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Fang 2's POV
I smirked as I watched Max sleep. She is so out of it with Fang. She never even knew the difference between her poor excuse of a lover, and ME.
However, I am shocked to see that Fang is doing such a terrible job! I wonder when he last spent some time with her. I mentally praised myself when I remembered how much she enjoyed my romantic side. I bet FANG never gave her that. I grinned. This is too simple; I may as well have some fun…
Max would easily fall for me. Soon the flock would be out of the way, and Itex shall have the most powerful weapon in the world: Max. That is, once she learns her new power…from me, of course.
~Time skip~
When I was sure that Max had fallen asleep, I hopped over to the next tree, jumping to the ground lightly. I could've blinked my way down, like I did earlier with Max, but decided against it. (A/N: Blinking's a power….described later)
I ran deeper into the forest and met up with the other seven sent from Itex. They were, simply put, created for the same purpose as the Erasers and the Flyboys and the M-Geeks and all the other failures—to take out the flock. Itex calls them Arbalests. So far, we've had 100% success.
I grinned at my team and pulled out my cell, speed-dialing the Director.
"Fang. Is everything according to plan?" He asked.
"Sir, of course! It'll be over in no time. Though, with all due respect, is it not safe to speak of my real name over the phone? I assure you this line is secure." I frowned in confusion; I'm a clone built for taking out Maximum Ride, and solely for that purpose. They didn't program me to know much more.
"You were born to look like Fang. And right now you are taking his place. What more reason is there? You must get used to being addressed as who you currently are. Is that understood?"
No. "Yes, sir."
"Now—how did your…debut with Max go?"
I smirked. "She's pretty much wrapped around my finger. Such a shame what we have isn't real. Fang's a lucky man."
I hear the Director chuckle on the other end. "Yes, you are, my boy. Now…in a few hours, you are to continue with the plan. Introduce Bane to the flock."
"Gladly, sir." Click. The line went dead as he hung up.
I chuckled at the current sight in front of me. A few Arbalests roamed about, gathering their weapons. Two held our current catch before me, a black bag over his head. I decided the time was right to come up and introduce myself.
He was struggling, trying to get out of the Arbalests' hold. "Fang. It's such a pleasure to meet you," I said.
FANG's POV
I. am. so. STUPID!
Flashback- late, late, late last night.
I knew I was supposed to be on watch. But I really did have to get that present for Max…and besides, she'd forgive me.
So here I was, on my way back into the forest with Max's present. I winced, remembering how she wasn't very fond of jewelry, but hopefully, she'll love it.
I had just reentered the forest when I was attacked. After a few minutes (of punching, kicking, getting myself wacked across the mouth and jabbed in the ribs) I realized it was useless to fight them; two had hold of my arms and shoved me down onto my knees. "At least tell me who you are." I growled.
I saw a dark figure emerge from the trees in front of me. As he approached, I realized that….that he looked…exactly like me.
….
…HELL no.
He just smirked and said, "Introductions later, my friend. I have a girlfriend to surprise!" he reached into my pocket and took the bracelet, where he attached something onto the back of the charm.
At first I was shocked to hear his voice…as if I, myself, was talking. Then the meaning of his words hit me—
Max.
"Touch her, and I will kill you myself," I snarled.
"Oh Fang, I'm not going to hurt her…yet. It's far too early for that. I'm simply going to take your place." my clone said.
As he turned around to leave, I tried to contact Angel. But suddenly Fang 2 was all up in my grill, saying, "I wouldn't try that if I were you. Lucky for me, telepathy is one power I can intercept and block; that's one difference between YOU and ME. So. Don't. try it." He growled in my face.
He stood and waved his hand at my captors. "Knock him out."
END FLASHBACK.
Boy, was I awake now. I struggled under my black bag (just to piss off my captors) and thought, if he hurt Max…or any of the flock, I'll make his death slow and painful…
I was currently fantasizing the many ways I could kill the guy when the black bag was finally lifted. I stared at my clone with hate as he said, "Fang. It's such a pleasure to meet you."
I narrowed my eyes. "Wish I could say the same."
He just smirked and picked at his nails. How GAY... If I wasn't in enemy hands I would've laughed in his face. "I'd just thought you'd like to know Max loves the gift. As well as me, I might add."
I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. "What do you mean…you…"
He laughed. Not in the AHAHAHAHAH THAT'S SO HILARIOUS way, but in the OH you stupid, stupid boy! type of way. "I'll be straightforward with you, Fang… Have you ever noticed how Max tastes…..like peaches? Oh, and strawberries too.…Mm-mm…a very nice combination, indeed." This caught me so off-guard that I think I stopped breathing.
No…no WAY.
Max… kissed him?
No—no, he kissed her. "You—son of a BITCH!" I yelled at him, ignoring the wind picking up. I lunged forward, totally out for his blood; the two Arbalests that were restraining me immediately pulled me back with full force.
Fang 2 laughed once again, right in my face. "I must say, she enjoyed my little bit of romance, too. Didn't even know the difference between you…and me."
"That's a lie!" I spat. The wind suddenly picked up and Fang 2 was thrown off balance for a split second.
He grinned and came back to stand in front of me. "Fang, keep your powers under control! Is this a very touchy subject?"
His comment amount powers briefly made me stop and think, What—the wind? I thought. I did that?
No. I can't listen to what he's saying. "You—you're crazy. And once I get out of this, you are a dead man!" I snarled.
He sighed, rolled his eyes and made a motion with his hand. "Shut him up," he ordered. "Take him back to Headquarters."
I was able to yell for a few more seconds before an Arbalest swung their machine gun hard, coming painfully into the back of my neck and knocking me out.
Max's POV
MAX! Angel was screaming in my head, making me bolt up in my sleep.
Ow, GOD Angel, what's up with you? Seriously, brain attacks from the Voice was bad enough, and I was soooo greatful when the last one was over; the last thing I need is an eight year old screaming in my head.
Max, get up! Get up, get up, get UP!
I lazily did what she said and sat up, shaking my head to force my eyes open. It must be about… 5 in the morning?
"Morning, Maxie." I went cross-eyed as my vision focused on the machine gun, two inches away from my face held by an….Eraser? No way.
"WHOA." I immediately shot myself as far back as I could go, slamming my back hard into the tree behind me. My attacker was clad in all black with a hood over his face, so I couldn't tell if I was right or not about the Eraser-thing.
I stood up and looked around… "What...the hell?"
Turns out I was right. Boy was there Erasers; Iggy was pinned to the forest floor by two Erasers, Gazzy and Angel were screaming with anger, held by their own Erasers, and I noticed Nudge was stuck in my position—an Eraser with a gun cornering her.
I also noticed Fang was missing. Not AGAIN…."Where—is—Fang." I demanded. Hopefully, I sounded threatening.
The one in front of me jabbed his gun forward, making me halt. I grit my teeth hard. "Ah, ah, ah! I thought you wanted to stay andplay with me, Maxie."
I snorted. "You fail at poetry, buddy. And I don't hang around failures. You know…like you? Momma told me they can be bad-influences!" with the last word, I hit the floor and kicked out his legs, making him fall hard. I stood up and pulled the machine gun towards me, where I placed a firm foot on it. I took out my own gun ( a simple silver handgun ) , not trusting HIS weapon, and cocked it, aiming at his face as I looked down on him.
"You really don't wanna play hero right now, Max." He gestured towards my flock. I didn't waver, holding the gun steady. "You know what? FINE. You win this time, Max." now THAT surprised me. I lowered it an inch, watching him stand up and spit off to the side.
"I don't believe you," I said quietly.
He gave a dry laugh before giving a wave of his hand. The Erasers holding my flock released them, growling in disappointment. "Believe it, honey."
He slowly walked backwards, away from me. He smirked and jerked his hand. The gun below my foot disappeared, making me gasp as my foot hit the floor. I grit my teeth hard as I saw he'd gotten his weapon back. "What— is Itex desperate enough to bring back Erasers? And now ya'll have telekinesis or something." I narrowed my eyes and kept a very, very tight grip on my gun.
He chuckled and raised a hand. I lifted my gun again, unsure of what they were doing until all seven of them dropped their hoods. My new buddy dropt his as well, but he had a black mask covering half his face… so identifying him was out of the picture.
That's when I realized…. "You—you're not…Erasers." They looked like regular humans…but, obviously, with a few powers or so.
The one that I dealt with before smirked and pulled his hood back up. " No, no we're not. Call them Arbalests. And call me-" he disappeared.
I was suddenly brought to my knees when he appeared behind me, pulling my arms roughly behind my back. "Call me Bane." He yanked at my arms harder. "What I did just now? That power's called blinking, Maxie."
"Do—not—call—me—Maxie!" I hissed through clenched teeth.
"I'll call you what I want… Maxie." He pulled harder and I bit down on my cheek, trying not to show any weakness. Pain is just a message, pain is just a message….! I thought.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night, buddy." I said sourly.
Bane pushed me forward and I stumbled, catching myself so I didn't face plant. "Ya know…" I stood slowly and glared daggers at him. "I've always hated the name Bane. Sounds like you're a momma's boy."
He just smirked. Huh. Didn't even faze the guy… I frowned. "Whatever helps ya sleep at night, Maxie." He did NOT just mock me!
I opened my mouth to say something, but shut it with a snap when I saw him disappear. This time I was ready when I turned around and found him directly in front of me.
"We'll be in touch, Max." Bane gave me a smile and stepped back with his group before blinking—disappearing from my sight. The rest surprised me when they all spread big, black wings and shot into the sky at about 100 miles an hour.
"Well—" Iggy groaned. "He was right…he did leave…"
"REPORT, guys!" I yelled.
"I'm fine." Ig was sprawled out on his back, breathing heavy.
"Same," Gazzy and Nudge called.
"My tail hurts…" I heard Total mutter.
"Total, hush." I said.
"I'm okay," Angel said. "But Max…that Bane guy…he kept thinking about how we had powers…? Do—do you think that maybe…we can do other stuff too?"
I looked down at her and sighed. "I dunno Ange…maybe we—"
"It's true."
I gasped as I saw Fang slowly enter the clearing. "Fang!" I immediately went up to him and he gave me a reassuring hug.
"I'm fine." He said as we all joined in the center of the clearing. "They grabbed me while I was on watch. Sorry, guys." He rubbed the back of his neck. "Knocked me out, too."
I pursed my lips. "At least they didn't take you."
"What did you mean, Fang, when you said, "it's true" ?" Nudge asked.
"The power…thing. It's true. I heard them talking—" he winced. "about it… All I know is that we all have a power…besides the ones we already have. Bane kept saying something about fire, water, wind—"
"Earth, light and electricity?" Angel finished. We just stared at her. "That's another thing I was about to tell you, Max. Bane's mind was full of thoughts about how he'd like you to learn your power." She frowned at that thought, as did I. Why would he want that, if he and I are enemies? "He underestimates you right now, and—apparently—he can't wait til both of you are evenly matched."
"Excuse me?" That little bastard. Next time I see him, he's up for one heck of a battle. I stood. "I'm sorry—this is all crazy. There is no way in hell that anyone can control…fire or wind, or anything else you two just mentioned." I turned to find Fang staring at me in shock. "I'm sorry Fang, but I just don't believe any of it right now. It's—like magic. Which, does not exist."
"Well, technically, we're not supposed to exist either," I heard Nudge mutter.
"Show her, Fang," Angel told him. I raised an eyebrow at him in question.
Fang sighed. "I…I can…sort of…control wind," he muttered quietly.
I couldn't help it. I laughed dryly. "You—You've got to be kidding me! That's just—"
"At least—" Fang interrupted me, raising a hand. A gust of wind hit me in the face, making me blink rapidly in surprise. "—hear me out?" he gave me a hopeful look. I nodded, even if I was very confused.
Looking around, I noticed everyone was also confused by Fang's little display.
Iggy shook his head. "Quite a breeze there, Fang. Care to explain?" He actually looked a little suspicious of Fang.
Then again, I totally didn't believe it. So I guess I'm not one to judge.
"The first time I used it, I almost got myself killed. So, I vowed never to use it again. And yes—" Fang said pointedly, seeing Iggy about to interrupt. "this was all before we became a flock. I was still young…so I had no idea how to use it. I still don't, but…" he trailed off and frowned, looking off to the side.
"Is…that true?" I asked, looking at him.
He nodded slowly.
I trusted Fang. I trusted him with my life. So…I think I can trust him with this.
"Are you sure they weren't feeding you this information?" Iggy asked.
Fang's face blanked, like his usual, impassive self. "No. I'm not sure. They could've been, but then again…how do you explain, you know, the wind…stuff…" No one responded to that.
"Well," I said, breaking the silence with a sigh. "If we figure out who can do what, and then how to use it...then we may just be able to take out Itex."
"I got some of that covered." Fang said. "Bane's convinced that you, Max, have fire. And with two of those elements down, I think we could figure out who can do what."
"HE may be convinced, but I'M not. Especially about the fire. Its just STUPID!" I said, irritated.
I jumped when little teeny sparks danced on my fingertips; they burned out a split second later. "Hell no. Tell me I didn't just do that."
"That was—" Gazzy started. He looked a little out of it; dazed, even. "…AWESOME!" He broke into a full out grin.
I slapped my forehead in defeat. When will they realize that there is absolutely NO WAY we were created with these freakin magic powers?
"It's not magic, Max," Angel said, reading my mind. "the whitecoats did so many things to us when we were at the school."
"Yea, Max! And why are you blowing this off so fast?" Gazzy asked with a frown.
"We're old enough now to see some powers appearing—Angel with her load, Gazzy and mimicking, Ig and his freak color thing—" Nudge started.
"HEY!" Iggy sat up in protest.
"—me and my magnet-thingy and computer hacking, Fang with invisibilty, you with your superspeed and Voice…"
"OKAY, Nudge, gotcha!" I finally said. You and your motor-mouth…. I silently added.
"And the talking dog," Nudge added quickly.
"Canine-AMERICAN!" Total huffed and trotted over to the base of a tree where he plopped down.
I sighed. "I'm not…comepletely blowing it off. It's just…I'm worried now—what with Itex's new Arbalests—that we may become way too reliant on these new powers. What if they're too much to handle, like what Fang said when he first got them?"
There was a brief pause of silence before Iggy said, "Then we do what we do best in our family; we handle it together, work like a team."
"All for one and all for all," Nudge said softly with a grin.
"This family won't fall apart, Max, if that's what you're afraid of." Ah, Fang. Reads me like a book.
Total trotted over and put his paw in the air, sniffling. "Such a sweet moment…oh, c'mon gang!" he sniffled some more.
I laughed and placed my fist over his, watching as the rest of my family followed suit.
"Fang? You with us?" Gazzy said when he noticed Fang wasn't in the pile.
Fang just nodded and put his on top.
I wasn't quite sure about this power thing yet, and I knew deep inside, this would somehow end up biting me back in the butt.
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