Time for Maxine to be front and center in an adventure. That's not necessarily a good thing.
Any similarities to Deja Vu are intentional. It's not always about the differences in the worlds. There's also callbacks (call forwards?) to other fanfics.
Now that I've got you interested (hopefully), let's begin.
Enjoy.
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Seventeen year old Maxine opens her eyes and quickly sits up. Where's her desk, her bookcases and her toybox? Where are her dolls and stuffed toys? All of her stuff is gone. As she looks around, she realizes that this ROOM isn't hers.
She closes her eyes then opens them up again. No, still in this strange room. She glances at her right wrist.
Lightwood
Bane
10/08/2014
Maxine relaxes a bit. She got the tattoo last month for her birthday. Max went with her to the same tattoo artist that did Poppa's wedding rune tattoo. He also did Not Poppa and Max's tattoos in their world.
She gets out the bed and stares at the brown nightgown she is wearing. It reaches all the way down to her feet. Shaking her head in disgust, she flicks her hand. The nightgown is quickly replaced with her favorite pink Keds, jeans and a pale green henley.
With a satisfied nod, she looks around the room. The only furniture is the bed and a beat up dresser. Shaking her head, she walks out the room into a hallway. She glances in rooms as she walks past, they are furnished the same as hers. There are warlock children of various ages, in the rooms. They are strangers to her.
This definitely is not the loft. Maxine shakes her head, this can't be good. She looks down the hallway and sees a little boy standing in a doorway.
She would recognize this six year old anywhere. His purple eyes look at her as she walks closer. She smiles at him, "Hello Mikey." He says nothing as she kneels in front of him. She kisses his forehead, "We'll figure this out together."
"What's going on here, Alberta?"
Maxine quickly stands and turns around. She eyes the strange woman standing a couple feet from them, "You talking to me?"
"Of course I'm talking to you." She snaps her fingers, "Lionel, get back in your room."
Maxine narrows her eyes as she glares at the woman. Out the corner of her eye, she sees Mikey move closer to her. He grabs her leg with one tiny hand. Maxine coldly says, "My name is Maxine and he is Mikey."
The woman rolls her eyes, "Your made up name means nothing here, now get back in your room, it's not time for breakfast yet."
Maxine sniffs, "I wouldn't eat anything in this place. Mikey and I are going home."
"You silly twit, you and Lionel are home." She reaches for Maxine.
Maxine takes a step back as she flicks her hand, "His name is Mikey." The woman flies backwards down the hallway, landing on her ass a few yards away.
The woman slowly gets to her feet, "Alberta, you know you are not supposed to use magic here."
Maxine picks Mikey up. He holds her tight. She smiles, "Here's some more magic." She flicks her hand, opening a portal. The woman runs, but Maxine walks through and the portal closes, before she can reach it.
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Maxine steps out the portal into the loft. She puts Mikey on his feet and looks around. The sun is shining through the windows.
There is no furniture in the living room or kitchen. She takes a deep breath as she walks to her room. Mikey quietly follows her.
Her room also has no furniture in it. Blinking back tears, she walks to her fathers' bedroom. Mikey continues to follow her.
Their room is as empty as hers. She walks to Mikey's bedroom and isn't surprised to see that it is also empty. A few tears run down her face as she turns to face the living room. Mikey walks over and holds her leg. He silently looks up at her.
She wipes the tears from her face. She has to stay strong for her brother. She picks Mikey up and kisses his cheek, "Let's try the Institute."
He says nothing.
Nodding, she opens a portal and they leave the empty loft.
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Maxine steps out into the park behind the Old Church. She puts Mikey on his feet and holds his hand, "We should have portalled inside, I don't know what happened." They walk to the Institute.
They go up the steps. Maxine immediately feels a heaviness come over her as they step inside. She glances down at Mikey, he looks up at her. She weakly smiles, "Did you feel that?"
He doesn't answer her.
Sighing, Maxine walks down the hallway holding her brother's hand tight. They walk into the War Room.
Maxine sees a few ShadowHunters that she vaguely remembers, then she notices Uncle Jace standing by one of the monitors and quickly walks over to him. She ignores the strange looks from the other ShadowHunters as she taps on his arm, "Uncle Jace, you need to help us, something weird is going on."
He turns around. He glances at Maxine then Mikey. He raises an eyebrow, "Warlocks? Why would warlocks be here looking for help?"
Maxine swallows, she knew she forgot something, she should have glamoured them, but now it's too late. She lets Mikey's hand go, and holds Jace's hand with both hands, "Because you are our uncle, you have to help us find Daddy."
Jace coldly laughs, "Your uncle? And by the angel, who is your Daddy?"
"Alec Lightwood."
Jace's eyes go cold as he pulls his hand from hers, "Alec? You need to leave. We have nothing left to talk about."
Maxine blinks at the tears that threaten to fall, "Please Uncle Jace, you have to help us."
Jace turns back to the monitor without answering.
Maxine notices the other ShadowHunters eyeing her coldly. Some take a few steps closer to her and Mikey. She reaches for Mikey's hand, "Let's go."
Mikey quietly follows her through the room.
Maxine stops in her tracks as a ShadowHunter steps in her path, "Warlock, what is your business here?"
Maxine trembles as she stares at Raj.
He steps closer to her, "Answer me."
She flicks her hand at him and gasps when nothing happens.
Raj laughs, "Warlock, didn't you feel the wards when you walked in? You are powerless, now why are you here?"
Maxine finds her voice, "Leave us alone."
Raj sneers as he reaches for her arm, "Maybe you need to talk to Aldertree." He looks surprised when he is suddenly flying across the room. He hits a table, causing it to move a couple feet. He lands on his ass.
Mikey lowers his left hand, he's still holding Maxine's hand in his right, and silently looks up at his sister.
Jace goes over to Raj to help him up. ShadowHunters bring out their seraph blades and start coming towards Maxine and Mikey.
Maxine picks Mikey up and runs towards the door.
She runs out the Institute and down the stairs. She runs over to a park bench and turns around.
Three ShadowHunters are coming in their direction.
Maxine opens a portal and runs through.
-tbc-
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