HEY THERE PEEPS. I THOUGHT OF THIS STORY AND I FIGURED I'D ROLL WITH IT SINCE I'M STUCK FOR MY OTHER ONES BUT NO NEED TO FEAR I PLAN TO UPDATE MY STORIES ASAP OR DURING WINTER BREAK WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
DISCLAIMER: I NO OWN MAX RIDE...I MEAN COME ON. WE ALL KNOW SHE WOULD JUST KICK ME AND LEAVE...Anyway, I PRESENT TO YOU *DRUMROLL* REBIRTH!
I didn't want to leave them. No. I had to. Everything that has happened to us has been the result of a stupid mistake by me. I can't let anymore people get hurt because of me. Nudge, Angel, Iggy, Gazzy, Mom, Ella, Total, Akila, even Dylan...and Fang... Oh, Fang. The world. That is the last mistake I'll make.
My new mission: Save whatever's left of the world.
This is the single most important mission I've ever had. Jeb told me I have to lead the mutants. I'll do so much more than that. I'll find whoever survived and I'll rebuild the world. A new and improved world. One without psycho scientists experimenting on kids and making their life living Hell. That would be fantastic.
Fang and Dylan were out trying to move the rubble from the entrance to the underground safe haven. Angel was at our base camp listening and communicating with my mom and staying in touch with everyone. I was on the other side of the island "looking for food." Really, I was feeling incredibly guilty. I had salvaged a backpack from the wreckage of the island and was stuffing it with food. Enough to get to the main land and survive while I figure out where to start with my plan.
I hid the bag just outside the camp but was careful to keep my thoughts trained on how my mother and the rest of the flock were doing. Which wasn't hard considering my worry about them. Angel was sitting cross-legged by the fire. She looked like she got tossed in the blender and mixed with dirt. I couldn't look much better. Fang and Dylan showed up minutes later looking dejected. I instantly felt a pang of guilt that they were doing that every day, all day.
"How's the dig going?" I asked.
Dylan plopped next to me, not super close, but not too far either, a comfortable distance. Fang stared out at the sky, dirt smeared on his face, disheveled hair falling into his eyes. his already dark eyes seemed even darker than usual.
His eyes flashed and he leveled his stare at me, "It's going great, Max. Our friends and family are trapped in an underground safe haven that we can't get into, and we have barely enough food to survive for much longer. Does that answer your question?"
Dylan's head snapped up, "She just asked a question. I know you don't value my opinion, but don't take your anger out on Max. If you wanna take you anger out on someone," He stood up and met Fang's glare with his own, "take it out on me."
They stayed that way for almost five minutes before Fang conceded, "Whatever. I'm sorry, Max. How'd your search go?"
I pointed to the meager supply of food by the fire. He sighed. Angel spoke in my mind.
Max, I think we should all just sleep. We haven't slept in almost three days and it's weighing down on us. I say we sleep and just wait for tomorrow.
Alright, Angel. Eat first though. Then we'll all sleep and try again in the morning.
We ate in silence. We laid down in silence. Before I drifted off to sleep Angel spoke in most likely all of our minds.
Good night.
I woke up with Fang's arms around me. I was laying on top of him, our legs tangled together, my head nestled in his neck. It took all of my willpower not to just close my eyes again. I gave myself ten seconds of comfort. 1...I relished in the closeness of our bodies. 2...I looked into his beautiful dark eyes. 3...4...5...6...I melted into a kiss that almost convinced me to stay. Almost. 7...I rolled off him and onto the ground. 8...I sat up and stared at the stars. 9...I took a deep breath. 10...I exhaled.
"I'm going to take a walk, I'll be back in an hour." I whispered.
He nodded and went back to sleep. I looked up to see Dylan looking at me. We shared a look and I knew that he knew I was leaving. And I knew he knew I knew he knew that I was leaving. All he did though was turn around so that he wasn't facing me. Hm.
I walked into the remaining tree cover and got my backpack. I forced myself not to look back because I wouldn't leave if I did. So I carefully adjusted the bag and silently took off. Who knows when I would ever see them again. If I ever saw them again.
"...and that is how I came to be sitting here today. What do you say?" I finished. The two teens in front of me stared blankly at me while the younger one chewed her gum thoughtfully. I sighed. I knew this wasn't going to be easy but geez.
"Alright. I'll bite. Let's say we help you...How does that help us?" The boy and most likely oldest of the trio had said that. He sat forward in the booth of the old restaurant. Exactly what I was expecting. Wish I could say I had a plan. A way to counter that. But, you know me. Maximum "Rush into Things Without a Plan" Ride.
"Errr. You would feel good about yourself?" I was making this up as I went.
"I think Max needs help and we should give it to her. I mean we are squatting here in a building ready to collapse. And, you know how bored I get." The younger one said. She reminded me of Nudge a little.
Don't think about them, Max.
The older girl looked at each of them then looked at me. The boy and the younger girl each gazed steadily at her.
"Lisa." She extending her surprisingly, well-manicured hand. I shook it and smiled.
"Leon." The Latino boy extended his hand. I shook it and looked at the younger girl who held out her fist. I bumped it.
"Bridget. Nice to meet you, Ms. Ride." She grinned.
"Where do we start?" Leon clasped his hands together and rested his forearms on his knees.
"Ok. We need to pick up one more person before we get started." I looked at each of them, "Sound good?"
They nodded their assent.
"Your name is Brick?" Bridget's gum fell out of her mouth.
"Yes. Don't make fun of it. My mom was weird. She said that she named me that because when she gave birth to me it felt like-"
"We don't need to hear the rest of that story." Lisa held up a hand to him.
"What I was just going to say-"
"So, you gonna tell us the plan?" Leon asked, changing the subject.
I looked at each of them in turn.
"Alright. The plan is to recolonize the Earth using whoever survived the end of it."
"I'm in." Leon told me.
"Got nothing better to do." Lisa says while filing her nails. Seriously, where is she getting this stuff?!
"You know I'm in!" Bridget hopped off a chunk of cement on the ground.
"What the heck. Where do we start?" Brick shrugged.
"Call me corny but I call it Operation Rebirth." I grinned.
Leon looked at me, "You're corny."
I made a face at him.
"Where do we start?" Brick asked.
"Right here. It will take many years, but I'm willing to put it the hours if you are." I looked at each of them in turn.
"Let's get started then." Bridget grinned.
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