(I can't believe this is almost done!! D:)

Chapter 57

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It was all a blur. So many things happened in such a short amount of time, that I could hardly comprehend it. All I knew was that Omega was there, and I needed to get rid of him.

I wasn't sure what to do, Iggy told me to stay where I was, but I wasn't sure why. I knew I could defend myself, and there was a rising burning in me to fight...To kill. I wasn't sure where it was coming from, but it was strong, burning, and dominate. There wasn't anything I could do about it. It was there, the certain blood lust I had never felt before. So why now?

Do what it tells you. The voice butted in. Don't fight it, use it. Use it to kill Omega.

Kill? I can't do that! I protested

You're Maximum Ride, you can do anything.

It was almost like something clicked in my brain right then. Maximum Ride. I was Maximum Ride. They were my flock, and I was their leader. I had to keep them safe, healthy, and happy.

I am Maximum Ride, and I can do anything.

Lunging myself past the flock I tackled Omega to the ground. I punched him in the face, blood spewing from his mouth and nose. He kicked me off of him and I went flying, but that didn't stop me. I skidded to a stop before hitting the wall and threw another punch and his face.

Suddenly something flashed through my mind, and it took me a while to realize what it was. And when I did I was frozen.

It was a memory.

I was fighting Fang, and he wasn't fighting back. I was screaming something at him, but I couldn't hear it. Suddenly he began to fight back, and after that it was a good one. He kicked me to the ground and stepped down on my neck, and I swear I heard him say "I'm sorry" before everything stopped.

When I was finally back in reality Nudge was shaking me with worried eyes. "Max! Max!" What had happened? Did Omega knock me out? Where was I?

"Max! You're alive!" Angel squealed, wrapping her little arms around me.

"We thought you were done for!" The Gasman told me.

"Angel...?" I started. It was my voice, my speaking voice!

Three pairs of wide eyes stared at me, and then I was tackled by two more bird kids. "MAX! MAX!" They all cried.

After the little touching scene was over I realized we were still in the School...And the Iggy and Fang were no where to be found.

"Guys, where are Iggy and Fang?" I asked, a little panic seeping into my voice.

"I don't know." Nudge started, "They told us to stay here and watch you, and then they left without another word. They just got up and left. I'm sure they're still in the School though, I mean they wouldn't leave us here, right? Unless-"

"Nudge, please stop." I said, rubbing my temples.

"Oh, sorry."

I stood up and looked down at them. "I want you guys to leave, don't stop until you're out of the School's range. Don't try to find us, we'll find you."

They nodded and ran through the half-broken wall, their wings snapping open. What happened to this place? An explosion. Then a thought came to my mind: Iggy and Gazzy. They must have exploded this place to try and find me.

No more stalling, Max. I thought to myself. I rushed out of the room.

Turn down the next hall, then go into the first door on your left. The voice told me. For once it was helpful! So many firsts in one day.

I obeyed the directions, and before I knew it I was in what used to be a room, and sure enough, there they were. They were fighting off a bunch of Flyboys and I wondered where Omega was, but me being Max, I didn't wonder that long. A hard roundhouse kick in the spine was all it took to take them down.

Iggy was the first to notice me, "Max?"

"No dip Sherlock!" I shot back, smashing to Flyboy's heads together.

"Yup, that's definately Max." I heard Fang say.

I rolled my eyes and continued fighting. I wasn't sure where they were all coming from, but I didn't care, I just kept fighting like there was no tomorrow. And for all I knew there wasn't.

Suddenly another large explosion sounded, sending Fang, Iggy, and I flying through the roof. We snapped open our wings before plummeting down to our deaths.

"Let's go." I said, turning away from the School and flying off.