"I said you vere suppose to take zat! Vhy aren't you listening to me you stupid ugly mutant freak zing!" Ter Bortch shouted at me. I waved him off and he started fuming again. Finally, I was done with him. So, I screamed back at him. "You think I'm ugly!? Maybe you should look in the mirror you freaking idiot!" I mean, seriously! He thinks he can shout at me, Maximum Ride? No. Can I yell at him? Yes, if I wanted to get shocked by my stupid collar. What did I look like? Total?
One of the whitecoats came in and calmed ter Bortch. Then, he came over to me and grabbed the bottle. I would have snapped his neck in half when he came to get the bottle, but I didn't want to get shocked twice in one day. So, instead, I sat there, in my cage, and thought of my future. I was probably going to be retired anytime soon anyway.
A different whitecoat came in and stopped in front of my cage. I looked up at him and he actually talked to me, for once. "You are going to the party and you are going to see some old friends, okay number…592?" He asked me in such a bored tone that I had to reply sarcastically.
So, I replied by saying, "Yes of course, lunatic number…1000!" And then I did an army salute. The guy looked at me, smiled, and then walked out of there. He left me feeling confused. What did they mean by 'old friends'? Where they talking about Ella or something?
Then, they picked my crate up and literally threw me in the van. My crate landed on its side and I sat there. Doing nothing felt normal for me. Usually my days at the institute were: eat (most of the time, but sometimes not), experiment time, run away from Flyboys, sleep, do nothing, yell at people, and finally, sleep again. I always loved my mental mind planner! It always came through for me, even when times are bad!
There was a crunching sound and I realized we were in the cemetery. I looked over to the east and saw Ari's grave. I missed Ari as much as I missed Fang, but I would never admit it.
There was a sudden BOOM! from the side of the van, and I heard people screaming. The two whitecoats sitting in the front ran out and the backdoor of the van opened. I braced myself for the grabbing and the throwing they did to my crate while I was in the crate the one day an earthquake hit. But, that didn't happen. Instead, my cage unlatched and there stood someone I hadn't seen in a long time.
"Oh. My. God…", I gasped at me 'old friend', "And I thought vampires where the only ones that came back from dirt naps…" There stood someone I thought I lost three years ago.
When I was about to utter my old friends name. Two whitecoats grabbed me and threw me against the van wall, knocking me out.
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Iggy sat at the back of this car. He hated not knowing anything, but he hated not feeling Nudge even more. It was killing him. Nudge used to give Iggy joy in his life. His need for something exciting was killing him. He hated not touching her beautiful face structures, or her curly, soft hair, and even more, Iggy hated not touching her hand or hip. Her beauty was far more interesting than all the other girls. Unlike them, Nudge could care less if she
went to the prom in a beautiful dress or in a baggy tee-shirt.
Now, Iggy felt as if his heart had been ripped out by these whitecoats, because he missed her so much. Suddenly, there was a snapping sound behind the car, too little to be picked up by human ears, but just right for Iggy's high tech ears. Then, just like that. Light poured into his eyes. "W-w-w-w-w-wha t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-he-", Iggy stuttered as he blinked into the grayness of the car. Iggy stared in disbelief as he saw pictures of the flock staring at him.
There was Nudge. Standing right in front of him. Her eyes looked so full of excitement that Iggy pulled the photo down and put it close to his heart. I want to savour this moment. . ., Iggy thought for about three seconds, then his eyes went black again. He could still feel the picture, so that means that he wasn't blind for about thirty seconds.
"Oh. My…", Iggy said to himself. What was that? He thought he was always blind. But just right now, he hadn't been blind. Iggy didn't understand so he put his head in his knees.
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I was flinging again. I couldn't believe it. Thanks to someone I hadn't even met yet. She did look awfully familiar though.
But, whatever. I needed to focus on getting Iggy out of that car. I tried to see where the car was going, and this time, they actually were going somewhere. To a huge place, too. It looked like a castle. I wasn't sure though.
THREE MINUTES LATER (STILL NUDGE)
I flew all the way to the castle and then went in. They didn't have that good of security. Maybe they planned on me rescuing Iggy.
I went in and saw…another crate there. It had a number on it, so when the whitecoats went and left the crate alone, I went down to see it.
"Nudge? Oh. My. God…I'm hallucinating aren't I?" Four people said at once. I looked around and saw Iggy, Gazzy, Max, Fang, and Angel. They didn't look a day older, but I was being stupid, of course.
"You guys! I haven't seen you in like forever! Are all of you okay?" I asked them. I turned and WHACK! Then, I fell to the ground, but the last thing I saw, were the real flock staring at me in horror. And Iggy calling out to me…I love you…
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"NO!" I screamed. No time for family reunions with Nudge internaling bleeding. I stood up but was shocked. I didn't care. I still ran even though the shocking hurt. I could see everyone in chairs as they stared at Nudge in horror.
Fang turned to me and yelled, "Max! Hurry! Get Nudge!"
I flew and suddenly, out of instinct, threw Nudge out the window. Her wings snapped open and she flew off. I was guessing it was a new power since she flew while unconscious.
Whitecoats shot me with some liquid, but I didn't care. As long as Nudge was safe, at least one of my flock, I didn't care what they did to me. I knew Nudge was smarter than that, she would come and bring the flock back together.
I hope she does, I love you a lot Max. . ., Angel pushed thoughts into my mind.
I smiled and as I was falling I sent one more message, I love you, please tell everyone that. . .especially for Fang and you. . .I love you so much Angel, don't be afraid. Nudge will come for us, I promise.
I saw Angel close her eyes, smile, and turn to Fang. I was already on the floor, but I saw Fang…blow me a kiss. So, I started laughing and blew it back to him. He smiled and I fell unconscious.
