Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride, And I can assure you that NO ONE IN THIS STORY DIES. This, for me, is quite a change. But I'm not sure if anyone is going to die in the sequel…which will be called "I'll Never Let Him Go". Keep your eyes open for it, people! I LIKE HOCKEY AND CHOCOLATE! THEY SHOULD HAVE CHOCOLATE HOCKEY!!! MWAHAHA! Hahaha! Sorry, I'm being a spazz.
Claimer: acid is good for the soul.
Forever
Fang was awoken from a deep sleep by muffled sobs coming from the room across the hallway, where Maximum was sleeping. He didn't really want to leave the soft comfort of his warm and downy soft sheets, but his feelings for Max overpowered him, so he padded over to her room, and quietly opened the door.
"Max..?" he whispered, "are you okay?"
"N-n-no." came the shuddering reply. Maximum was sitting at the foot of her bed, crying her eyes out. Fang rushed to be at her side.
"Max, what's wrong? What's gotten into you?" he asked, as he pulled his arm around her shaking shoulders.
"Oh, Fang. It just gets so hard!" gasped Max, exploding with a new river of tears. "There's so much pressure….with...trying to save the world….." Fang gently pulled her face towards his, and looked into her eyes. They were shining with unshed tears, and her bottom lip was quivering.
"I know." Fang said gently. "But you're doing a good job so far…we're still all here, right? No one in the Flock has died…we're all okay. Without you, Max, we could never have done it." Maximum smiled appreciatively, and hugged Fang with all her might.
"Never let me go, Fang. Never let me go." Fang didn't mind being hugged. If anyone else had, he would have pulled away immediately. But with Max…it just felt right. He put his hand on her head and cradled her in his arms.
"I won't, Max. I'll always be right here for you. I'll always be by your side." He could feel Maximum's tight muscles relax, as she began to drift off to sleep.
"How long will you be with me, Fang?" Max yawned, already half asleep, as she nestled her head into the crook of Fang's neck.
"Forever."