We're all Demons Inside
Summary: Maximum Ride lives among a family of angels. Royal angels. On her sixteenth birthday, her coronation arrives. Is she an angel or a demon? What happens when the supposed 'best day of her life' turns into a complete and utter disaster because of her own parents?
I stared over at the glittering city of silver and gold and a rainbow of colors. I heaved a sigh. I wished I could be down there with them. With the normal angels. I wouldn't even mind if I were some lowly White Witch.
My entire life I had been trapped in this palace. My older sisters told me I was very lucky to be wealthy and revered and living in the Angelic Palace. Apparently, that includes being trapped inside with no friends.
I guessed my younger sister Monique, or Nudge, was my friend. And my older brother Nathaniel. He prefered Nate, though.
"Maxine!"my mother cried. She strided into the room, her shimmering silver robes glowing and flowing elegantly around her. A silver crown with glittering blue diamonds sat upon her head.
Her head swiveled toward me, to the spot where I was crouched and staring outside.
"Maya suggested this dress for your coronation, my dear..."she said, holding up a poofy and long white gown with pale pink flowers.
My nose wrinkled. "Mother, Maya does not know what I like. I would not wear that."
Maya was the eldest. Her coronation was thousands of years ago. I was born in the year 1800s. Around the time human tried to screw over the world. I often wondered what these humans were like. They must be so weak, to not be able to walk after 200 years. Minerva, the most intelligent of my sisters, said that most humans did not live to the age of 100.
For Angelic and Demonic kind, everyone stopped aging at the twentieth birthday. We aged very slowly compared to humans. Like, perhaps, dog years.
Except by the thousands.
I hated Maya. She acted like a perfect angel, but she ruined our family and my best friend. My best friend, Aelous, turned sixteen. He became handsome and muscular and just gorgeous. I asked for Maya's help to win him. I should've known she would destroy me.
Aelous fell for Maya, but then Maya demolished his heart. She broke him so badly that Aelous insisted on never seeing any of the Angelic Royals ever.
While I wasn't quite so fond of any of my sisters besides Nudge (they ignored me most of the time), my two brothers and Nudge were the best family ever.
Nudge was cute and fashionable and lovable in her own talkative way.
Nathaniel was kind, caring, and strong. Not to mention easy on the eyes. Many girls fell for him, but he gently pushed them away for one girl- Cecilia. They married, and I liked Cecilia a lot. She was the older sister I never had.
Ari was young, funny, and annoying. One minute he was crying along with me when I cutted myself with a Faerie-made sword. The next, he tugged at my hair and teased me about having 'rat's nest hair'.
"Maxine, what kind of dress would you like?"Mom asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Something red and not so long that I'll trip. Can you ask Nudge, I mean, Monique to pick one out? She's amazing, you wouldn't believe it,"I replied, knowing that Nudge would be so happy if Mom asked her to do something fashion-related.
"Are you sure? Nudge seems premature right now...this is a very big decision..."my mother said, unsure.
A coldness settled at the bottom of my heart. My mom didn't trust her own daughter? Nudge was amazing, much better than Maya or anyone!
"Yes! Nudge is the best! She's amazing. If you would let her do her own thing and not leave her trapped, maybe she would have time to blossom! Maybe I wouldn't feel so dead and ordinary trapped in this palace!"I said, fuming. I wasn't talking about Nudge anymore. I was talking about me. And I was glad I had told my mom.
As soon as I finished, she nodded swiftly and walked out of the room without another word. I sighed.
Coronation sucked. Who cared if I was a demon or an angel? Deep down, we were all the same. I knew. I had met the youngest demon prince five months ago at his coronation. He had only invited me out of the entire Angelic royal family. I had to say, for a demon, Nicholas (he preferred Fang) was very cute. Almost like Aelous.
Dresses, shoes, accessories, hair styles. All of these stupid wardrobe sessions led to one night. My coronation. If I was an angel, I would stay here. In the palace. I might be able to go out with Dad's permission, but rarely. If I was a demon, I would see Fang, I would be forced to marry one of the Demonic princes, and I would live. Seeing the Demons, I would be more free with them.
I could control myself.
But there was the negatives. Leaving Nudge, Nate, and Ari. Marrying some stupid dude I didn't know. Never seeing another Angel. And the cold of the Demon world. It gave me chills being there.
Demons radiated heat. They were volcano-hot. Being pressed against Fang was like being in the hot springs down by the Faerie Queen's waters.
I groaned as I heard another knock on my door. Couldn't I have a little bit of peace and quiet for once?
Irritated, I slammed the door open with telekinesis. Oh yeah, angels and demons both get telekinetic powers at the age of 10.
At the door stood my sister, Nudge. A wide smile was across her face. It was so wide I thought her face would split in half. She squealed.
"THANK YOU SO MUCH MAX YOU WON'T REGRET HAVING ME CHOOSE YOUR OUTFIT. You will so amazing! I'm so excited. Are you excited? I would be excited for my coronation. I can't wait for it! You will have to tell me how awesome it is. What dress should I wear? I like pink. Maybe a pink and white dress with flowers. That would look awesome. And then I would wear these super cool silver heels-"
I sighed in relief when my brother Nathaniel arrived and covered Nudge's mouth.
Nate laughed. "So dear sister, your coronation is in two weeks. I wonder what powers you'll have.."he mused. I rolled my eyes. 'Better than yours,' I teased.
Nate gave me a pointed look. 'seriously', it said.
We traded insults while Nudge blabbered about my wardrobe.
I love my family.