MPOV
It's been a year since I last saw the Flock.
And no, I didn't leave them. And they didn't leave me.
The School split us up.
Okay, here goes:
Rori – Ari's replacement – had captured us. For once in his pathetic life. I hated him with a sibling-y love mixed in. Until now.
He brought us – the Flock – to the new Itex HQ on Long Island. It would be a beautiful place if not for the fact that we were captured and being brought to a little thing called our death.
I closed my eyes and breathed in and out. At least the Flock was together. I looked around to make sure I hadn't just jinxed it.
Fang was sitting in the corner being his normal chatty self (sometimes…). Iggy and Gazzy were no doubt trying to find a way to escape. And – unfortunately for Rori – Angel and Nudge were talking up a storm with him. He looked uncomfortable in the small van. I rolled my eyes and crawled up next to Fang.
"'Sup?" I asked. He nodded his head. "So, got any plans tonight?"
"Other than my untimely death? No."
"Right. That." I sighed. I would probably never see his face again, so I committed it to memory. I just stared at him until he gave me a funny look, ruining my mental image.
"What are you doing?" he asked, flinching away.
"Committing your face to memory," I said, simply. "Now stay still before I hold you in place." Fortunately, Fang was good at staying in place. Until he turned invisible, but whatever.
And then the van lurched to a stop and all of us – and Rori – skidded. And then the sickest grin came across Rori's face.
"We're here," he said.
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We were all in different cages. Fang was to my right and Iggy to his right. Nudge was below me with Gazzy on her right – under Fang – and Angel on his right – under Iggy. It was late at night and the younger kids and Iggy were asleep. But of course.
"Max?" Fang asked.
"Hmm?" I turned to look at him. The little light that came in glinted off his black wings and hair and eyes and skin and – now I'm getting ahead of myself.
"Come here," he said, motioning closer to him. I tried to fit my head through the bars, but it didn't fit. I was about to pull away when Fang kissed me. It was a nice kiss – but then again, I've never been kissed before. He pulled back, suddenly. "I love you." He looked at my face for a reaction and then acted rejected when I didn't say it back after five seconds.
"I love you too," I whispered and he looked up at me. I met eyes with him and he looked confused as though it was impossible for me to even like him. I smiled and kissed his cheek. And then I lay down with my head near the bars that were next to his. He fell asleep like that too. I reached out and found what I was looking for. His hand. I grabbed it and squeezed. He squeezed back and then kissed my hand. I smiled and then fell into a deep sleep.
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When I woke up, Fang and Iggy were gone. In fact, they were all gone. My whole Flock.
"Relocated. To different locations. You six will never see each other again." The man who said it was a short, balding man. He had pot belly and a whiny voice.
"Where are they? Where's Fang?" I asked, the venom dripping freely.
"Safe. For now. They could always get themselves in trouble," he said, looking thoughtful for a second.
"And you, Maximum, are free. We are letting you leave. You will be under surveillance and if you do anything wrong you will come here, have your memory wiped and be forced to work with us." I nodded my head.
So here I am, trying to be good and not get caught, going under the fake name Ginny Opulis. I am now fifteen and lonely. But at least I can drive.
A little.
I was driving my little, rusty motorcycle down some highway when another boy – around my age, blonde hair, blue eyes – was coming the other way. I guess he didn't see me because I saw him skid to a stop on the side of the road and then clap his hands.
And there were four people in front of him.
Like he had created them.
Okay so sneaky peek of a new story possibility. I have no idea what to call it so some help please.
Also, check out my profile so you can vote for Max's baby's name! Until I get at least twenty vote, on the poll, I will keep giving you sneak peeks of new stories. I want you guys to vote for your favorite one and then that will be the next one I write. You might want all the choices before you choose, though cos you only get to vote once.
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