-MAXS POV-

"Hello, Maximum." Ari said with a steady hand holding the gun. I suddenly saw blood on Nudge's leg; Ari had dug his claws into Nudge's ankle. Fang stood up next to me. I motioned for the kids to stay down.

"Ari put her down this is between you and me." I said looking at Nudge and her scared face.

"Well are you coming back with me to the school?" Ari asked me with a mean smile.

"NO!" Fang and I both snapped.

"Well since I need a girl…" Ari said as another eraser grabbed Angel off of the floor by her ankle. She screamed bloody murder and Ari slapped her across her face. I gasped and if Ari was not holding a gun to Nudge's head he would be dead. Angel was now crying softly and was bleeding from Ari's claws. Half of her face was swelling from where Ari hit her. Gazzy looked horrified and Iggy looked really white, like whiter than normal.

"Ari let them go and I will come with you, but I have some conditions." I said as Fang gave me a look that could kill.

"Let's hear the conditions." Ari said not moving a muscle.

"First drop the girls." I said as I put my hands on my hips. Ari nodded at the one holding Angel and he dropped her. Fang scooped Angel into his arms and held her close.

Ok Angel I need you to send a thought to Nudge can you do that. I did not even wait for her to answer. Tell her not to freak out.

Ok I told her… she is still pretty scared But she trusts you. Angel said not even bringing her head off of Fang's shoulder.

"I'll keep this one so you can't run." Ari said as he jerked Nudge around.

"Fine." I said stiffly.

"WHAT! DID YOU JUST SAY FINE?" Nudge screamed at me. Ari jerked Nudge around a little and said shhh.

"My next request is that all the other erasers leave." I said.

"Fine… leave guys." Ari said then all of the erasers took off.

Tell Fang I'm going to do something he won't be happy with… I thought.

He said don't do anything you will regret Angel thought to me.

"Ari first tell me why you need a girl." I said crossing my arms. "I mean Fang, Iggy, or Gazzy would be just as good to experiment on."

"HEY!" Gazzy and Iggy yelled in union. Fang stayed quiet as usual.

"What I mean is I know girls can do anything guys can do but we can do it in high heels." I said putting my arms on my hips.

"No you can't." Ari said crossly.

Max Fang wants to know what's going on. Angel broke into my thoughts.

He is still a little kid at heart he would never admit girls are better. I bet he even thinks we have cooties. I thought to Angel.

I told him but he said don't get such a big head. Angel thought.

Angel can you tell when I mentally roll my eyes.

I don't know… Angel thought looking at me

I just did. I thought as I mentally rolled my eyes at the big head comment.

Yep I can tell. Angel thought giving me a little smile.

"Oh yeah! I bet Max can beat you in a flying race, in my 3 inch high heels and a mini skirt. Plus her hair and makeup done by me with help from my assistant Angel." Nudge said smirking as she dangled from Ari's grasp. Fang's eyes got bigger… He better hope it was not because of the mini skirt.

"Is that a challenge… what do I get if I win." Ari said as he thought about it.

"Well you win, Max will willingly go with you back to the school… but if Max win no one has to go with you." Gazzy said with a little laugh because of course I will win.

"Max…" Fang said quietly.

"No I want more if I win… Max, Fang, and Iggy have to come with me and I get to shoot this one." Ari said with a laugh. Now that might be more than I can bet… I was about to say no deal when…

"It's on!" Iggy snorted. I just looked at him, was he CRAZY!

"WHAT?" Fang, Nudge, and I yelled.

"ARE YOU FREAKIN CRAZY, IGGY YOU ARE BETTING MY LIFE HERE! DON'T I GET A SAY IN THIS… I ALWAYS GET A SAY! THIS IS CRAZY, MAX, FANG TALK SOME SENCE INTO HIM OR I WILL BEAT SOME IN!" Nudge screamed at the top of her lungs. Angel looked horrified but Gazzy was high-fiving Iggy.

"You've got a deal. Oh Max you better go and put that skirt on and I'll meet you outside…" Ari said as he let go of Nudge and dropped her on her head. "Oh and don't think about running for it… if you do I will have my team kill all of you not just that one." Ari added as he pointed at Nudge then he walked out of the room. Nudge was a wreak, she was crying and looked terrified. Then she jumped on Iggy and pinned him to the ground.

"You are so dead! If Ari shoots me I will come back and haunt you for the rest of your life!" Nudge screamed at him.

"He won't… Max won't let that happen." Iggy said as he pushed Nudge off of him and stood up.