Neither Maximum Ride nor Agents of SHIELD belong to me :(
Though she didn't allow herself to express it outwardly, Max was terrified. She knew that Mad Jackson would likely torture her and kill her because she'd rejected his advances and, well, tried to kill him. All he seemed to care about was causing them pain and suffering. Well, the family would definitely suffer. Fang would step up into her position as leader, but despite his competence he just wasn't as good as her. They'd likely be dead within months.
Fang's shoulder bumping gently against hers brought her back into the present, and together they surveyed the area. They had positioned themselves on top of the Willow, a trendy nightclub popular with Max's daytime friends that also happened to be the cover for the region's crime hub. There was only a minute until sunrise, and yet there was no sign yet of Mad Jackson or Angel. Max rolled her shoulders and felt for the hard metal of the gun under her jacket.
"You think he's changed his mind? Maybe he won't show."
"I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed, Maxie." She and Fang whirled, as one, to find Mad Jackson sitting on the edge of the roof, one of his strong hands wrapped around an unconscious Angel's delicate throat. He casually held her closer to the edge, and Fang grabbed Max's arm in warning as she started forwards in protest. "Ah ah ah, I wouldn't do that if I were you. It'd be a real shame if my hand were to slip." He punctuated the last word with a jerk of his hand that left Angel hanging out over empty space. Max clenched her jaw, eyes flashing dangerously. "Now, as much as I love chatting with you, and I really do, let's cut to the chase. Max for Angel. I've got a car waiting on the street. The black one there, you see it? Good. Now, I want you to go down there, alone. Fang can take Angel as soon as you're inside."
Max felt her heart begin hammering as if it was trying to burst out of her chest. She glanced around, but still could find no way out of this without Angel dying too. So, she gave Fang what she hoped was a reassuring nod and started towards the stairs, pausing at the top.
"If she dies, so do you." She left her threat hanging in the air. It didn't take Mad Jackson long to slide into the front of the SUV, and suddenly she was at the complete mercy of her greatest enemy.
Author's Note: Thank you so much Edgeblade25 and Guest for your reviews! I've got a lot of new material for this fic so I should be posting updates every few days :) As always, reviews are much appreciated as it shows me how many people are acually interested.
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