Max POV
Man, this class is so boring, I swear if Mr. What's-his-name says one more thing about science, I am going to explode! Like literally die!
RIINNGG!
Gathering my books and my binder, I slipped out of my seat with relief. Finally. Next period, English. Oh joy…
The hairs on my neck prickled as a certain someone's warm breath washed over me.
"Fang! I told you not to do that, it's creepy!" I whined.
Chuckling, Fang walked beside me and murmured softly, "So how was class?" I groaned loudly.
"That painful, huh?" he laughed.
"You have nooo idea," I replied. Suddenly, a brilliant idea to piss Fang off wormed its way into my head. Grinning, I looked away, and then suddenly shoved Fang against the side of the hallway. Sticking my tongue out, I pushed the ladies restroom door open, and disappeared. Inside, I leaned against the wall cracking up. The look on his face….hahahahaha….it was priceless! Teasing Fang about that will be insanely fun...
Around a minute later, I washed my hands and looked at myself in the mirror. A girl with long blonde hair smiled back at me. Wait, smiling? But I wasn't smiling….
"Max, your world's coming to an end. A new flock's coming. Better, stronger, fitter, smarter…" said my reflection with a smug look. She examined her nails and with a vague interest and then looked at me.
"And you know the best part? You don't have a single clue as to what's happening! It'll be that way to the end," spat my reflection gleefully. She gave me a condescending look and promptly vanished. My real reflection came back on the mirror. I opened my mouth, but succeeded in nothing but stuttering. All of the sudden, I felt dizzy. A wave of heat washed over me and I collapsed against the wall.
"Shit!" I muttered, then fell unconscious.
Fang POV
Where is Max? Class is about to start and she's still not here. Man, if she doesn't get here before 1:00, she'll be in trouble with Mrs. Clyde.
"Whoa!" yelled some kid. I turned toward her. She was staring at the window.
"What?" asked another kid, her friend I guess.
"The sky……it's completely black! I think an eclipse is happening…" whispered the girl.
"An eclipse?!" Kyle answered, his eyes widening, "Are you sure?"
"Look! The only thing I can see is a halo of blue light around where the moon would be," said the girl in a voice that was partly awed and partly frightened. Kyle went over to her and gasped. Suddenly, hordes of kids were swarming around the window. A total eclipse, big deal. Ugh, I'm getting a headache. And I feel dizzy…
Five seconds later, Fang slumped in his chair, unconscious. The students, still in a frenzy at the sky, barely noticed. The teacher entered the room issuing orders to calm down.
"An unpredicted total eclipse is happening. Everyone, please go back to your seats. It'll be over quickly," commanded Mrs. Clyde.
In his Chemistry class, Iggy was holding a bottle of purple-blue liquid when his teacher explained to everyone a total eclipse was occurring as of this moment. Whoa there…thought Iggy. Swaying slightly, he placed a hand on the table. Crash! Iggy collapsed, lying unconscious on the floor. The vial of liquid he had been holding lay cracked on the ground beside him. Bits of glass were scattered across the floor and the liquid had spilled out. No one noticed.
Gazzy, Nudge, and Angel were eating lunch. All of the sudden, someone ran into the cafeteria.
"There's a total eclipse going on!" yelled the kid. Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel looked at each other.
"Do any of you guys feel a little dizzy?" asked Gazzy. Angel, whose face was green, nodded grimly.
"Ugh, I feel so awful. Like I've got a stampede happening in my head! Man, this is becoming a migraine!" groaned Nudge. The three of them glanced at each other, then they all slumped in their seats. Unconscious.
At some place, six hybrids with wings stood on a cliff. The wind whirled around them and roared in their ears. Thunder boomed in the distance. Spreading their red wings, the New Flock flew into the sky with a look of pure evil in their eyes. They had been engineered the same time as Max's flock. But they were stronger, quicker, smarter, more powerful, and overall, better. All six of them had so far spent there entire lives training endlessly to learn the Flock's every move, every thought…
They knew how to destroy them. Because that's what they were created to do…