This is the sequel to Prisoner, please read it before starting this story. ENJOY!

Relapse- Chapter 1

I woke from a nightmare that I wished would never come true. I dreamt that the voice came back making me have another headache and then all the sudden erasers swarmed the house as I blacked out.

I'm now laying here soaked with sweat and my skin feels like it is on fire. Another fever? I hoped not, especially since that could be a really bad sign after having an operation.

I pushed myself from the surface of the bed to a sitting position and finally to stand. My knees about buckled, I felt so weak, but I managed to keep myself up. One hand rested on the bed to help keep my body up and steady. Straightening myself up I felt pain wash over my body, but it was minor to what I had felt after my most recent brain explosion.

"Max." A voice said from the corner of the room.

I turned my head quickly to look over at the chair by the window. Someone was sitting in it, but they were masked by darkness making it hard to see. I looked at the person carefully and began walking over to them.

"Fang is that you?" I asked squinting to see the person better.

"Yeah." He answered keeping his vision locked on what was outside the window.

"How long have you been on watch?" I asked stopping as a wave of dizziness washed over me. I sucked in a breath and looked at Fang to make sure he hadn't noticed.

He didn't, he wasn't even looking.

"Fang, are you okay?" I asked beginning to worry.

I saw him nod at least I thought I did. It was so hard to tell in this utter darkness.

"I thought we got past this whole keep to myself stage." I joked cracking a smile.

"Max, there's something you need to know." He said sounding serious and that's when I noticed his voice sounded different, rougher.

"What is it?" I asked feeling my stomach clench.

He didn't answer, just beckoned me over to him.

I began walking over to him until I finally stopped right behind him.

"I'm not Fang."

He whipped around and that's when the moonlight hit his face to reveal ARI in human form.

I felt my mouth drop open and I tried to scream but no sound came. I was staring at him in horror. How could I not have realized sooner? He morphed in front of me, but I couldn't do anything. I was frozen with shock. He reached his hairy claw out and clamped it over my mouth just as I found my voice and let out a muffled scream.

"Don't scream, Max." He growled.

My eyes met his, but I blinked quickly to break the contact.

I let out another muffled scream.

"Don't scream!" He yelled harshly making me wince.

I could smell his fowl breath as it hit my face.

I threw my knee up and hit him in his 'special' place. Get it? Or do I have to explain that to you? I didn't think so.

He winced then growled at me. He threw his hands up and clasped them around my throat, pushing me back against the wall.

I struggled for air, chocking on it as it came in. I could hear myself trying so hard just to manage one smooth breath. My lungs were begging for it. As though he had just had an epiphany, Ari, released me suddenly letting me drop to the ground. I was gasping for air, clutching my throat and lightly rubbing it.

"Don't do that again." He said lowly.

I looked up at him still breathing hard and holding my neck. I would scream, but I valued breathing way too much right now to risk it.

He reached down and clasped a hairy claw around my wrist and jerked me up suddenly. He threw me over his shoulder and kicked out the window.

That's when I let out the loudest and longest scream I'd ever released.

Ari took me off his shoulder and threw me to the ground. My body landed with a large thud as my head bounced against the nearby wall.

"Shut up!" He bellowed at me.

He raised his boot and kicked my head… hard. All went black.

ARI P.O.V.

Max was now out like a light, so I threw her over my shoulder once again. When I was about to exit out the window with Max some one came in the room.

Fang.

"Say goodnight, Fang." I said then pulled out my tazer gun and zapped him. He was out instantly. What did Max see in him? That was something I could be pondering for a long time.

"Time to your new home, Max." I said to her them leaped out the window and flew to me and Max's new home.

Home sweet home. She would learn to love it.

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