I just need to say one thing:
No, goldenrose37, Max is not going to be a vampire. Had to get that out there.
And EdwardCullenIsCoolerThanYou: you might want to look into anger management. I have to go to sleep some time! (FYI I got 5 ½ hours of sleep last night cuz I was typing!)
And hey, they have Gozen and the Uber-director in the character select thing for updating your story. Huh. Cool. :)
DA Disclaimer: I really honestly do not own any of the Maximum Ride or Twilight Saga characters. Promise.
ONWARD!
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Chapter Eight
::Edward's POV::
My family had met after school in the parking lot to discuss the Rides. They were abnormal, that was for sure. But still, it was like they were not human. Kind of creepy.
Suddenly Jasper stiffened and inhaled deeply. Alice grabbed his arm to keep him from running off to go on an early hunting trip with some random human girl.
Oh my God, MAX!
Max! Max, wake up! Come on! Wake up!
Max, please!
MAX!!
Thoughts flooded my head, spilling over board as they kept coming. I glanced at Alice and back towards the woods. She nodded, seeing my decision and called the group to order. "The Rides need some help," she called as we sped off.
They were in a small clearing, five of them. Max was lying on the ground bleeding with her eyes closed and shallow breathing. Nick was clearly in charge, ordering the rest of the kids around. But his eyes were wild with pain and his hands covered in Max's blood and I knew something was incredibly wrong. (REALLY big understatement.)
Nick looked up as we stepped into the clearing. His eyes tightened and frown deepened into a scowl. He wasn't happy.
"Nick, you need help," I began, walking towards them. Max's blood glinted red in the setting sun as I ignored the smell. He shook his head but I could see it in his eyes that he had given up before we had come. "Carlisle is a doctor. He can look at her." Nick looked me in the eyes and said the most peculiar thing.
"Angel, scan them for threats. I'm not going anywhere with an Itex employee." The little blonde girl nodded and closed her eyes. I could feel little pokes and jabs in my head as she examined me, looking at my past. She suddenly withdrew and said loudly, "If you eat one of us, we'll just report you. And don't doubt that we can get away." Nick looked at the girl and she nodded sharply. Max was barely hanging on, her breathing almost nonexistent.
"We'll meet you at your home in two minutes. Big white mansion?" Nick asked. I nodded. "Why don't I take her? It'll be faster."Nick shook his head, "You'd be surprised."
::Fang's POV::
Max. Stupid beautiful Max. And now she was dying in my arms.
Angel and Gazzy were crying. Nudge and Iggy were holding each other. And Max, my Max, was almost gone. "Take care…of the Flock…Fang. I love…you." I heard her whisper before she closed her eyes.
It took all of my control not to scream and yell right then.
And then the Cullens showed up, offering a doctor and a place to stay for a while. As soon as the mysterious strangers had left, we had spread our wings and taken off, landing in the forest by the mansion. Carlisle and the strange Edward were there waiting for us. The doctor directed me to a bed upstairs to examine the wound. I followed then just sat in the chair next to Max, knowing that Carlisle would soon be confused by her vital signs.
"We need to get the bullet out before it becomes any worse, but the opening is small and I don't want to cause her any more pain…"
"Tiffany can get it out," I said quietly, standing up and walking to the doorway. The rest of the Flock was huddled outside the door, eyes wide and scared. "Can you try to get the bullet out, Nudge?" She nodded and made her way inside, wincing as she saw Max lying there. Carlisle looked at her questionably but stepped back and let her work.
Nudge placed her hand an inch above the wound and closed her eyes, concentrating. The bullet shot up and hit her palm, making her wince but otherwise unharmed. "That's a good trick. I wish I could do that with some of my patients." Carlisle said, moving back over to Max. I blinked at him and snitched the deadly object from Nudge who wandered back out into the hallway. The doctor was acting like this was completely normal to have six strangers come in, one fatally wounded by a bullet for no apparent reason.
Strange crowd.
Max's breathing was stronger since the bullet was gone and her heat rate had quickened, matching my own. Even the redness around the opening in her chest was fading as she healed.
She was going to be alright. I almost jumped up and danced when I realized this. But, figuring that would be looked upon as rude, I stayed sitting.
Carlisle bandaged Max up and covered her with a blanket, smiling slightly. "Now," he said, "What about you, young man?"
"I'm fine." I said curtly. "We're all fine. We'd just like to leave as soon as we can." Dr. Carlisle nodded and stood. "You can call your family in now." He said before walking out the door.
Of course, as soon as he did, my family flooded in, surrounding Max's bed. "She looks better. Her breathing is even." said Gazzy, punching the air.
"I'm so glad I could get that bullet out. Now she can heal." Nudge smiled.
"I can hear her heart. And the wound doesn't feel infected." A huge grin spread across Iggy's face as he said it.
"Her thoughts are fine. She's not in a lot of pain." Angel had tears in her eyes.
She was going to be fine.
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And there you go! Alls terrible that ends well, is what I always say!!
But it's not over yet. It's just getting started.
Oh, and Mom took away the computer until 3 for not going to church. Pfft. *Sigh*
TTYL
~*GrEy*~
