Beneath The Ice
Summary: Beneath the ice lays a tortured soul. Beneath the ice lays the "whys." Beneath the ice lays six untold stories. Beneath the ice, things are different. Various times through MR books. How the Flock got the way they are. Fax-ish
Um…so…here goes…Oh, and I'm pretty sure I have some wrong information in here about certain ages so, if you remember what it really is, please tell me so I can fix it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride. I AM NOT AN OLD DUDE! No offense to JP, though...
Chapter One – Maximum Ride
Only minimal light filters through the dense windows. It's sad to think that that's the only light I've ever seen. The only life that hasn't tried to harm me (well, life-ish substance…but that's beside the point).
Except for one.
But, really, he didn't count.
We had encountered once—when the whitecoats were trying out new Cage-Arrangements. Jeb had so kindly introduced us, but, we didn't really have names yet.
That's sad, too. I'm a ten-year-old-girl and, yet, I still don't have a name. Or, maybe I do, but nobody ever bothered to tell me. Considering how I've been treated, I'm guessing it may be the latter. I wonder what my name would be. I'm not really sure what kind of name would be appropriate for a girl…maybe I can look into that sometime…later. Maybe, if we ever got out of this hell-hole, that's what I'd do: find myself a name.
Suddenly, a small voice spoke from the cage next to me. "Hello?" I snapped my head to side, automatically putting all defenses up. See, being stuck in here for so long—with all these psycho-scientists—had heightened all of my defenses. There was no one I could trust. Though, all systems melted as soon as I saw the face to the voice.
It was a small, blond-haired, blue-eyed girl. She couldn't be any older than two-years-old, maybe. Her eyes were wide and scared, and blood was streaked across her face and hands. I felt pity—something I hardly felt—surge through me. "H-hi, sweetie." I spoke softly, anxiety getting the better of me. What if the scientists here heard that I could speak clearly, easily, and intelligently? I'm sure that wouldn't turn out very well. "Um, what's your name?"
She shrugged her shoulders weakly, then leaned against the opposite side of her cage. "I don't have a name." She paused for a second. "Do you have one?"
I shook my head sadly. "No, I don't."
Surprising me, she grinned a toothy grin. It melted my being. "Well, how about we make one up for you?"
She titled her head to the side sweetly. Angelically. "Really?"
I forced out a smile, trying to reassure this poor girl. "Really." She smiled angelically, seeming immensely pleased. Angelically…duh. "How about Angel? You seem pretty angelic to me?"
She giggled. "I like that. Angel."
"Yeah. Angel."
"So…I have a name now? What about you?"
I sighed. "Well, I'm afraid I won't be that easy."
She—I mean, Angel—giggled again. "Thank you. You're really nice. Like a mom, you know?"
A…mom? I had never known a mom, let alone friends or kindness. "Uh-huh." I tried to brush it away.
A mom. Wow. Weren't moms, like, leaders or something? Leaders that helped their children, loved, nourished them…I could never be a mom, I just wouldn't be capable of it. But, a leader I could do. I could lead Angel out of here. I could lead that dark, mysterious, and quiet boy out of here. I could lead Jeb out of here, too!
Well, I could dream.
So, right then, I decided that I would be a leader. I would be kind and nourishing. I was going to be the maximum mom—just better.
Maximum.
That's nice name, right?
Eh, I personally think that sort of sucked, but I tried to best I could. :P Please R&R. Feedback is greatly appreciated.
Seth: Flames are eaten.
Lisa: You eat flames?
Seth: Um…
Me: *hisses* Lisa.
Lisa: *whispers* What?
Me: *whispers* Shh! He's supposed to say that!
Lisa: *normally* But I thought you accepted flames?
Me: Well, yeah, but Seth can still eat them.
Seth: *whines* But I don't wanna!
Me: Too bad!
Lisa: Pwned by the psycho!
Me: Hey!
Seth: Pwned by the freak!
Lisa: Hey!
Me: Pwned by then…awesometastically-hot-amazing-and-totally-awesometastical-werewolf!
Seth and Lisa: …
Next chapter…FANG!
Faceless.
Seth.
Lisa.
