Chapter26: Oh, NO They Didn't!

I stood there speechless as my flock was being used as targets. Don't get me wrong they were holding up, but I cannot believe these people were using my family as targets.

The whitecoat crumpled to the ground in pain as I practically materialized in the middle of all the chaos. Fang had beaten me there and was helping Angel with the 7 erasers that were flying at her. Gazzy and Iggy were tag teaming them one by one snapping wings and busting eardrums. Nudge was furious doing the best out of all of them I must say. I spread my tan and white wings and joined them.

"HEY HAIRBALL!" I screamed and about 5 of them took the time to look at me. Big mistake.

Gazzy had thrown a hard roundhouse kick to the chest, and it fell like a rock. Nudge did an uppercut jab combo sending an Eraser hurdling to the floor. Fang and Angel had two of them. Angel grabbed one by the wings, and did an illegal move. I had forbidden them to use it on any member of the flock. She slammed the Erasers wings together behind his back. He went howling in pain. And Iggy… wait, where is Iggy?

I turned to look behind me, and what did I find? A ton of Type 7s. Just peachy. I couldn't fly thanks to my damn wing being shattered. I looked at Angel hoping to make eye contact.

She looked at me.

One, where's Iggy? Two, a whole bunch of Type 7s just entered the room. Tell everyone.

Iggy escaped. I don't know how-

She stopped to kick an Eraser in the spine.

But he's out. And I told everyone but Fang said not to worry everything would shut off in a second.

I pondered this for a second. What was it with Fang recently knowing what was going to happen? New ability?

Before I could finish the thought the Erasers stopped mid motion, the Type 7's heads drooped, and the lights shut off.

"Everyone OUT!!!" I screamed. "NOW!!!"

They ran out the doors sounding yet another alarm. The lights were flashing and I could hear feet scrambling against the linoleum floor above our heads. We ran through the maze of white walls and metal doors finally reaching the exit, but not before a brother of mine appeared in front of us.

Everyone around me tensed as I got ready to fight my own brother.

"You, Maximum Ride, are not going anywhere." He said with a smirk.

"Ari, move." Fang said his voice ice cold.

Ari smiled revealing his teeth.

Ari looked at me and then at Nudge. He moved to quickly for any of us to catch it.

He grabbed her.

"Let her go." I said. Lowering my voice, making it sound more demonic.

He pulled her tighter to him and put one of his hairy hands on her throat, the other around her arm.

"Well now Max, what would you do if I did this?" He snapped her arm backwards, and with a nauseating pop she began screaming.

Everyone was looking at me now, and for a good reason. I went numb. Everything started to turn red and I couldn't see straight.

Ari let her go and Fang started to step forward.

"You get her, I'll take care of Ari." I said not looking away from the soon-to-be dead eraser.

Fang walked casually over to Nudge and scooped her up in his arms. He stepped back behind me to let me take care of business.

Max, the whitecoats are coming. If you're going to do anything do it now.

Angel told me in my head. I didn't care about the whitecoats at the moment.

Rage pulsed through my veins as I slowly walked a few steps towards Ari.

"Awh, poor Max is mad because I-" He started but didn't finish because I had tackled him with flying punches.

He flew backwards through the glass door behind him.

"Go…" I mouthed to Fang.

He turned around to face the others. They nodded, and did a U and A.

I watched them for the slightest second, long enough for Ari to punch me in the face. I slid off of him and got to my feet. I threw a roundhouse kick that landed perfectly in his throat.

I spun to be behind him and saw that practically all of the whitecoats were standing there. None of them dared to come outside and try me. Not now.

I waited for Ari to get to his feet, but I was getting impatient. I grabbed his head of hair and slammed it to the pavement below us. Something warm started to ooze onto my hands.

Blood.

I sat over Ari pinning his arms down with my legs, and I put my hands on his throat and squeezed.

"If you EVER touch my flock again, I won't hold back, Ari." I said, meaning every word. "Do you understand?"

He let out a choked cry that I took as a 'yes'.

I got up, looked from the whitecoats, to Ari, and back again, flipped them the bird, and ran.

(A/N: remember Max's wing is still partially broken that's why she's not flying. This chapter sucks, yes, I know. But please comment. Comments that will break my heart are welcome as well.)