As promised here is Chapter 7 :)
And also as promised I am doing another shout out to Lori Mae-Vernon. Thank you Lori for helping me with ideas and other assets to the story. You have helped made this story possible from the very beginning and have supported me through out the entire process.
Please leave a review. Hugs and Kisse 3
Chapter 7
"Max! I'm getting married!" Max's half-sister ran up to her and gave her a life-threatening squeeze. "Oh I am so happy! I can't believe it took you 10 years to ask me! Gosh, most men would only wait a few months!" Everyone laughed. Iggy and Ella looked like the cutest couple as they snuggled together underneath the stars.
Soon everyone went to bed, that day had been a long one and everyone was very tired. Max and Dylan took the kids to bed.
"I'm happy for Ella. She will soon find out the joys of marriage." Max gave Dylan a kiss. "And the pleasures," Max said with a grin.
Dylan picking up on her mood deepens the kiss. He slid his tongue inside her mouth. Max loved it when Dylan kissed her like this. Even though they have been married for the past 10 years, Max always felt as if everything was the first. The first kiss, the first touch, the first night. Max smiled in memory of their honeymoon. She had been nervous that night, but Dylan had her relax. It took them four years to finally have kids though. But Max wouldn't have had it any other way.
"M-M-Mommy?" Trixy mumbled in her sleep. Max broke away from Dylan. Slightly out of breath she asked what was wrong. "Nothing, can I have a glass of water?"
"Sure honey, I'll get you a glass." Before Max could protest, Dylan got up and made his way toward the kitchen.
"Mommy…"
"Yes, Trixy."
"Do you love Daddy?"
"I do love him, very much."
"Does Daddy love you too?"
"I sure hope so." Max laughed quietly. She knew that Dylan loved her. He wouldn't have gotten married to her if he didn't.
"Will we have to leave soon?"
"Probably, we need to get back home. Don't you want to see your friends again?"
"I like it here. Here I can play with people like me. At home, no one is like me. Other than my family, of course." Max played with Trixy's hair.
"You will be able to see them again. I promise, Mommy just needs to get home. She misses home."
"So we will come back?"
"Yes, I promise."
"I brought water." Dylan brought a cold glass in from the kitchen. It was filled with ice water. "Careful." He warned when Trixy almost tipped the glass too far. She downed the glass and gave it back to Dylan. He put the glass back down on the end table by the bed. "Goodnight, Trixy."
"Goodnight Mommy, goodnight Daddy." And then Dylan and Max walked out of the bedroom.
They went to the couch and snuggled up, they soon fell asleep in each others arms.
Max and Dylan were packing up everything. It was time for them to go back home. They missed North Dakota, the open air, the green plains. They wanted to go back home. However that was not the case with Trixy and Calen.
"I WILL NOT GO HOME!" Trixy was screaming at Max when she asked her to please gather her toys. "I want to stay here!"
"If you stay here, how will you be able to see your old friends?" Max tried to sway Trixy's mind.
"I will make new friends!" Trixy stubbornly crossed her arms and pouted.
"Well if you don't want to go home, then I guess you won't be able to help Isabella grow up. Didn't you always want a younger sister to talk to?" Trixy's face softened a little at the idea, but then hardened.
"Aunt Ella will have a baby soon and that can be my little sister!"
"Aunt Ella isn't going to stay long either."
"Well than I'll live with Grandma! I don't want to ever go home! Never, ever, ever!"
"Well if you never come home then I guess I can't make you that huge cake you wanted for your birthday." That did it. Trixy had a look of utter defeat.
"Fine, I'm coming. Just let me pack my toys." Max walked off with a victorious smile on her face.
Dylan was having difficulties trying to shove the extra bags into the trunk.
"Let me guess; Trixy didn't want to go home, you laid down the birthday cake card, she gave up. Am I right?" Dylan guessed.
"Yup, you nailed it pretty much."
"Score one for Max, the rebels: zero." Dylan had a goofy grin on his face.
"The rebels? I didn't know we had a nickname for them yet."
"I've been thinking while you were packing. I'm down to 'the rebels' or 'the twerps'. You can decide. I think 'the rebels' is better, it makes them sound dangerous."
"Just what we need, kids that sound dangerous."
"Gazzy used to be dangerous. And he was only a kid."
"USED TO BE?! I'm STILL dangerous." Gazzy yelled from the inside of the house.
"Oh yes, lets not forget the pyro. He probably is armed right now. EVERYONE INSIDE THE HOUSE, DUCK!" Max yelled to the people inside. There were several chortles of laughter from within the walls of the house. After Max was able to stop laughing she rounded up the kids.
Trixy was able to fit all of her toys and some of Dr. Martinez's chocolate chip cookies into her toy bag. Calen was munching on one cookie, two more in his hands when he exited the house. Max was wondering where they got the cookies, when a waft of vanilla scented air seeped from the house. Max followed her nose to the kitchen. In front of her was a plate piled with homemade chocolate chip cookies. Max's mouth was soon dripping with saliva.
"Max, you are going to take some cookies with you, aren't you?" Dr. Martinez was standing by the oven with two gallon bags filled with cookies. "I have one more batch in the oven, I'm gonna pack one more bag for you to take with you."
"Oh Mom, thank you!" Max ran over and gave her mother a hug.
Once the cookies, and every bag possible, were in the car, Max and her family set out for good byes. Total and Akila were the first to say goodbye.
"Max, it has been great seeing you again. I speak for both myself and my darling Akila." Total looked adoringly at Akila. He gave Max a bow before walking to stand with Dr. Martinez by the door.
"Don't you dare forget about your other family. That includes us, you know!" Nudge came up and gave Max a hug that nearly crushed her. Gazzy was just behind her.
"Ya, don't forget about us Max. Also look at the sky as you drive away, okay. Iggy and I wanted to make a proper goodbye." Max was worried that he would try to blow something up in mid air, but settled on the idea that it was probably just a firework display.
"Max, you will come to my wedding won't you?" Ella impatiently asked Max. "I don't want my maid of honor to miss the biggest day of my life!" She gave Max a smile and a hug.
"Really? I'm gonna be your maid of honor?"
"Yup! You get to wear pink!" Ella gave a few short jumps and claps.
"Oh pink! How will I survive?!" Max feigned fainting.
"Oh quit that. It won't be so bad. Just make it there on time."
"Alright, I love you sis!"
"I love you too, Max." Ella gave Max one last hug before going to go stand by Dr. Martinez.
Star came up next and gave Max a punch in the shoulder.
"Keep him on his toes. Always do the unexpected. But don't have any more kids, which is expected!" Star laughed as Max turned beet red. "It's good to see you again Max. I hope we can catch up soon." She gave Max a hug before letting Kate and Ratchet say their goodbyes.
"Do exactly as Star says. Always keep him on his toes." Kate laughed; Ratchet just let Kate do the talking. "You have helped us realize that we want a better life too. You helped us make the decision to have kids and get married. Hopefully you will come visit us too, sometime."
"Ya, when you need babysitters, we will be the first ones who you will be calling." Ratchet joked before walking over to say his goodbyes to Dylan.
"Thank you Max. I'm gonna miss you." Kate gave Max a hug and a kiss on the cheek before going over to stand by Star.
Iggy came from around the house, covered in what look liked soot, and whispered something into Gazzy's ear. Gazzy looked worried and ran around back. Iggy instead of following Gazzy came to say his goodbyes.
"Well, Max, old pal of mine! Come over her and give me a hug." Iggy opened his arms and beckoned for Max to give him a hug.
"Um Iggy, your covered in black stuff so how bout I just give you a hand shake instead?" Max offered.
"Fine, whatever," Iggy shrugged as he stuck out his hand instead. But as soon as Max put her hand into Iggy's, Iggy pulled her against him. "Ahh, there is that hug I wanted. I knew you would deliver sooner than later, Max." Iggy had a stupid smile on his face as Max detached herslef from his messy embrace.
"Well, I'm glad you enjoyed that Iggy. And I hope to see you at your wedding."
"Aw Max, you are gonna make a blind man cry. You make it sound as if our lives were still in danger."
"Well considering that Gazzy is behind the house with probably more explosives than any of us would be capable of having; I believe our lives are in danger." Iggy and Max laughed, along with the rest of the two Flocks.
"Well then, I better get back there and hope he doesn't pull the wrong trigger and end up blowing us all off the map." Iggy gave Max one last hug and jogged around to the back of the house. We all heard him yell "no Gazzy! Don't flip the blue one!" a couple of times.
Next Holden walked up.
"Nice seeing you again Max. Even though I don't know you that well." Holden gave her an awkward hug before moving on to go say his goodbyes to Dylan.
Fang and Maya were the last two.
"Max, it's good to see you again." Maya held out a hand and Max took it. They shook hands, enjoying the peace.
"I guess it's good to see you too." Max replied. Maya let go of Fang's hand and went to go say goodbye to Dylan.
"I guess we are saying goodbye again, Max." Fang broke the awkward silence.
"Ya, except that this time I'm leaving."
"Not really. Maya and I are gonna head after you and your new Flock leave."
"Well don't let me get in your way."
"Oh don't worry. I won't." Fang gave a small smirk before going on to say his goodbye to Dylan. Max saw Dylan's hands turn into fists and a muscle in his jaw jerked.
Too soon, all of the goodbyes were done. Max didn't want to leave her family, but she knew that she wasn't leaving all of her family. She was leaving with her family also. She blew kisses at everyone as Dylan stepped on the gas pedal and drove off.
Just as Gazzy had instructed, Max looked to the sky. Fireworks lit up the sky and soon formed words: BYE MAXIMUM AND DYLAN! A huge red heart surrounded the 'MAXIMUM' and 'DYLAN'. Max was so happy that she started to cry. Dylan looked over and saw his wife's tears and asked what's wrong.
"Nothing, just the fireworks display that Gazzy and Iggy had put on." She pointed to the sky. Dylan's gaze followed to where her finger was pointing. A huge grin stretched on his face. Soon he leaned over and gave Max a big kiss.
"I love you Max. I do, from the moment I first saw you, till that moment that you became mine at the alter, and even now when we are driving away from a house that was filled to maximum capacity." Max thanked the heavens that the kids were asleep.
"I love you too, Dylan. At first I admit I hated you, but now, I realize that you really are my perfect other half. I can't imagine a different life with you not in it. I love you Dylan, now and forever." And with those final words hanging in the space between them, Dylan leaned over and kissed Max. They loved each other utterly and completely. And they continued to sit in silence all the way home.
Well I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is the end. Max faced different battles this time. And she walked away with different scars. I enjoyed righting this story and I hope that all of you enjoyed reading it. I would very much enjoy it if you would all leave a review on how the last chapter went. I love all of you and I want to thank each and every one of you for reading my last chapter of Maximum Ride: New Beginnings.
I had this whole speech ready for all of you to read. But I'm not gonna put all of you through that torture. I want to say a special thanks to Courtney DiLaurentis for supporting me in my writing, to Lori Mae-Vernon for helping me with ideas, to mrdirtguy3 who helped me believe that my writing was good and for all of the nice reviews, and to all those other readers and writers who did leave reviews but I wasn't able to mention on here. You all were great readers and I thank you for reading my first complete story.
Please read my other stories. They are from other books, not from Maximum Ride though. But I hope they are as good as most of you say this one is.
Thank you one last time for reading this story.
Hugs and Kisses
Kel 3