Haha! Well, I am enough of a needy loser that I'm shortening the chapters just so that you people review more often. That, and because now it's easier to keep from getting these nasty, congested chapters. Oh, and of course, this is more true to the actual style of Max Ride. ;) Enjoy! And I'm nearly done with the third book for the second time, so not long til you all get caught up with Max and Fang.
And this chapter is going to be a bit odd and confusing, but the next chap will be up relatively soon, so you won't be scratching you heads for long.
My bare feet made odd slapping sounds as I raced across the linoleum. My legs burned and the hospital gown I had been thrown into was flying out behind me. I slid into my jacket, burning from the cold. I stared straight ahead, my eyes wide and scared.
"You need to learn." Came a voice, and I inhaled sharply, still zooming down the hallway.
"You cannot trust everyone." It sounded as though it was blaring from an intercom, though there was nothing but paint on the walls around me.
I felt tears streaming down my face, and wondered absently when I had started crying. This hallway was never going to end. Never. I would just keep running, my legs imbued with limitless strength, and I would never stop.
Then words begin tearing from my lips, words that I hadn't even thought of. One word, actually.
And it brought warmth to my heart, and I felt myself smile beneath the tears, even though I had no idea why.
"Blind!" I murmured to myself over and over as I streaked forward.
"Blind! Blind! Blind!" I began to sing the words, my voice sounding out more angelic and beautiful than it ever had.
"He's blind!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, and I burst into fits of giggles. I snapped my wings out, and the hallway expanded to accommodate them. I leaped into the air, and the ceiling shattered like glass as I rose through it.
I rose closer to the sun, feeling the sun on my bright orange feathers and the wind in my blonde hair. I giggled my favorite word over and over as I zipped toward the sun.
My heart floated high above me as I spotted two specks up ahead. I pumped my wings harder, reaching my arms out to embrace them.
They both turned, hovering and looked back at me.
One of them beamed at me as if I were an angel, and held his arms open for me. But I zipped right past him, heading fro the second person, a handsome, lanky man.
He faced me, his eyes dead but his stance tense.
"Blind!" I chirped, fitting my outstretched hands around his neck. I sang my word over and over, tightening my grip and laughing giddily.
The man just hung there in midair as I giggled, his face terrified and going pink.
I felt strong hands trying to tear me away from the man, but I held on tighter, starting to scowl.
"Blind!" I yelled, and suddenly, the hands whirled me around to face-
Ryan's face was stricken and scared, and I sucked in a breath, my eyes rounding out from being closed.
"Madeline!" He said urgently, and I just stared at him, my voice lost. He seemed to relax the slightest bit as I slowly came to, and he let go of my arms. I hadn't realized how strong his grip had been until I felt the blood rushing to my hands, and tiny needles stabbed through my skin through every pore.