"Yes, yes, Maxie, I know that I said no harm would come to your friends, and hopefully it won't if the serum works. Besides their predicament is your fault, really. You were the best candidate, but if you weren't available then the next best thing would be those trained by you. The guards caught them sneaking around the building in a rescue attempt during your fight." Max struggled against the strong arms that restrained her and more guards came over as she attempted to lung forwards.
"I've changed my mind; take me instead, please!" Mad Jackson merely signaled to the waiting scientists and they began injecting her friends.
"I'm sorry darling, but you already made your choice. Now you must watch the consequences of your actions. And know that if you're anything other than obedient, I'll have to experiment on some slaves too. Now, carry on with the experiment!"
The scientists stepped forwards and began touching the terrigen crystals to each of her friends, who were quickly enveloped in a rock-like layer. Max was led back to the penthouse, where she numbly showered and put on the outfit laid out for her, eyes wet from more than the shower.
Mad Jackson slipped into the dim room, admiring her in her lingerie before moving behind her to rub her shoulders in what Max supposed was meant to be a comforting gesture.
"I'm sorry Max, but think of it this way: now there's nothing to distract you from us, because there's nothing left out there for you. Now be a good girl and play nicely." He turned her around to face him and tenderly smoothed the tears off her face with a gloved thumb. "There we go." He pulled her slowly closer.
"C'mon darling, you wouldn't want anyone else to get hurt because of your actions, would you?" He drew her into a deep kiss, exploring her body hungrily with his tongue and hands, the guilt of her friends' deaths numbing her when she might've resisted. Max allowed her eyes to close as Jackson's lips moved down to her neck before crying out as a sharp pain bloomed in her stomach. She stumbled back onto the bed, gasping in horror as she gazed down at the shard of crystal that protruded from her gut as her skin turned to rock around it.
"You bastard-" Max's words were cut off as the rocky layer encased her mouth, and the last thing she saw was the smirk on Mad Jackson's face.
Author's Note: Hope you like this chapter! Thank you to LlamasRCool for your lovely review and Theflamingwarrior for your lovely PM.
Much love, Miss Luxe