AN: I do not own Maximum Ride (MR = JP) or the Mortal Instruments (TMI = CC). Keep reading!
Chapter Three
"What are you?" The words echoed through my sleep. "What do you want? What are you?" It sounded young and scared and urgent. It sounded so real, followed by growls and grunted warnings that I jerked awake, instantly alert.
"What do you want from me?" The young voice screamed, and I sensed the rest of the flock rousing around me. I stiffened as I heard the answering snarl.
"None of your business," growled the unseen beast, and ripped its way through the night. I bolted upright and assessed the visual situation.
The kid, no older than 10, was cowering in the corner of the alley; he had a short blade in his hand, glowing slightly, and he looked like he might have been on the street for a while – he had the sort of disheveled appearance that I am oh, too familiar with.
Then my focus went to the monster before him: It was grotesque, truly a monster, yet unlike any of the hellions the School had ever produced. The monster was twice Fang's height and could fit about four fully morphed Erasers behind him without a grizzly hair being seen. His back was a horrific mess of scales, flesh, and fur.
As he inched toward the boy, I leapt out of the tree, unsure of what I was going to do, only sure that I couldn't let him harm the boy. I was vaguely aware of the sound the others made jumping from the tree.
With a glance from Fang I charged the monster.
"Get away from him!" I yelled, jumping and reaching for his back. I grabbed hold of his scales, or tried to. I slipped a little before my fingers found purchase in a patch of fur.
"Run!" I heard Gazzy say to the boy who was staring with wide eyes at this sudden change in events.
Angel pried his hands open and threw me the glowing knife.
Without a word, I stabbed the beast in the side and was showered with golden dust.
AN:
Hello! ^_^ So I've had a few comments asking for longer chapters… well… for now, this is as long as it's getting. I've already written these chapters and for at least the next few, it's going to be this way. Just hold tight and we'll get to the real plot line of it all. ^_^ Thanks for hangin in here for the first 3 chapters!
Review please! It lets me know there are actually readers who care about my story.
Until next time,
~Jezi Raewin