Ok, this story is gonna have a bunch of remodeling. From this chapter on, it will have more attitude from Max that all of you love and other things that I can't tell you yet…anyway, chapter 2, please R/R enjoy!
I read Fang's blog over his shoulder, commenting every few seconds on how dedicated his fans were.
"If you need any help, just ask?" I snickered. "What could one person do to help us? They'd wet their pants if they even saw a picture of an Eraser!"
Fang looked at me, his black eyes mucho serious. "You can't save the world by yourself, Max. We need all the help we can get."
That stung. Fang didn't think I could save the world by myself! But I wouldn't let him see that that got to me. Glaring, I shot him the bird.
"I can save the world by myself, and we don't need deranged teenagers with runny noses trying to 'help' us." I said Icily. How's that for rapier wit?
"Just forget it, ok?" Fang sighed and rubbed his temples. "Let's go for a spin."
I narrowed my eyes at him. This wasn't like Fang to give up an argument. "Sure," I said slowly, watching him for any emotion, but his dark eyes revealed nothing.
He nodded, and I flinched. The old Fang, I would have trusted him. I would have thrown myself in front of a train to save him, and vice versa. I hated this new, closed in Fang, where we didn't trust each other.
Maybe it's because you have feelings for him that things are changing
Hey Voice! Long time no annoy. I hoped the Voice could see my inner self mentally rolling her eyes. Wisely, (wow, that's a first) the Voice shut up.
In unison, we jumped out of our trees, and unfurled our wings. Ouch! My back was tight. Sitting in a tree was not a good way to sleep and predictably, I was not a happy camper.
We swooped low to the ground, trying to blend with the forest below. Yeah, just don't notice two freaks of nature flying over your tent! That's us, all part of our big mutant freaks with wings package.
"Down there." I said, pointing to a small gap between a few trees. "That place gives me an idea…" Oh man, I was bad. I grinned mischievously; I hadn't had this much fun in a while.
Fang nodded and swooped through the gap, and I followed, all stealthy wings.
This was going to be soooo good… and I stopped, because the barrel of a rifle was less than an inch away from my face. Two guys, (and by the odor coming off them they were drunk) were staring at me with hunting jackets on and long lethal looking knives strapped to their thighs. They were grinning from ear to ear, apparently, they hadn't noticed Fang, because just after he landed, he became still and blended into the trees, invisible.
"Alright," I said in a commanding tone "put down the rifle and no one will get hurt."
One of the guys leaned forward, his long, greasy nose centimeters from my face.
"I don't think so, chick. You're coming with us."
Mistake number one.
"And why would I do that?" I said in my bored voice, examining my finger nails.
"Because I told you to. Come on, we probably won't bite."
Mistake number two.
"If I say no?"
"Oh, you're coming," He said, adjusting his hold on the gun. "If you don't come nicely, then we'll use force."
Mistake number three and bam, you're out. I jumped straight up into the air, grabbing the gun between my powerful legs and wrenching it from the jerk's grip. I threw the gun over my shoulder to Fang and without missing a beat, gave jerk numero I a kick in the chest, flooring him instantly. I then spun behind jerk II and gave a chop to his neck downing him instantly. Two grownups facing an angry Max? No contest. Note to self: Crack up later.
"Come on," I said to Fang as one of the men stirred at my feet. "Let's leave these losers before we have to kick some serious butt."
He nodded and we took off, heading southwest back to the flock.
Flying in close formation, our wings almost touching, it happened.
A dull pain started building up in my temples, becoming more excruciating every second. I looked at Fang and saw his hands wrapped around his head, his face a mask of pain.
"This is bad." He nodded, barely keeping his wings beating.
Then the pain welling up burst and I yelled, images of mushroom clouds and chunks of computer code streaming through my head. I felt myself falling in slow motion, my wing breaking only a dull throb as a tunnel of blackness engulfed my vision.
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