Disclaimer: I, sadly, don't own Maximium Ride, James Patterson does. I only own the plot and the oc.
Max POV
"Many cameras went off when the six of us, holding Total and Akila, whom I now thought of as the world's heaviest Malamute, took running starts unfurled our wings, and soared into the sky, just like that. My heart was so full of freedom that I felt like it might burst."
We were now relaxing on a vast, quiet beach on the coast of California around dawn. Just incase your new here, by we, I mean the flock. Me, Max, being the oldest, Fang, Mr. Dark and Silent, and Iggy or blind pyro are all 15 years old. Then there are little ones, Nudge a motor mouth of a twelve-year-old, Gazzy the little nine-year-old minion of Iggy, don't even ask about his name, and then theirs my baby, Angel. She isn't literally my baby, she's just really close to me, and she is a cute, mind reading, underwater breathing, and seven-year-old and the only blood-relative to Gazzy. We're Avian-Americans if must know, evil scientists messed with our DNA and stuffed 2 percent bird DNA into us, so now we're 2 bird and 98 human.
Anyway, it's been a year after we destroyed Itex, the evil head of all projects pertaining to the genetic mutants. The Voice, most of the time it's Jeb my dad but I have no idea who is also messin' with my mind, but I still trust it, sent us to Australia. It still hasn't told us what we're supposed to do, so we've just kicked back and relaxed on our somehow peaceful days.
Fang and me were the only ones awake in the early morning as the others dozed in their beds of sand. Why are we on a beach instead of inside of a building you ask? It just grew on us to sleep in the outdoors, even though we do have a beach-house somewhere. We were lookout at the amazing view of the ocean and Fang was scooting a little closer to me when we heard something in the palm trees behind us. What were people doing out this late? All the tourists had already left for the night.
Fang motioned me to keep quiet with a finger to his lips while we went to scope it out. We heard a quiet murmuring in the brush, something that sounded like, "Shit! They heard me…" then a shuffling.
"A might as well come out if you guys are just going to stand there trying to figure me out," the voice said, it sounded like a calm, female voice. Then out came a teenage girl that seemed around my age. She had long jet-black hair with red highlights that went up to her middle, she was around my height and was somewhat skinny, it looked like she just came out of a teen magazine. He face seemed oddly familiar, yet, I couldn't quite put a finger on who she was.
The mystery girl chuckled a little as she put her hand into the pockets of her black and red checkered hoodie. "I knew you guys wouldn't rememba' me. I'm Jade, we grew up together at the School." Fang raised an eyebrow and made a face meaning "Who the hell are you, I don't remember no Jade."
"How do you know about the School? Is this some kind of sick joke? Cause I don't remember anyone named Jade," I stated Fang's thoughts as beams of hurt and hope shot through her eyes.
"Nope this ain't no joke," was all Jade said before a pair of red streaked black wings unfurled behind her. As if on cue, a slight wind blew her hair and it looked as if she had came right out of one of those action movies when they announce a new hero. Only she didn't make one of those cheesy poses, she just stood there, hands in pockets, hip a little to the right, one leg out, as if her wings were the most ordinary things in the world.
Fang POV
I was just about to make a move when Ms. Jade showed up. She did catch my eye though with the red streaked black hair, dark, mysterious eyes, dark, beautiful wings, red and black checked hoodie, and black jeans, but she still wasn't anything compared to Max. Shut up Fang. Keep hold of yourself, she's practically your sister. Oh forget it, you've kissed her like three times already, we're way past that stage, oh well. I thought before quickly pushing these disturbances out of my mind. There was something about Jade that made me feel strange though, not that odd sensation I get from Max, I got a feeling of suspicion.
"Fang, Max, do you guys remember me now?" the girl asked. I glanced at Max and saw that she was slowly shaking her head no before I gave a barely noticeable shake of my head. Jade sighed, "Oh well, that's what happens when I get left behind." Just then, Angel sat up in the sand rubbing her eyes.
Angel POV
After waking up from a sweet dream of flying through the icy mountains of Greenland with the flock, I check up on everyone's minds just to make sure they were all ok. Force of habit. As I did my daily check, I noticed a new mind among us, so I got up and rubbed my eyes before looking around. I checked her mind as she was saying, "How can they not remember me? Especially my twin of all people. I guess they forgot about me… Angel?" Shoot she noticed me so I answered back in her head, "…yeah? How do you know my name and who's your twin brother?" When I asked her this, she instantly thought of someone I recognized. I know your name because I grew up with you guys. Don't tell them about me being his twin, please! She pleaded.
Jade POV
They finally caught me in the act. I was let free of the school about three years ago, so I went to spy on them a little since I missed them so much. While I was at the school, I looked through their files after they left so I learned a little about them. While Fang and Max were inspecting me, I guess they were trying to remember, Angel woke up. I begged her not to tell them that I was his twin sister and she responded Okay, just for now. They have the right to know you know. I agreed with a slight nod of my head and laid my focus on Max and Fang again. Just as I did so Iggy, Gazzy, and Nudge woke up. Angel probably sent them messages that there was someone new in their area. "Uh… Hi guys!" I said quietly.
Iggy POV
Just as I was having a perfect dream on a beach in California where I could see all the hot girls in their bikinis, Angel just had to come into my head and wake me up when a seriously hot one was walking right to me.
As I always, I got up and headed towards the campfire to start breakfast. While I was walking though, my arm brushed the feathers of someone's wings, my body automatically stiffened.
"Don't sweat it Iggy, it's just an old friend," was what I heard Max say to me when she noticed me froze. I sensed that everyone was looking at Max and our "old friend". I heard a dark, yet soothing female chuckle from where I felt the wings.
Gazzy POV
The new girl looked ok, she reminded me of someone though, the teen had olive skin, dark, mysterious eyes, and I think her hair was originally black. She gave us a kind, sweet smile as she looked at each of us.
"Uh…Hi guys!" was what I heard the new girl exclaim quietly how she did that I don't know. When Iggy got up just then to head over to the campfire and brushed her wing, he froze in place. Which made the girl chuckle, once again the chuckle seemed familiar. "Y'all probably don't remember me since Max and Fang obviously don't, but I've missed you guys so much. Oh, and I'm Jade, I grew up with you guys at the School before you left." Jade said with a southern accent. After she said that, the Nudge was let loose.
Nudge POV
My brain was teeming with questions after Jade said that. So I let them free. "Oh my gosh! Your hair looks so cool! How did you find us? Did you really grow up with us 'cause I don't remember. Hmmpph." Gazzy slapped his hand over my mouth before I was able to say what I wanted ask next. I glared at him then an idea popped into my head. I stuck my tongue out and licked the palm of his hand. "Ahhh!! Ewww!! Nudge licked me!" Gazzy exclaimed before running to the ocean and scrubbing his hands in the wet sand. Everyone laughed at the scene. Then we all turned our attention back to Jade.
Her face was red from all the questions and attention and she shuffled her feet and took out one of her hands and fiddled with a strand of her hair. "So I guess y'all are expecting an explanation. Aren't ya?" She asked before we nodded our heads, well they nodded, I jumped up and down yelling, "Yes!" So she started her story.
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