Chapter 11: We'll Get You Home Soon

"She's unconscious," Jess tells me. Not like I already don't know that. "We'd have to carry her all the way to Connecticut. I could barely carry her twenty five miles let alone fifteen hundred." This was the serious flaw in our plan. Yes, Jean is only about ninety pounds give or take a few, but that's enough to seriously tire out our wings.

"We're gonna have to switch between the two of us. I highly doubt that we can wait for her to wake up," I tell him. I think this is the most they've ever heard me talk. I don't really care right now because getting Jean to safety is all that mattes right now.

"What about Fang and Iggy?" Evangeline asks. "I'm sure they could carry her, if they're going, and if not, then I can help one of you guys carry her." I had considered letting Fang and Iggy help if they were coming along. After what Fang caused though, I don't really trust him. I guess I'm going to have to hold back my pride. She'd better appreciate this.

"Max may I please speak to you," I ask her. She looks at me weird then back to her flock. She nods her head and then follows me.

"I'm going to need your help," I say immediately.

"I have my own flock to take care of before I take care of yours."

"What about when you freed all of those mutants at the Institute for Higher Living though?"

"You're not in cages."

"She might die. All she wants is to see her sister again. If I can make that happen then I will. I don't care what I have to do."

"Tell me what Itex is really up to. I also want to know more about this Essex thing."

"Alright. Well as you know we need to get to Connecticut. That's where Cassidy and Essex are located. She's going to help us put a stop to all of their genetic experiments. Essex is by fare the worst. They're trying to combine three or more species together and they're failing miserably. The School so far has stuck to two. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. You're living proof of the work. Now there's Itex who have been doing this longer and better than all of them.

"The world, or so they say, is coming to an end. They're all trying to prevent it. In case they don't however, they're trying to create the 'heroes' that will turn the world into whatever they wish."

"You're absolutely crazy. You do know that right?" she asks me.

"I'm not crazy yet, but if she dies I will be."

"I don't know. It seems that every time that I do trust someone, I, and my flock, end up getting burned."

"If she dies then that little girl will be heartbroken. Do you really want that on your conscious." Max looks over at Sophie. She stares at her. She's probably thinking of all the times she's had with Angel. Good. Maybe then she'll see why Jean has to live.

"All right. We're in, but if something happens to my flock, you'll have hell to pay."

Just hold on Jean. We'll get you home soon.