Hi! This is what happens to Max after Schools Out Forever. I'm running purely off memory from Angel Experiment. M/F
Chapter One
Hey, I'm Max. We were coasting through the sky from New York City to Washington DC. By we I mean my family. Not my real family
but my family none the less. I looked over at them and smiled as I saw them all looking as free as they should be.
There was Angel, the little mind-reader. She was like my little girl. I had taken care for her since she was a baby. With her
baby blue eyes and blonde curls, she could talk to fish, breathe underwater and force people to do something they …wouldn't
usually do. That could be a little creepy sometimes.
The Gasman, a kid who had something seriously funky in his digestive system, hence the name. He and Angel are the only real family relatives, but we don't act that way. We're all really family. He's as cute as his sister and really acts like his tough. He's a brilliant big brother.
Nudge, the chatterbox who lives for food and talking. Not much to say other than she loves to talk. A lot. Back when we thought we were safe, we used to call it the Nudge channel. Nudge news every day 24/7.
Iggy, the blind mastermind. Some call him stupid. So wrong. Some call him genius. So right. If you are of course talking about machinery or constructing bombs. But he's absolutely brilliant for watch. Who would put a blind guy on watch you may ask? Us. He can hear a bird flapping it's wings 500 metres away. At least.
Fang the silent, let's say, observer. He moves as swiftly as the dark shadows and trust me, he likes snaking up on me. When unexpected. He annoys the hell out of me sometimes though. Don't know why I like him so much. You know, that way. I think. I've only ever been out with Sam and even then I don't think I had any real feelings. For Sam I mean.
And finally, me. Maximum Ride. The tall and fearless leader, yet an almost ordinary kid. A super hero or a super stupid girl.
I don't think I'm better than everyone. Whoever thinks I do better get their facts right. Like some computer geeks. Who lives
underground. By the institute. I think you know who I'm talking about now.
Anyway, we were soaring across the sky and everyone was enjoying it. Everyone except me. And guess why? Because the stupid voice was back.
'Hello Maximum. I haven't talked to you in a while.'
'I was hoping it would stay that way,' I retorted in my mind.
'That's a little rude to treat your friend that way isn't it.'
'I wouldn't exactly say you're my friend.'
The voice suddenly stopped and my head felt like a battleaxe had just whacked it's way through my skull. My wings went limp and I felt my self falling down, further and further from the flock but I couldn't give a damn. The pain was so intense that I wished I could just curl up and die. I felt like my skull was going to break into different pieces. A flash of pictures fluttered past my eyes.
"Max, are you alright?" A look of concern appeared in Fang's eyes and I opened one eye long enough to see it. I was huddled
up in Fang's arms. He carried me down to a flat under construction. No-one was there. It was silent. Deadly silent.
Fang signalled the flock to come down.
"Max, are you okay," Fang asked. For once I heard a touch of fear and concern in Fang's voice. Kinda reminded me of that time when I tried to cut the chip out of my arm.
"Yeah, I think," I said. I tried to lift my head but it took a lot of energy and soon my head drooped. Tears sprang to my eyes and my head started aching. Painfully.
"No, your not. Come on flock, we've gotta fly over to that cave on the cliff side. It's our only chance of not getting caught."
"Fang," I whispered. He looked down at me. "Thanks." I gave him a small kiss on the cheek, then gave into rest. I would be embarrassed about that later
I awoke to the sound of light snoring and the light registered into my brain. I saw a silhouette in the front of the cave, watching the sun go down.
"Fang?" I whispered almost inaudibly. My voice sounded rough. The person turned.
"Max? Are you alright?" He slowly walked up to me and checked me out, seeing if I was okay. He helped me up and set me down by he sunset.
"Mmmhmm." We were silent for a few minutes and my head drooped back automatically onto Fangs shoulder. I heard him sigh a little as I saw his eyes darting to see the stunning sight. God I'm getting soppy.
"Max?" He murmured into my ear.
"Yeah?" I asked back, softly.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" I turned to look at him and his dark eyes flickered from the sky to mine. I searched his eyes for some hidden meaning then smiled.
"Uh-huh." Then my lips inched forward to his. They touched and I felt a small vibration run across my lips. I heard the sound as well. I, Maximum Ride made Fang, The Silent One, moan. Even if it was a tiny one, it was brilliant. I wanted to give myself a pat on the back. I didn't of course. How pathetic. Instead I just closed my eyes and smiled into the kiss.
We broke apart and I raised an eyebrow at him. His cheeks reddened a bit but still, he got closer to me until I could feel his breath against my lips. I slipped my arms round his neck and pulled him to me.
God. I just love days like this. So free. So alive. So bloody brilliant for me.
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So what do you think? this is a new version. I've redone it. Just push that little purple button. You know you want to.