I am trying to update every other day, but I have quite a busy life, let me tell you. Between cheerleading and tryouts coming up next week, and karate and my brother's baseball, and choreographing for school dance, etc, things can get pretty busy. So bear with me.
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Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, have no ownership of anything that relates to Maximum Ride in this mini fanfic of mine. I do, however, own Alex and Ryan, and Jeff, and whoever else I add into the story that has not been a character in JP's version of the series. :'(
The beginning mini-paragraph is still in Fang's POV, fyi.
"Who is it, Jeff?" Hearing her voice, strong and confident, I finally registered how real this whole situation was. We really did fly to New York because someone told me to over the phone. Max really is the lead singer for To the Max. She's alive and well. It was almost too good to be true.
Max P.O.V
"Do you have their names, by chance?" I asked, forcing myself not to get my hopes up. "You know their names, Max." He replied simply. This cannot be happening. I refuse to believe that my life can finally come together like this. There's no way, if it is true, that my contentment can last. "How?" I asked at last, not really expecting an answer. "Karma? Fate?" Answered the voice of an angel whom I never thought I would see again. I spun around so fast that I almost fell out of my chair, and looked right into the dark eyes that always seemed to peer right into my soul. I was left breathless, memorizing every detail of his face. Slowly, I became aware of the four other kids in the room, all wearing the same look of astonishment as I. Seeing each of them clearly for the first time in over a year, and noticing Iggy focus his eyes directly on me, I couldn't help but break down. Falling into Fang's protective arms, that I had missed for so long, I started sobbing. One by one another member of my once lost family joined in our reunion, and I had never felt more complete.
Fang POV (Five minutes earlier, about…)
"You know their names, Max." The dude named Jeff said, and her silence showed how shocked she was. He motioned for us to follow him up the stairs, and he led us to a door with a big star sign that read: M. Ride. I assumed in was her dressing room for the band, and looked over to see four excited yet nervous bird-kids plus an over-dramatic flying and talking dog waiting for me to make the first move. Jeff knocked on the door, but no one answered. He finally opened the door, unlocked, to reveal the one and only Maximum Ride, sitting at a gigantic vanity, staring off into space. We all filed into the room but I don't think she noticed any of what was going on. Then she whispered "How?"
"Karma?" I answered, longing to see her face in person, "Fate?" She turned around so fast I didn't even see her move, but suddenly her beautiful green eyes were boring into mine. I memorized her face, that I once knew so well. So many emotions played on her face as I watched her intently; it was as if I could see into her soul. Shock, amazement, relief, disbelief,- love? Then her eyes took in the rest of the flock one by one, and as she realized that Iggy actually saw her, she dropped her carefully placed armor of emotions I knew too well. Collapsing in my arms, where she belonged, she started bawling uncontrollably. Each member of the flock slowly engulfed our group hug, and for the first time in my life, I felt complete.
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