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Chapter 12-Reunion: Part 2

**'Max's POV**

There stood Leslie,looking down with a slight look of guilt in her face. But when I caught a glimpse of her eyes,they looked empty as if the were not her own. She sauntered over to the woman with the mask and stood at attention while I could sense the presence of a smirk under her mask.

"Who are you?"

"Can't you tell?"

She removed her mask and I felt like I was punched in the gut.

"How could you forget your own mother Max?"

Dr. Valencia Martinez. A woman I met in Arizona when I saved her daughter and hurt my wing.

Later on,I found out that she was my birth mother and now she stood before me. The woman who I trusted most in life betrayed me. I thought that she was the one adult I could trust,but of course I can't trust anyone. She approached Angel and stuck something in her slumped to the ground. Guards dragged Angel out of the room.

"Ange! NO!"

I looked over at my so called mother.

"Why? Why are you doing this?"

"I'm the Director of Experimental Lifeforms Max. It's my job and my passion. But at the same time,it's very hard title to uphold."

She looked at the others with pitiful eyes.

"Guards,take the others to the cages. You know which ones to kill and which to brainwash."

I watched as Fang and the other's faces filled with fear. Not knowing what to do. So now,I was functioning on pure instinct. Sparks began to fly off my skin again,the guards stepped back cautiously,but my mother stood there. As still as a statue.

"Well isn't this interesting."
I stood up and made a lunge for my mother's throat,but something stopped me. The memories. Her helping me,healing my wing,teaching me how to cook. Everything. I couldn't take it. The power grew and next thing I knew,I was left in the dark. The sparks dissipated as the whole building's power went out.

"Maaax? Come out to playy!"
My ex-mother's sing-song voice was disturbing and sent chills through my spine.

"Pixel,find her,while they get the power back on."

Pixel's eyes began to glow a bright yellow. I unfurled my wings and flew up,out of her sight and reach.

I need to stay out of her peripheral vision. Maybe I can fly out and save the others.

I stayed in the shadows as I flew towards the door. Suddenly, I felt a hand on my ankle. It threw me down to the ground.

SHIT!

I got up before Pixel could get her hands on me again. I ran towards the nearest corner and held my breathe.

"Pixel! Make this quick. I've decided to push our plans forward."

My mother's voice was calm and filled with arrogance. The room was suddenly filled with red lights as a voice came over the intercom.

"Back up generators are now running. Please remain calm."

Great. Looks like I can't sneak out anymore.

"Entity known as Maximum Ride,surrender peacefully or be neutralized."

"Screw you,you bucket of bolts."

"Then prepare to be neutralized."

I felt electricity kissing my fingertips as my hair began to float.

"BRING IT!"