Ok, this is my first crossover fic attempt (I think...yeah, it is...). I'm not going to tell you what I'm crossing over into...I want to see if anyone can guess it. :) I put enough clues already in this first chapter that a really dedicated fan should be able to guess correctly...we'll see. Hopefully people even READ this story, though...anyway...please please please REVIEW:) I love love love reviews. Full summary as promised:
Max gets caught in a trap belonging to, well, aliens. Yes, Maximum Ride has been abducted by aliens. But when the alien race that stole her finds out all about her past and where she's from, they just might find the perfect way to invade Earth. Can Max escape, can she make her way back to her home planet and her flock? Will she be in time? And what outside help will come in that just might help her save the day?
It may take me a little bit to update on this story, since my life is crazy and my writing life is crazier, but I won't abandon it. I like it so far...:) Hopefully y'all do, too. Well, here ya go.
Chapter 1: Start, Rewind
I stood at the door, my hand poised above it, ready to knock. After all I'd been through, to see the flock again was my greatest wish. But, I was scared. Nervous, really. The great Maximum Ride doesn't get scared.
…Until now.
A thousand thoughts went through my head, of how I got here, what had happened—what I still had to do to save the world. My thoughts were in complete turmoil, reaching back from now to the start of this crazy adventure.
"Alright, go see your flock. Get them to help us; we could use them, that's for sure."
"Here we are; the year 2012."
"Guess what it stands for. Come on, guess. Time And…good job! You're a smart one. Time And what, d'you think? Starts with an R…"
"Where'd you pick up a stray like that, Rose? She's got wings—you've got wings, haven't you? What planet are you from, then?"
"Your kind is not welcome here."
"Escape, Max, get out of here!"
"How long has it been?"
"Let go of me!"
"Come with us, dear. We can take care of you. You won't have to worry, now. Everything's going to be alright."
"Where am I?"
"Fang!"
"Stay away from it. Keep your distance; it looks dangerous."
"What the heck is that?"
"What the heck is that?"
"What the heck is that?"
"What the heck is that?" Iggy asked, head cocked to the side.
I listened closer until I heard it—a small, whirring noise. It sounded a mixture of screaming, machine whirring, and heavy wind.
The flock became instantly, instinctively, silent. I stood up and they followed me as I headed toward the sound coming through the trees. We came to a clearing, and in front of use was a lake.
Like most lakes, it was filled with water. Unlike most lakes, it was glowing orange. And spinning into a whirlpool.
The most disconcerting thing was that it was happening in the middle of nowhere, for apparently no reason, and the sun was still shining, the day going on like normal except for the freaking glowing lake in front of me.
I heard someone curse under their breath behind me.
"Stay away from it. Keep your distance; it looks dangerous," I said unnecessarily.
"No freaking duh," Fang said beside me. I rolled my eyes, keeping my temper in check for the moment. What was with him lately?
I stepped purposefully away from him. Which meant, inevitably, that I stepped closer to the tentatively called "water." Apparently, too close.
"Max," Fang said, actual worry tinting his voice.
I spun around to face him. "What?" I demanded shortly, annoyed. Then I saw it. My hands were starting to glow with the same light as the water. Crap.
After that, it all happened too fast. I felt myself pulled toward the water and tried to fight it. I yelled at the horrified flock to stay put, but Fang leapt forward to try and grab me, and he either would have succeeded or been pulled in with me if it hadn't been for the fact that I disappeared, along with the glowing lake, at just that moment.
"Fang!" was the last thing I screamed, and probably the last thing he heard from me. Then, as the clichéd but true saying goes, everything went black.