All right, Im making good on my promise and I know no one has reviewed for my last chapter yet, but Im starting this anyway and dedicating this chapter to Goldie, youve been so awesome I just want to hug you. Anyway, thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far and for this chapter, to continue I need two reviews.
Thanks Goldie, the only one to review for last chappie. O.o And to think, I used to get seven reviews in one chapter. -Sigh- ok, Ill deal. Here we go.
Now, one with the story.
Siy Rowling?
(((Chapter Ten)))
Longmont, Colorado, Longs Peak, Back Woods: 3:09 PM, 2003
(Maximum P.O.V)
After learning to fly I should have felt better, right? I should feel free and happy and rub it in everyones face that I was better at something than them, right? But as we drove back to the building that we were staying in, I didnt feel like doing any of that crap. I felt like sleeping on my mattress, -still learning- and just laying there until whenever the heck I felt like it.
But with a guardian like Jeb, it was impossible. He woke us p almost as early as the School did, and he did random stuff with us, sometimes it was fun, sometimes not so much. Either way, I was getting used to him and so were my freaks and that was all that mattered. We were all in our usual place in the back of Jebs new car?
I still wasnt sure about that word, it was kind of hard to say but easy to remember. The new car, -ugh- was not as big, but I liked it a lot more, there used to be seats in the back, but me and my freaks thought it was too much of a tight squeeze so I had to start sitting in the front seat with Jeb. It was funny hearing him murmur weird words that he said I couldnt repeat. It was even funnier seeing his face the first time I told him I already knew half of the words from the wolf men.
After a while, I had developed this thing where I stared into space for a long time and ignored everyone, where I was completely out of it without even being asleep. Jeb didnt usually notice, I didnt like being sucked from my real world life that was flashing red alert lights from all of the random monster attacks.
But as the darkening forest whooshed by, I was spacing out again. I had been doing it a lot lately and my freaks were starting to notice, it was like I was just talking to myself in my own little world. Like everything made sense, I liked my world. But every time I came out of my world, I had no clue what I had been thinking, Angel was starting to cry when I came back so I tried to be a subtle as possible when I slipped into the darkness of my mind.
Something is wrong.
Thats not my voice.
Look around, something is not right.
Youre not me.
No, but you have to trust me.
Youre in my head. How are you in my head?
Look out the window.
What are you doing to me?
Just look, there is something important.
Why should I listen to you? Why cant you just leave me alone?!
Look out the window. . . Quickly.
Why are you inside of me?
Look out the window. . . NOW.
Why are you here? What are you doing?
Maximum QUICKLY!
My world was shattered and my head jerked to the window without my telling it. Oh. . . Crap.
I realized, I didnt know why I had even looked out the window in the first place, then that slid off and I was screaming for Jeb to skid to the side, pull over, drive faster, anything other than stay the same. Why? Well, you would probably do the same when a huge monster type thing was hurtling towards your car at a really fast speed.
When Jeb couldnt react fast enough, I took it into my own hands.
I knew I was faster than Jeb so I knocked his hands for the wheel after unbuckling my seat belt, and then I swung the wheel to the right, so we skidded with a kind of, Kazzzzzzzz, almost like a sizzling. I shivered and then saw the blur of black fly past us, -not literally- Jeb was still in shock, and I wasnt planning on getting crushed by another monster, but I didnt plan on killing anyone else. I swore I wouldnt. I swore. So I pushed down on Jebs leg and we zoomed forward, the monster was left far behind.
I went into shock quickly after Jeb took the wheel again and started to speed down the dirt trail that not many people used anymore. I slumped back in my seat and stared out the window again. I was about to slip back into my world, the whole car silent, until Gasman let one rip.
Yep, he did it in a closed space, and over the past few weeks, with all of the new food we had been eating, his gas had been worse than ever, back at the School, the nutrition packets had only allowed him to have a limited amount of. . . Well, you know. And then, the second he tasted eggs for the first time, we steered clear of him. . . A lot more than usual. Iggy seemed to find it funny sometimes, so did I though I really wasnt sure of Fang, but I knew Nudge hated it with a capital H.
So when that little bomb was dropped, we opened the windows and huddled away from him as much as possible, he cackled his little four year old cackle that let us know he was having fun with our pain. I glared at him, or at least I tried to. He was just so dang cute it was hard to focus on the bad tuff he did when I was looking at him. When I was looking away, now that was a different story completely.
Jeb seemed to choke on his own spit and I grinned. We were all together and ok, no matter how many crazy animals followed us around, we were happy. So I was happy. I had learned how to fly. . . . Kind of. . . Maybe. . . Not really, but you get the idea. And as I hung my head out the window, I felt someone plop in the leather seat next to me. Looking over, my smile became bigger as Iggy shoved his head out the window too.
Hey Igs. I whispered, kind of out of breath, he tried to smile back at me quickly, but ended up grimacing as he breathed in the car air. I glanced behind us to see the rest of my freaks inching away from the Gasman, and they glared at Iggy for being smart enough to get to one of the only two windows that opened in the whole car before them.
Then, my world started to get sucked away from me again, I didnt remember what exactly happened, but I knew I didnt like it much, it was annoying me. My real world flashed away and I was in darkness, no light was let in by my open eyes, and I began to wonder hoe Iggy dealt with it really. It was creeping me out.
You didnt look in time.
I. . . WHAT?
You didnt listen to me.
Why would I? Who are you? What are you doing inside of me?
No time. Why didnt you listen to me?
I- I just, didnt want to I guess. Why would I listen to you in the first place?
Im only here to help.
What are you doing to me?
Nothing.
Why are you here?!
That is not the question Maximum.
Whats wrong with you?!
Wrong again.
. . . . . Whats wrong with me?
Right. Im not coming back for a long time Maximum, and you wont remember this, ever, just know that Im watching and that Ill help when I am needed.
I hate you.
I know. . .
And like that, I was back in my own world with a huge pain in my head. When I started to rub my head, Iggy looked at me like I was crazy. I brushed him off and thought for a second.
Wait, what had just happened?
Max go bye bye in head. Why Max leave?
Angel, what are you talking about?
Why Maxie sad?
Im not sad!
Maxie crying.
My hand shot to my cheek and immediately I felt the wet trickle of salty water all over my face. What had just happened. I passed it off as the wind getting in my eyes, and then, when we started to fall asleep in the back of the car, I prayed to whatever was watching over me that the were watching over my freaks too.
More than youll ever know Maximum. More than youll ever know.
(((Chapter End)))
Ok, Im ticked, so dont blame me if I get pissed cause, well, hey you guys just STOPED reviewing! The only person willing to even review was Goldie who I freaking awesome! Whoo! You rock man!
Ok, I need two reviews to continue, and I mean two guys. Ill start early so I can get out the chapter as soon as I get the reviews, just know Im disappointed but dealing with it. -cries- Lol. :D
LOVE YOU GOLDIE
Siy Rowling?