Prisoner- Chapter 96

Leave the distractions behind, Max.

'Go away' I thought bitterly.

Maximum, the world needs you.

'My flock needs me.' I defended.

The world must come before the flock.

'Nothing comes before the flock.'

Maximum, you have no choice.

'Why?' I asked feeling rage build up in my chest. 'Are you going to try to kill me again?'

Not kill you, Maximum, just get you back on track to saving the world.

'Then you might as well kill me now, because the world will always come second to my flock.'

Maximum.

'I'm not changing my mind.' I declared stubbornly.

Then you leave me no choice.

A few seconds passed by and I felt my breathing quicken and my pulse race. Adrenaline poured into my veins and ran through my body making me tense.

I'm sorry.

I closed my eyes preparing myself for a brain explosion.

And it came…

A wave of pain matching the strength of the last attack crashed behind my eyes making me clasp my hands against my head in one sudden movement. My eyes ached and I scrunched my eyes, wincing as the pain grew in strength slowly.

"Max." A worried voice could faintly be heard calling to me.

Fang.

I tried to open my mouth to say something to him, but I felt too numb to move. I felt paralyzed and feared the fact that maybe this brain attack had done something to my brain to make me become so.

"Max…" Fang's worried voice called again. "Is it going away?"

I tried again to answer, but made no progress. That's when panic filled my body and the horror of the situation came crashing down suddenly.

A whimper passed my lips as tears gushed from my scrunched eyes.

I barely registered that Fang's arms were wrapped tightly and protectively around me through this sudden chaos plaguing my brain. My head was being pressed into his hard chest by a gentle hand entangled in my hair. His mouth was next to my ear whispering something that I couldn't quite make out, but whatever it was made me feel again.

"…be okay." I caught him saying.

I tried to figure out what he said next, but was only able to hear, "…ove you."

What did he just…

Maximum, focus on the world, not Fang.

'Go away!' I shouted mentally.

This is minor compared to the pain I could put you through.

'Then stop threatening and do it!' I shouted in my mind. 'Kill me!'

It won't kill you, Maximum, I wouldn't hurt you like that.

'No, you'd just torture me.' I thought bitterly.

For the world.

'Whatever.'

Maximum, it's your choice… leave the flock or suffer the consequences.

'I can't.'

I'm very disappointed.

Another explosion of pain erupted behind my eyes making me scream out in pain. My body ached and felt like it was burning up.

My eyes shot open to look up at Fang's face, contorted into a worried expression.

"Help me." I heard myself whisper weakly.

The pain slowly faded and my eyes closed making me meet the darkness once again, leaving me hoping to wake and not be left in the darkness permanently. My flock needed me.

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