Okay I won't spend my writing time in school but just FYI: Mr. Bernstein extended the project due date to be due the second week of November. I'll only put in parts at lunch time or important stuff. Sometimes. BTW Ari's half morph I explained in my last chapter, his full morph is turning into a wolf. Just wanted to let you know. Enjoy!
We decided to make tonight a Superhero Movie Night! We took turns picking the next movie. Iggy picked the first one, X-Man. He kept on making comments during the movie like, "How is that physically possible?" and "Totally digital". And we told him to shut up numerous times until Ari kicked his head lightly, but he still screamed like a girl. When it was my turn got up from my spot, picked the Iron Man movies, and held up the cases to show them. Iggy pointed at them and said: "Yes. Yes times a million."
"I'll pick it if there are no side comments from Iggy." I said pointing back at him.
"Fine" he said crossing arms over his chest and slumping forward. I put the movie in, waited for it to start; when it did I went back to my seat next to Fang, pulled my legs up next to me and put my head on his shoulder. He casually put an arm across my shoulders holding me against him. The movie started and we laughed and gasped at a lot of things. The first movie ended and Angel put Iron Man 2 in. then before the next person picked the movie I got up from my seat and stood in front of the TV.
"OK, for those of you who don't live here, we're going to make tonight a sleep-over night so go home tell whoever and get a sleeping bag and a change of clothes. Come back in P.J's." I said to everyone. the ones who didn't live at my house left, the ones who did went up stairs to change. I went to my room and changed into track shorts and a Montgomery sweatshirt. I went to Ari's room and knocked on the door he told me to come in.
"So I'm thinking we connect the DVD player to the big screen in the music room." I suggested
"Can't." He replied. "Jeb took the HDMI to work this morning, so the projector won't play anything from the DVD player."
I gave him as curious look. "I have no idea what you're talking about." i told him. "I may be a mutant freak, but unlike you I'm not a tech freak."
He came and stood in front of me. "I'll dumb it down for you. We're stuck with the TV in the family room." he said.
"See, now that I can I can understand. Why didn't you say that before?" I told him.
he put his on my shoulders, turned me around, and started pushing me down the hallway "Because, me being your older brother, confusing you is my specialty." I lightly elbowed him in the stomach.
"Where are Jeb and Mom?" I asked. Somehow Angel had silently come behind me and Ari.
"Their in Germany." She said coming around Ari, walking next to me and taking my hand.
"Why, may I ask, are they in Germany?" I said looking down at Angel.
"Because lately the school in Germany has been experimenting with horses."Ari said. "And finally, after many epic fails, they finally got the correct balance of DNA to get a talking Pegasus."
"A Pegasus? Really? Do you know how badly I want one of those?" I told them. "I would, metaphorically, kill for one!" We finally got down stairs and went to the kitchen, where Ella had heard us was getting snacks out form the cabinets.
"Good because their bring it home since the school doesn't want it, they think it's a fail." She said putting some soda on the table.
"How in the world is it a fail?" I Asked a little outraged. According to me Pegasus are awesome.
"It just wasn't what they where trying to do." said Angel.
"Oh, speaking of mutants, some Eraser friends of mine are coming from England tomorrow to live with us. But they'll be in the guest cottage in the woods." Ari explained.
I stared at him wide eyed. "Since when was this?" I asked.
"Since two weeks ago." he answered. then the doorbell rang.
"I got it." I said. I exited the kitchen, mad that my own family wasn't telling me thing that I might need to know. Like Erasers coming to live with us, or where on the planet my parents where. I went to the front door and opened it. In the door way was all the people who where here before that don't live here. "Hey, guys!" I said in a peppy tone which did not describe how I was really feeling about being left in the dark about everything. I gestured for them to come in. Iggy rushed inside calling, "couch!" then flopped down on the couch that could fit three people, he took up the whole couch with his feet hanging off a little on the edge. Fang was the lat one in, he stopped right in front of me.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing." I said avoiding his gaze, and trying to act as normal as possible.
he put two fingers under my chin and turned my head to look at him. "You're acting gloomy but voice has a straggled peppiness to it. " He told me putting his hands on my shoulders. "What's wrong?" He asked again.
I thought, should I tell him? Or should I not? "Hey Ari." I said turning to face him. he was sitting in the recliner next to Iggy, he looked up at me. "Start the next movie, I'm gonna talk to Fang outside for a moment." I said
"Sure, just put on a jacket." he said in an annoying brotherly way.
"Wearing a sweatshirt already. Be back in a few." I said then walked outside, Fang following close behind. "Come on, up on the roof." I told him.
"What? How am I supposed to get up there?" He asked
"Fang it's okay," I told him. "I know about the wings." I took his hand and we walked to the back of the house. "Come, fly with me." Then I leaped up and extended my wings. With a few powerful strokes I was airborne. I waited there for him, finally he jumped in the air and came up to hover in front of me. "See, now was that so bad?"
"How did you know?"He asked.
"You're the same Fang from eleven years ago." I told him. "I just needed to check, so I tested your speed and strength. the day I showed you around my house when we ran to the stables and you kept up with me. I faster then a grown man. I can even beat the fastest runner on our track team." I explained.
"What about strength?" He asked
"Let's face it not many people can lead Thunder anywhere with out using all their strength, except mutants." I chuckled a little, so did he. "Alright, the reason we're out here. Hmm, where to begin? Oh, my mom and Jeb are in Germany checking out a talking Pegasus at the school there. three of Ari's buddies from England are coming to live with us in our guest cottage in the woods over there." I explained gesturing to the line of trees behind the fence.
"Wow." he said.
"Yep."
"And you just figured this out now?"
"Yep."
"A talking Pegasus? Really?" He asked randomly after a few seconded of silence.
"Yep, they're bringing it home for me to keep and take care of."
"Freaky."
I chuckled. the back door opened we both looked down. Iggy stepped out and looked around. Finally he looked up and saw us hovering there.
"So." he said. "She found out."
"I found out awhile ago." I said. I flew down and landed in front of him. "And I know you have them to." I told him poking him in the chest.
He looked over my shoulder at Fang. "I thought we where going to keep it a secret." Fang shrugged.
I put my hands on my hips. "Do you even remember me from eleven years ago?" I asked him.
he looked at me blankly. "Eleven years ago?" He said scratching his head. he looked at Fang, who was now standing right next to me. I jumped when I saw him.
"Will you quit that?" I asked Fang .
He looked at me. "Quit what?"
"You know what, never mind." I told him and started walking inside.
"Wait, stop doing what?" He said following me in. We went inside leaving Iggy pondering about eleven years ago. I stopped and looked back at Iggy.
"The School, Iggy. That's where we where eleven years ago." then I walked back inside This time Iggy followed.
"I hate the School." He said. "It brought me more pain then I could bare."
"I know." Fang said. "It brought us more pain that no human can even begin to imagine." We walked in silently after that. When we got to the family room Ari, Angel, Ella, Nudge, and Gazzy were watching Spider man. when the movie finished it was 12:30.
"Alright," I told everybody. "bedtime. We got a long day ahead of us tomorrow. Starting, with a talking Pegasus."
Simultaneously Nudge, Gazzy and Iggy said "What?"
"My mom and Jeb are in Germany preparing to bring me a talking Pegasus."
I explained things to them like the horse and the Erasers coming to live with us.
"That is just to much for one day." Iggy said
"OMG, a talking, flying horse? But why would we need one I mean all of us can fly. Oh, maybe Ari or Ella can ride it." She just Kept on babbling until Ella pressed her pressure on her shoulder and made her pass-out.
"Don't forget tomorrow there's no school."
Iggy crashed on the couch. Angel slept on the love seat. Ari took the recliner. Gasman moved Nudge next to Angel. Gasman slept right by Iggy's couch. Fang and I slept on the floor next to each other in the center of the room. I went to sleep and was awaken by a splash of cold water on my face. Ari was standing above me with a cup in his hand. He was laughing like a mad person. I got up and shoved him.
"What the heck was that for?" I yelled at him.
he shoved me back. "Payback."
"Alright, enough." my mom said from the couch behind me. "Max, there's something in the back for you." she told me.
I ran out outside to the back yard. Everyone was there already. they where standing watching something. I ran up to them and saw what they were looking at. Jeb was holding the reins beautiful black stallion, with big, long black wings. It was fully grown. Slowly I walked up to it.
"Hey, buddy." I said. I looked at Jeb, he smiled and nodded. I went up and pet it. I reached my hand. He took a step back. "Shh. I promise I won't hurt you." I said he relaxed and let me pet him, I noticed that I had a white mark on its head. A lightning bolt. I pet his head. "You got a name yet?"
"No one gave me a name yet. They all said that you would give me a name." He said
"Well I think it should be Lightning." I suggested. "What do you think?"
"Cool." he said.
"Can I see your wings?" I could see his wings on his back OK but I wanted to see them better. He couldn't hide them as well as we could. He extended his wings to their full length. His wingspan was a good 15 feet long. I ran my hands along the tops of his wings right along the long thin bone. "Alright. Now it's time for the biggest question. Do you know how to fly?"
"Heck, yeah." He said.
I turned to my group. "For those of us who can fly. Let's take to the sky." I said. I took the bridle off Lightning asked if he was ready then we ran a few feet and jumped in the air extending our wings and flapping hard. Pretty soon all of us where air borne.
"This feels so good." the Gasman said doing a small flips in the air.
"I haven't had a good long flight in a while." Fang said swooping up next to me.
"Wow, the sky is so blue!" Nudge started. "You can see everything from up here. Hi, Ella!." She called down waving. She kept on talking and talking. Without stopping to take a breath.
"Dose she always talk this much?" Lightning asked.
"Sadly, yes." I answered. I looked down to the ground and saw three figures approaching Ari. "Alright, Guys. Ari's friends are here so let's go say hi." And with that dived down to ground opening my wings at the last second to lighten my fall.
"Hello, Max. Long time no see." said one of the guys. He has hazelnut colored hair and dark brown introduced himself as Mike Blackthorn.
"David." Said another. He had dirty blonde hair and light brown eyes.
"I'm David's twin, Daniel Payton." Said the third the only difference between him and his brother is that Daniel had blue eyes. All three of them had British accents to add their sweet sounding, convincing voices that every Eraser has.
"Now I remember. When I was in England when I was nine you guys had been assigned to protect Angel and I. Even though you where like my age."
"Bingo, someone give her a cookie." Mike said.
"Actually I really do want a cookie." I said. "And my mom is making cookies right now."
"Yes." Gasman said punching the air.
"I'll put Lightning in the stables you guys go no ahead." I walked up to Lightning, put a hand on the side of his neck and lead him to the stables. "OK, your stale is the one next to Rath's."
"You have a horse named Rath?" he asked.
"You bet. Alright, now your stable has a door leading outside. Try not to unlatch it. But every morning I'll let you out and you'll follow me where ever I go, and when you here this" I put two fingers in my mouth and whistled loudly, "you come down as fast and meet me, If not then hang around the area and watch to see if I move."
"As you wish, Master." Lightning said dipping his head down in a horses version of a bow.
"I wish my brother was as obedient as you."
"Which one's your brother? the one waring all black?"
"No, that's Fang. My brother is the one with ripped with muscles." I found myself explaining witch person was who that lightning saw today and what kind of mutant they where. And for those of you who don't know Ella has cat genes and has a tail that she keeps tightly wrapped around her waist. I gave Lightning a few carrots and went back inside to see why in the world three Erasers from England where at my house.
Alright Sorry I didn't update sooner My dad is trying this new thing where he's only giving me and my sisters one hour each on the computer so . . . Better late then never hope you enjoyed the chapter please review as much as possible. And thanks to all who reviewed already.
Farewell, Kings and Queens of different realms
