This is a party, dance.
Chapter 5.
Kit had a blue knee length dress on, it sparkled in the light, it hung off of one shoulder, and fitted her small curves beautifully, because Kit is so white the dress flattered her, she looked beautiful.
The Ozzie came out of the bathroom.
His hair was still wet, but it looked cute. He was wearing dark jeans, that looked like trousers, he also had a light blue shirt, that was un tucked and the top button was undone, a tie hanging loosely under it, with a black blazer over the top of the shirt, and his shoes… he was barefoot.
I had my tights on, and had done the ribbon that went up my leg. Its small red bow glittered up at me.
My shoes were black and lacy; the lace was a dark red, like Oscar's wings.
I heard Kit run around while Ozzie just stood there and took it all; she blow-dried his hair, and put some mousse on it, to give it more bounce apparently. I looked at Ozzie's hair, if anything it needed to be tamed, but when I saw his face and broad shoulders, he was wild, and his hair reflected on him.
When we were finally ready, Kit lead the way, Ozzie and I trailed behind her.
Kit turned around at one point, and nodded at Ozzie, who gave a stern gaze back, she looked doubtful, then smiled, reassuring Ozzie and me, and then she was gone, down the corridor, and around the corner.
"You know the way?" I asked out of polite feigned interest.
"Yeah, I know the way to the ballroom. Kit just went to help a friend, to straighten her hair and stuff, she figured you weren't the girly girl type." He grinned, but it was too false
"You need to work on acting" I commented, making him blush a light shade of pink.
"Well, anyways she figured I should probably ask about you"
I looked up at Ozzie, and began to check the usual questions of my list
"Background. The amazing Maximum Ride out in the middle of nowhere. Most important, what would I do in a certain situation. How have I coped, and remained a normal teenager. Have I ever loved anyone?" I was holding back tears, as each question opened my heart that had stayed in solitary too long.
"Something like that" he answered, he was looking forward, then he stopped, and turned around to me, and gave me one of the biggest brotherly hugs I'd ever received.
"Can't…breathe…Ozzie" I got out, and he chuckled, he lifted his huge hand up to ruffle my hair, then thought better of it and rubbed my shoulder.
"Whose the gang?" he asked, I was off guard and he made me jump.
"'Scuse me?" I asked
"I asked who your gang was, who do you fly with newspaper kido?"
"Well, there's me, and little Angel she can talk to fish, breathe under water and read minds. Then there's her brother the Gasman, also known as Gazzy, he has problems with his digestion system and can knock people out literally with his stink. There's Iggy who's blind, although he can see pure white, and can cook better than me. There's Nudge, who doesn't stop talking, I think she's empathic. And then there's" I paused, as my heart throbbed at his name "Fang" I whispered, "he's so still, he can fade into a background. He's beautiful" I whispered, my head lowered, and Ozzie was now straining to hear what I was saying
"So what can you do, and what's your role?" I was grateful for the fact he didn't linger on Fang.
"I'm leader, because I'm the oldest. Fang is the same age as me, as is Iggy. The Gasman and Angel are the same sort of age, and Nudge is 11."
"Ah, so…?" Oscar allowed me to rant. Poor guy must have learned from Kit.
"How did I escape? How did I loose them all? Where are they? Why am I breaking apart? How come the great almighty Max who killed her own brother, is freaking out over post it notes?" I took a breath, and Oscar looked at me, interested
"Post it notes?" he asked, and I remembered that he didn't have a clue what I was on about
"Can I start from the beginning, it'll help"
Oscar nodded, and I dived into my story, of love, lies and lost.
Flash back startI was running around a Canadian park with Fang, Gazzy, Angel, Nudge and Iggy. It was getting dark, just moving onto twilight… I saw a big oak and climbed to the top, making sure that everyone was on his or her own branch.
"Drill" I yelled, then leapt down onto the branch under me, Gazzy put out his fist, I held mine under his, as Fang put his on top of mine, and then Nudge Iggy and Angel joined us.
We tapped each other's fists, and then I made sure everyone was safely on their branch.
I went back to my own, and laid back against the branch, and felt a soft breathe against my neck. I had been looking up, and when I looked down to where it had come from.
Fang's face was there
"Fang?"
"Yeah, it's me" he said. And in that moment, I wanted to kiss him so bad. I wanted to pounce on him and, and… my heart nearly stopped.
Fang leaned forward and kissed my forehead, and then he was on his own branch.
I laid back, content and I fell to sleep. When I woke there was no one on the branches.
I thought that maybe it was a prank, so I did a through search of the big oak, I climbed back onto my branch, and on the tree opposite my own, was a branch leaning out. However, what caught my eye was the bright yellow sticky note on the outstretched branch.
The sticky note said "good morning! Hope you enjoyed your sleep. Alaska is a very isolated place you know, quite good for hiding people, and avian hybrids wouldn't you say so?" I leapt from the branch, and made my way to the nearest airport. I still had all the money, which was weird.
I got there and was buying myself a ticket when two bodyguards dragged me onto a flight to New York.
Flashback end"I've been over most of the country, picking up sticky notes and putting them into my pocket, collecting them to get to where I am now. Soon enough I'll find another one, giving me details about the next life and death task that I have to face."
By this time we had gone past the ballroom, sitting on the chairs that were seated further down the hall.
"Wow" Ozzie said in return. "So, you've come all the way out here, to get them, when he could be leading you into a trap, but you go anyway?"
"I know for a fact that my family is probably in Europe right now, but this guy needs an ass whooping. So I'm going to get him" I felt the adrenaline rush through my veins, and my eyes were sparkling in the reflection from Ozzie's eyes.
"So I'm going to get him. He can't mess with me, take my family, make me travel around the world, and not expect something"
"Maybe he wants you to go head first" Ozzie, looking at me perceptively
"Maybe he does" I answered him, with a shrug
"So…" he nodded, waiting for me to finish his sentence
"So…" I repeated like an idiot
He sighed, "maybe you need a tactic, you need to get at this guy at a different angle." I raised an eyebrow at him "let this guy sweat it, and then we can kick his ass"
"Us?"
"Don't think, that you can share a room with polar and I, then just leave us?"
I smiled and hugged him; he gave me a handkerchief out of his pocket and a small mirror. I cleaned myself up, and gave him it back.
"Thanks" he nodded "Oscar?"
"Hmm?" he answered
"You and Kit are perfect together…" I trailed off, leaving him startled; I turned around, and waved him into the ballroom. He grinned stupidly, and then jogged over.
We entered the ballroom, and I found a table where I could see everywhere.
I was comfortable, a small drink sat in my hands, I was in my own land, with Fang, and Nudge, Gazzy, Iggy and Angel in my arms. Fang kissing me on the check, just as I turned towards him to smile at him…
"Can I have this dance?" a boy asked, his hand was soft on my shoulder, and it was light as well. I looked up, my face blank. The lights didn't allow me vision of the man I was to dance with
"What?" I asked, dazed
"May I dance with you?" the stranger asked
"Sure, I'm off though" the stranger laughed. "This isn't ballroom dancing haven't you been paying attention?"
"No, I sure haven't"
As I stepped up onto the dance floor, I realised that this was a stage, and everyone was looking at me…
The guy next to me was tall, slightly tanned and long dark hair. It was layered, and it had red high lights from the lighting.
"I think theres been a mistake, I cant sing, dance, or act to save my life…" I trailed off, as a spotlight came on
the guy next to me, had a big grin on his face
"I give you MAXIMUM RIDE!" it was then that I noticed that one side of his face was flaky, peeling like a snake's skin.
At the front of the stage was a girl with a pig's nose, and the guy next to her had gills on his neck. Ozzie had his wings out, and Kit was at the refreshment desk, pouring drinks.
This was unusual.
I saw someone with a weird watch thing attached to his or her wrist it was glowing yellow.
As I was taking this in, there was silence, people had their mouth's wide open, in disbelief.
"You're not Maximum Ride!" Gill guy yelled
"You're not in this room" I replied into the mic. People laughed.
"So, I hope your enjoying yourself here, I know I am so far. You all know my name, can I learn yours?" I had barely finished, when there was screaming around the room. I was officially scared.
Screaming because you were about to be killed, I can handle, screaming because you're really excited. Now that's scary.
I put my index finger to my lips. They all shushed, I stepped down, and went to piggy nose.
"I'm max, and you are?" I held my hand out
"I'm Charlotte"
"Nice to meet you" then I moved onto gill face
"I'm max, and your name is?"
"I'm Cody"
"Cool"
I moved onto the girl next to him
"Max" I said, seeing her as straightforward, she smiled, and answered "Monique"
"Max"
"Pete"
"Max"
"Daniel"
"Max"
"Aj"
"Max"
"Wyatt"
"Max"
"Sue"
"Max"
"Dom"
"Max"
"Charlie"
the night continued, I let out my wings, showing them off, and I felt normal. Then at the end of the night, as everything was closing up, I stepped back on stage.
"Everyone must know, Fang, Iggy, Angel, Gazzy and Nudge?"
There was nodding of heads and a few "yeah I know them"
"They've been captured," I say quickly, looking at my audience, emotion leaking into my voice, making it quake.
"Lets go get the basturd who took them!" Cody yelled, the rest of my public balled their fists up and put their arm's up.
And for once, I had backing, and I was going to get my family. Knowing that I had found out home for the rest of our lives…
A/n: okays, it'snot big, but just big enough. I hope you enjoyed, all comments welcome, all leave a big grin on my face anyways.
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