****Hey readers!! So this is my very first fanfiction story. Just some basics about the plot: The flock goes back to school but not everything and everyone are what they seem......INTENSE, HUH? haha. i thought so. This is kind of a continuation of the fifth book...but its a few months after. :) - xoballerinaxo****
Chapter one Round Two
" Slam!" I shut my locker in a huff. Right now, you're probably wondering why a mutant bird kid on the run like me would need a locker. Answer: I was in school. Only this time, the smell of germy kids overruled the smell of antiseptic and labs. And the "whitecoats" that run the horrible, uncanny tests weren't scientists....they were teachers! I still cringe at the word....just more adults trying to tell us what to do! But first, let's discuss how I got here shall we? Well my mom, Dr. Martinez, decided that after our strenuous, life threatning mission to save the world, we needed some education and stability in our lives. When she told the flock the news, I have to admit it was the first time I second guessed her expertise. Why, you ask?? Becasue lo and behold, last time we tried to get an education we were busy getting chased off campus by erasers and other mutants who wanted to kill us!! But hey, who said I wasn't up for round two? (And if you know me at all...you would know that was sarcastic.)
"Maximum ride?" "Here." I answered solemnly. This had to be the stupidest place ever. After being forced to take care of 5 other bird kids and a flying mutt all my life, it seemed useless for these adults to be the babysitters. "Okay class, I'd like you to welcome our newest additions to 10th grade biology, Maximum and Fang Ride." I slunk down low in my seat, just waiting for the stares and snippity comments. But surprisingly only one kid spoke. "You two are brother and sister? You sure don't look alike." It was a boy in the back row. He was wearing a thick lumpy hoodie and baggy sweatpants, though I was pretty sure it was the middle of July... "Hey, maybe they're married! ooh look its the Rides!! Freaks!!", this time a nerdy computer geek spoke, making a failed attempt to impress his classmates with that ametuer wisecrack. I should really teach him a thing or two about comebacks. I shot a glance at Fang which pretty much summed up every dirty word I knew, and he just smirked back. SMIRKED! I swear sometimes that boy gets up under my feathers!! But we could talk about that another time. "Alright thats quite enough commentary from the peanut gallery... Textbooks, people, textbooks!" I checked my surroundings making sure Fang hadn't ditched me yet, and reached under my seat for this stupid book I was supposed to have. It wasn't there. (And hey, before you get all soap boxy about how important it is to be organized, take my whole life into consideration,eh? Thanks.) I ducked my head until it was almost in the rack under the cheap plastic chair, but there was no book. I was pretty sure it had been there.....---- "Hey, this yours?" I whirled around in my seat, smacking the girl behind me with my hair. Oops. But it wasn't her who called me. I did a 180 to come face to face with the guy in the huge hoodie. The material hung low over his face, almost making him unrecognizable. "I believe you dropped this, Maximum." He studied me carefully, then extended his hand to return the book. "Yeah, uh, thanks." I snatched it quickly and immeadietly turned back around to avoid his weirdly blackened eyes. But he didn't leave. Okay, I was starting to freak. Who was this kid? Earlier on, I might have mentioned a slight phobia of mine. Ya know, the one where I freak out when, say, a room full of teenagers and 1 middle aged science teacher are staring holes in my head? Yeah, that was happening! "Why don't you return to your seat?" the teacher pressed and walked over to my side to stand directly in front of him. "Is there something you wanted to tell Ms. Ride?" His mouth puckered and unpuckered like he was chewing on a sour lemon. It was like he was filing through a million words trying to choose which ones to say. Finally he sputtered, " Welcome to High school.... Maximum Ride." And with that he left my desk.
****So how'd ya like it? I know it may seem confusing now, but i will explain the freaky hoodie dude and his importance in the next chapter! I'm posting it in a few! :) review this please!****