could have been more reassuring at that moment.
Hourglass by ZEDD feat. LIZ
The clock ticked on and on. Angel knew what would happen. She closed her eyes, the ticking taking over her mind. It's only a matter of time. She could feel time passing, getting closer to this inevitable truth.
Again the vision replayed, haunting her. The ticking never stopped. Max and Fang were falling, falling out of the sky. Why couldn't they fly away? There were so many clouds in the horizon.
Gasping, a small tear fell out of Angel's eye. She wished she could tell it all to Max. I feel like an outline made of skin. And my walls are paper-thin. There've been flashes in my mind. Can't take the ticking of time—the time that's passing by. Angel got up and angrily smashed the clock onto the floor. It fell and broke. Angel choked back a sob—the ticking didn't stop.
She Wolf by David Guetta
Running along in the cold night, my breath thick, I stop in front of the motel. The window's blinds are up. I get closer, and see them. They're laughing, peering over his computer. I shiver, feeling the cold chill me to my bone.
You loved me, and I froze in time. Hungry for that flesh on mine. But I can't compete with the she-wolf who has brought me to my knees. What do you see in those yellow eyes, 'cause I'm falling to pieces.
Fang goes to get something in the other room. She turns around and I feel like I'm looking at myself. She stalks over, and yanks the window open. Snow is starting to fall outside, landing lightly on my hair.
"He's mine now," she hisses, and slams the window on me and my frozen tears. Maya pulls the blinds down.
Titanium by David Guetta
Ari looked at ignored the pain. He—was-invincible. He could fly if Max could. He flapped his heavy wings. He could be a superhero. I am Titanium.
He grunted, flapping more. It felt as though they would fall off. I won't fall. I am Titanium. He got some leverage and started to rise up a little. Tears pooled in the corners of his eyes, but he blinked quickly to make them go away.
Jeb had yelled at him when he cried. He had told him he wasn't seven anymore, that he had to be a man now. Maybe if he could fly, Max would like him. Ari wished he could be a superhero already. You showed me down, but I won't fall.
Jeb had to be proud of him now. Stone heart, machine guns, firing at the ones who run. Ari flapped his painful wings again. His heart aching, everything weighing him down, he moved his sore wings once more, ignoring the pain.