Yah, so I'm writing this many cause I've been all into reading romance novels and hearing the story of how the 2 people meet and fall in love. I also wanted to incorporate music into it.
This chapter is just giving a background into what Max's life has been like.
I hope you like it. Oh and I don't own Maximum Ride or the Books, just in case I forget later on…which I probably will.
Max Pov
I'm Maximum Ride, but call me Max.
Unlike normal people, do to my crazy scientist of a father, I have wings.
Yes, because it turns out that my father, Jeb Batchelder, convinced my mother, Valencia Martinez, to donate some DNA so he could make me.
Then when I was still in a test tube, he combined my DNA with avian DNA. Pretty much from the moment I could walk, they (the scientists) trained me for survival. They would make Erasers (another experiment) chase me around and force me into doing the scientist's experiments whenever I didn't want to, which was always. I lived in a dog crate whenever I wasn't being tested on. I was alone in a blue-grey room. I never saw anyone else except for the scientists and the Erasers.
While in there, I decided to give myself a name; because all the scientists called me were, "experiment m124i1321mr94e" and what kind of a name is that? So I named myself Maximum Ride.
That was how my life went on until I turned 4.
Sometime around the age of 4, I busted out of the "school" (what the scientists, or whitecoats, called that place). Some scientists came in and before I could react he gave me a shot with a clear liquid. Then I drifted off into the abyss of my mind….no really I just passed out…..
When I woke up, I was in a comfortable bed (A pillow behind my head, a blanket covering my body). Man, I was in heaven. But where was I? An Eraser could come out any second and try to kill me.
I whimpered in fear.
Then cried.
I stopped when I heard a crack from the bland room I was in. Then a lady (who looked in her late 20's, had brown hair, brown eyes, looked really tanned, and was a little over average height) came in.
Bending down to my level, she asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yah, who are you?" I said.
"I'm…I'm you mother," she said smiling.
I was surprised. Then happy. REALLY HAPPY. (A.N. no Gabrielle, not like that. And for all you perverts out there…..join the club, but I'm writing a masterpiece right now so leave me alone. ….stalkers.)
"Really?" I asked smiling. She nodded, and I could see she was on the verge of happy tears.
I gave her a big, hug. I had a mother.
Mom had another daughter named Ella, who was only 1 year younger than me. Ella looked like my mom's clone, but in kid form (her dad had died when she was only 2). I on the other hand had only my mom's eyes. My hair was a lighter shade of brown and had blonde sun streaks running through it.
Mom taught me to read, write, be civilized, to trust, but most importantly she taught me to fly.
I went to school with Ella, made friends, went to birthday parties and did normal kid things.
But I knew I wasn't normal. All the girls thought I was prettier than them and had a "supermodel's body" because I was skinny, even though I ate a ton more calories than them each day, and because I was tall, not super tall but like perfect tall, which was all do to my bird DNA.
I went into a phase of depression for a while because I thought I was too much of a freak to be normal. I made myself look like a tomboy and found I thought it was suiting. But that changed when I was 12 and got invited to a sleepover. There I learned my love for dancing and singing.
-Flashback-
"Hey Max?" asked my friend Anna.
"Yah, what's up?"I answered
"Well, you know how I'm having a sleepover for my 12th birthday party?"
"yah" I said pressing on.
"Well, I want you to come." She said handing me an invitation. "It's going to be a karaoke theme, but even if you're not a great singer it'll only be the girls, so don't be embarrassed."
"Yah, I'll come. Thanks for inviting me Anna." I said giving her a hug.
"Why wouldn't I? Kay, I'll see you this Friday at the party."
I looked back at the invitation. It said:
Bring Your Voice!
I liked music the other girls listened to, but I didn't really like all the girly stuff like my half-sister Ella. But Anna was my friend and if she wanted me to come to her party I would.
But really?...Karaoke?
*****Friday******
Mom dropped me off at Anna's house.
"Have a fun time Max." she said before speeding off. She had the house to herself and Ella had come to the party with one of the other girls.
I walked up to the front door with my bag, holding clothes, pajamas, and a sleeping bag. I knocked on the door. Anna opened it screaming, "Max is here!" to the other girls. I could hear the music playing from inside.
"Come on," she said, pulling me to her room. We walked in just as the girls finished picking songs for everyone to sing. There were four other girls there, Elizabeth (Lizzy or lizard), Courtney, Amber, and Te'a.
They were all good friends of mine. As I walked in, I saw their evil smiles that screamed 'we're going to make you sing whether you like it or not and if your terrible at it we'll never let you live it down'. But before they could say anything I said, "Let me get changed first."
Then I got changed into my pajamas in the bathroom, I contemplated sneaking out from the window, but just as I turned the offer down in my head Anna said "if you sneak out of the window I will do something so mean it's to mean to say." Well I have my answer.
I came out, Lizzy holding the mike outwards towards me. I grabbed it and asked what I was going to singing.
Looking at the paper which the list of songs they all said, "My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson," all at once.
"Okay" I answered. They turned the karaoke machine on, choosing the music, and then I started singing on my part.
(A.N. As said above this is My Life Would Suck without you by Kelly Clarkson)
"Guess this means you're sorry
You're standing at my door
Guess this means you take back
All you said before
Like how much you wanted
Anyone but me
Said you'd never come back
But here you are again"
I saw the others staring at me, then starting to dance and sing back up with me.
"'Cause we belong together now, yeah
forever united here somehow, yeah
you got a piece of me
and honestly,
my life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you"
I got lost in the music. And I started dancing. Following the music I danced whatever came to mind.
"Baby I was stupid for telling you goodbye
Maybe I was wrong for tryin' to pick a fight
I know that I've got issues
But you're pretty messed up too
Either way, I found out I'm nothing without you"
I saw Te'a videotaping me, realizing she'd been doing it the whole time, probably for blackmail.
"'Cause we belong together now, yeah
Forever united here somehow, yeah
you got a piece of me
and honestly,
My life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you"
I continued singing and dancing, feeling like the part of me that thought I was a freak wasn't there anymore.
"Being with you
is so dysfunctional
I really shouldn't miss you
But I can't let you go
Oh yeah"
I didn't notice when the girls stopped dancing and started listening and watching me.
"'Cause we belong together now, yeah
Forever united here somehow, yeah
you got a piece of me
and honestly,
my life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you"
I continued even thought I was noticing all the stares and open mouths of the room. I think I even saw Anna's parents peek their heads in through the door and stare open mouths at me, the person who they heard the sound come from.
"'Cause we belong together now, yeah
Forever united here somehow, yeah
you got a piece of me
and honestly,
my life (my life) would suck (would suck) without you" I stopped singing.
I felt alive again and realized I loved singing and dancing. I could tell from that moment that all I would want to do in life was sing and dance.
***********Flashback over***************
So I did. I self-taught myself to dance and practiced singing.
When I was 17 I sent my application to Julliard. I never thought I would get in, even though my friends, family, and pretty much anyone who has seen or heard me perform, think I'm awesome and have nothing to worry about because I will get in.
So I sent my application last year. But now I'm 18 and the answer from Julliard is supposed to come today.
The mailman, Henry, yes I know our neighborhood's mailman (A.N. okay in real life I don't know who the mailman is I just thought of a name), and no I didn't invited him and his wife to eat with my family several times just so he would deliver my mail for today first, pfft…no…crazy..Tu estas loco (you're crazy)...okay yes I did, and I was extremely mad that it's still 10:00 am and that I'm waiting at the window for him to come with my letter.
Mom and Ella said they had to go to the store to get something. I had "forgotten" to tell them about my letter coming today. Darn' guess Ella can't throw me a party now. Ha Ha…Ha….ha.
Just as my mom's car came into view, so did the mailman's car.
I ran out of the door, to the Henry's mail car. As he handing me the letter he said "Sorry Max, about being late. I know you've been waiting for this letter for a while, but Mary (his wife) was in labor…" I didn't hear the rest of his excuse as I ran into the house.
I sat down on the couch. Holding the letter. Not opening it, nope, just holding it and staring at it. My entire future all depended on this letter.
Mom and Ella came and sat down on either side of me. They both smiled at me, encouraging me to open it.
So I did. It said the following:
Dear Ms. Maximum Ride,
We here at Julliard would love to congratulate you (at that I screamed and Ella and mom smiled)in being accepted into Julliard.
We would be greatly honored if you would allow us to nourish your extraordinary ability in the arts of dance and vocals, by honoring us with the pleasure of your attendance at our newly found school in Los Angeles, California.
There the faculty is recruiting our most talented students. We greatly appreciate you joining us at our faculty at that location. If you decide to attend that site please let us know by either coming and/or participating in our new tradition of an Initiation Talent Show.
Your principal,
Ms. Rocke
The director of the new Julliard of Los Angeles (JLA)
For a moment, I'm shocked. Then I get up from the couch and start jumping up and down yelling, "I'm in! I'm in! JLA! I'm in!"
Then Ella gave me a hug. Mom congratulated me.
We were really happy that night. (A.N. and no, not that way to perverts, …Gabrielle I know what you're thinking so stop it…oh great now I have the jiggy and jang thing stuck in my head. The images they burn. Ahhh!)
Mom allowed us to go to a dance club that was out of town. I danced…and danced… and danced to where I almost felt normal. If only I knew what I was going to meet at Julliard.
Yah, so what'cha thinks. The next chapter's Fang. That's the name. It's Fang's life before JLA. Yah you all saw that coming right? If not you are seriously retarded my friend. Then on chapter 3 it's the initiation talent show.
Very exciting. Keep reading. Please if there are any specific songs you think I should put in for any of the flock. Please tell me under what circumstances it would be under, who sings it, what member of the flock would sing it, and anything else. Please tell me how you like it. Thanks.
-Fly on,
Katherine.