He led her to the large windows and they both stared out, their backs facing the guards.
Clasping hands they discussed the plan of action regarding their escape plans..Max had
been planning for escape from the very second that he arrived at the facility. He always
lacked that extra motivation though, to risk life and limb, not to mention the lives of his
family, for an escape plan that he didn't even know would be effective.
The moment that Liz had entered his life he received his motivation times 100.
Just knowing that she was enduring the same physical and mental duress that he was
encouraged his plans. She was also a central key his arrangement. His powers were
relatively strong because he had been able to use them for as long as he could remember.
Liz didn't have that same degree of control that he had but she did have extraordinary
potential. She still had only a small mastery of the burgeoning energies even after several
months, however since the first day, when they had met, he had formed an unbreakable
connection with her. Using that he discovered that she had larger power reserves than he
did, she just was unable to access the mastery that would eventually come with practice.
That piece of knowledge, that she had more substantial capability then he, confused him
somewhat. From what the man had told him, it appeared as though it should have been
him, after all he needed to protect Liz. He realized how chivalrous his statement sounded.
Isabel would surely have told him to be more politically correct.
In order for his plan to work he needed to access Liz's powers. Which was a
singular problem to which not only did he not know how to do, but neither did The
Chamber. Her potential stood firm, protected by walls after walls that he continually had
to learn how to bypass. He had spent the past few days doing such. To Liz, nothing felt
different, but for Max it took time and energy..both of which he was in short supply at the
moment. He felt that he was close though, only a few more barricades and he and Liz
could get to the source that could supply the energy needed for their escape attempt. As
he and Liz stood in front of the windows he used his own powers to break one after
another wall. He paled as he worked which Liz noticed.
"Take a break Max, please, your working too hard" she said worriedly.
He refused and continued on the task. After a few minutes he collapsed into one
of the hard, unforgiving plastic chairs in the room. Liz sat next to him, her delicate
fingers intertwined with his. She was trying to make him better by sheer will and her love
for him. She lightly squeezed his hand and he returned the gesture, giving her the small
sign that he was all right. Though he was drained in every way possible he could not
suppress the grin that played on his lips.
"What?" she asked
"Only one to go" he said, the joy creeping into his voice… "I can feel it Liz, God, you
wouldn't believe the energy that is behind it.." his voice filled with awe…
Liz was a little frightened by this statement, she didn't' know what would happen
once the walls surrounding her full powers were broken down. She was half thrilled that
she could help her and Max in their escape. The other part was stressed and worried, she
was concerned that she might not be able to reign them in, and that she might possibly
hurt someone unintentionally, namely Max who sat next to her holding her hand.
"Can you break through it today?" Liz said excitedly, "or should we wait until
tomorrow, when you will be stronger?"
Max replied quickly and decisively.
"Today" he said boldly..
"You understand what to do don't you?" he asked as he projected the plan over to her..
"Yes" she said nervously.
He gathered her in his arms for one last hug before they made their attempt.
"I love you Liz, don't ever forget it"
"I love you too Max, always"
After each had uttered their proclamations of love they walked over to one of the
walls and sat against it; their backs sliding against the wall as they sat down. Liz placed
her head on Max's shoulders hoping that it looked to the guards like she were just trying
to cuddle next to guy to which she cared for deeply. The guards were used to seeing them
together, they usually never let go of one another during their visits, and so this
occurrence of affection didn't set off any alarms in their heads.
Liz closed her eyes and felt Max inside her head once again. For Max's part he
found that the final barricade was the strongest by far, perhaps to give challenge to any
soul who had vanquished the others, seeing as they had their strength stripped from them
due to the sheer amount of effort that went into it. Max had extra strength though, that
any normal person did not, his strength (Liz) was depending on him to succeed so he first
tried to find ways around it; to no avail. He would have to confront it and go against it
using all his power. He gathered his energies and those of Liz and came at it with
everything he had. The wall was no match for the arsenal that Max presented it and it
quickly fell. Max stared in complete wonder at the material that now faced him. To him it
appeared as a swirling mass of lavender and black, a huge orb composed of pure power.
"Are you ready Liz" he asked
"Ready as I will ever be"
After surveying it for a moment he knew that the only way to control it was to go
inside the churning sphere. So without any further adieu he took a step forward and found
himself in the eddy of undiluted power that threatened his goal, the power itself seem to
speak to him, urging him to use it for his own benefit and for a moment he was overcome
with the power that coursed through him. He recovered quickly though, resolve shading
his mind. He knew what to do and for a moment he hesitated, then, shakily, he released
the force from its confines.
The guards never knew what was coming. One moment they were just staring at
two kids leaning against each other, the next they saw the light blue energy wave that
spread out evenly from the two. The sheer power of it threw them against the wall
disabling them and leaving them unconscious. As soon as Max released it, the force
radiated out in a concise circle from the two. The effects of it were being felt in every
square inch of the facility. The walls shook violently and person after person was
disabled and left incapacitated. After the force had gone just a bit farther from the facility
he tried to reign it in, but found that he was unable to…He turned to Liz and grabbed her
shoulders roughly, she opened her eyes and he found himself staring into a pair of
unfamiliar blue eyes, he ignored this unsettling fact and tried to shake her out of the daze
that she was in..
"Liz" he yelled over the fierce shaking of the walls and the shrieking of the energy force,
"Liz, you have to stop it"
God, he hadn't considered what would happen should he not be able to contain it.
He covered her head as he large cracks appearing in the windows; with a groan they
shattered, flinging shards at both of them. Liz received a sliver of glass in her cheek, and
she began to bleed as she seemed to awaken from her state, bewildered at the chaos that
surrounded her. She raised her hand to her cheek as she looked into Max's eyes. She got
his message and with a single thought, "end", the destruction ceased and they were left
with glass surrounding them along with an eerie quiet that permeated the air. She looked
at her hand covered in blood.
"What happened?" she asked confusedly
"You don't know?"
"No, I just sat next to you and then suddenly…" she said, trailing off, staring at her
blood.
Max raised his hand and quickly healed the wound checking her out for any other
injuries as he worked. Satisfied about her condition he helped her up and they surveyed
the devastation that surrounded them, the walls had huge cracks down them, part of the
roof appeared as though it were going to cave in at any moment and of course the
windows were destroyed.
Max didn't know how long the personnel of the place would stay unconscious so he took
Liz's hand and led her out of one of the open window frames. After they gingerly made
their way across it they took off in a full run across the field and deep into the forest that
surrounded them.