Sorry if this is like a repeat, but it's like a prologue, a really long prologue…

I don't own Maximum Ride.

Ducky POV

Max's face paled several shades whiter than usual.

"Ari?" she whispered.

"Hey, Sis. How ya doin'?" he asked.

"You're dead. You died-"

"Twice. Broken necks leave a hell of a scar. Did you know that?"

"I buried you."

"You buried a… look-alike," Ari interrupted once again.

"Wait, you're saying I buried a c-"

"Max! There's company. You wouldn't want to endanger your friends by telling them our little secret, would you?"

I was confused. Very confused. You know, this reminded me of time that one of my fellow colleagues was held hostage, but my colleague knew the attacker. My colleague had a special code with him, and through that code he negotiated to let us go. I to this day have no idea what he said.

"Ari, just leave. You know you're not getting out of here alive."

"On the contrary, Abby."

"What?"

An evil smile spread across his face. "You said you were Abby. You broke one of my rules. Now, Ducky, tell her the rules and consequences."

I felt horror flow through me. "We are not allowed to trick him, lie to him, or try to get away by hoodwinking him in any way. Or tell anyone he's here."

"And if you do," the terrorist raised an eyebrow.

"He will shoot Gerald." I watched Max's eyes get big.

"Tell her where."

"In one of his ball socket joints. The shoulder, kneecaps…" I trailed off.

"Very good, Dr. Mallard," he said as if congratulating a five year old in writing their name.

Then he cocked his gun.

"Wait! She didn't know the rules!" I cried.

"No, but you did. And you joined the ruse by calling her Abby," Ari said lazily. And with that he aimed his gun at Gerald's shoulder.

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Fang POV

I was watching TV when I heard someone knock. "Fang, Fang, Fang!" A woman's voice called. It sounded a bit like-

"Fang! I've missed you so much!"

"Hey Angel."

"You haven't seen me in forever, and I get a 'hey, Angel.' You haven't changed a bit, you know that?" Angel said mock accusingly, making me smile.

"Look! I brought pink cookies!" she said, sounding like a little kid. She hasn't changed a bit.

I doubted anything could ruin this.

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