Fang's POV (Max will come later, I don't want to spill anything though so deal with it)
Max was sprinting through the hall. Like at top speed. I was having trouble keeping up with her. Don't get me wrong I and Iggy are fast but Max was fast. This girl was lighting on her feet.
Max ran into Ari's room. Ari was looking scared, pale and tears welling up. Everybody else looked confused. When Ari saw Max, his fear vanished slightly but I could see the panic in his eyes.
"Ari, get everybody down to the bunker. Set the security to defense mode Alpha." Max instructed, Ari's fear seem to double when she said Alpha. This can't be good. "Stay there." She ordered.
Ari nodded his head once, but looked at Max and said "Omega." Max winced but nodded. Ari face drained again. "He's-he's back..?" Ari stuttered.
"Go Ari and take the others." Max ordered. Ari looked at her, "Take Fang and Iggy, please?" Ari begged. Max flinched and shook her head. "Ari it's too dangerous bud." Ari stood his ground though. "No. Maxi you remember what happened last time. He's stronger now. He's Omega." Max winced again.
"Max, we are coming." I said, firmly. She's not facing this threat alone. Ari told me to protect her and I am going to. Max glanced at me. She sighed seeing that we weren't letting up on this one.
"Fine. But don't get involved, unless absolutely necessary. Understand?" she asked, clearly. She was dead serious. Iggy and I nodded and Max started off. Ari took everybody else into a tunnel. He ran up to me and held me back for a second though.
"Please protect Maxi." Ari pleaded. "Omega is strong. Last time…last time was scary. It still scares Maxi." He said. Now I was concerned. This dude scared Max. That girl is solid. "She said to put defense mode Alpha on. That's the highest level. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can get it. Maxi made sure of it." And with that, he ran up and sealed the doorway. I ran up to the rest of the gang.
Screw Max's no involved rule. Now I got Max's back. And I am going to make sure as hell its protected.
-WHOOP I AM A LINE BREAK. NEXT PROMOTION IS MARSHMALLOW. UNICORNS ARE LIFE-
Max seemed to run towards the beeping noise. She ran until she made it outside the cave. She ran off the edge like before but she jumped and flipped into a tree branch. Iggy and I jumped into it, less stunt dazzling though. Max shot an arrow into the cliff above. She created a line, huh. I guess that was a graveling hook arrow. Well 1) awesome 2) where did she get that?! 3) Where can I get that?!
Max literally ran on the line. Like a freaking acrobat. She ran, Iggy and I pulled ourselves by our hands. Longer but less dangerous. We arrived a little after Max. Max was waiting for us in a branch. As soon as we were over she took her arrow back. Sick.
Max slowly started to walk over to a cliff. There I saw a male making his way towards an opening in the cliff. I suddenly realized that that our little cave should be there. He's trying to get in.
Well that explains Max's freak out. But this man was climbing with ease. He swung up almost effortlessly. That's when it hit me, this had to be Omega. And now I get Ari's warning. This guy was muscular but had an agile build.
He was trouble.
I saw Max take aim. The arrow was on a perfect collision to the male's back when he dropped and caught a few feet down. How, I don't know. That arrow was silent and on target. The arrow hit the cliff, but then it sent a shock into the rock. Heat shocker I realized grimly as Omega left go after being lightly shocked.
"Maxi! Gosh hello to you too! What a hello too!" the boy exclaimed. Max seemed surprised.
"Omega? You show emotions…?" Max asked hesitantly. The boy, now that I see him closer, turned around to glare. "Well you would have known if you stayed." He said coldly. Max glared at him.
"You know why I left!" she hissed coldly. "And I didn't think how it could affect you! I didn't think it would affect you! And you know why! I had good reason." She hissed. Omega glared again. "Whatever" he said coldly. "I am the best now. And you know my final mission to prove it: Beat the mistake, Maximum Ride. Shouldn't be so hard. I was always better. You can't win" he hissed back.
Max looked at him levelly. "I believe that's what you said last time. And here we are now." Omega seem to grow upset at this.
With a final roar he darted towards Max with incredible speed. Max barely managed to dodge his punch, he managed to clip her on the cheek. Max back handspring away and faced him again. That's all I saw. Then it was blurs. I couldn't keep track they were moving so fast, I was awed. Then all of a sudden Max was slammed into the ground. She gritted her teeth, I noticed a boot into her neck. I was ready to come when Omega whispered something in her ear. Max froze and I saw the same look in her eyes when I took Ari. The invincible look, Ari called it.
All of a sudden Max was up and with a load crack Omega's nose was broken and it was gushing blood. She slammed Omega into the cave wall and growled something to him. Omega's response to snap her hand. Max cried out in pain, but she cuddled her hurt hand and scissor kicked Omega. Omega fell and Max hit him in the head to knock him out.
Max's hand was definitely broken. She looked like she had a few broken ribs and a couple cuts and bruises. How she was still standing was beyond me. She looked at Omega, lying face down in the dirt and just walked away. She seemed tired but she trudged on. We caught up to her.
"Whoa Max! Slow down, you don't look so good!" Iggy cried out as Max continued to walk on. Max stopped and turned towards Iggy. "Ig? Can you take Omega down to the where the cars are at? I need to finish up…" she trailed off. "The FBI are waiting there. They can take Omega. Hurry though, he will only stay unconscious for about 20 to 30 minutes." Max stated, walking off.
"Max how would you know that?" Iggy asked curiously. Max instantly stiffened and just said "It's a guess" she replied walking off. "Bring Fang too" she added. Iggy looked at me and I shook my head. I have her back now. Iggy nodded and then went to retrieve Omega. I followed Max.
"You really don't like following orders, do you?" she asked, stopping. "I didn't know I had to from you" I said simply. Max all of a sudden slammed into me knocking me to the ground. I was about to scream at her but then I noticed a knife on her arm that was gushing blood. That knife would have hit me in the chest…
Max had just saved my life.
I stared, horrified, as Max stood with blood gushing out of her knife wound. The knife wound she got because she saved me. Maximum Ride saved me. Oh dear lord. Wasn't I supposed to have her back? Not the opposite?
I saw as Max gritted her teeth and spat "Dylan and the Doctor, what a surprise! And I had hoped that you would have died already." She said with clear venom in her voice. Two black figures emerged from the woods and I recognized them as the ones on the screen. Dylan…? Dylan! Isn't he the one that took Ari?
And wasn't he in jail…? Fear gripped me as I understood more of the situation. This guy was here to start what he ended. And he had brought a friend. This one doesn't seem to be a fighter and Max referred to him as the doctor.
Geez. How many enemies does this girl have?!
Wait I don't want to know that do I?
"Max! Long time no see! And you remember Dr. Gunther Hagen!" Dylan greeted, fake enthusiasm in his voice. Max glared at the doctor.
"Max! Considered my offer? I think it would be the best situation." Dr. Gunther Hagen responded "I left a very generous offer. Think of what you could accomplish! Look at Dylan! He's improved so much! All thanks to me!" He exclaimed.
"Never would I ever. I gave you my answer. It hasn't and won't change. And I have done fine without any tests." She spat at him. Wow she really hated him. And even when she is bleeding and has a knife in her arm, she still has her badass attitude.
"That won't be your final answer, Max. I had hoped that you would see what was for the best. And these test can increase your skills greatly! Dylan's immune system as increased so much! He heals 50% faster than any human! He's perfection! Why can't you accept him?" Dr. Gunther Hagen asked, clearly upset.
I was so confused. Tests? Enhanced skills? Max accepting him? What was going on? What offer? Why were they here? And why did they want Max so much?
"I don't care what you say! Perfection my ass! If you haven't notice I'm not interested in any of your experiments or perfection. And I don't care what you say, I don't care about Dylan! Perfect half my ass. It's not happening again." Max shrieked at him. What is going on?! Why hasn't Max attacked yet? I thought she would have already taken a swung at him, knife or not.
"Freeze hands up! Nobody move!" Somebody all of a sudden hollered. All of a sudden multiple FBI agents surrounded Dylan and Dr. Gunther Hagen. That's why, she knew she had back up coming. Smart girl. She waited until she knew she had victory.
Soon everybody was pushed into the clearing with our cars. I was questioned, I answered most of questions, usually with vague answers. I knew Max would hate if I gave away her secret place, or where Ari was. Max was currently being treated. I was right her hand was broken and her knife wound was pretty deep. She had multiple bruises and cuts as well as some broken ribs.
Iggy was getting questioned as well. Max was arguing with some of the doctors. I started to head over there and heard some of the conversation.
"You need to stay in the hospital!" the doctor exclaimed. He continued to ant but one glare from Max shut him up. "You expect me to leave my friends alone after what happen? And I can't stay! Talk to the chief. But I'm done talking to you. I need to get going." Max said icily and began to walk away. I didn't get it, she shouldn't be able to walk! Or even talk!
"Max!" the chief called "Heads up" Max looked at him curiously and motioned for him to continue. "Um, I just thought I should warn you. Mr. Chu recently woke up. His trial is coming up in the next month. You are needed to testify. And since you um took care of him, you are required to attend." He nodded in respect and left. Max froze for a second until I slowly approached her. She snapped out of it and turned to me.
"What?" she asked wearily. I looked at her and said "The others?" Max just nodded and started walking. The FBI was started to pack up, locking up Dylan and Dr. Gunther Hagen. As they started to drive away, Iggy and I followed Max back into the woods. We both watched Max in case she fell or something. No matter what she said, she wasn't at her full 100%.
"So Max who is Omega?" Iggy asked. Max stiffened and said "That's a complicated story. Maybe some other time. Let's just say that he was my ex- partner in the FBI. He wasn't happy with my… leave" she concluded. Iggy and I shared concerned glances.
"And um…Dylan and Dr. Gunther Hagen?" I asked. Max completely froze. "Ummm that's even more complicated… Dr. Gunther Hagen is a genetic doctor… and Dylan was my ex- boyfriend…" she finished. Whoa ex-boyfriend! Um ok then.
We reached the cliff but instead of climbing it, she walked over to the side. She then scanned her hand on a rock. A tunnel opened up and Max started to walk down. We followed and were surprised to find a steel door with a scanner and intercom on it.
"Ari, dear it's Maxi" she said into the speaker. She scanned her hand on it, and her eye. She also dialed a code onto the door. She then spoke some sentence. The door opened to revel a room. There was the kids, all safe. Ari ran over to Max and said "Where is he?"
"Gone, honey. He has emotions now though baby." Max said softly. Ari all of a sudden pulled back looking shocked. Max nodded and Ari looked upset.
"Comon guys, lets head back. I have to drop you off little guy. Lee is probably worried." Max said, Ari just nodded and held onto Max.
I shot Max, a look that said 'this isn't over' Max just rolled her eyes.
-I'M A LINE BREAK. MY LIFE IS NOW COMPLETE.-
We arrived at home. It took a lot of explaining to Lee. Well Max explaining and us waiting outside. So we don't hear. I am sick of secrets. It's dangerous for us and the kids.
For Christ sake! Max almost died for me!
When we got home Max went to patch herself up but we wouldn't have any of that. Of course Max being stubborn locked herself in her room and did it herself.
I walked up a couple hours later to see Max on a branch near the balcony. So I did the most logical thing possible.
If you think I knocked on Max's door and asked to come in just stop reading now. Shame on you, tsk tsk
I climbed the balcony and said "So some other time seems like a good time now." And Max froze then sighed knowing she isn't getting out of it now. And hell she isn't.
"So where do you want to begin?" Max asked cautiously. I sat next to her on the branch.
"Start at the beginning the time you were in the FBI." I suggested. Max nodded but warned "This is going to take a while. So I hope you have time. Even though I know you do, since you obviously you don't have a life." I scowled at her.
"So I started training in the FBI at age…." Max began