Disclaimer: James Patterson wrote Maximum Ride. IlliannaIsis613 came up with the flashbacks. So what is mine, I hear you ask? Well, I do happen to own a large number of books I've bought from the bookshop over the years. Like this one- oh, that's a library book. And it's due back today! Ahhh!
Oh no, it's back!
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Today's date: Saturday 16th 2008
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Have any of you ever rescued someone from a top-secret facility, only to find they come back several months later, just as you're about to lose a fight against the Alphas? No, didn't think so. Then you wouldn't know how weird it feels. And as if that wasn't enough that very same day she goes and gets kidnapped! So now we have a new addition to the flock, Crystal.
Dr Martinez was very understanding, though a little sad that we had to leave again. But I agreed with Max, we've been here long enough already and every minute we spend here puts her and Ella in more danger. Besides, the School knows where we are now. It won't be long before they start sending the foulest creatures in creation after us. Talking (well, typing really) of foul creatures, it appears we have encountered the latest, new and improved version, of Itex's mutants. It's tall, beautiful in a creepy kind of way and answers to the name 'Shadow', so if you see anyone that fits this description run for the hills!
There isn't much else to blog about so I'll answer the questions you guys have sent in.
Myhearthaswings said…
Youve got 2 leave again? thats so sad! :( maybe u could stay at my house! Its not 2 far from arizona and u could show me your awesom wings.
Yes, it is quite sad but I'm sure we can visit soon. As for staying at your house, I'm afraid we can't as it might put you or us in danger. But thanks for the offer.
Fly on
- Fang
fax4ever said…
I live in the UK, Westfield and I found the Stellah Corp headqaurters (basically Itex in England) was locatied only a few miles from were I live. I was there when the mob of kids atacked them! It was so cool!
Yeah, I bet it was cool. Don't do that anywhere else, though, or it'll be counted as vandalism! If you're going by that way, tell them they'd better pack up and move out of town, or face the wrath of an angry flock!
Fly on
- Fang
SophiaH said…
My mum's a scientist (of the good kind) and she's really interested in knowing how your wings work. She wouldn't make you do anything you don't want to, though, and would respect your rights as… well not exactly human beings, but still. She's a bit like Max's mum in a way.
Your mom sounds really nice. I've met some good scientists and they're awesome. Unfortunately, we still don't like being tested, no matter how nice the testers are. Almost getting killed, several times, for 'tests' can do that.
Fly on
- Fang
So anyway, thanks for reading and if you see any flying kids (and their dog), wave!
Fly on
- Fang
Gazzy POV
"Fa-ang, are you finished yet? I want a go on the computer!" I whined for the fiftieth time that afternoon.
"Nearly done. Can't keep fans waiting."
From the other side of the room I saw Max sigh and roll her eyes.
"'Cause it's just so hard to talk in full sentences, isn't it Fang. Just move over and let Gazzy have a go."
Fang grunted and finished off what he was typing. I shifted impatiently and sprung forward the minute he finished. I snatched it out of his hands and navigated my way to the site I had seen the day before. Frowning, I realised that it was one of those sites that only logged in members could use. Oh well, it said you could get free membership if you didn't want all the special features. All you had to do was fill in the form.
User Name: Watchoutitsgonnablow
Password: ontherun
(Real) first name: Captain Terror
(Real) last name: Ride
D.O.B: 07/06/2000
Home Address: Somewhere, A forest, America, Earth, Milkyway.
Home Phone No. (Not necessary): Wouldn't you like to know?
Mob Phone No. (Not necessary): See home phone.
After that you had to log in and type the two words that appeared at the bottom of the screen. They were written in a way that a computer couldn't recognise, to stop people from setting up the computer to create lots of multiple accounts. Then I saw the test was called 'Are you human?' and burst out laughing. I felt like typing 'no I'm not, I'm a human/avian hybrid' but thought that might ruin my chances of getting an account.
Angel looked over curiously to see what was so funny, then read my mind and chuckled.
Can I have an account too? she asked.
So I thought back to her that though it would be silly to have two accounts, she could always share mine. She smiled so warmly I had to check it was her smile warming me up, not the sun coming out from behind a cloud, and sat down next to me. We replaced the username with Watchoutitsgonnablow+Bambieyesmaster and clicked the 'register' button.
Crystal POV
I smiled as I looked at the two youngest members of the flock- no, my flock, I reminded myself happily- playing together on the computer. Sure, Angel was a creepy, mind-controlling freak, and Gazzy a runaway experiment from a crazy company set on destroying the world as we know it, but here they were accepted not for what they were but who they were. And maybe if they could be accepted… maybe I could too.
Flashback
"Today I wanna go to this place!" said Chip, a squirrel/human hybrid. We'd only been free a few weeks and were visiting everywhere we could think of.
"Nah-uh. We're going to Center Parcs! Crystal said!" declared Coal. Here, my word was law, so, aside from a few suspicious murmurs, she was quiet.
"Coal's right, we are visiting Center Parcs today, but tomorrow I promise I'll take us to the place on your leaflet." I said, satisfying both children.
Just then Turtle and Gosh came over. Turtle, contrary to his name, was part lizard, part human and got his name from his small, squat, body build and the way he always seemed to disappear when trouble came, like a turtle retreating into its shell. He had a round, honest face that seemed to glow when he smiled. He, being four, was the youngest member of my family.
Gosh was older than everyone apart from me at the age of nine. She had long, black hair that trailed down to her waist and sparkling blue eyes that you should never ever look into, or risk never being able to tear your eyes away again. It was partly natural but mostly one of her powers. Sounds a bit useless but all you needed was for an Alpha to glance at her for a split second and they would be entranced. You could whack them with one of those wrecking balls used for demolishing houses and they wouldn't even flinch. It was odd because Alphas were immune to most powers. She was a feline/human mutant.
Chip was six or, as she liked to boast, six and three quarters. She had pink hair, a result of an experiment that went wrong. She always used to wear a hat at all times to hide it until, in a fight, the hat was ripped apart. Poor Chip was devastated 'til Gosh, distressed by Chip's tears, told her she'd always thought her hair looked cool anyway. Chip adored Gosh. After that she never wore a hat again. She was almost as short as Turtle, which was saying something as Turtle was tiny enough already. Her biggest grievance was with anyone who called her 'dear' or 'sunshine' or any other patronising little pet names. She often told me after how close she'd come to saying, "And how many other 'little dears' do you know that save the world?"
Finally, Coal. He and I are the only biological siblings between us, but we're still totally family. He's the same age as Chip and they are best friends – though you wouldn't guess by looking at them. Not only are they constantly fighting but they're complete opposites. Chip doesn't like being noticed, Coal's always trying to be the centre of attention. Chip prefers calm, soothing music, Coal thinks that if isn't loud, full of electric guitars and guaranteed to wake up anyone within a five mile radius it doesn't count as music. Chip is a hearts and flowers sort of girl, who always knows what to say when you're feeling blue, Coal hates all that mushy emotion stuff with a passion. Despite all this he's still an adorable kid who we'd protect to very end.
Just then he turned round and smiled so happily it made my day. I grinned back cheerfully at him then went back to my thoughts. There were other experiments we looked after apart from us, though we mostly didn't interact with them. Couldn't interact with them. All the other mutants were hybrids of two different animals, like Risen, a lion/monkey hybrid, with no human so we couldn't talk to them. There was one exception to that rule…
"Has anyone seen Windsor?" called Gosh.
Yep, that's him. Windsor. Part hyena, part cheetah, all malice. The only person he liked was Gosh (and Gosh was the only person who liked him, though we don't tell him so in case he decided we'd make a nice snack). This was on account of the fact that when he was a mere cub, Gosh had saved him from the whitecoats – at the age of six. We called him Windsor because he acted like he was so much better than everyone else, almost royal. Windsor, royal family. Geddit? Never mind.
End Flashback
I blinked away tears, suddenly sad again. What right did I have to be happy when my loved ones were dead? Silently I chided myself. I thought you were over the whole sudden flashbacks thing, I thought. What brought this one on?
"Are you okay?" asked Iggy.
I looked up, startled. After all my time spent alone I hadn't thought that anyone besides me would notice my tears.
"Uh, yeah, fine. Just got a bit of a migraine coming on." I muttered with a convincing smile. Iggy looked like he was going to say more when –
"Oh, no!" someone screamed from the kitchen. We all dashed in there, instinctively watching out for Alphas and any other possible threats. Darting in, I could now see the shout had come from Max, who was curled up on the floor, clutching her head like it would fall apart if she let go. From her shaking position she managed to tilt her head towards us and moaned,
"IT'S BACK!"
I know, I know. I'm so cruel for stopping it here with a big cliffie, but how else am I going to ensure you don't go off and forget about me? :( Oh, and BTW, any incorrect spelling and/or grammatical mistakes were done on purpose!
Thank you again, IlliannaIsis613, for the idea of the flashbacks and reviewing. Also some more extra special thank-you's to radicalxskittle, Terra Young and Demond-Kitty-Chan for taking the time to review.
