Maximum Ride: It's Part of Life
Summery: In Maximum Ride Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, Max
and the flock wake up in a facility (Remember?). Well this is my version
of what happened...Btw: I don't own anything or anyone in the
following story.
Max POV
"My head is reeling." Snap! I looked around to see where I was, then saw 3 dirty faces gently sleeping, even though we were strapped to the bed. When I looked to my other side I saw 2 of the darkest eyes looking right back at me. Relief flooded over me like when a fat kid reaches a McDonalds. And if you've not figured out whose eyes that were looking back at me were Fang's eyes.
"Have you heard or seen anything?" I whispered.
"No, are you okay?"
"Not dead, you?"
"Same here."
"Have you made a plan?" I asked hopefully.
"Nope, that's your job."
"Oh ha. You're so funny." I said sarcastically and laid my head back down on the cold metal 'bed'. Just as I lay there thinking of how to get out of here the door opened and revealed a woman's silhouette in
the frame. "Oh, your awake!" the silhouette said and turned out to be a
woman who was about 45 to 50.
"Yeah! Wouldn't want to miss the torture and agony, now would I?" I said, I have to remind myself give me high five later.
"Good gracious child, W-why would we compromise our Experiment?"
When she said that I was 'bout to break loose from all these ties and
strangle her fat, old neck. She gave a puzzled expression then went around checking all of our stats. And as she began to leave Angel walked freak out. "I told them that I would work for them. And so I'm am pretending to. I have a plan so just trust me." I have to admit it was freaky when she "sent" my brain messages. But she is my baby and I trust her. And I went with her plan.
"You little traitor!" I nearly screamed. And every much to my
surprise the woman reached around and snatched my arm so she could have
my full attention.
"You will not address the Miss in that matter or tone!" she yelled so loud it woke the others.
"You are dismissed, Willa." Angel said in the gentlest voice I've ever heard her use. But Willa left.
"Sorry I yelled at you but I had to be convincing." I said to let Angel know I wasn't mad at her.
"It's' fine, But once we've got you all out of the room you head up the hall, down the stairs, then there is a reception desk, make 2 rights, and then a left-"
"We will just go through a window." Iggy burst out.
"I'm cool with that." I agreed.
"Me too!" Both Gazzy and Nudge making all of giggle even Fang gave a faint smile.
"Will you get us out of these straps?" I wondered who said
that...Total!
"Sure thing. Now you all get away how ever but first I'm going to the surveillance office and disable the cameras." When I counted to 120 seconds I was given the signal and we were gone. And to our inconvince we had to look for a window, and the nearest one was around the corner and 10 feet. But finally we were out of there. It felt wonderful to have wind rushing past me so fast it was hard to breathe. We got to a resting place and waited for Angel.
"Anyone hungry? I saw a quick mart that would be way too easy to lift from." Fang suggested among the murmurs of the excitement.
"FREAKING STARVING!" Gazzy said which was not in the least bit
surprising. "But now that we are out of there we need to find a
place to stay."
"We should go to the Appalation Mountains, no one will expect it." Nudge said. We all no that Tina Turner is her idol so she would love to go to Tennessee. And we would go to the mountains for safety so I thought "WHAT THE HAY."
Angel mind-tricked some guys at Home Depot to make a house for us and she compelled them to forget the whole thing. We can't have a huge house so two people had to share a room. So it was me and Fang, Nudge and Angel, and Gazzy and Iggy (that's great put the two most
destructive ones in one room). The best part of it all no one would
know where we were. And it was kind of hidden under a canopy of tall
trees, we could fly and no one from the sky could see us. And I doubt
that anyone would climb up there to just to see more mountains. Unless
some hippie got lost; in that case they would just think they are high
or something.
"Finally a bed, with a mattress!" I said flopping down on a black bed (apparently this is meant to be Fang's bed). I must've fallen asleep cause it was like 100 degrees and sweaty when I fell asleep but when I woke up it wasn't freezing but it wasn't hot, kind of perfect. But when I rolled over I saw eyes that were dark and mysterious and beautiful. But they scared me at first.
"What time is it?" I asked my voice all groggy.
"Around 3 or 4." Fang said.
"Really?" I said puzzled. This is very surprise I hardly ever got 5 hours of sleep but never 8 or 9.
"Yeah." he said rather matter of flatly.
"I need to get out of here." Even though we just moved here. I was not fond of closed in spaces.
"Do I need to stay or go with you?"
"I'm just going to the front porch. If you want to come you can."
"I'll go with you." Fang said.
But as soon as I stood up I got dizzy and had to run to the bathroom barely making it to there. Then bleeeh!
"Are you ok?" Fang nearly shouted but didn't want to wake everyone up. Then bleeeh again. Fang came and pulled my hair back and started rubbing my back. And when I finally finished puking. Fang pulled me to my feet and supported me on the sink so he could wash out my mouth.
"I'm… so sorry-."
"Shh. We can still go outside to cool down, if you want." he soothed me.
"Thank you so much."
We must've been out there for 2 hours. Good thing the flock didn't get up 'til like 9 or 10.
"We could start making' breakfast." I stated.
"Ig would know something was up. So let's go lay back down." Fang said as he began to lift me but he didn't just lift up me, he swept me off my feet and carried like a prince carrying his princess. His arms were so comfy and reassuring that I just fell asleep in his arms. I don't now how but I did. I woke to the sound of Iggy making breakfast, but weird thing was no one else was up.
"Need some help?" I asked him. "Ah!" Iggy screamed, Iggy never screams. Then to make it better he grabbed a frying pan.
"Don't sneak upon me like that!" yet again screaming.
"Sorry, but I heard you and thought you might need help, you know cause it's a new kitchen in all." I offered then after a few seconds of silence he finally answered. "Can you 'show' me where the pans are?" he said, reaching out his hand.
"Sure thing." I said, taking his hand.
I took his and let him feel the window above the sink, then moved his hand to the left.
"Thanks."
"I can make the coffee." I offered, because that's what I used to do for Jab before he died.
"Are you going to make bacon?" I asked, because recently I have been craving it like no other.
"Sure... if we got any."
"MORNING!" Gazzy came in behind us and scared me personally, but Iggy must have great hearing or something.
"Hey to you to. You want to set the table?" I said to him, turned around and gave him a big bear hug.
"Sure." then he turned and trotted off.
"I reckon I should rally the troops." I looked at Iggy's unseeing face as if I expected him to look me in the eyes.
"Whatever." he said and shrugged his shoulders.
As I made my way down the hall, right as I was walking past my and Fang's room, Fang walked out and nearly stepped on me and would've if I hadn't made a grunting noise.
"Sorry, are you ok?" he asked and it sounded like he was actually worried.
"Yeah, but don't tell the flock. I don't want them thinking that I'm dying or something."
"Sure." then he made his way to the kitchen. Nudge and Angel's door was the second on the right.
"Up and at 'em." I said in my chirpiest voice. They must've stayed up all night because it was not easy to get them up. I'll use a different
method.
"Breakfast in 10 minutes, if you don't get up we will eat it all and you won't eat until lunch." I said as I folded my arms over my chest and began tapping my foot.
"Come and eat. We got...bacon!" I said in a tantalizing voice.
"Well, if there's bacon I guess I'll get up." Total said. But you know we don't look like we eat as much as we actually do.
"Now that we are all here, Angel, would you say grace?" I said trying to sound mother like, because I mean they never really had one. Which when you think about it is really depressing. And really you don't have to think about it to know it was depressing.
"Sure. Dear Father in Haven hallowed be Thy name..." As she continued on with the Lord's prayer I thought 'How would I feel if someone who was only 8 years or even their own age bossing them, telling them what to do and when. It must be horrible. I know today we will all go out for a fun day!
"Amen, AMEN!" Angel screamed, trying to get my attention.
"Sorry, Angel, everyone eat up because I have got a treat for all of you." and with that Fang shot me a look that said 'what in the world?'.
I waited until everyone was done eating, dressed, and had at least a not to bad hygiene problem. "Everyone in the living room!" I shouted. And almost immediately in there.
"Everyone we are going to the beach!" I announced out of no where. And nearly everyone gave a shriek. At least Fang smiled. But I'm not sure if it was a happy smile or what.
"At least for a week?" Nudge asked.
"Whatever. But better start packing." I said getting everyone pumped up. Within 3 hours we were ready to go. But instead of flying the whole way there we were going to take train. And good thing that trains have bathrooms cause part of the trip, I was there (more bleeehing); I just told the others I was patrolling.
We got a free room for a week thanks to Angel. It was nice and comfy with 3 beds, on the balcony there was a six person hot tub!
"Fang, you're not being fair!" I heard Nudge call from outside the
bathroom door.
"There is no way in Heaven I'm coming out in these...things." Fang called from inside the bathroom.
"THINGS? I tried to pick ones the swim trunks that would brighten you up! Just come out!" She really sounded mad and started banging on the door. Then, I walked up to the door.
"Fang, please just come out I'm getting a headache." I whispered, then turned and winked at Nudge and stepped back. I heard the lock on the door pop as he turned to knob to walk out. And when he did I was actually kind of stunned, they looked great on him. They were red and
blue with big white flowers on them.
"Happy?" He said, obviously he wasn't.
"What about you?" He called out.
"I'm not feeling so hot so I'm going to stay in the room and lay down." I said in all honesty.
"Someone should stay and 'watch' her. Plus I can go get groceries for tonight's dinner." Iggy suggested.
"Fine with me but you can play if you want. I'm ok here." I said.
"I'm staying." He said firmly. Fang ushered everyone out the door. As he did I heard Gazzy shout something 'bout how he wants to see shark.
"So what's on the menu tonight at McIggy's Restaurant?" I asked
"Fish and Chips, I thought would be appropriate." Iggy suggested.
"Good thinking." I said. We decided to walk to the store even though it felt like that every time I took a step my feet gain 10 pounds (of course I didn't let Ig know).
"Are you ok?" Iggy asked quietly.
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, you don't sound ok."
"Why do you say that?"
"You're not breathing like you normally do."
"What do you mean? Anyway we are walking. So my body is working and I breathe faster." I said trying to make an excuse.
"We can be flying faster than this and you barely make a sweat."
"What do you mean 'like I normally breathe'?" I asked
"I got to be able to check on you all somehow cause I can't see." He admitted. OMB! That is so sweet! I didn't know he cared that much. Then the moment was interrupted by Fang's ring tone.
"Yellow." I greeted him.
"Where are you? Are you ok? Do I need to come get you two?" Fang's voice just a bit worried.
"Almost to the store, Yes, and No. We left only 3 minutes ago." I said to calm him, because Fang is not the kind of person you want to get
worked up.
"If you're sure."
"Yes, we are fine."
"If your sure." he repeated, cause apparently I didn't get it the first time. "Yes and bye." I said and closed the phone. "Anyway you were saying..."
"I can't just look across the room and see you're still alive, I have to listen to you. I think of it as my special ability. I can tell
everyone's breathing from another."
"We are here, so what exactly is fish and chips?"
"Fish and French fries, I think." We headed toward the deli section and Ig knew what just to ask for, then instead of fries we actually got chips, and Ig bought stuff to make some kind of cake with (yes, we bought with the money we saved from not paying for the room). As we were leaving I got this yucky feeling then I got dizzy thank God that Iggy could hear what was going on, he got me to a bench and we sat down for a minute.
"Are you sure you are ok? And don't lie to me either."
"I honestly don't know, I began to get sick about a month and a half ago, but it's no big it might just be the stomach bug."
"Are you ok to walk?" Iggy asked.
"It doesn't matter if I couldn't; I still have to get back to the flock." I said with a little giggle. But no matter how hard I tried I couldn't keep it in, and say it with me, Bleeeh. Iggy turned around set down the two grocery bags, and wrapped his arms around me and
surrounded me with support and gently we crouched toward the ground. He
still had one arm wrapped his arm around me, but the other was for
pulling my hair back and rub my back. After all the bleehing was over,
we found a water fountain and I rinsed my mouth out. But what happened
next I will never forget Iggy stepped behind me and swept me off my
feet, I laid my head on his shoulder, and still carried the bags. He
carried me all the way to the hotel. We got to the door and he set me
down and I turned around to thank him but he already had a finger up to
silence me. When I opened the door everyone was asleep. That's very
awkward for all of us to be asleep at the same time.
"Ig, everyone's asleep." I said so he wouldn't step on anyone.
"A nap sounds great." he whispered as he flopped down on the couch.
"Move over, I want to watch TV." I whispered back, then he sat up and he leaned his head on the back of the couch. I picked up the remote, sat down, decided to lay my head on his lap, and when I did he began to pet my hair. I flipped through about 30 channels 'til I found my favorite movie of all time: A Walk to Remember. I came in on the when Landon's mom was teaching him how to dance. And I cried when Landon proposed to Jamie, the thing is if you know me I don't cry. But thank God that everyone was asleep. But it was comforting (even though he was asleep) that Ig's arm was around me.
"Are you ok?" Gazzy came up behind me as Landon went to visit Jamie's dad at the end.
"Yeah, are you ok? Normally nothing can make you wake up?" I said trying to distract him while I wiped away my tears.
"I am starving. So I got up." He said in the cutest sleepy voice.
"Want me to cook?" I said sarcastically.
"No, but I'll grab a apple or something, and can I sit with you cause I can't get back to sleep?"
"Sure." I said making room. The couch was freaking huge so I could lie on my side and then he could to. When he did come lay down with me I wrapped my arm around him to keep him warm, and I gave him the remote 'cause I didn't know how long I would be able to stay awake. I woke up to see Fang on the balcony outside the room (but not in the hot tub, to bad for me.) He turned around (obviously he has been checking on Me.) when he saw I was awake he got up and sat on the bed next to the one I was on.
"Morning, sleepy head. Actually it's about 6 p.m." He greeted me
quietly.
"How come everyone is wiped?" I asked.
"We played an intense game of volleyball, boys against girls. "Are you ok?" Fang asked. I rolled over trying to ignore him because I didn't want
him to know just how tired I really was.
"You know you can tell me anything, Maxi." Fang said, I kind of like that nickname. He wasn't taking' no for an answer, because I could feel his eyes piercing me in the back.
"Max, what is wrong I can't fix it if I don't know what's wrong?" Fang said. And when it came to how much he really cared.
I sat up and Fang looked at me.
"Would a dip in the hot tub help?" Fang suggested.
"Sure." I said. Then he got up and headed toward the table and
started going through a Wal*Mart bag. Then he pulled out a...BIKINI?
"Don't look at me like that. I didn't pick it out. Nudge picked out everyone's swimsuit. She picked one that would 'brighten' everyone. "If you don't believe me then come look at this tag it says 'Max' in Nudge's handwriting.'" Fang said blushing hard. I got up, walked passed him, grabbed the bikini, and I headed toward the bathroom to change. This was the most ridiculous thing I had ever seen. Then to make matters worse everyone was getting up. I couldn't stay in here forever, so I came out with stunned eyes all on me.
"Oh my word! YOU LOOK ADORABLE!" Nudge screamed, started jumping, and clapping her hands.
"Everyone get your swimsuits on we are going to go down to the beach." I said to get everyone attention off of me.
"Yay! I can't wait!" Angel said. And her and Nudge ran off into the other room to get their swimsuits.
"Ten minutes then we are going' down." I urged everyone to hurry up. Surprising thing was they were ready in 5 minutes. While I waited I
through my hair in a ponytail to keep it out of my face.
Chapter 2
When we got down there, there were guys looking at me. I hate anyone looks at me, much less a whole freaking beach. Not to mention girls who were snarling and whispering.
"Woot. Woo!" A guy that walked by me called. It took all I had to not punch the crap out of him, I mean, there are children around and for to act like that is unacceptable. I turned around to go back to the room and Fang grabbed my arm.
"You guys go on." I said to the flock and gave Gazzy a quick point to Iggy to let him know I wanted I wanted him to watch out for Ig. As they walked away I turned to give Fang my opinion on a few things. But I waited until the rest of my flock was a few feet away.
"What." I said in very unhappy tone.
"What is your issue lately? You are so hormonal!" Fang shouted at me like it was supposed to hurt.
"Yeah? Well imagine being me! I feel miserable." I shouted back. As some people began to watch, and a lifeguard came up. "Is everything alright, Ma'am? Do I need to take him away?" the
Lifeguard asked while flexing his muscles trying to impress me.
"No, if you touch him either he or I will kick your butt to next
Tuesday. Plus, I'm not impressed by your wimpy little muscle, if you saw
Fang's muscles yours would run away like a miniature pincher from a great Dane."
I shouted, and it drew my attention that Fang had a shirt on, why
does he have a shirt on at the beach?
"I'm sorry that I yelled at you, Fang. But you know I hate when people notice me." I admitted as the lifeguard walked away.
"I know but don't let them get to you? Now how about we go enjoy our time with the flock and have an excellent time." Fang suggested with a hug.
"Sure. I will race you." I said and giggled as I began to run without warning.
"Hey not fair." Fang shouted way behind me.
I can't remember I when last had this much fun without having some natural disaster happening. And Nudge brought 5 one time use cameras. So we had lots of pictures, Even Fang and I let our pictures be taken. We were out there until like 12:00 in the morning. It was great. And instead of making the fish in the hotel we just decided to fry it over as fire. And Nudge, Angel, and Gazzy fell asleep on the beach so Fang, Iggy, and I had to each carry one. I carried Gazzy, Iggy carried Angel, and Fang carried Nudge. I loved how none of us (except for two) were even related we are so tight; I doubt you could find a blood related family that was as tight as us.
When we got back to the hotel we put Angel bunked with Iggy, Fang and Nudge bunked together, and then it was me and Gazzy. We were all asleep within 10 minutes after getting back. This day would go down in history as one of the best days of my life. And to make it even better Gazzy snuggled up to me and I wrapped my arms around him.
"Up and at 'them, Kid." Total came in and greeted me at 8 the next
morning.
"Five more minutes?" I asked with a yawn.
"Nope, five minutes turns into 5 hours with you."
"Fine." I said as I rolled over and sat up my head in my hands. And when I sat up I smelt the most yummy smelling thing I hadn't smelled in 3 years: ginger chocolate chip brownies. I couldn't help it when I smelled them, I just jumped up, through the door open, and sniffed the air.
"Ah...knew it would get you up. Nudge you owe me 5 bucks." Iggy
laughed and pointed to Nudge (must be that whole breathing thing, cause
he pointed right at her.
"OMB! When will they be done?" I asked taking a seat at the table when
Angel crept around the corner and crawled in my lap and laid her head
on my shoulder.
"Morning Sunshine." I said to Angel and gave her a big hug.
"They will be done, lets see... now." Iggy said pulling them out of the oven. He Fang cut it and I got first piece. Angel moved to her own seat now. And when I stood up to put my plate in the sink Gazzy decided it was appropriate timing for one of his unnecessary comments.
"Wow, Max. You need to lay off of the treats your getting fat... I mean a belly." Gazzy said then when he realized what he said he blushed.
"Thanks I will keep it in mind. Hey I need to get out. " I said then grabbed a small bag and walked out the door. Amazingly without slamming it. Not cause of what Gazzy said but I needed time to think. I walked down the beach about 2 miles and I went down to the end of a dock and sat down.
Ok, think, Gazzy hadn't been wrong about me getting a fat, Fang was right I was way to emotional, and Ig was continuously offering to make me some food. Why! Why! Why! I don't understand.
"Max! Max!" I heard Total's voice coming from behind me.
"Total? What are you doing here? How did you find me?" I said and quickly rubbed sweat and tears from my face.
"I followed your scent." He said as he crawled in my lap and turned in my lap 3 times before sitting down. "You know I am fine. You didn't have to come find me." I said as I stood up but I held Total in my arms.
"I know I just come to see if you needed someone to talk to, because I know sometimes you just got to let things out." Total said and cuddled up next to my chest.
"I just don't understand what is going on. I never cry, but in the last week I've cried 5 times. And they just don't understand 'I don't know.' They keep asking and asking and asking. And I'm like 'Yeah, I'm fine' but really I'm not." I said moving my arms around trying to show Total the connection. If their even was a connection.
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