Okay, well it's raining…and well I might as well update right now.
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~Vivian
Fang POV
We'd been flying for a little over four hours straight. Was it tiring? Yes. Did I say anything? No, I'm not that stupid. And guess what, the whole flight was awkward silence. I mean obviously I wouldn't be the one starting the conversation, and I'd be quite disappointed in Max if she didn't know that by now. I just flew a couple feet behind her and waited for her to say something, but something gave me a feeling that she wouldn't say anything the whole time. Well Fang, I guess this will have to be the first time you break any silence. Not saying it's silent when flying, because when flying at our speed, the wind is pretty loud, especially if you have enhanced hearing.
"So…Max," I said, trying to get her attention. She was still looking off somewhere for a few more seconds before looking back at me. "What?" she asked, not too annoyed that I disturbed her in her realm of thoughts, but still I could read her face, which showed that she was a bit upset that I broke her train of thought.
"What were you dreaming about?" I asked her. I remember she mentioned it being about nothing, but I could even tell from her voice that she was lying. Yeah, I'm that good.
"What do you mean?" she asked, trying to sound as if she didn't know what I was talking about, but we both knew she very much did.
I sighed "You were having a dream or nightmare, the one where you found out we were headed to New River Gorge," I reminded her.
"Oh," she said, remembering. Her deep brown eyes showed some sort of emotion. An emotion I don't see too often in her eyes, but whenever I do see it, I don't like it. It was a mix of anger, pain, and fright. Those emotions were soon replaced an emotion trying to show strength and leadership. That's my Max. "It was nothing. Just, flashbacks," she told me.
Flashbacks? That wouldn't make sense. She wouldn't be able to figure out our next location through a flashback. "Max, just tell me," I told her. "Even if it's that bad, do you honestly think I can't handle it?" I asked her.
"Fang, just drop it. You can live without knowing, trust me," she tried to assure me.
"You may be right, but I want to know, just tell already," I said, getting a slightly irritated by this point, but obviously not showing a single sign of it. Gosh Max could be so strong yet stubborn.
She looked over at me, as if debating with herself, or the Voice, on whether to tell me or not. In fact, I haven't heard of the Voice bothering her in a while, strange. Anyways, she then sighed, and began to explain.
"We were flying in along a river with mountains and hills of forests on the sides surrounding, approaching a beautiful long bridge. It's not as happy as it seems. We were flying after a chopper, which I was assuming the flock was being held in. We followed it into the forest and started flying through trees, and all of a sudden I somehow was distracted, flying into one. The last thing I remembered was falling into darkness, with you flying after me," she explained.
Wow. I nodded, processing the scene through my mind. Yeah, it really did sound like New River Gorge, I've seen a travel add for it on my laptop before. "Max, it's fine. It was only a dream, there's no way that something like that would ever happen to you," I reassured her. She shouldn't have that to worry about. She already had too much on her hands.
"Yeah, but you don't understand. Remember when I found you at the small house?" she asked, not wanting to finish what was happening at the small house. She probably didn't want to think about it. I wouldn't blame her.
I nodded.
"Well, I had a dream right before, that I found you in that stage, but somewhat worse in the forest, and you weren't…moving, and there was Ari and-." she was going a little too fast.
"Whoa Max, slow down," I told her. "Are you trying to say that you can somewhat predict things?" I asked her.
She looked away from me for a second, just staring far away, nowhere specifically it seemed like. She then looked back at me again. "Well, I mean, maybe. The 'dreams' are slightly different from reality. And I don't know whether this is a new power, or whether it's the Voice, since I haven't heard from it for a while now. I mean, maybe it's a way of communicating with me or something, I don't know," she said, explaining her thoughts.
I simply nodded again. "Well why don't we just leave it alone for now," it told her. "I think she should go rest," I told her. "I think I see a park, we can land somewhere nearby and eat, and then keep flying," I told her. Man, I needed to talk less. I don't know what has gotten into me lately.
"No," she said, being stubborn again. I could tell she was tired, and stressed. We needed this break. Yes, I said we.
"Max, it'll make it easier to fly," I said, trying to convince her to stop and rest.
"NO!" she said, now somewhat angry. "I can't risk wasting anytime. Who knows what could be going on with the flock right now!" she said. I really wanted Max to rest, I was worried about her, but I didn't want her to be upset.
I said nothing and we kept flying, the rest of the flight silent. Just when I thought I honestly couldn't fly any longer (and by the looks of it, Max didn't seem like she could last much longer either), I saw something in the distance. Max seemed to see it too.
I focused on the small figure gliding through the sky, flying not towards us but away. It was a…chopper!
Max POV
"Chopper!" I yelled for Fang to hear. We had to get to it! That was the chopper from my dream. We started flying faster, no matter how tired, and were close to it when we saw a river, then I realized to the sides were the mountains and hills of forests. Yes! Yes! Yes! I thought. The flock was there! I started flying towards it, Fang next to me. We were coming closer and closer to the bridge. New River Gorge, hmm, it was actually nice here.
The chopper suddenly swerved to the right, and I followed, along with Fang. The trees were becoming obstacles for both me and Fang, but we passed each one fine. Wait a minute, what if this turned out like my dream?
I quickly glanced at Fang. He had just realized the same thing as me, I could tell. Oh no, I thought. That didn't stop me from going after the chopper, I had to catch up. We were so close to the chopper. Yes, I could use my super speed, but there were a few negative problems with that idea. One, I was way too exhausted and I had no idea if I was even capable of going at super speed at the moment. Two, super speed plus trees as obstacles equals not so fun.
I panted and gasped for air as I swerved through the hundreds of trees. Well, isn't this a workout.
Suddenly, some Erasers (yes, the ones with wings) had jumped out from the chopper and started coming at us. Dang it, more obstacles.
"Fang!" I yelled. "You go get the chopper, I'll hold them off!" I yelled loud for him to hear. Yes I knew he would object, but right now we both knew he had no time and if he wanted this to work he'd have to go now. I know he'd yell at me for it later, but I could handle it. Right now that wasn't my top priority.
I then turned to the erasers. Hmm, I could handle them. There were around thirty, but I'm Maximum Ride, aren't I?
I started fighting each one, one by one. It was more of a two steps forward one step back kind of thing. I'd kick one in the stomach, until he was weak enough to fall down, then pull the wings together of another and watch him drop onto the forest ground. Then I'd get kicked in the gut. That sort of thing, you know?
Anyways, I was about two thirds through when all of a sudden pain explodes in my head.
Maximum Ride, I thought you understood clearly that your one and only mission is to save the world, not go after your little flock. I guess I thought wrong. Stop this immediately and finish saving the world. Then maybe if you have time you can come after you precious little flock.
I groaned in pain. Stupid Voice! No I am not dropping this! This is my top mission right now! The world can wait a little! I'm…so…close to getting them!
And you're just as close to saving the world Maximum. Now stop this nonsense before bad things happen.
How many times have I heard that before…oh yeah! Many. What makes you think that you can stop me? And why the hell do you come back when I don't need you around?
There are many questions, but only some are answered Max. We all have questions, and most are left unanswered. But I'll answer one question for you. You asked what makes me think I can stop you. Well, Max, the answer is simple.
All of a sudden a horrible burst of pain exploded in my mind, worse then ever before. I screamed before clenching my mind and closing my wings in. My wings wouldn't open back up! I started to fall towards the ground. Fang was too far away to catch me this time. I knew it.
I thought I would die. No, wrong, I knew I would die. My mind started to fade into darkness.
The last thing I heard was my name being called by the one I loved, then I slipped into what I hoped was only unconsciousness.
CLIFFIE! WOOT!
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