This is the Way the World Ends. Chapter 9: Monsters of Men
Disclaimer: I own the plot of my fanfic not Maximum Ride.
Iggy's Pov:
So for those of you who are like, how is the blind kid shooting a gun. Well like you already know I can feel the vibration of people and get a basic out line of where they are; and that's all I need to be a deadly shot.
We were currently inside the base unloading on the Erasers and Brutes down below. According to Fang's dad, the AA gun got token out, but the copter can't land until a motor team, some where in the buildings, is waiting for an unlucky soul to get out of cover.
"whoooooo baby, yea take it mother fuckers, you don't stop the train, hahahha." That Cole guy was insane, its like he wasn't afraid of anything. Currently he was standing out of cover with a mini gun turning Itex's front line into bits.
Gazzy was shooting fire making flame engulf the enemy position and judging by the fact that every so often I feel an Eraser or brute begin to kill his on men, that Angel is using her telepathy powers like normal. I cant feel Dylan around, maybes he is in the air.
Dylan's Pov:
I can't believe her, after six months no hate, no disagreement. I understand that the situation needs cooperation, but they were kissing. Yes I was following them, but I couldn't let Max go alone with him not after all that happened for all I know he is a clone.
I watched as the group made there way out of the building and back into the alleys. I tailed them as they made there way to the mortar team. When they got there they stood for a few minutes, and talked, they all nodded.
Fang and The Assassin, I think Caliub was his name, climbed the building stopping right under the sand bags were two erasers had a machine gun post guarding the mortar team. They counted to three with there fingers, then Fang and Caliub pulled the two Erasers over the brink and shot as they fell to the ground; at the same time Max and Nudge flew up and over the sand bag shooting the mortar team.
Fang's Pov:
We took at the mortar and were now on top of the building. Max landed next to me. I cant believe she still loves me even after what I did. I assume that once we're safe she will probably chew me out. The comm in my ear lit up.
Gunfire. "Fang, the copter is coming is that mortar team out." My dad yelled over the explosions.
"Yea we're heading back to base now."
"better hurry your ass up copter ETA 10 minutes"
"We'll stay on the roofs on the way back, I don't like being in the alleys, not enough room for an U and A." max said
I nodded, no need to argue I just got her back. We started to run over the roofs. I after being with the Assassins had mastered being able to use my wings at the same time as free running. Max and Nudge mainly flew close to the ground.
My comm static to life, "Fang, its Iggy, I feel something, something big coming your way,"
I stopped causing everyone to do so and gather around me. "What are you talking about Iggy."
"I don't know all I can tell is its heading towards you," he said frantically.
A blood-churning howl lit up there. Shit looks Iggys right.
"What the heck was that," Max asked
"According to Iggy, something big that's coming our way."
"You got a plan Fang?" Caliub asked.
"No, I have a plan," Max said
"Better hurry we got company." Nudge said pointing behind me. It was grotesque whatever it was it looked like a brute but bigger, and more patchy and it looked like it had eraser features. It was running on all fours towards us.
Max skip walked in front of me, then turned, " Ok Caliub get Nudge back to the base and on the copter, if we don't get there when you take off leave, we will stay in radio contact and catch up with copter." Nudge was about to argue but Max shot her look that made her think twice. Her and Caliub turn and headed toward the base.
We turned and faced the beast that was three buildings away now. I looked at her
"Just like old times, eh."
Max's Pov:
"Just like old times, eh." Fang said with a snicker. The beast was closing in and Fang and me were in battle position. Now I've always hated guns, but now in the situations were in I'm happy to have them.
We started to fire at the beast; it didn't even seem to notice the bullets piercing its skin. We dived in opposite directions as the beast plowed in between us.
"Max we're going to have to kill this thing the old fashioned way" he said as he drew his blade.
He has dark powers just like Dylan, but something about his seemed different. "I'm sure using powers is how they did it the old fashion," I said using my light powers to slam the beast towards Fang who slashed him with his blade. I noticed the difference, when Dylan used his powers it wasn't as controlled, but Fang's seemed like he was able to focus his powers better.
The beast caught me off guard and pulled me into a bear hug. I tried to fight, but the thing was strong. The pressure came off me and I escaped. Fang had cut of the beast's arm and it was beginning to freak out. I took my opportunity; with all my power I through the beast in the air then slammed it back down to the ground with a bone crunching force.
Fang ran up next to me with a shocked face, "Remind me to never make you mad."
The copter had landed by the base and was now taking off. It looked like Nudge was making a shield around it. "Why don't you fill me in on the new powers." I told him all the powers and when I told him about Dylan his face went stolid.
"I felt the darkness in him, but didn't believe; he might seem to be perfect, but inside him the darkness is ripping him apart," he turned to me, "We need to be careful around him."
I nodded, "Fang," I turned to him, "Six months was a long time we need to talk."
Fang looked at the ground and sighed, "ok"
"First, don't ever tell anyone I'm a bitch or I'll cut your balls off." He did one of his famous half smiles that almost made me stop talking, "Second, you leave me again and I will go onto to Dylan out of spite." He was going to say something, but I put my hand up, "Third Iggy and Nudge are together now, get use to it." I think the heard thing was what made him the maddest.
"You done now?" he asked.
I thought for a second, "Nope I think I'm good."
"Ok,' he said pulling me into a kiss; God how much I missed that. We pulled away and then into a hug, he kissed my head.
We took off and made our way to the Helicopter that was flying away. I felt a bullet just graze my skin. I jumped, if that's possible in the air. Fang noticed what happen and he became infuriated. His eyes turned black and he pulled his hand back and a Dark ball began to form around his hands. He slammed his fist down and a beam of darkness hit the building the bullet came from. At first nothing happened, but then it exploded into a crater.
I looked at Fang who was breathing heavy exhausted from what he just did.
"Remind me to never tick you off." He smiled and we kept flying towards the helicopter.
