NEXT CHAPTER MWAHAHAHAHAHHA. I am a bit sad I only got one review though.
"You haven't changed at all Max"
My breathing was sharp and ragged as I looked up to the person in front of me. It seemed like the whole world paused for one second as I looked into those dark pools that were eyes. Recognition flitted across my mind as I realized who it was. 'BASTARD, NOW HE DECIDES TO SHOW UP'. I stared up angrily at the dark haired man rage evident on my face. Acting swiftly, I bought my hand back behind my head and snapped it forward aiming for his face. In a blur the man caught my fist, squeezing it tightly within his left hand.
"Fang", I growled with mixed emotions evident in my voice. But in reality I just couldn't believe I had just uttered the name of the person I swore to never ever to meet again, in the rest of my crappy existence. God, if there is one, must really hate me and I know I have done some bad things in my life, but didn't deserve this. Okay maybe a lot of bad things but I still didn't deserve this punishment. He smirked at my action, making my anger grow even further.
"It's been awhile, Fang, now why don't you get out of here before this gets ugly" I threatened, grinding my teeth together.
His smirk grew larger at my comment. "Still as feisty as I remember, empty threats and everything"
"Piss off before I make you" I steamed itching to get another shot at him.
"I'm sorry, but you see. I can't," Fang uttered condescendingly "I'm here to deliver a message for you"
"What ever you have to say, I do not want to hear" I almost yelled this in his face as I noticed that annoying smirk that was always present on his fucking face.
"Oh you'll want to here this" He laughed while leaning over the counter in order to whisper in my ear. I flinched as he put a hand to cover my ear as if we were back in grade school and he was telling me who he liked. Fang turned serious suddenly, his voice urgent and troubled "Their coming for you Max and this time it will be harder to escape their grasp" . I flinched as Fang spoke in my ear. His words struck a chord in my dead heart. Why now, Why did it have to happen, I was out, i thought i would never have to go back again. But life has a way of surprising you no matter what. I pulled away slightly and met Fang's hard piercing gaze with one of my own. This was one of the only times I had seen fang serious and almost scared. My breath caught, we we're so close, i could feel his breath caress my face. I felt a distant warmth take over my body. I hadn't felt this way in years, it felt like something from a memory, something from the distant past."look after yourself Max" Fang whispered warningly as he pulled back. As soon as proximity between us widened I instantly felt cold, i could feel the ice return to my heart as I snapped out of my daze, leaving the warmth I had once felt but a distant memory.
"Don't worry, Fang, I can take care of my self" I answered condescendingly.
"Oh can you now" Fang smirked as he turned and disappeared into the crowd. I watched his back as he made his way to the door before he vanished behind the tinted windows
I learned a long time ago, that nobody could be trusted, trust is a liability and only opened you up to betrayal. But I broke that rule once, only once and it was disastrous. Now i never thought it would come back to haunt me. But these things always find away of catching up with you. Always and thats a promise.
I looked around me the bar was crowded again with drunks and would be drunks. They all seemed the same to me. Clothes half stained, eyes clouded and hair a mess. I watched the crowd finding entertainment in some peoples attempts at dancing while pouring drinks. Something to the right caught my eye. There was a teenage girl standing just inside the entrance with a tall old man in a suit. These two were not the same as the rest, their clothes were clean and pressed, the girls hair fell in well fashioned ringlets down her shoulders and the man stood stiffly straightening his coat every few seconds. It was so obvious that these two did not belong. Yet they had somehow for what ever reason, stepped into this club tonight.
Their eyes were roaming the crowd, as if they were searching for something important. The young girls eyes caught my attention. They were a brilliant bright sparkling blue. She looked too innocent, too pure for here. What the hell was a person like that doing here.
Her gaze met mine and her eyes widened a little as if she had finally found what she was looking for. I looked behind me searching for the thing she was looking for. But there was nothing their.
I turned back around and tried to find the girl again. She had started to walking towards me but was having trouble navigating through the crowd packed closely together. Her eyes locked on mine again. And I saw something i hadn't seen in a long time. Determination. This girl just wouldn't give up she refused to be pushed back by the crowd.
Trying again to navigate through the crowd, she pushed and shoved her way through, ruffly but dignified. Instead of her moving with the crowd it seemed like the crowd was moving for her instead. This girl wasn't ordinary.
She made her way to bar, standing right in front of me with the old man in the suit behind her.
"Are you Miss Maximum Ride" The old man asked stiffly grabbing my attention from the young girl.
"That depends on who wants to know" I said, smirk plain on my face. I turned away from them, walking to serve the middle aged man sitting on a bar stool two meters away. I was not just going to give out my identity to whoever. No one can be trusted no matter how innocent they look.
"If you are Miss Ride, I have a proposition for you" This voice was different from the old mans. It was more high pitched, obviously the young girl's.
"Ohh, what kind of proposition?"I asked while turning around to face the couple again.
"Are you Miss Ride, I have to be sure" the young girl pushed on speaking forcefully.
"This is how it goes, you tell me what your proposition and I will tell you if I am actually Miss Ride, Equivalent Exchange" I said while I glared at the two people in front of me.
"Madam I assure you we mean you no harm" The old man tried to assure me. God, I've heard that one before.
"No its alright Graham, she has a right to keep her identity to her self"
"But Madam" The old guy said. He was silenced by a commanding hand from the blonde girl.
"Fine, I will tell you because I know you are Maximum Ride, ex-assassin, but only because I must" Shee said staring me straight in the eyes.
"Miss Ride, I want you to come work for me"...