I sat in the great hall with all my friends. James, Peter, Sirius, Remus, Lily, and some other people who just knew who I was. The flock werent at breakfast.

Probably getting scedules… I stared at the wooden table. Couldn't I possibly just pretent we'd never met- the flock and I? They'd known me all my life. Through thick and thin. Now I found myself trying- no, forcing myself to resent them.

They deserved it, though, right? I couldn't take it anymore. I jerked up from the table and out of the great hall, feeling eyes boring into my back until I turned sharply out of the Hall. As I walked, I found my direction spawning toward the Cliffs I'd been to last night.

Jeb! Jeb, I know you're listening! Answer me!

A few threatening minutes passed as the silence loomed over me until-

Yes, Maximum?

Okay, listen here, I want you down by these cliffs. Pronto. I don't care what you are doing at the moment, I want you here, now- and bring Omega.

Maximum, I don't think you mean that. Omega has been greedily awaiting the moment he got to challange you again. He isn't like he used to be.

What is that supposed to mean?

No reply. Just the silence that made my skin crawl.

Okay, fine, don't tell me. But I want you here now.

I didn't expect a reply, but he did anyway.

Alright, Maximum, if that's what you want.

I almost smiled. It was what I wanted. More than anything, at the moment. My mind whirled back to the evens, trying to get me riled up for the big fight.

Angel, my sweet Angel, turning on me, then showing up like it was no big deal she'd ripped my heart out of my ribcage and thrust it onto the ground, killing me inside.

Iggy, my bomb making Iggy, not showing any emotion when I was forced to leave, then showing up, expecting me to forgive him for it.

Nudge, my chatterbox Nudge, not saying a word when I left. Not one single word. Instead, she glared a cold clare that stopped the blood that flowed through my veins.

Gazzy, my toxic Gazzy, the only one who didn't look me in the eyes as I was crushed in the worst way possible.

Fang, my right-hand man Fang, the one I loved. The one I used to love. Now loathed. The one who became leader in my place, as if I was nothing.

I was fuming. Almost ready to thrust a punch at the nearest tree and throw it into the great hall, hoping it would crush everyone who had ever hurt me. My mind was blasting and my teeth were grinding.

"Maximum," Jeb walked slowly out of the trees, Omega walking eagerly behind him. "Are you ready, or shall I come back with Omega?"

"Heck yeah, I'm ready! But you got anyone better than him?" I nodded curtly to Omega, who's eyes widened. "He'll be way too easy. But- one question before we start."

Jeb raised his eye brows and nodded.

I took that as go ahead. "Why is he emotional? Isn't he supposed to be an empty hearted, robot?"

"That's what I meant by 'he isn't like he used to be', Maximum." Jeb sighed.

Oh.

"Okay then, let's start, nontheless! It'll be funnier to see the expression on his face when I beat him for the second time." I growled, thankfull to Jeb when he sprang out of the way as I luncged at Omega.

And so the fight begins.