A/N: I should stop making fake promises… So sorry for the long wait…. I have like no explanation for this. But I got Chapter 5 ready for you.
Chapter 5
Phoebe POV
Max was trapped in his tiny little world with no one by his side except Dr Colosso. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is the one song where you can't fully express yourself of how you love someone. Because the word 'I love you' I said to often, too casually to give the full meaning that you have inside. All these years Max was lonely, all by himself without any support from us. I don't know why, but something inside me tells me that I'm responsible for this whole phase he's going through. That I'm maybe the reason he wants to be evil.
"Breakfast is ready!" Mom yelled from the kitchen as I snapped back to reality breaking my train of thoughts about Max. Concentrating where I am I went back upstairs heading for the kitchen to grab some breakfast. The apple I ate wasn't quite filling as I thought it would be. Max would have probably heard that breakfast is ready, Mom has a loud voice when she is yelling so it wouldn't surprise me if she yelled the whole neighbourhood awake. As I stepped into the kitchen I heard Billy and Nora coming down the stairs yelling at each other for some particular reason because Nora was fuming at Billy.
"You're such an idiot Billy!" Nora fumigated as she crossed her arms shooting laser eyes at Billy's feet. He tried to dodge it with each laser but it was no avail.
"No I'm not!" Billy yelled back. "Stop shooting lasers at me," he pleaded as he dodge the last laser she shot.
"You ruined my favourite bow!" she cried out as she was about to have a meltdown
"I didn't, I just spill a little mustard on it, and it's no biggy." Nora was about to laser Billy again when Mom stepped in front of her.
"Okay that is enough now Nora," Mom interrupted as she put her arms on her hips looking with stern eyes at Nora and Billy. "Now come, breakfast is ready. We can sort the bow situation later."
Nora tried to shot Billy with her lasers but Mom caught her in time giving Nora the disapproving look. I stood there as I watched the scene that was happening in front of me and thought to myself, will Billy ever turn evil if these fights continue in the future? Would he eventually just give up and stop being friends with Nora? Contemplating with myself I decided to eat my breakfast in my room. I grabbed my bowl and went straight for my room avoiding to look at the slide that was connected to Max's lair.
I sighed as I opened my bedroom door feeling all responsible again for Max's behaviour these last couple of years. The mission came to me as I sat down on my bed grabbing a bite from my cereal. I wondered why Max gave me such a mission to complete. I'm putting my friendship on the line here with Cherry, if she finds out I'm behind this – that is if I complete the mission – she would overthrow herself and then it's bye-bye friendship.
I glanced at the homework that was on my desk nearby my bed. I sighed as I had homework on friendship. At this moment I was convinced that the world was out there trying to get me.
Max POV
"Ugh this song is so depressing!" Dr Colosso remarked as he was trying to cover his ears with his tiny little paws. I let out a small laugh as I switch off my radio via telekinesis.
"I am depressed Dr Colosso," I said as I stared at the rocky ceiling that was above me holding this whole lair up.
"Why are you depressed Max?" Dr Colosso asked with little concern in his voice. For the first time like ever, I really didn't know what was going on in my life. I'm so confused and alone. Why Phoebe is suddenly interested in my life? Why now all of a sudden? Is there a slight chance that she find out about my plan with Dark Mayhem? No-one really knows my plan with Dark Mayhem except Colosso, he's the only one who knows. Did he maybe tell her my plan with Dark Mayhem? There's only one way to find out and that is by asking him whether he's going to tell the truth or not.
"Did you tell Phoebe about my plans with Dark Mayhem?" I asked straight away avoiding follow up questions like they do in the movies. I sat up looking at Dr Colosso who was sitting in his cage looking all hurt. He didn't answer my question which put me in an awkward situation.
"I'm not accusing you or anything, it's just all of a sudden that Phoebe is interested in my life. She is going through all this trouble just to be like me? Why now? Why not back then when I showed everyone my true colours of becoming a supervillain?"
"Why do I get the feeling that you think I told her?" he asked damaged. I could saw he wasn't very happy with the question. I felt quite embarrassed. I never questioned his trustworthiness in the past. Why do I now?
"I'm sorry Dr Colosso," I apologised. "I'm so overwhelmed by all of this. I don't know what to expect from this. I'm quite scared that I will end up in the wrong place at the wrong time." My eyes went wide as I realised that I said that last part out loud.
"What do you mean by that?" he questioned.
Me and my big mouth. No-one was supposed to know the last part of being scared. When I was little, I had a crush on my sister for quite some time when we lived in Metroburg. No one knew that I had a crush on my little sister. At the time I was too scared and embarrassed to tell her that I decided to keep my distance away from her. That's why I decided to act like this towards her, because I'm scared, I'm scared my feelings for her is much stronger than before if I open up to her.
N-N-Nothing, forget what I-I-I said," I stumbled over my words as yank evil Max back into reality.
Changing the subject I smirked at Dr Colosso. "When my plan succeeds and Dark Mayhem is happy, you and I would rule the world and no-one would stop us.
"I can't wait!" Dr Colosso roared as he started to do the evil laugh. I decided to join him before he even think of starting the 21 question game of me being scared.
For hours I sat on my bed contemplating my feelings for Phoebe. I was both angry and confused with myself for allowing my feelings take over my evilness. I didn't bother to listen to Dr Colosso anymore because he was rambling about his past. I looked over to my watch as it was a minute to six and realised I was all day in my lair. Suddenly my phone randomly buzzed on the nightstand.
Reluctantly I stood up and grabbed my phone and unlock it by using my secret password. Unknown Text Message appeared on my screen. Just as I clicked on the message I felt a cold chill running up my spine giving me a big case of the goose bumps as the lair went pitch black for only a moment before returning to its normal state. I looked at the message revealing that Dark Mayhem texted me – which was totally weird because he never texts – saying that I must meet one of his minions to start up the plan I'm working on for the last couple of weeks.
Breathing heavily I decided to meet up with his minions as my curiosity took over. Despite my heavy heart rate, I dash out of my lair quickly as possible being incognito through the house. Once I was outside, I look at the message to check where I must meet up with Dark Mayhem minions. It was in an unknown neighbourhood hidden in Hiddenville called Wicked District. How could I not know about it? I mean I would totally live there!
It was a forty minute walk to the district as I didn't have a car nor a license. The district was cold and dark as there was no street lights whatsoever. The text message revealed that I must meet the minions on the corner of Murder Avenue and Victorious Street. There will be an alley if I look at the west side of Murder Avenue. I looked up to see where I was and to my luck I was exactly on the corner of both streets. To my west was indeed an alley. It was pitch black as I could only saw a light at the end of the alley. In a distance I could hear dogs barking and street lights flickering.
Slowly but surely I walk towards the alley making sure with each step I take was clear avoiding any rats or traps. My heart rate accelerated with tremendous amounts of speed as I walked. My Breath exhale became heavy as the air around wasn't pure as it normally is outside of this neighbourhood. I came to a halt as I reached the end of a wall.
"Max Thunderman?" I man behind me called out. Trembling I turned around as I saw two men in black ropes covering their whole body. One man was holding a baseball bat as he was batting it against the wall. I wanted to make a run for it but I couldn't signalled my legs to do so. I was standing there like a statue belonging in a museum, but only difference was, was that I was a breathing statue about to pee my pants.
The two men were both tall and bulky, both have red evil eyes but I could saw it was fake as one of the men eyes were out of position revealing a blue coloured eye. But before I could say anything I was hit by the man with the bat causing me to black out.
Phoebe POV
After hours of suffering homework I was finally done with it as I was free like a bird for the rest of the night. But reality strike as I remembered about the mission that I must complete within three days. I pulled out my notebook and pen as I started to write ideas of 'how to break up my best friend relationship with a boy'.
Idea#1
Become between Cherry and her boyfriend by kissing her boyfriend in front of her and walk away with confidence avoiding all of her question
Idea#2
Humiliate Cherry in front of her boyfriend by telling him her biggest flaws and secrets that only I know of her.
Idea#3
Invite Cherry for a sleepover, play a game call truth or dare and dare Cherry to kiss another boy. And when she does, take a picture and post it online for the whole world to see.
After I wrote that last part I realised it was three stupid ideas. I crumbled the page as I threw it in the dustbin nearby my door as I quickly stood up. But dizziness came to me for a few seconds as the whole room spin around me. After I gained conscious I opened my door and went to Max's lair to confront him that I can't do his mission anymore. I'm such an underdog for not completing my first evil mission. I never will be a supervillain one day – which to my opinion is a good thing. I can't do this to my best friend. She would hate me and I don't want to lose her as a friend. She is the only one who accepts me for who I am.
As I came down Max's stairs connected to his lair I noticed it was empty. I could only hear Dr Colosso's singing which were quite bad and false on every single note. As I came to his cage I rapidly opened his cage.
"Ahhhh," the rabbit screamed as he tried to cover himself with his rabbit claws. I quickly shuttered my eyes closed turning around.
"Oh my God, I'm so so sorry Dr Colosso. I didn't know you were showering." I apologized as I squeezed my eyes tighter.
"Couldn't you hear I was fucking showering?" he cursed as he turned off his shower grabbing a tiny towel that was next to his rubber ducky.
"You can turn around now," Dr Colosso gestured as he was in his normal clothing.
"Where's Max? I need to talk to him?"
"He's not here," he said giving me the Captain Obvious look. "I don't know where he is," he answered straight away. His answer gave me the chills, Max would never wandered off somewhere without telling Dr Colosso. Something is not right, I can feel this in my gut.
"Didn't he tell you where he was going or something?"
"Nope, look Missy. I'm tired. I want to go to sleep. If you don't mind?" Dr Colosso gestured to me to move along so I walked a few steps to the exit as I came to a stop. I realised that if Max is not in the house or in his lair, it means… he's missing?
IMPORTANT
I have a huge surprise for this story. I'm not giving any spoiler alerts. For my dear readers, just hang on with me. The next few chapters will be different. And for my spelling, so sorry. Word is not giving me any grammar or spelling problems, so if there is spelling mistakes, blame Microsoft word… just kidding.
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