Chapter 4: Flyboys and Slushees

Max II's POV

"Alright," said as the director finished giving me my orders. I, once again, was sent to destroy the flock. For some reason they haven't moved in over three days and no Erasers reported back. Jeb walked through the door with a pained look on his face. Ter Borcht entered soon after him; He had a wicked smile on his face. Five minutes later about twenty-five other men entered the room.

"Girl," Ter Borcht said in disgust as he walked over to the table. The tone of his voice made me want to rip his head off.

"Scum bag," I said back, a smile creeping onto my face. He raised his hand to smack me and the director gave him a look. Ter Borcht quickly apologized and took a seat.

"Now as I was saying," the director said giving Ter Borcht a stern look. "The by half plan failed because of these kids," He sad and clicked a button on his chair. A large screen appeared showing the flock. "I will pay three-hundred billion dollars to anybody who catches the flock as a whole." He pressed a second button on the chair. Profiles of each Flock member appeared on the screen. "If only one is captured the price is split in half." The director said and snapped his fingers at Jeb who was at the door way. Jeb walked out. "Of course, for the right price, you get to use our Flyboys and our Erasers." And Jeb walked back in with, to my surprise, Ari and a Flyboy. "This," the director said in monotone as he pointed at the Flyboy. "Is a Flyboy, they carry machine guns and come with communication radios," he said. "You can buy three-hundred for eighteen-thousand dollars." He paused and pointed to Ari. "This is an Eraser," he said. "They have increa-" he was interrupted by a Japanese man in a white suite with jet black hair and tattoos all over his body.

"He looks like a normal human!" the man said outraged. Ter Borcht smiled.

"Ari," Ter Borcht said and looked at the director, he nodded. "Attack." He said and then Ari morphed, jumped into the air ripped out his claws and ripped through the man like butter. Ter Borcht laughed. After Five minutes of useless talk three men with papery white skin entered followed by several men in black coats.

"Hello Aro" the director said and smiled.

Nudge's POV

Gazzy, Iggy and I came down the stairs of this odd house. Of course it was beautiful and it smelled wonderful, but I sensed something wrong. Iggy yawned and Gazzy punched him in the shoulder as they laughed at a joke I didn't hear.

"Yo, Iggy you got some serious talent!" Gazzy said between loud guffaws. He was wearing someone else's Sean John shirt that was a little too big for him. Iggy was wearing a large long sleeve shirt with the initials E.C. on it.. I was wearing a Juicy Couture shirt that, amazingly, fit me almost perfectly. I also noticed that I was clean and so were Iggy and Gazzy. We reached the bottom of the stairs to find Max, Angel, Fang, a dark looking kid with sandy hair and several people with brilliant white skin and beautiful gold eyes. On the armchair on the right side of the couch was the dark skinned kid. On the couch were two of the strange people with white skin. One of them had gorgeous blonde hair and another one looked like he could lift a car with one hand. Next to them was a small looking girl sitting next to a boy with darkish blonde hair. Beside them was Max, Fang and Angel. Closer to the door was a large piano and a girl sitting there playing it. She was playing a song I didn't recognize, but it was still beautiful. In the kitchen there was too couples talking in low hushed voices.

"Hey guys!" Max greeted us as we walked down the stairs and looked around the room. I, for some strange reason, felt afraid.

"So what's for breakfast?" Gazzy asked cutting to the point. He licked his lips and looked around. His eyes locked on the blonde haired girl and he blushed. The large one next to her let out a snicker.

"Well," a young looking man said as he walked from the kitchen. He had light hair and was wearing what looked like doctor's scrubs. "Feel free to have anything in the kitchen, Edward took the liberty of making breakfast." He finished and a small looking woman came from the kitchen and sat next to him on the couch. Gazzy licked his lips and ran into the kitchen followed by Iggy and I. Gazzy, of course, knocked over a lamp that made a loud crashing sound.. The boy in the armchair woke up and looked in my direction. He smiled lovingly at me and I blushed. His eyes, although tired looked at peace.

"Nudge," was all he got out before his eyes closed and he started up a low snore. Max looked at me and then at him. She looked confused.

"Seth has fallen in love with Nudge." Edward said, as if reading our thoughts. "He's a werewolf," he began "Or should I say shape shifter," he added as an after thought. "They do something called imprinting, they do it to carry on the blood line." He finished and sighed. Max, Fang, Iggy, Gazzy and I gasped. The large one laughed again.

Bella's POV

All of us were talking in the front room having fun and laughing. Alice looked away like she was in a trance.. She screamed. In half a second Edward and Jasper were at her side. She looked at Max. "How could you?" She said and started sobbing. Max looked outraged.

"I didn't do anything." She said in a peeved voice. Angel and Edward looked at Alice and she looked as if she was going to scream at the intrusion.

"That wasn't Max." Angel said matter-of-factly. "It was Max II." she said and Max gasped. Jasper looked at her confused.

"I saw Max…" she paused, "Max II, writhing on the floor in pain and then it changed into her, as a vampire, killing……." she let her voice trail off, but I knew Edward already knew. His eyes became those of a madman. He began to pace and I knew what was happening.

"Edwa-" was all I could get out before several wolf-like creatures busted through the back window. They grabbed Angel, Gazzy and Nudge. Seth, after being woken up, jumped and transformed in midair; he ran after the wolf-creature that I realized was an Eraser. But it was too late. The Eraser's jumped into a helicopter and it took off. Seth ran after it.

Seth's POV

I woke up to a large crashing sound and saw several of the wolf-men from the woods. One of the wolf-men grabbed Nudge. I jumped into the air and let the fire rip through me. I ran after the wolf-man that grabbed Nudge. I was too late. The wolf-man climbed into a helicopter and I was bombarded with robots. They were all over me. I tried to shake them off, but they just kept coming. I stopped struggling. It was too late. I heard a sound like gunfire. I saw the ground around me darken with red, but I felt nothing. I started to whimper and just lie there. I felt dizzy and let the darkness take over.

I found myself in a large room with no windows. There was a man in a white coat standing over me with a syringe in his hand. I began to feel light headed. My eyes began to close and ibegan to drift into unconsciousness. I heard a familiar scream and I immediately opened my eyes. I found myself in Edward's room. Bella was talking with Max in a low serious tone.

"Max," Bella said in that same serious whisper. "We have to tell Edward." Max sighed as if she's said this a thousand times before.

"No we can't," she said in a voice used by someone who wished they were somewhere else. "If we do everyone will die." Bella let out a snicker.

"Max," she said her voice sounding reassuring. "We can take care of ourselves." Max sighed once more.

"Have you ever heard of the Volturi?" Max asked already knowing the answer. Bella let out a low shriek.

"Th- the Volturi?" Bella asked obviously frightened.

"Alice didn't tell you?" she asked confused. Bella shook her head. "Well the Volturi funds Itex. They've made a deal," Max paused sounding pained "Itex gets us and the Volturi gets you," Bella let out a low gasp.

"They're planning on turning Max II into a Vampire." Bella said beginning to understand. "Tomorrow Carlisle will check out you guys and see if there are any 'chips' implanted in you and I'll talk to Jay." She said strategizing every move.

"Well Bella It's time for me to go," Max said with a sigh. "I'll meet you at Jay's place." She said and opened the window and jumped out. Bella closed the window. About five minutes later I decided to 'wake up'

"Seth, are you alright?" Bella asked as I tried to prop myself on my elbows. I squealed in pain and dropped letting the pain take me into darkness.

Elliot's POV

I was sitting at home playing video games when my dad walked in.

"Hey kiddo." He said his face mirroring mine, in pain.

"Hey Dad." I replied not turning from my game. He plugged in the second controller and pressed start. A challenger has appeared came up on the screen and we began to play. About an hour passed before I smelt something sickly sweet in the air. Dad tensed. Edward entered the room holding one of the strange wolf-men in its human form. Followed soon by Jasper and Emmet.

"Is this what Sam was talking about?" Edward asked outraged. I flinched away at his angry figure.

"Yes," Dad said looking like he was going to punch Edward in the face. "Now leave my home with that abomination of yours!" Dad screamed.

"Your pack is planning on killing my family because of something you don't even know about!" Edward spat in disgust "This thing is made by the same sick bastards that mutated those poor kids!" Edward started to scream. "The same bastards we fought against five years ago!" he said and my dad sighed.

"Well there's nothing we can do about it." Dad said curtly. "We have no control and Sam is not going to call off this attack." Edward sighed.

"Join Jacob's pack." Edward said as if it was obvious.

"We can't disobey a command." Edward looked at me and back at my dad.

"Try to reason with him." Was all he said before him and his brothers were gone..

Max's POV

I flew out the window carrying a backpack holding about half a million dollars. I was going to the old house. Our old house. All those years a go Jeb told me a secret I dared not share with anyone. The entrance to the school is under our house. If I can get there I could find the flock. I know what you're thinking 'You could have saved so much time, you could have saved Angel very quickly!' well it's not that easy. The gate down there is guarded by thousands of Flyboys. About a mile from the house I landed in the woods and walked towards a convenience store. I bought myself a slushee and two hotdogs with the works. I wolfed it down and started towards the house. I walked toward the house. I walked through the front door and almost hit the roof. Ari and Ter Borcht were waiting for me with a little girl in a black robe. The girl looked at me and smiled. An immense pain, almost triple the amount of pain from my mind explosions ripped through me. "ARI HELP ME!" I screamed and he just stood there and Ter Borcht let out an evil laugh.

"You're finished," was all I heard before I passed out.

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