A/N: Hi everyone! I know I'm supposed to be writing a chapter on the song Accidentally in love but I got inspiration for this song an I had to write it, so I'm sorry if I went against what I said I would. Well any-who here is the next chapter! And I hope you enjoy! Oh and REVIEW!
Requested by: MamimumRideFanAddict
Song: If I Die Young
By: The Band Perry
My name is Maximum Ride, and I saved the world.
You might of heard of me and my flock at one point, you know the "Bird kids"
You might have read Fang's Blog.
That happen not so long ago, now I'm 28 and I'm forcefully engaged to a man I don't really love and I'm dying of cancer.
I personally find it kind of ironic, I mean it started out as skin cancer- from being in the sun so much, and it spread and got into my bones, and liver, they gave me three months.
But they told me that a year ago.
Hey, I'm Maximum Ride I don't die easily, both a blessing and a curse.
But let me tell you that was one hell of a year.
I also find it ironic that I was torchered in a hospital, hell my worst memories were in hospitals, I find it only appropriate that I die in one too right?
This morning I woke up and my fist thought was, "Today is the day I finally die" so its not the most pleasant thought but the more I thought about it the happier I became.
You see I didn't tell you but around 8 years ago the flock and I found Fangs body, he was killed brutally, probably attacked by more opponents that even he could take.
We tolk his body home, and we gave him a proper burial, one that any bird kid would want.
We took him to the hawks nest, and we buried him at the top of the cliff, it was always his favorite spot, it only seemed appropriate that he was buried there.
That was my breaking point.
I was never myself again.
I still am not.
That's why I'm engaged to Dylan, the very name brings a bad taste to my mouth.
When my nurse, Ivy, came in I told her to call my whole family, and she got this look, like she knew.
She smiled at walked out the door.
I was waiting, till finally they all got here, my mom and Dylan were at my side, and my flock and family surrounding me.
"You guys," I said in a horse voice, my will to fight finally leaving me, they all had tears in there eyes, "I just wanna say that I love you all, and not to morn my death ok? I mean to think the nature that we fought so hard to protect ended up killing me." I chuckled, and I coughed, my mom trying to comfort me, but she didn't know how, I looked so weak, and pale, thin as bone, and bald, to my disappointment.
"Mom" I turned to her, "You are the best mom a girl can have, and I want you to make sure that they all be good, because I'm not going to to here for long, oh and did you bring the cookies?" I asked her.
Tears ran down her face, "of course honey, he gave me a batch of her chocolate chip cookies and took a bite" I closed my eyes and enjoyed the last cookie I would ever have.
I turned to Ella, "Ella, I want you to be successful, and happy ok? Don't let anyone tell you you cant ok? If you set your heart on something you go for it" She nodded her head a steady river of tears flowing down her cheeks.
"Iggy, your in charge now, since me and Fang aren't here, make sure the flock it happy and taken care of, and make sure not to kill anyone with you bombs, remember, you have to be strong, and take charge, just because I'm dead doesn't mean I cant come down and haunt you ok?"
"Max don't talk like that" Iggy told me, his eyes filled with unshaded tears, his voice cracking.
"To bad," I told him, "Now Nudge my little chatterbox I need you to keep everyone happy with you bubbly attitude that I always admired. And you become a fashion designer ok? Don't listen to me, you follow your dreams" She nodded and smiled at me.
"Ok, Max."
I shifted my eyes to Gazzy, "My little trooper, I need you to stay strong and help Iggy lead the flock, and make sure her doesn't make everything to boring ok? And m=keep everyone safe ok?"
he gave he a little salute and smiled weakly.
"Max, I know what you want me to know, I know,"
I smiled, "Good, but I have one last request" I quickly told her what I wanted and he nodded, and smiled a bit, "Ok Max, I'll make sure he doesn't do that."
Finally I turned to Dylan, "Dylan, I don't know what to tell you, I mean I know you love me but I never returned the favor. I'm sorry, but you go and look for someone who does ok? Be happy"
"Ok I will Max" he smiled.
I felt like a whole weight was lifted off my shoulders, "I have lived my life and it was a good life, oh and I'll tell Fang you all said hi ok?" Then I closed my eyes, and I died with a smile on my face.
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh, uh oh
(Angel's POV)
Once the heart monitor went flat, and Max died, the room erupted into tears, I burst into a fit of sobs and grabbed my brother and cried into his shoulder that was shaking with his own sobs.
We all held each other as our leader fell.
Once we composed ourselves I turned to the flock and said, "Max told me how she wants her funeral."
They all looked at me with numb faced but nodded.
"I think we have roses as the flower because Max was so beautiful, but she was a thorn in everyone's side that dared to try to pick her." Nudge said.
We all agreed, and Dr. M called the doctors, to take to the morgue, so that we could take to to the spot that she wanted to be buried.
(1 Week later)
After Max died Dylan disappeared, but that was ok, we didn't need him.
I told everyone were Max wanted to be buried and they all said it was the right thing.
We had Max body wrapped in a blanket that Dr. M hap and we flew to were were were going, Iggy and Gazzy carried Max's body, while me and nudge flew behind.
Dr. M and Ell would drive and then we would help that get the the right spot once the car was no longer useful.
Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh and
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby
We finally go the the Cliff were Fang was burried, and the previose night Iggy and Gazzy dug her grave.
The day was to happy for a funeral.
It was sunny, and warm, when all of us felt was rain and gloom.
We carried Dr. M and Ella up here and we stared the funeral.
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time
"Max was an amazing girl, and turned into in amazing woman. She was the type of girl that would never give up, she was stubborn, and very strict, but she was the only mom any of us had growing up, she was the one that kept us out of cages, she feed us, housed us, and nursed our wounds when we got hurt, she taught us to fight and to fly, she always put everyone before herself. And she knew how to get out of the most sticky of situations. She was the girl that saved the world at 18, and let me tell you, it took a lot of work to get there, but Max was detemanind. The only thing wrong about all this is that Max died WAY before her time, she wasn't supposed to die so young, she was supposedd to live long and happy with the one she loved, who also died way befor his time. I only wish that we cold spend more time with you Max" Iggy said.
We were all in tears.
"That was beautiful Iggy, I bet Max would have loved it." Max's mom said.
He nodded and him and Iggy lowered Maxes body onto the grave.
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
I stepped forward with Nudge and Ella ans stared to sing the song that Max told me to sing. It was called Just a Dream by Carrie Underwood.
It was so sad.
We finished burring Max right next to Fang, and then we laid a big stone that said 'Here lies Maximum Ride and Fang, two lovebirds that couldn't be torn apart by death' and under that was their death dates.
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had, just enough time
We also added a second stone below that said, 'their lives were short, but well lived'
We stayed for a few more minutes then we finally left.
And I'll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom
I'm as green as the ring on my little, cold finger, I've
Never known the lovin' of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holin' my hand there's a boy here in town he says he'll love me forever
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
(Max's POV)
I opened my eyes to find myself in a white gown and felt the top of my head to feel my hair, and I also felt strong, and I laughed, extending my wings and twirled around in a circle.
I was so happy!
"Max" I hear my name being called, and I turned to see the person I have wanted to see for so long.
"FANG!" I yelled and I ran to him, throwing my arms around him.
"Max I have missed you so much" he said into my hair.
"Me too Fang!" I looked up at him, "The flock says hi" He smiles, "Fang I have a strange question, were you in pain? We found our body, and we buried you at the hawks nest, but you body looked so beast up, so I ask were you in pain?"
his eyes darkened, "Yeah, at first, but after I died, there was no pain, and you buried me in the perfect spot." He smiled and I smiled back.
"Were you in pain Max? I saw you suffer through that cancer. It was horrible to look at" he looked sad.
"How did you know?" I asked him.
"Well you see once I dead I asked the big guy if I could be your guardian angel, and so I have been by your side the whole time." tears started to pool in my eyes.
"I knew it! I could feel you around me" I hugged him close to me.
"I love you Max, forever and always" I smiled.
"I love you too Fang"
The sharp knife of a short life, well,
I've had, just enough time
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done
With our heart felt reunion Fang and I Entered the pearly gates of Heaven and our love was forever.
A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell them for a dollar
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'
(Iggy's POV)
It had been almost a year since Max died, and there was a whole thing on the news, people were finally started to see what she fought for.
Oh course now that she dead people realize what she said, the message she was trying to spread.
But I guess that's what she wants, for people to get it.
Well now they do.
If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a, bed of roses
Sink me in the river, at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song
Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh
The sharp knife of a short life, well
I've had just enough time
The flock was in shambles, but I told them that there tears wont bring them back, and that Max would want us to live our life as best we could.
I was the leader, and I was trying my best, but I was no Max.
"Your doing you best Iggy, come on it time to visit again.
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls
We all flew to Max and Fangs grave, and layed down some black and white roses, and ate lunch there, and of course we left them some chocholate chipe cookies, curitsy of Dr. M.
A/N: I'M DONE WITH this CHAPTER! YEAH! I know I was suppose to go in order but I thought of this and had to write it down before it escaped my mind I'm sorry if I hurt your feeling if I didn't go in order but ill go back to write what I was supposed to next chapter ok? So review and request more songs! You can request as many as you want and as may times as you want.
Fly On.