Yet again Max wakes up before Chloe or Rachel. When they came into their room she and Maxine had split bodies. Nathan had gotten them a room with two queens in case they Max and Maxine split apart for the night. Max had slept in the queen with Chloe while Maxine slept in the other one with Rachel. Max glanced over at the other bed seeing that her counterpart was missing too. She figured that Maxine left to get some fresh air.
Max laid back in bed snuggling against Chloe. She will never get over the fact that Chloe's alive and sleeping next to her. You know, the more you keep thinking about your timeline the more you're going to depress yourself.
Max jumped at the sudden voice in her head. Fucking Christ Maxine! You nearly gave me a heart attack. Wait….how is it that we can still have conversations like this if we're not fused.
Maxine chuckled. You clearly weren't listening to Ashley were you? We're still connected to one another just that I get to have a physical body now. Plus the fact that we can refuse means we still have that mental connection. Anyways, I'm out with Tony and his kids. Everyone else was asleep. I walked out to see if Nathan was up when I ran into Tony.
Max nodded. Where you at I'll meet up with you.
Maxine chuckled. We're literally at a parkour park. You'll know when you see it.
Max was gunna question that again but she was met with dead silence. Guess that means they can block each other out now. Max grabbed her clothes hopped into the shower. She left a note on the table for Rachel and Chloe to not worry them of her disappearance. Max had noticed how Chloe gets anxious when she or Rachel isn't around without telling her where they've gone. Perhaps she thinks of the other timeline where Rachel's dead. Does Rachel think about her own death? Geez this is getting dark as long as they don't see Jefferson they're okay.
Max found the park Maxine was talking about. Oddly enough no one was really there. She saw Maxine laughing with Tony. Maxine was definitely everything that she wish she was. Maxine was so punk she was wearing a leather biker jacket with the Slytherin logo on it but has the words Death Eaters over it. She was also wearing leather pants and Harley Davidson boots.
Tony slowly stopped laughing. "Ah, your twin arrives. Morning, Maxi how'd you sleep?" asked Tony.
Max shook her head. "I have a strange feeling someone's following us," said Max.
Maxine nodded. "Yeah I've been having that same feeling." agreed Maxine.
Tony place a hand on their shoulder. "Don't worry if someone's coming I'd know. Plus you Shadow isn't really known for being weak. My poor girl has survived being tortured by her own mother." said Tony.
Max and Maxine glanced over to Shadow who was running around playing with her brother laughing. "I would have never guessed she was tortured," said Maxine.
Tony nodded. "That's because of the help of Lucine. Lucine helped keep her grounded than Blaze came into her life. I really do like Nathan but I have a feeling this isn't going to really work out I have to think about my kids. You think he'd hate me if I left now before things get to serious?"
Maxine shook her head. "Nate will understand besides I think he has a crush on Warren anyways. I'll tell him you have an emergency back home and that they really need you," said Maxine.
Tony hugged Maxine. "You're a good kid you know that? All of you are I hope to see you again sometime," said Tony.
Max nodded. "Take care of yourself, Tony."
Tony chuckled. "I'll do my best. Kids, let's go back home it feels like the right thing to do. Can't let Nathan nearly get killed with my problems."
Maxine nodded. "How are gunna get back?"
Tony smirked as he transformed into a Hellhound. "Holy shit! But what about your stuff?"
Shadow and Brad hopped onto Tony's back. "We got more stuff in the bunker. He can keep it," said Shadow.
Maxine ruffled Shadow's hair. "Don't kill anyone alright."
Brad grinned. "Now what's the point of war if you can't kill anyone?"
With that, Tony ran off leaving Max and Maxine at the park alone. Maxine placed her hands behind her head. "Let's head back. Nathan's not gunna be too happy Tony left but I'm sure he'd understand," she said.
Max nodded. "Hey Maxine, can you tell me the story of how you befriended Nathan?"
Maxine glanced at her twin. "Why? You already know."
Max shook her head. "I want to hear it."
Maxine chuckled. "Alright…."
A few months ago.
Maxine was sitting in class when the teacher walked in saying that everyone was to sit next to someone they don't get along with. Everyone picked their seats very quickly because of as much as most people hate each other no one wanted to be the one sitting next to Nathan Prescott. When Nathan walked into class sitting all the seats taken leaving the only one next to Maxine open he was about to tell the teacher he wasn't gunna sit there. However, he had no choice since they were now assigned seats now.
Nathan growled as he reluctantly took the seat. "Don't talk to me Caulfield or I make sure the rest of your day is a living hell."
Maxine only rolled her eyes. "Nathan, I don't want to be in this situation more than you. So let's both do ourselves a favor and just not talk at all." said Maxine.
Nathan nodded in agreement (for once). "Alright class your first assignment is to tell the person next to you one of your insecurities. Yes, I know this is a weird assignment but it will make sense when I tell you afterward." said the teacher.
Nathan leaned back in his chair. Why would anyone tell someone they hated an insecurity of theirs that's just asking for a lot of rumors and fights to start. The teacher put a sign on the door it was a 'do not disturb testing' sign as the door was locked as well. "What you say in this room will only stay in this room. Now, you may begin."
Maxine sighed. "So are you going to go first or will I?"
Nathan growled again. "I don't give a fuck who goes first I just want this class to be over with!"
Maxine turned her chair to face Nathan. "Okay, I am terribly awkward when talking to people over the phone. That's how I never talked to Chloe first few months of when I moved away. I….I also get really….really uncomfortable when people call me a whore or slut just because I'm dating Rachel and Chloe. No one understands how much I love those two and how they stop me from going back to self-destructive habits."
Nathan turned his chair towards Maxine. "Self-destructive habits?"
Maxine awkwardly rubbed her hands sighing as she rolled up her arm sleeve. "Back in Seattle I was dating this girl or I thought we were dating I guess I was in the heat of the moment that I never ask if it was official. She verbally and mentally abused me which lead me to cutting myself. She'd always tell me that if I ever saw Chloe again that she'd hate me and wish she never met me for leaving her. She called me useless….she even said to me that no one would care if I died….hell she said that Chloe would happy….it got worse. I could handle the verbal abuse, yes, but the mental ones screwed me up the most. I already hated myself for leaving Chloe after her father died….it got so bad that I tried to kill myself….that's how I ended up coming back to Arcadia Bay in the middle of school year. My parents were weird about me and they thought moving back home would help….I still think about cutting myself. I never told Chloe I was ashamed of it. I kinda was forced to tell Rachel when I slept in her dorm after Victoria thought it'd be a great idea to break my camera and write on my mirror 'crappy artist filthy whore' she had also basically destroyed my room. I was laying next to Rach when she saw my arm I didn't want to tell her but she promised she wouldn't get mad or tell Chloe. I never saw Rachel look so angry….not at me but at the person that made me do the things I've done to myself…."
Nathan sat there taking in everything. Maxine really opened up to him. "Wow….okay….I'm sorry Max. I guess we're both been fucked up by people we 'cared' about. My father thinks I'm a disgrace to the Prescott name. He doesn't want to admit I have a problem but I know I do. He abuses me in any way he can. That's how I came to school with a black eye. He hits me whenever he feels like it. Mom just lets it happen….everyone hates me because of what my father does. I hate it so much that I decided being a dick to everyone would be better at least they'd hate me for once…."
Maxine took hold of Nathan's hand. "I don't hate you, Nathan. I strongly dislike how you treat people but I never hated you. Rachel tells me you're a good person and I believe her."
The teacher said that the assignment was a way to show the class that even people you least expect could be broken inside and that we all need to be mindful of how we treat others. Nathan and Maxine started to hang out after class. Chloe wasn't so happy about Nathan being around Maxine but caved when she saw how much Nathan made her happy. Nathan opened up about his family and admitted that Victoria is kind of sick of him complaining about his father.
The four of them were in Chloe's room joking around and getting high. When David came home a bit early. "Chloe, what did I say about blasting that kind of music in this house? I need to have a talk with you."
Chloe groaned. "Fuck, Nathan you need to hide. Stepdouche has this no boys allowed polity in my own house."
Nathan shrugged. "Fine, whatever I'll hide in the closet," he said as he made his way into the closet.
Maxine and Rachel sat on Chloe's bed when David opened the door. "I thought I told you to never bring her around this house."
Chloe glared at David. "Don't talk about Rachel that way. I know how much you think she's the reason why I got expelled all those years ago but I choose to do that. And don't you even think about trying to keep Max out of this house too. You're going to just have to deal my girlfriends being around, David."
David glared at Chloe. "What did I say about using that kind of language with me."
Rachel scoffed. "Yeah, you're totally father material. Maybe you could've been best friends with my dad. You're both lying asshole. My dad left me for his mistress after mom didn't want anything to do with him after the truth was revealed on how he tried to kill my birth mother. Guess the idea of his wife committing suicide didn't look good for his image. I still never got to meet Sera. Maybe I will someday." said Rachel.
David glared at Rachel. "You have no place in this house! Is that grass!? Chloe didn't we talk about this?" said David.
Maxine got up. "David leave them alone." she said.
David slapped Maxine across the face. "Don't try to test me in my own house, young lady."
Rachel and Chloe rushed over to Maxine. "Baby your lip," said Chloe. Rachel grabbed a towel off Chloe's bed. "Little doe, can you hear me? Are you okay?"
Maxine shook her head as tears fell off her cheek. "No, it really hurts."
Chloe growled. "You happy now? Get the fuck out of my room!"
David grabbed Chloe by the wrist. "You aren't going to challenge me in my own house."
Chloe glared long and hard at him. "This isn't our house. This is my home where I grew up in with my dad! It's not fair that he gets to be run over by a truck but you get come back from war!" yelled Chloe. David's grip on Chloe's wrist got tighter.
Nathan blood started to boil when he saw David slap Maxine. He came out of the closet shoving David away from Chloe. "Leave them alone!"
Before David would even do anything a bright light engulfed the room. When the light dissipated David was gone but the four of them hadn't been the same ever again.
Max looked stunted. "Wait, is that how you got your powers?"
Maxine nodded. "Yes, that was the day I got my powers. I'm not sure if it was the same day Chloe and Nathan got theirs."
Max's phone started ringing. "Hey Chloe. Nah I'm outside with my twin. Okay….yeah we're heading back now. Alright, we love you too. See you later." said Max.
Maxine smiled. "Getting back to the wife." said Maxine.
Max giggled. "Let's refused."
Maxine nodded as she took Max's hand. You know it's nice to finally tell you that part of my life. I had tried to hide it from you because how many timelines you've seen.
Max smiled. It's nice that you thought about me like that but I can handle it. Umm would it be wrong to ask you how that came about?
Maxine sighed. I suppose I could show you. Just remember that I'm in a better place now.
Five Years Ago.
Maxine was settling in into her new high school in Seattle. Maxine was sitting alone at lunch when a girl approached her.
The girl was 5'9 she was blonde with snake bite piercings her hair was a dark green color. She had a leather jacket with leather boots. "Hey, you okay? You're new ain't ya? My name's Scorpion Nightshade."
Maxine side glances her. "Is that really your name?" she asked.
Scorpion nodded. "Yup, that's what happens when you're born into a biker family. You must be Maxine Caulfield."
Maxine nodded. "Max is just fine. So, what brings you to my loser table?" asked Maxine.
Scorpion giggled. "Well, my parents keep telling me that I should make new friends so you're the first." said Scorpion.
Maxine smiled. "You're the first person that seems to want to try being my friend."
Scorpion smiled. "Why don't you and I skip next period?"
Maxine shook her head. "I don't think that's a good idea."
Scorpion grabbed Maxine's wrist. "Girl, you need to learn to live a little. Besides, don't you have a free point next anyways."
Maxine shook her head. "How'd you that?"
Scorpion chuckled. "I've seen in the office when I got kicked out of class. So, you coming or not, hippie?"
Maxine shrugs as she follows Scorpion to the parking lot hopped onto Scorpion's motorcycle. It was from that Scorpion and Maxine became friends that slowly developed into a relationship. However, Maxine didn't realize the destructive nature Scorpion had. The girl she loved didn't do drugs no she provided the school with them. Scorpion was starting to get sick of Maxine talking about Chloe every time they were together. Scorpion had this in her head that maybe Maxine and this Chloe had a crush on each other. There's was a rumor that went around school never get on Scorpion bad side because somehow she always knew where to hit where it hurt the most. Maxine was just unfortunate for figure that out the hard way.
Scorpion groaned. "God, will you ever shut up about this damn Chloe for once. You left her she might not want anything to do with you." she said.
Maxine bit her lip. "Scor, why are you being like this…."
Scorpion chuckled. "You must think you're some great shit don't know you? I'm pretty sure this Chloe Price you keep talking about must have replaced you by now." she said.
That hurt. Maxine never denied that Chloe might've found someone to be the friend she wasn't but hearing someone else tell her it hurt. Especially someone she loved. Maxine frowned. "Why are you being so mean?"
Scorpion scoffed. "I've always been mean babe. You're just not realizing it. Y'know what I'm so sick of you always talking about this other girl. I don't think this Chloe really liked you. I'm pretty sure she hates you…."
Maxine started crying. "C'mon you know that's a really sensitive topic for me….."
Scorpion rolled her eyes. "Well, I guess I made the mistake of dating a sensitive person. Y'know what Max this isn't gunna work. You're going to destroy my bad girl image."
Hearing this shattered Maxine's world. It was later on that day that Maxine broke. She was already fighting her feelings from how Chloe reacted when she told her to go and die in Seattle….maybe that's what she'll do. She walked to her bathroom taking a switchblade that Scorpion gave her. The irony in it all….lucky for her, her mother came home early that day.
Max bit her lip. What happened to...afterward?
Maxine sighed. She got arrested for pumping the school with drugs. I never saw her after that.
Max nodded. That's good. Is that part of the reason you changed your appearance?
Maxine let out a strained breath. Partly, I guess I wanted to prove something to myself that I could be better than her. That I was better than what she thought of me. I took back something she stole from me that day. I took it back and I ran with it! That's why I never texted Chloe back after I had attempted….I started cutting so my parents sent me to rehab.
Max placed a hand on Maxine's shoulder. Hey I'm always here for you.
Maxine leaned her head on Max's shoulder. I know you are. Thanks.
Max walked into their hotel room. When she looked up the sight caused her to unfuse with Maxine.
Rachel smirked. "You two were taking to long I was got horny."
Maxine blushed. "God damn, Razor Blade you couldn't fucking wait till we got back! Holy shit….it's been a long while since I've seen you….both…..naked….I….ummmm Max save me!" said Maxine as she grabbed Max's hand refusing with her counterpart.
Max looked stunned. What the hell are you doing?
Maxine buried her hands in her face. Did you forget that I told you that I'm a virgin! I've never really….oh fuck! Shit….ummm…..you're the only one that experience that….night I kinda of just blacked out….
Max chuckled. Wowser, you go from a real badass to really adorable dork embarrassed over sex.
Maxine groaned. I forgot to mention that Scorpion tried to….rape me when I didn't want to have sex with her.
Max jaw dropped not realizing that she spoke out loud. "What do you mean she tried to rape!?"
Chloe and Rachel grabbed a robe walking over to Max. "Max, what is Maxine telling you right now?" asked Chloe.
Max tried to unfuse with Maxine but she wouldn't let go. "She won't unfuse with me…." said Max.
Rachel places a hand on Max's shoulder. "Mini-me, c'mon we talked about this. You can't run away from your problems. Please come out so we can talk about this." said Rachel.
Max could feel the tears running down her face. "Max are you?" asked Chloe.
Max shook her head. "No, it's Maxine…."
Maxine had retreated into the very back of Max's mind. Max slowly walked up to Maxine. I thought I told you no matter what I'm here for you. And so is Nathan and Rachel and fucking Chloe Price who is scared shitless right now because she's scared that she's gunna lose her best friend again. Yes, you can tell me that she has me but this isn't my timeline I didn't make the same memories with your Chloe. She needs you Maxine so please don't shut her out. Don't shut me out and don't shut out Rachel or Nathan. You don't have to bare the world alone anymore.
Max could feel the pull she nodded as Maxine unfused with her. Maxine held her arm behind her Rachel grabbed her wrist when she felt the blade slide out of her sleeve. "Why, Maxine?"
Maxine broke down. "I don't know! I've been holding this in for so long….so fucking long. I just….I thought you'd be ashamed of me….I couldn't bring myself to admit I got with someone that tried to destroy everything that made me….me. She stole everything from me….I just…."
Chloe sighed. "Maxine, I know I said some really terrible things when you left I never meant it." said Chloe.
Maxine nodded. "I know it's just she made it feel like I choose to leave you….she took a very sensitive topic and threw it back in my face." said Maxine.
Rachel took hold of Maxine's hand. "Baby, what did she do to you?"
Maxine sighed. "We went to a party that she basically dragged me to, she was really drunk….she wanted to have sex with me. I told her no because we hadn't been together that long and I wasn't ready for that big step yet; but she didn't listen to me she started undressing me. She took off my shirt as well as my bra she started kissing my breast while I kept trying to push her off she then took off my pants. Luckily for me my gay friend heard me yelling at her he pulled her off me well he basically threw her out of the room. I sat on that bed completely naked he put his jacket around me when I told him what happened. He broke her face." said Maxine. Maxine took off her leather jacket. "She fucked with my head so much that I started cutting after I tried to kill myself….Chloe….that's why I hadn't texted you back. I was in rehab."
Chloe mentally kicked herself. She had be so selfish about everything that she never thought how she felt or what Maxine was going through at the time. "Maxine, please talk to us."
Maxine sat on the bed. "I really want to….you know….but I'm scared. Terrified really."
Rachel kissed Maxine's cheek. "Baby, you don't have to do anything just because Chloe or I want to. It's your body and your choice." said Rachel.
Maxine looked at Max. "You think there's a way for me to control our body?"
Max shrugged. "We can always try." she said.
Maxine got up from the bed this time instead of grabbing Max's hand she pressed her forehead onto her counterpart's and they fused with Maxine now being in control of their physical form. Since Maxine was in control it was her body. She started to panic a little.
Max reassured her. You don't have anything to worry about.
Maxine sighed. Then why does it feel like my heart's gunna explode?
Max chuckled. Well, I guess that's because this will be your first time and you want it to be special. Just breath and trust them. You're going to be fine. I will disappear for a while to let you have this moment. You think you'll be okay?
Maxine nodded. Y-Yeah thanks, Max for….everything really.
Max smiled. I should be thanking you really. You gave me a life with Chloe alive. I guess we're both broken in our own way and that's how much we connect to one another than the other timelines we've created.
Chloe took hold of Maxine's hand. "Hey, you don't have to do this."
Maxine shook her head. "I want to. Just…."
Rachel took hold of the trembling hand. "We'll be gentle, little doe. You needn't worry."
Maxine nodded taking a deep breath. She could feel Max giving her one last pat on her shoulder before disappearing. It was a weird feeling not sensing Max's present in her head but she could still feel the warmth that Max gave off guess her way to remind Maxine that she's not too far. Rachel put up the do not disturb sign on their door. Chloe pulled off Maxine's shirt while Rachel unclipped her bra. Maxine's breathing started to increase but slowed down when she felt Rachel kiss her shoulder. Chloe unbutton her pants as Rachel slide them off. Now standing naked in front of both her loves she unconsciously covered her chest.
Rachel whispered in her ear. "You have nothing to hide little doe. C'mon let us see the true beauty you have."
Maxine nodded as she uncovered her chest. Chloe smiled the three of them crawled onto the bed. Rachel stayed behind Maxine while Chloe was still in front of her. Chloe placed her hand on Maxine's chest she could feel how fast her heart was racing. "You're going to need to calm down Mad Max. I don't know what will happen if your heart keep racing like this. You trust us right?" said Chloe.
Maxine bit her lip. "I'm trying to calm down. It's just….I keep getting flashes of Scorpion….."
Rachel stroked her cheek. "You dated a girl named Scorpion?"
Maxine dropped her head on Rachel's chest looking up at her. "She was a biker okay. Her last name was Nightshade…."
Chloe traced her scars. "Alright, Maxine. This Scorpion Nightshade isn't here. It's just you, me and Rachel. We can stop whenever you want."
Maxine nodded. "Okay, I'm sorry…."
Rachel giggled. "Don't be sorry just relax…."
Maxine nodded. Chloe started to kiss Maxine's neck. Maxine moaned as Chloe moved down to the center of her breast. Rachel sucked on her neck. Maxine leaned against Rachel. Chloe looked at Rachel as she took hold of Rachel's hand as she as they both took Maxine's virginity, Maxine yelped at the slight pain. Maxine's heart rate slowed down. Maxine flipped Chloe over taking control. Rachel smirked. "Well, well you're learning fast Maxine," said Rachel.
Maxine bit her lip. "I've been dreaming about this for a while before I gave Max my body," she said.
Chloe blushed. "Ummm well I'm not going to stop you."
Maxine grinned. "Good cuz I wasn't going to let you," she said as she pushed Chloe against the bedpost. She started to suck on Chloe's left tit while Rachel crawled over and started sucking on her right. Chloe bit her lip. "Holy shit guys….this is….fuck…." Chloe breathes out when Maxine bit her nipple.
Rachel crawled down between Chloe's legs as she started to slowly lick her clit. "Fuck Rachel!"
Rachel giggled. "I like when you say my name like that, Priceless," she said.
Chloe rolled her eyes. "S-Shut up and fuck me already," said Chloe.
Rachel smiled as she slid two fingers into Chloe. The taller girl moaned loudly. Maxine pushed her back as she lowered herself onto Chloe's face. Chloe gulps as she started to lick Maxine. Maxine moaned as she started riding Chloe's face. Rachel bit down on Chloe's clit causing the taller girl to cum immediately. "Fucking Christ, Amber!"
Maxine came shortly after Chloe she rolled off Chloe. She tried to fight it but sleep overtook her body. "Awww, little doe passed out. I was gunna ask her if she wanted a second round ."
Chloe kissed Maxine's forehead. "She doesn't have your sex drive yet," said Chloe pulling the blanket over them. "I don't think she ever will."
When they finally woke up it was around 11:00 when Nathan knocked on their door. "Yo, you guys up?" he asked unlocking the door with the spare hotel key.
Chloe groaned. "Ugh, Prescott did you not read the do not disturb sign on the door." she said
Nathan chuckled. "Nothing I haven't seen before. Besides, I'm gay so it doesn't bother me." he reminded her. He looked over. "Wait….is Maxine in control? They can do that?"
Maxine rolled over to look at Nathan. "Yeah Nate….it was something me and Max wanted to try."
Nathan nodded. "You see Tony I woke up and he was gone."
Maxine could feel Max coming back. Holy fucking shit we completely forgot to tell Nathan about Tony! Fuck!
Maxine took hold of Max's hand. Chill, I got this.
Maxine sat up stretching. "Oh fuck I forgot to tell you. I met up with him earlier this morning he had to go back. He said something about the bunker being compromised than he got a phone call from Ashley saying that Kylee ambushed them. He sounded really worried he wanted me to tell you his sorry but they're his family." said Maxine.
Nathan sighed. "I guess that's what happens when I get involved with a Hellhound fighting his ex-baby mama. Well, at least I still have Warren," said Nathan.
Chloe smirked. "You do that Nathan."
Maxine got up from the bed. "Are you going to text him?" she asked as she got dressed. Nathan nodded. "Yeah, I texted him a while ago. He's worried about us. He says hi Maxine."
Maxine chuckled. "Just wait if you decide to let him join us he's going to freak when he sees Max," said Maxine.
Nathan shrugged. "Maybe, I'll send him a plane ticket to the next place we go." Rachel nodded. "We should probably get going anyways. You already had that got forget he even checked us in. Can't overstay our welcome." said Rachel.
Nathan nodded. "I already returned our key cards. Just get dressed and we'll be off to our next state."
Chloe groaned. "Where are we going now?"
Nathan shrugged. "I don't know I heard there's some good shit in St. Louis," he said.
Maxine scoffed. "Whoever told you that is a lie." giggled Maxine.
Nathan shook his head. "We could go to London I have family there that aren't really like my father so they would never turn us in," he said.
Chloe threw pillow at him. "Why didn't you say that earlier rich kid!"
Nathan chuckled. "You always mention a road trip. I wanted to give you that."
Chloe blushed. "Oh, you listened to me. First time anyone other than Max and Rachel ever listened to me."
Nathan gave her a look. "What about that Eliot you use to hang around did he ever listen to you?"
Chloe paled at the mention of his name. "Fuck I don't want to ever think about him. He wasn't good for me. Eliot was really obsessed with me he actually followed me to your house Rachel….he….he tried to hit me."
Rachel frowns. "If he laid a hand on you I would've broke his fucking hands! Than maybe his face just for good measure."
Chloe chuckled. "I have no doubt about it."
Nathan shrugged. "Get dressed I'll call my uncle so he can bring his private jet."
Rachel smirked. "Alright, we'll get dressed we'll see you in the parking lot."
Nathan nodded. "I'd hope you."
Nathan left the room. Rachel and Chloe got out of bed as they walked towards the bathroom to take a shower. Maxine got their stuff packed away.
Maxine sighed. You okay? Talking about your past it isn't easy.
Maxine nodded. Yeah, I'm good. It's just all these years of being with Chloe I never told her. I thought she'd be pissed that I only told Rachel about my….problem. I was so ashamed of it myself. I guess I shouldn't underestimate Chloe's love for me.
Max nodded. Yeah, Chloe really does love us. At least that will be a common thing in every timeline.
Maxine smiled. Yeah, it was weird at first when they asked me to be in a relationship with them. I, at first, didn't know how I'd feel about it. I didn't know Rachel at all so I wasn't sure if I could trust her. Guess fate wanted me to give her a chance because that was the day Victoria trashed my room.
Max smiled back at her counterpart. You want me to take control now? You look tired.
Maxine nodded. That would be great. All of this was emotionally draining.
Maxine let Max press her forehead on hers as she felt herself being pulled back into the warmth of their joint mind. Max looked at her hands. Sleep well, Maxine.
Chloe and Rachel walked out of the bathroom fully clothed. "What happened to Maxine?" asked Chloe.
Max sighed. "My poor twin was her drained from everything today."
Rachel smiled. "Hope she sleeps well."
Max smiled. "Yeah me too." said Max
Chloe and Rachel smiled back at Max taking one of the bags Max was holding before Max dropped out cold. "Max!"
Max woke up in the Dark Room again. She color in her face drained when she looked up at Jefferson. "Goddammit! What did I do to be tortured like this!"
Jefferson smirked. "I'm coming for you. Come Max look at your dear old Rachel and Chloe."
Max saw Chloe and Rachel tied up behind. "Chloe! Rachel! What did you do to them you prick!"
Jefferson chuckled. "What I should've done a long time ago." he said as he shot Chloe and Rachel in the head.
"NO!" yelled Max.
Jefferson laughed. "I'm coming for you next. Don't believe me? Here's Nathan to prove to you that you'll never escape the Dark Room, Max." said Jefferson dropped a dead Nathan at her feet. "All this could've been avoided if you just stayed still and didn't go looking in places you shouldn't have been!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Nathan came running in after he got a call from Chloe and Rachel freaking out about Max and Maxine. Max has dropped out cold which split the two now the two of them were just screaming. "What are we supposed to do with them?" he asked.
Chloe shook her head. "Help me get them into the truck. We can't make a scene right now."
Max and Maxine were muttering the same thing in sync. "First Chloe….now Rachel…..Nathan didn't deserve that. Why did you shoot them…."
Nathan cringed. "Why the fuck do they feel like they're on fire!?" he said.
Rachel shook her head. "Can we figure this out after we get them to a safe place?!"
Everything started to piece together when they both said one name. "Please Mr. Jefferson don't kill them….just….kill me…."
Chloe growled. "I'm starting to hate this fucking guy."
Nathan and Chloe got Max and Maxine in the bed of Chloe's truck. They drove away from the hotel to a forest down the street. Chloe and Rachel hopped in the back Chloe placed Max's head in her lap while Rachel took Maxine's head on her lap. Rachel and Chloe started freaking out when both Max and Maxine's nose started bleeding. "Fuck what do we do!?" asked Chloe.
Nathan started to freak out a bit. "I don't know. We can't take them to a hospital! The moment they take their blood they're gunna know that Max and Maxine are the same person and there's no way in hell we can explain that without looking like we're crazy. We can't say they're twins because there wouldn't any birth records of that and if they called Vanessa and Ryan we're screwed!"
Max started screaming. "Make it stop!"
Chloe and Rachel looked so hopeless than they looked up at the lady wearing a black hoodie covering her face as she walked towards them. "I don't know who you are but back up!" yelled Chloe.
The woman didn't say anything to them she touched Max's forehead which caused Max's screams to stop as well as Maxine's. Rachel let out a breath. "How'd you do that?"
The woman let down her hood. "You children are in grave danger."
Nathan held a gun towards the lady. "Yeah no shit, lady! Want to explain that in better detail before I pull this fucking trigger." he said.
The beautiful lady shook her head. "You cannot kill me."
Nathan growled. "You want me to try and see!"
Rachel slowly got up making Nathan lower the gun. "Chill, Nathan I think we can trust her. Max and Maxine are stable their nose stopped bleed. I'm sorry about my friend what do you mean we are in danger?" asked Rachel.
The lady looked at Rachel. "You, my child are a special one. Tell me have you had visions?"
Chloe didn't like this. "Rach, don't tell her anything. We don't know if we can trust her." she said. Rachel smiled. "I appreciate you being concerned about me Priceless but I have a strange feeling that she can be trusted. My name is Rachel Amber."
The lady nodded. "Ah so you are the one that brought me here. I should introduce myself as well. My name is Margo and I am a Banshee." said Margo.
Nathan gripped his gun. "Alright, what the fuck is Banshee anyways?"
Margo chuckled. "We're harpers of death. In fact your dear Rachel here is a special kind of Banshee. Now, my child have you had visions of your death or others."
Rachel nodded. "Yes, I had seen what happened to another version of me I believe it would have been Max's Rachel. But what do you mean I'm a special kind of Banshee?"
Margo smiled taking hold of Rachel's hand. "You can control your voice in ways some of us can't and I can sense a sub-power of yours. You, my dear are also connected to fire. Tell me have you heard of The Raven King?"
Rachel nodded. "I don't know anything about him. Max said that Maxine said something about him to be respect and not trusted."
Margo nodded. "Than it is worse than I fear. The Raven and I don't get along very well. He believes that humans are toys for his own little game. As a being that can sense death he has been abusing his power to kill certain people that he gives powers to." explained Margo.
Chloe gulped. "So, you can sense death is that why you're here because we all die…."
Margo nodded. "I am here to warn you. Your poor little Maxine the one that mention The Raven King is the most danger. He's revealed himself to her and now he's sent someone to try to kill her. You must go; get out of here as fast as you can before she dies." said Margo.
Nathan looked at Maxine and Max. "We were headed to London anyways."
Margo nodded. "That's good. The Raven cannot travel far." she said. Margo stiffened. "You must go now. Give this to your friends they'll wake up as if nothing happened." said Margo. She pressed her forehead to Rachel's. "You've grown so much. And I'm sorry that The Raven King has done this to you." she added.
Rachel tilted her head. "You sound like you've met me…."
Margo smiled as she walked up to Rachel to whisper in her ear. "I've met Sera in fact she's my fiancee," said Margo. She blushed slightly. "We were going to find you and tell you but things got in the way. When things cool down we'll meet up with you." said Margo.
Rachel smiled. "Huh, wow never thought I'd hear that…...tell mom I miss her and I'll try to contact her soon. Thank you….really. Let's go." said Rachel hopping back in the truck.
Chloe glanced at the other punk. "What did she say to you?" she asked.
Rachel smiled. "Looks like I'm gunna have a stepmother." she with a smile. Chloe looked at her with wide eyes. "Wait! Sera's getting married to woman I would never have guessed it but then again I never thought I'd be dating my childhood best friend and my new best friend along with another version of my childhood best friend. God that sounds so fucking nuts when you say it out loud." said Chloe.
Rachel shook her head. "Well we're all a little nuts now, aren't we."
Chloe nodded. "Hella nuts."