A/N This idea popped into my head randomly one day… I don't know why or anything. Anyway, I haven't tried anything with such a plot before so I apologize ahead of time if I bomb this so bad my rep burns and drowns and dies. But I'll try.
Disclaimer: I do not own Max Ride.
By the way- above each chapter, it will say where it takes place (ei. AU Flock, Laboratory, R Flock (Regular Flock). That way, you can tell which world we're in. The Lab is in the School, and is in the regular universe (the one we're in now with the Regular JP Flock).
Laboratory
The Klaxon alarm was sounding, and Larry Peterson, Jeb's newest lab tech, had no idea what to do. Just a few minutes before, Jeb had handed him a sheet of worn paper, telling him to keep it safe, and only open it (and follow the directions) after he was gone. Larry thought that by 'gone' he'd meant dead- which wouldn't be for a while, seeing as the man was only in his forties.
But now, as the alarm rang loud and clear, he was thinking that 'gone' had a very different meaning.
Not knowing what to do, he ran to the other lab tech, Stacy, for any kind of clue as to what his job was. Stacy was sitting calmly in her spinning office chair, watching the security camera video feed. He leaned over her shoulder.
"What do we do?" he asked frantically.
He caught her roll her eyes in the reflection of the fingerprint free computer screen. "Nothing the… guards can handle this."
It was only Larry's first week at the research center. Today, after days of fetching coffee and bagels, he was supposed to be filled in on all of the experiments. Of course, with his luck, his time to shine was ruined by a bunch of... whatever was causing the alarm to sound. "Aha!" Stacy called, pointing at the screen, "Runaway experiments! And- look! It's Jeb! He's helping the mongrel! He's even got the littlest one! Subject 11… the nerve of that man… but all six of them are pretty steady! Here come the guards."
"Our experiments ca run away?" he asked, dumbfounded, not knowing the enormity of what they were dealing with. Larry had assumed that they were just studying microorganisms- combining their DNA and such. Nothing big enough to escape…
"They can do much more than that. Some can talk, most can at least crawl, and some can even… fly."
"So we experiment on parrots? They can talk, sort of walk, and fly."
"No, Larry. We do not experiment on animals. That's against the law. What we experiment on… well it's only a little against the law…"
"W-we experiment on humans?" His mouth was going dry, and his voice cracked.
"It for science, Larry. All for science."
He nodded, kind of scared. "I need to use the bathroom…" he just wanted to get away from this place.
Stacy shook her head. "Sorry, Larry. All doors are locked. We can't go anywhere until the threat is gone."
"Right…" Larry muttered. He walked back to his desk, and un-folded the small wad of lined paper.
Larry,
You, although my youngest lab tech, are the most promising to solve this problem. If I didn't have other problems to attend to, would have taken on the responsibility for this. But, seeing as I have already left with the most valuable thing here, I am putting this issue in your able hands.
You see, Larry, I cannot put everything in this letter, I can give you hints. You have five years- no more, no less- to figure out this puzzle. It is very important. It took me over seven years to unravel everything, and so I, now give you everything you'll need to save the world with my little Maximum.
L7R703C4F13
L3R347C17F163
L2R276C54F3
L4R43C1F872
LBR3C8F32586
You must find everything above in that order. After finding everything and figuring it out, find the following.
L76R34L6
It will be hidden, but once you find it, everything will be in order. If you mess up, the world as we know it is over.
Good luck.
Jeb.
A/N There is the first, very short chapter. Sorry it's so short, but the first couple ones have to be, because I can't give away too much. Tell me if you've already cracked the code on those numbers. Right now, it may seem hard, but once the code is revealed, it will make perfect sense. The first person to crack the code will get a sneak peak and/or hint about the 'big picture'. Thanks guys!