Hey guys! Well this is the second to last chapter (I know I said 15 but one was so ridicoulouly short that I combined the two together), so expect lots of action! Hope you enjoy!
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I replaced the old version of thsi chapter as I noticed a few errors. Sorry!
Chapter 13 – Truth and lies
It was pitch black inside the warehouse. Max was tempted to use his powers to see, but that would mean Lonnie could see him. So he went for the marginally safer option.
"Liz?" He called
"Max!" a voice cried out, but it wasn't Liz.
"Maria are you ok?"
"Yeah but she knocked Liz unconscious"
"Issy and Michael…"
"Yeah they're here but weak. Kyle's here too, but Max listen it's not…"
The room was filled with a bright light. When he could finally see the room, he realised the extent of Lonnie's powers.
Max saw five people tied to poles in a semi-circle. Issy and Michael looked hurt and drained; Kyle was trying to wake up Liz using his method of praying to Buddha, and Maria looking at Max pleadingly.
Max started to rush forward, when a figure stepped out of the shadows.
"Take one more step and little Liz will be killed."
Max froze. He would never endanger Liz.
"Lonnie, what do you…"
"Lonnie? As much as I appreciate the compliment and am glad that will not be the last time I hear that, haven't you worked it out yet little Max!" the Isabel replica said.
Max was flung across the chamber and he smashed hard against the concrete walls.
"Max!" Maria called out alarmed.
The Isabel replica appeared next to him.
Max looked at her, the penny dropping.
"Rie?"
"There you go Max, I knew youd get it eventually you smart little boy!" Rie grinned at him.
"But, why?" Max asked her. "I trusted you!"
"Yes well you need to learn not to be so trusting. I fed you a load of crap from the beginning! But you want an explanation before you die? I guess I can grant you that!"
Rie paced around the room, yet never seemed to take her eyes off Max.
"You didn't kill your Tess, so you don't know the power code do you?" She laughed, "Guess how old I really am Max"
Max just looked at her.
"GUESS!"
Max gave her a flicker of a smile "84?"
Max went flying across the room to the other wall. He crashed hard against it.
"Don't be insolent! I'm less than a year old, Max!"
Max was shocked, and very confused. He was trying to form a plan, but he couldn't clear his head enough to think.
"Max, when you kill another Antarian, there essence becomes yours. In effect you get all there maturity, age and most importantly there powers.
"I saw in your head that you died and Michael took the seal. Well, Michael was nearest so he got your powers.
"And Tess…" Max said weakly.
"Ah yes, well I suspect that someone did get those powers, but they don't realise it yet. And therefore I took precautions!"
Max looked at her, not sure what she meant.
"Did you never think "How can she be completely alien if she has a human body?" Im not completely alien Max, im just like you. I only got Lonnie's side. But now I've killed Lonnie, Rath and Ava I'm stronger than any normal Antarian!
"Why! Why did you kill them?" Max said, wanting to know but also trying to stall for time.
"I was mad as a toddler and accidentally used my powers on Lonnie. Once I had her essence I killed Rath like swatting a fly! I only killed Ava yesterday as little Liz here knows, or would know if she remembered through the mind warp I gave her!"
"But you look like Lonnie!" Max exclaimed
"Yes, I am as baffled as you are on that one. I think it has something to do with my affinity with Vilandra. You see Max, I will be the new Vilandra. I will do anything to have her life!"
"But… I healed you!"
"Ah yes! Another clever idea of mine. I thought that if I could trick you into healing me, you would trust me easier. I was just careful what memories I let you see. And at the same time it have me an opportunity to probe your mind, and see what makes you tick."
"You don't have…to do this" Max struggled to say.
"YES I do! To return to Antar I need to know that the royal four are dead. Not just one set, all of you. Five are down, three left to go. And now I'm going to make it two. Prepare to fight Max!"
Max looked at the others for help, but he knew none would come.
"Come on Max! I want a good fight!"
Max thought quickly and decided to do one of the things he was best at. He tried to shield himself.
"You'll have to come up with something better than that!" a voice said from behind him.
Max turned around to see Rie standing there smirking. She quickly grabbed Max and connected. Inside, she started to manipulate Max's blood stream so that a blood clot formed.
"Better hurry up Max! If you can heal, surely I can hurt!" she cackled.
Max tried to use his powers to blast Rie away, but again Rie just shifted. She pushed him to the floor.
Max was exhausted, the blood clot was causing a loss of blood to his brain. His thoughts were starting to slow.
"I was hoping for a better battle than this Max! Are you ready to die now?"
