I DO NOT OWN MAXIMUM RIDE

Rated M for stuff in some future chapters

Prologue - Max

The harsh sound of my alarm clock rang through my new silent apartment, annoying me so much I slapped the snooze button, and then groaned at how the alarm clock shattered under my touch. I got out of my bed and walked to my window, drawing the curtains to look at the familiar view of New York City. I don't know how I could say it was familiar, seeing as I hadn't been here in over five years but the memories of me and the flock flying over this city were still fresh in my mind as if it were yesterday... ah, the Flock. I wonder; if someone told me how the future would be for us back then, would I have believed them? Probably not, but then again the whole world was completely different now.

I couldn't help but think of the changes as I left my room and headed for the kitchen to make my breakfast. Yes, I could cook now, and that was one of the many things which had changed about me since I left the Flock... Yeah, I left the Flock, that's probably the biggest change that has happened in the last five years, well for me anyway, but let me start it from the beginning, being as fair as possible with my story.

Five years ago, back when I was still into saving the world and other extreme sports, with Dad's help (I call Jeb dad now) we discovered that the centre of all our problems was centred in a base in Egypt. I had a bad feeling about going, seeing as finding the information was a bit too easy; but Brigid-The-Red-Head-Wonder convinced everyone that if we wanted to live a normal life we needed to deal with the source of our problems. She then decided to invite herself to Egypt with us, and that's when the trouble started. To put it as simply as possible, me and Fang got into a huge argument in front of the others. Basically it went like this;

"I don't trust Brigid"

"You're just being jealous" and ended like this,

"Choose me or her"

"When you act like this how can you not expect me to choose her?"

So, I got angry and flew off, leaving the flock. By the time I'd returned the house was empty and all was left was a note saying the kids were following Fang and Brigid to Egypt. I know it doesn't seem like much (probably because I didn't go into detail about what we actually said that day) but back then it really hurt. Then, a few days later I got a call from Brigid saying all the others got captured and she was the only one who escaped. Suspicious much? But I flew to Egypt all the same, taking her directions and walking straight into a trap... which had been laid by her (surprise surprise). Then of course, I eventually met up with the Flock and we beat the bad guys and saved the world – again.

Though after that everything changed, I wasn't talking to anyone in the Flock because I was so hurt. Everyone – even Fang, who had always backed me – chose Brigid and nearly got killed because of it. When the government offered us a safe home and education, I opted for the one in the UK and left without telling anyone but my mum and Ella. Now the whole world knows about – and surprisingly accepts – all the mutants so there isn't a need for my to hide my wings as I walk down the street anymore. Also, surprisingly me and the flock became famous because we were the ones who shut down the base in Egypt. Then, all the others ended up finding their real parents (Iggy's parents actually turned out to be people hired by Itex but he found his REAL ones this time) so they didn't need me to play mom anymore. The world truly was saved, so I didn't have anything to worry about... up until recently. Now, I'm nineteen and have been called back to America by the government; I'm not exactly sure why but what I do know is someone is now trying to threaten the peace that we've had for the last few years.

But I'm not going to let that happen. So, here I am, Maximum Ride, back to save the world... again.

R&R Please, and people tell me whether i should throw some FAX in later in the story