Prisoner- Chapter 42

The erasers stuck the flock in a room together. It was completely empty, no furniture or anything else. The ground was white tile and the walls were solid white to match. There were no windows, but there was an automatic glass sliding door that opened when the correct code was entered on the keypad.

"Now what do we do?" Nudge asked putting her head in her hands and her elbows on her knees. She was sitting with her back against the wall alone.

Iggy was sitting in one of the corners of the room, with his head laid against the wall.

Gazzy was sitting next to him looking at his shoes, resisting the urge to cry.

Angel on the other hand left her tears flow. She was in Fang's lap crying while Fang stroked her blond hair.

"We'll figure something out." Fang said not sure what they're next move was.

"Yeah, Nudge, don't worry." Iggy said monotone from the corner. "We'll get out of here and find Max."

"What if they do something to Max while we're in here?" Nudge asked with a tear running down her cheek. "What if we're too late?"

"We're not." Fang said with a tight jaw.

"You don't know that." Nudge whispered letting the tears finally stream down her cheeks.

"Yes I do." Fang said surprised at what he was saying. How could he say that? He had no idea whether Max was okay or not.

"How?" Angel asked looking up at him with pleading blue eyes.

"Gazzer would have had a vision." Iggy said simply.

Fang silently let out a breath. Iggy had come up with an explanation, now he didn't have to lie to the flock.

"And you haven't had any since the one of Max fighting the other Max, right Gazzer?" Iggy asked exhaling.

"No." Gasman said shaking his head at his feet.

The door opened to the room and the mutant bird kids all noticed and prepared to attack.

Fang stood up and put Angel on the ground then pushed her behind him.

Iggy's head snapped to look in the direction of the door and Gazzy stood beside him. Iggy stood right after him.

Nudge stood and stared at the doorway waiting for the individual to reveal themselves.

"Hello mutants." Ari said from the doorway.

"Where's Max?" Fang demanded.

Ari gave a sickening laugh revealing his yellow canines then replied, "She's busy."

"Busy?" Iggy asked raising his blond eyebrows. "Doing what?"

"Fighting." Ari answered. "I didn't want to leave, but I got orders to bring you to watch."

Ari sent his group of erasers in to grab the members of the flock.

Three held Fang, Iggy too.

Two held Nudge and Gazzy each.

And one held Angel as she squirmed to get out of its grasp, following the rest of the flock's lead.

"Keep struggling little one." It taunted. "You won't get free from my grasp."

Ari led the group to their final destination as he talked to Fang.

"Just wait 'til you see it, Fang." He growled. "The final showdown."

They turned a corner as Ari went on.

"The original Max and the new Max fight it out to the death. Now my bet is placed on the original Maximum Ride to win, but from what I've seen it isn't looking too well for her. In fact I'm starting to think she's gonna lose."

Fang stayed silent. He knew Ari was trying to get him to explode with anger, but he wouldn't give him the satisfaction.

They turned another corner then entered a large room with a smaller room in it. The smaller room had all glass walls and two people fighting inside, more importantly… two Maxes fighting inside.

One of the Maxes was on the ground, but there was no way to tell which one was which.

The flock would have to watch the match not knowing who to root for and more disturbingly, sit by and do nothing to help.

It was all up to Max.

AN: Hope you liked it! Sorry if I confused anyone... I decided to split into chapters of 30 or 40 now instead of twenty. It's easier that way.