Recap
Max POV
"Fang please stop..."I started again, but then something broke out of the bushes. A large something, moving at inhumane speeds, heading straight for Fang.
Luke POV
I could not have that, that idiotic male bird kid interfere with the mission, there was just no way around it. I had to take him out. I figured I could tell Max I only attacked because I thought he was hurting her. I used my super speed to run towards the one she calls Fang, ready to attack.
Max POV
My raptor senses kicked in and all I could think about was protecting Fang, no matter what he had just said to me. My wings glimmered red and...whoosh...I was in front of Fang in the blink of an eye, well, probably faster. Apparently I can use my super speed even if I'm not flying. Cool.
It was at the last moment when it finally hit me. Literally and mentally. The recognition dawned on Luke's face as he crashed into my side and sent me smashing into a large, painful tree. The impact jarred my whole body and I swear I heard a couple of ribs crack. As I tried to get up, blinding pain hit me in my chest and my breathing became shallow. The last thing I saw before I blacked out was Fang's fist hitting Luke square in the jaw and Fangs usually dark eyes burning a violent red.
Fang POV
Max was in front of me before I had a chance to realise what was happening. As my head whipped round, I saw a large object smash into Max which sent her flying about five metres into a big tree. Her body hit the ground and she winced in pain, before slumping down into near unconsciousness. When I realised who had hurt here, my body turned to ice. Luke. The stupid insignificant boy who had tricked Max into believing she needed him. Maximum Ride will never need anyone else. There was no way he was going to get away from here alive. I felt anger like I never had before and all my thoughts were turned to one thing. Revenge. Max was my life and without her, I was dead. The fury I was feeling turned my icy state into violent, fiery anger. I felt my body change once again, this time making by blood boil. I saw a reflection of my eyes in Luke's. Blood red. That was the ultimatum. This guy was going down.
My anger seemed to have turned me into a precision fighter, as I threw my first punch, it met its target at lightning speed and Luke's jaw made a sickening cracking sound. His retaliation seemed to come in slow motion and I could literally step out the way of his fist, whilst slamming my leg into his kneecap. It gave way and he fell to the ground with a scream of pain. My second kick connected with his skull and finally his eyes rolled back into his head and he slumped into the blackness, the same one Max was seeing now.
Luke POV
Even before the fight started, I knew there was no way I would win. The rage in this boys eyes was unmistakeable and his new power was formidable to say the least. The first punch came with record speed and I seemed only to be able to move in slow motion while he darted past my outstretched fist and smashed my kneecap. I screamed out, but not in pain, it was a message to my mission controller, everything had gone wrong and it was time for the final sequence to begin. It sent me sprawling to the floor and his final kick turned my vision black and my thoughts to dust.
Max POV
Fang.....................................Luke.............................................power........................................pain.......................................dead...........................help.......................................Fang........................Fang.................................Fang..........................