A/N: I haven't seen one of these yet...

I'll write the first!

I present to you, a MAXIMUM RIDE and THE LORAX crossover!

O_O

I just read Nevermore for the first time today, and let me say that I was extremely disappointed with how it turned out. Pretty much everyone died! Actually, the only part I was happy about was that Iggy and Ella ended up together. :)

I'll stop this from becoming a rant by ending right here. :D

~OS


The Once-ler's P.O.V.

The sun was out, and a light breeze was in the air. It was another perfect day in the Truffula valley, and The Once-ler was going to take advantage of it by setting out on his first trip to sell his Thneed! He had finally perfected it last night, and as for cutting down the trees- well, he'd work on a solution for that. But right now, his priority was advertising.

Whistling to himself as he loaded his cart, he attached his hand-painted sign to Melvin's back and went inside to get some marshmallows. When he came outside, he noticed Melvin staring at him with a disdainful expression.

"What? You look great, don't worry!"

Melvin snorted.

'Whatever' he seemed to say.

The Once-ler shrugged. He had more important things to think about than Melvin's choice in fashion.


The hour long trip into town was finally over, and with another kick, The Once-ler was up and awake, ready for action. He jumped off Melvin and started towards the center square. After all, where better to get everyone's attention?

It had been a few rounds of 'Everybody Needs A Thneed', and not one person had stepped forward to buy, or even inquire about his Thneed. The Once-ler was getting just the slightest bit tired, and wasn't as attentive to the crowd around him.

That was when the first tomato hit.


Max's P.O.V.

I woke up, my head feeling heavy, and full of cotton.

I blinked back my sleepiness... and my tears, keeping my emotions inside me for the moment. I looked around to see where I was.

Whatever I saw, it was not what I was expecting. The sun was shiningtethered was a crystal-clear river flowing a few feet away from me, and when I looked up, the trees- Those trees! Those trees! Those beautiful trees unlike I had ever seen before! They looked like cotton candy on a stick! They came in so many different colors! Pink, and purple, and orange, and yellow, and red, and shades in between!

It was paradise.

Nudge would love this place, I thought.

Then I remembers what had happened. Nudge didn't exist.

Feeling sorrow envelope me all over again, I gave in and closed my eyes to sleep.