Okay well hope you enjoy the story and I do not own any of the characters from any of the Maximum Ride books.
Chapter One: School and meeting Jeb?
"Can this get any worse?" I groan and lay my head down on the desk and think, I'm too tired to deal with my stupid math teacher today… As he walks in the room and starts to put a complicated Geometry question on the board. Does he just go home and think up the hardest geometry problems in the world, or something 'cause I know we haven't learned this junk yet! I think in despair as I scan the problem on the board and close my eyes to try to forget it. Of course I get stuck with the only teacher that does this. I think and try to go to sleep too tired from staying up all night from nightmares and of course the usual falling flat on my face and nearly breaking my nose.
"Lobo, raise your head up this is not nap time." Mr. Brinkley barks at me as I look at him with my pity eyes but he only turns around and continues with the problem. Yep, I definitely don't have the patients for him today. I think as I raise my head up and groan at the problem. Maybe not but I wish it were then I'd pass your class with flying colors...stupid nightmares keeping me up. I think and silently groan at the memory of the terrible dreams that constantly plague me when I sleep.
"I mean seriously I'm kept up all night and when I finally fall asleep its five in the dang morning…agh the one night I actually wanted to go to sleep early and I'm kept up by those stupid nightmares!" I grumble under my breath and lean back in my chair closing my eyes about to fall asleep as he drones on and on when the phone rings and I snap my head up looking at him. Who knows maybe someone's come to rescue me? I think quietly chuckling at the thought of leaving class early when I know there's no one that could possibly pick me up from school.
"Uh-huh…yes I'll send him." Mr. Brinkley says and hangs up the phone while I sit there thinking about sleep as I yawn and wipe the sleep from my eyes. "Lobo you're needed down at the office take your things you're leaving." He suddenly says as I groan and lay my head on the desk again then slowly start to gather my things and raise up. Hey what do you know today might be my lucky day besides at least I get to get out of his stupid class! I think inwardly dancing a victory dance as I walk to the front of the class ignoring all the stares and whispers from the other teens. Not like I'm in trouble I mean I haven't done anything unless you count sleeping through study hall a crime and they can't do that I've seen others do it all the time and the teacher knows I'm asleep I even get permission from them for crying out loud! I think as I feel my happiness quickly fleeing me.
"Alright, thanks Mr. B later!" I call as I quickly leave the class room hearing him gripe about that not being his name and head to the office. Who would get me out early I'm living on my own, both parents dead along with my aunt…so who does that leave I know Mrs. Chanzy won't otherwise she would have told me. I ponder as I continue to think up but quickly cross the people off the list and stop thinking about it when I get there and I see this middle aged man standing there he had glasses with light colored hair and looked normal but something about him made me uneasy and I didn't trust him not one bit maybe it's the smell of chemicals on him or his smile that's too nice. "Uh, hi who are you exactly?" I ask staring at him and fight the urge to turn and walk back to class.
"Hello there Lobo my name is Jeb." He says and holds a hand out for me to shake but I only stare at it and then at him. "Don't worry I don't bite." He jokingly says as a smile appears and I feel the need to run away fast as possible, which believe me I can run pretty fast and I doubt he'd catch me. Okay I spoke too soon this day can get worse especially since there's this dude I've never met before standing here smiling at me like he knows me…what a creep. I think as I force a fake smile onto my face and shake his hand.
"Nice to meet you…but do I know you?" I ask as I inwardly imagine myself running from him to the safety of my aunt's house…which may not be so safe so I decide to imagine myself running into the forest not too far from here and hiding out until he leaves.
"That's right I didn't tell you, I'm your father's brother's brother-in-law and I'm very pleased to meet you." Jeb says as I think about what he had said and it fit my dad had a brother that married a young lady and she had a brother. Okay…that sounds accurate but I still want to run away from him. He smells too uh…what's the word I guess clean like he works in a lab where everything has to be sterile maybe he's a doctor or something? I think as I nod and accept the answer then resist the urge to back up when he places a hand on my shoulder. "I know you have questions and I'll answer them once we get to my home is that alright?" He asks in a calm sincere voice as he heads me out the door.
"I guess…" I say glancing back seeing that no one was stopping him so he must have the right papers and signed me out but I still have this bad feeling I can't describe it but I just know something bad is going to happen. The one time I actually want to go back to class I can't because of this dude. I think in growing irritation as I look for a way to escape without him chasing after me when I feel a sudden sharp prick on my shoulder. "Ow, what the heck?" I bark glaring up at him as we reach the car and I get inside.
"What is something the matter?" He asks as he gets into the driver's passenger seat acting like nothing happened. No way he's going to act like nothing happened! Do I look that dumb or something? I think letting a low growl escape my throat making sure he hadn't heard me.
"No never mind." I grumble as I slouch back into the seat and look at him from the back seat looking at the driver beside him, they seemed off and they smelled like blood and it was thick on them like they'd just killed something. Oh that's comforting I have a mad scientists and a serial killer in the same car what else could go wrong? I think as I roll my eyes to no one in particular. "You're not really my relative are you?" I ask after a few moments and notice that 'Jeb' if that's his real name laughs quietly.
"What makes you think that?" He asks in a light tone as he smiles back at me with that smile of his that was way to kind for my taste and gave me goose bumps but I notice a small frown appear on his face but he quickly hides it and puts his smile back on.
"Because my Aunt showed me a picture of my uncle's in laws and you weren't there, she also pointed out to me who his wife's brother was and she only had one and you definitely don't look like him unless you suddenly changed from Hispanic to white and I doubt you could do that." I bluntly state in a calm tone hoping it would convince him enough to believe that I wasn't lying which I was because I'd never even seen a picture of my dad's brother.
"Well it seems there's no fooling you is there Lobo?" He asks me and I notice a frown quickly vanish when he looks back at me and see a flicker of hatred flash through his eyes for only half a second but it was enough to convince me that my hunch was right this guy had no relation to me in any way which made me even more uneasy but I couldn't just throw myself out the car we were in heavy traffic on the city road not a good idea.
"Then who are you really?" I ask resisting the urge to open the car door that was now speeding down a highway and thrust myself out into the traffic, then take off running for my life who cares about traffic it had dispersed once we hit the main highway and I wanted out but when I glanced at the doors I noticed that they were locked and I couldn't find the lock to unlock them. What is this car a freaking prison or what? I think in annoyance hiding my panic that was slowly rising.
"I told you my name was Jeb and I wasn't lying about that Lobo, it really is my name perhaps you should ask me what I want with you instead." Jeb answers looking back at me and I notice the driver glaring at me through the rearview mirror he had piercing eyes that might have frightened me had it not been for the fact that they were like mine but more on the yellow side than golden-brown.
"Alright then I'll bite what do you want with me since you're obviously not my relative." I demand in a calm voice as I glare back at the driver until he finally looks back to the road. If we have a car wreck I swear I'm taking off before anyone sees and going to the woods until I think I can come out. I think as I turn toward the window and watch the scenery fly by and I look up at the directions signs and see that we're heading south to Dallas. Why would we go to Dallas? Oh man what if these dudes are like some sort of slave traders and I end up being sold to some creepy rich dude! I think silently panicking as I think of ways to escape and avoid capture.
"Well its not so much you yourself we want Lobo-" Jeb begins but I jerk my head up and interrupt him.
"We? What do you mean by we do you work with some sort of organization? What do you guys want with me I'm just a kid?" I ask looking over to him as I try to think of what he could be a part of and why he had to pretend to be my uncle but I was getting tired and stifled back a yawn. Dang it…cars always make me tired but I have to stay awake so I can see where they're taking me! I think as I quietly stretch and force my yawn down.
"Yes I am and you'll find out later but you and I both know that you're not 'just a kid' we know you're so much more than that and that is exactly the reason we want you your DNA would help us greatly." Jeb says and looks back at me with a concerned face after I let out a loud yawn. "Are you tired?" He asks and I notice a smile playing at his lips.
"No I'm just bored with the fact that you think I'm more than an average kid I mean come on what do you think I am? And what do you want my DNA for nothing special about that except that it happens to be me unless I suddenly have twin that has the exact same as me." I say ending it with another yawn and try to keep my eyelids open but they keep closing and I start to feel sleepy. Okay I know cars make me sleepy but this isn't normal I've never fallen asleep this quickly especially when it's so sunny out. I think then shiver when I remember the prick I felt on my shoulder after we left the school. No way! Did he give me a drug or something! I think in shock and look at him trying to hide my surprise and manage to succeed.
"Perhaps you should get some rest Lobo I'll be sure to answer your questions when you wake up to my best ability." Jeb answers as I lean against the window and try to fight the drowsiness that was overcoming me. He did that stupid prick was a drug…or a tranquilizer whatever it was I'm so gonna find a way to get payback. I think looking at him and the last thing I clearly see is his smile then I drift off to sleep I know he said something to the driver but I couldn't quite make it out…
"Lobo, are you awake?" I hear a voice ask from a distance followed by the sound of other voices that were muffled. "If he's not up we don't really want to try anything he may react with violence if we startle him or try anything let's wait a bit longer until he awakens." They say and I hear a door slam shut then open my eyes and meet darkness.
"Man what happened that last thing I remember is…dang it I feel asleep in the stupid car!" I exclaim and close my eyes then reopen them allowing them to adjust to the darkness and see that I am in cage. "Grand one of the places I've always wanted to be in a cage now I really feel special." I grumble and lean against the cold bars. "Okay so I'm in a cage in a let's just say unknown location and I was kidnapped…wait does it count as kidnapping if I went willingly? Well somewhat willingly actually but the dude drugged me and I fell asleep before I could escape! I say I was somewhat willingly kidnapped and brought to this place where they are going to…um do what to me?" I question out loud and bang my head against the bars glaring into the darkness trying to find some way out of the cage or if the keys were hanging on the other side of the room at least then I'd know I could get out but nothing. Just my luck not only am I in a cage like an animal I have no way out! I think and lay down on the cage's floor. "Not much else I can do aside from sleep and I've already had enough of that and to think I wanted more sleep this morning well I got my wish stupid karma." I grumble under my breath and close my eyes and surprisingly drift off into a somewhat restless and nightmare free sleep.