AN: Blackbird begins his story. A flashback within a flashback.
Disclaimer: MR: Not Mine. BB: Mine.
Max eventually stopped crying, but after that she would not let go of her brother. She had been so regretful because of their failed escape attempt, that she had repressed all memory of him. The rest of the lock had been too young to remember him, except for Fang and Iggy who did not recognize the now incredibly changed Blackbird. Fang had always thought of him as the wise-cracking genius who had kept everyone's spirits up while he thought of a way to escape. Iggy remebered him as the destruction obsessed demon who had thought that explosions were the way they were going to escape. He was the reason that Iggy was now a pyro. Neither of them could see any hint of that person in this cold, silent figure who protected Max with such a look as he dared anyone to come her, and then they would find out the true meaning of pain. Even Angel, the mind-reader that she was could not break this boy's iron hard mind defenses, suggesting that she was not the first mind-reader to fail to gain access to him, though her earlier success when he found out about Max was proof of the obivious gap between her and them, though his ability to detect it had thrown her off-guard, as well as how close to the breaking point that had seemed to make him. Angel vowed to never try that again, because she was afraid that might make him snap. Both Nudge and Gazzy were completely oblivious to the toughts of the others, mainly becase neither had mind-powers, and both were too young to have met or remembered Blackbird. It can be said though, that Nudge thought of him as an even darker version of Fang, if that is possible. Finally someone spoke.
"So, if your Max's brother, does that mean your last name is Ride?" Nudge asked, curious.
"I don't know, I guess, I never really thought about it all that much," Blackbird replied unsure.
"Why did it take you all this time to find Max?" Fang asked.
"I don't know."
"Who are you?" asked Gazzy.
"My name is Blackbird Ride, and I'm the most dangerous person you will ever meet."
Fang stood and said, "You seem to be so sure of yourself," Blackbird stood up and walked over to Fang and looked down at him.
"If I recall correctly, you were the one with the knife against your neck, one reflex motion away from death. I advise you to sit down now." Fang did not sit and locked eyes with the taller one. He began to notice a change in the teen's eyes and was overcome with a striking and gripping fear. What he saw in those eyes was reflected all the horrors of his life, as well as Blackbird's. It filled him with such a pain as he seemed to be reliving all the worst moments of his life, and then lving through the worst moments of Blackbird's life over and over again. That fear, the agony and pain of those eyes, coupled with the anger of the stare, was enough to make Fang sit down and look away.
Max spoke for the first time, "Maybe we should just start with the beginning of our story and then, Blackbird you can tell us yours."
Total couldn't resist piping up, "How 'bout we let this crazy person just kill us now rather than waiting." This did not amuse anyone least of all Blackbird who said, "No we can wait and later for dinner we can have my special dish, Cairn Terrier stew." Total didn't speak again for a long time.
Max told the story of how they'd been rescued from The School by Jeb, and how he had taught them to fly. She also told Blackbird of Angel's capture and Jeb's apparent betrayal. Then she talked about rescueing angel and the Institute for Higher Living. Next came the part with Anne, Iggy's departure, his return, Itex and Florida. Blackird stopped them for a moment.
"You mean that it took you all that time to figure out that Itex was pulling the strings?"
"Well, its not like we spent night and day hunting down those responsible for our crummy lives." Fang replied curtly.
Max continued starting with the new Flyboy's, the capture of the Flock, her chip, she gingerly skipped over the parts where she and Fang kissed and where she told him that she loved him. Fang then talks about the Flock's seperation, and his going to LA and about his blog. Max tells Blackbird about Europe and Itex and Ari. Then about Omega, and the Director. She also tells Blackbird that their parents are Jeb and Dr. Martinez. To this he makes no reply and Max continues. Max finally finishes the story with Antarctica and the UD.
"I will have to meet my mother, and half-sister, someday." Blackbird thought out-loud.
"Yeah, what about your story?" Max asked.
"Right. My story. Well..." And he began.
AN: Sorry to cut off there, but I wanted to create some type of suspense. The next chapter will be coming out soon.