Family
A/N: Why is no one reviewing, this sucks. Not even flames or criticism, let alone any praise. I feel so bad that I'm rewriting the ending, and it won't be for the better…unless people start reviewing. Now that I've made my threats and finished ranting, here's your chapter.
Jet POV
If there was such a place as "Hell on Earth", it was right here at The School. They're even worse than The Hospital. If this was what Max and the flock went through as kids, I don't know why they aren't screwed up beyond help.
I could barely take the tests they put me through. They lit me on fire, put me in acid, burned me with various chemicals, put me in a vacuum chamber, and froze me, to name a few. They even slashed my Achilles tendon, and bandaged it only enough so I didn't die. I guess they did this so I couldn't run away, ever. It freaking hurts like hell.
As much pain as I was going through, I could only worry about Max, Robin, and the flock. Did they get through the portal alright? Did Ari fire a gunshot through the portal? And what about the bomb which is set to go of in 4 days?
If I don't find a way out within a few hours, I'll die, I can feel it. I can't teleport due to a shock necklace they put on me. It emits a low constant shock, while not enough to hurt me, it still breaks my concentration. I hope Max and the flock healed enough in 3 days to come rescue me.
Max POV
"Hurry up, who knows what they've done to Jet" I shouted back to the flock.
"Cut us some slack Max, Robin's heavier than she looks" Angel, Nudge, and Iggy called ahead to me. They were carrying Robin in a sheet be held on all four corners by Angel, Nudge, Iggy, and Fang.
Why are we bringing a non-flying, non-fighting person along with us to one of the most dangerous places on the planet? Because she grabbed my wings before I could take off and refused to let go until I agreed to take her along. I have to admit, that girl was brave. She knew I could break her arm in a heartbeat, yet she still tried to stand up to me.
"Comon, I only weigh 105 pounds, that's light for my age." We all turned our heads to her in shock. We weigh that much because our bones are hollow, like a normal birds.
"Robin, that's about what we weigh. Are you sure nothing happened to you at the School?"
"I'm positive. Max, we've been over this, they did not turn me into a hybrid. I was underfed though, probably only 500 calories a day, so I lost a lot of weight."
We all nodded sympatheticly. At least when we were there, Jeb made sure we had enough to eat. Jeb, the name hurt to think about. How could he betray us like this. We had already known that he was at the school because Angel met him when she was first captured and brought there, but what he did crossed the line, even for a whitecoat. He can never redeem himself after that.
Angel took that moment to change the subject. "Robin, you also have mind reading abilities, so why haven't you been using them?" That was a good question. Angel liked to bug us by revealing anything we wanted to keep secret.
"Angel, it's not right to look into other peoples minds, they have the right to their privacy. I only use my abilities in emergencies or when someone is keeping a secret of significant importance."
That actually sounded nice, not having someone delve into our secrets. Oh no, Angel probably heard that. I expected an instant defense from Angel, but none came. This is nice; Angel is actually taking her advice.
"Max, we're almost at the school" Iggy called, breaking me out of my little happy zone.
"Good, lets land right in the courtyard. Maybe they're keeping Jet outside." It was too much to hope for, but it would be nice.
We landed, and there wasn't a single Eraser in sight. We headed right for where the cages were. All of them were empty, not surprising. "Looks like we're going to have to actually go inside guys" I heard groans all around. Of all our faces, Robins looked the worst, probably because she had been here latest.
We walked to the nearest door. It was locked. Fang smashed it down and walked in emotionlessly. We followed him in, and made our way into the heart of the school, i.e.: Where we were kept when we were held here.
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We finally found the door. Fang broke this one down too. We started searching the crates soundlessly. "Over here" Robin called. We ran over.
Jet was huddled in a corner of the dog crate, whimpering in his sleep. "Where's the key" asked Robin.
"Key? Oh, right there" I said, pointing at Iggy.
"I assume your pointing at me, Max" Iggy said.
"Yes, now pick the lock"
"Right away master" Iggy sniveled.
"This is no time to goof off"
Iggy broke his record, picking the lock in only 45 seconds. Robin practically flew into the crate, checking his pulse, and then franticly shaking him awake. "Jet, Jet, JET! …nothing. Hmm…JESS, YOUR PANCAKES ARE DONE" She shouted. "WHERE? Jet sat bolt upright, looking in every direction for his non-existent pancakes.
He finally realized where he was. "You finally came to rescue me, huh" Jet said with an aura of coolness, although the effect was broken by the shaking in his voice, as well as his look of fear.
Jet POV
I was having a wonderful dream. I won't be going into details, unless you want the rating to spike. Anyhow, I was enjoying said dream when I heard a voice "Jess, your pancakes are done" I sat bolt upright "WHERE?" I looked around.
I was sitting in a large dog crate with Robin and 6 other kids sitting around me, looking worried. I was confused until I remembered where I was and who these people were. "You finally came to rescue me, huh" Unfortunately, the effect of coolness was broken by the shaking in my voice, as well as my general look of fear as I scanned the room for whitecoats.
"What did they do to you Jet, you're jumpier than a Mexican bean." I didn't want to reveal what they'd done to me in front of the younger kids. I started to say, not much, when both Angels and Robins faces turned to looks of horror. Crap, they read my mind.
"Jet, how could you try and keep that a secret" Robin and Angel shouted at me simultaneously
"Max, heal Jet, they cut his Achilles tendon." The rest of the flock's faces turned to looks of horror, and Gazzy fainted. Max looked furious as she came to heal me. I rolled up my cuffs to let her see. She gasped. "This is going to hurt so badly" She nicked a small cut on the tip of her finger, and touched it to my tendon.
The tiny brush of her finger hurt like hell, but I suppressed the gasp of pain. Max and I were suddenly bathed in a green glow. Max cried out, and collapsed against me. As my pain ebbed away, Max's whimpering got louder and faster. When the pain stopped growing less, I realized I wasn't 100 healed. It must be too much damage to do all in one go. Aw well, back to Max. Finally, she stopped whimpering, and edged away from me. "We need to get out of this hellhole" She mumbled.
"I'm afraid you won't be going anywhere Max" I instantly clenched my hands into fists. "Damn it, I know that voice. He was at every single experiment I was put through." I saw Max clench her hands into fists. "Jeb" She growled.
"Max, we aren't done testing Jet. Tell me Jet, how is it that you're standing with cut tendons."
"Max healed me you son of a…" I caught my tongue, remembering there were young kids in the immediate area. "And you are done testing me."I snarled, putting emphasis on "are"
"Jet, if you leave now, you'll loose some of your abilities permanently, and I'm sure you don't want that"
"Hmm, lose some abilities to escape, or keep my abilities, but die in the process. It's a no brainer, which makes sense when I think about it." I saw Jebs mouth twitch slightly in anger.
"U and A in 3" Max said to the flock. In my mind, I heard Angel "count of 1"
I grabbed Robin in my arms, bridal style. "1" Max said. We took off, and broke through a window, Jeb still shouting furiously at us. I wasn't about to go back though. We headed for Lake Mead. I looked over at Max. I still couldn't figure out why I felt about her the way I do. "Jet, I know why" Robin said innocently.
I decided to pursue this first and get mad at her later. "What do you mean Robin?"
"You and Max and I…are actually brother and sisters.
A/N: Yes, an evil cliffy, but Jet finally found out that Max is his sister. I hope I get a few reviews this time.