This was originally supposed to be a part of chapter one, but I decided to make it a new chapter! Enjoy
Someone corrected me, Dr. M lives in Arizona
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WARNING: SUPER LONG! And a little OC in someone's part
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Chapter 2: Wiped
Guess who was standing there? If you guessed mom and the Easter bunny, then I'm afraid you're wrong. If you guessed mom and Red-Haired Wonder Numero Duo, then you're correcta-mundo! My glance lasted on Bridget for about a second before I look over at mom. They were in both in shock to see me standing here. Then I did something unexpected. For the moment I had seen Mom's face, I lost all the control I had over all my emotion. I ran into my mom's hand sobbed harder then I had before.
"Max…Max... what's wrong honey?" Mom said in a panicky voice which shook violently, this made me feel worse, thus creating more tears.
"He…he ….ch-cheated ….on m-me!" Admitting it out loud, made me realize how very true this is.
"Who Fang?" Bridget asked, her voice was a tad bit over sympathetic, she must be squealing with joy on the inside. It must be inhumanly possible to cry any harder then I already was, but somehow I managed to do so. Mom didn't say anything, she just held me, and comforted me. I vaguely remember her stroking my hair and us sitting on the couch.
"Hey Mom, can I-"Ella started.
"M...M…Max? Why is she crying?"
"Fang cheated on her" Bridget replied casually. I coiled my hands into fists. How could mom just sit here and listen to Bridget hurt me? Stupid Red Heads! (A/N no offense I have nothing against red heads). Ella looked at Bridget angrily, but came to sit next to me; she wrapped her arms around me, and put my head on her shoulders, just…crying.
"I'm so sorry Max, I saw how much you guys loved each other," I shook my head against her shoulder. I don't how long we sat there, the three of us…and Bridget.
(A/N No Flames I'm going to make Bridget nicer now)
After maybe an hour or so, I think I completely ran out of tears, I shrugged out of Mom's and Ella's embrace, brought my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them, as if I was holding myself in place, and if let go I'd crash all over again.
"Here Max, this should help you feel better," Bridget had a tray of cookies and I think a mug of hot chocolate.
"Why?" I asked her "Why do care about him so much?
"Huh, I guess you deserve an explanation."
And so her story began
"I used to have a little brother, named Tristan; he was fourteen when he committed suicide. Tristan was like Fang in so many ways: quiet, thoughtful, sensitive and he always wore black, always. He fell in love with some girl, who didn't love him back, he was crazy about her. She finally refused a final time and he couldn't handle the pain, so he ki-killed himself. When I met Fang it was like my brother was back, and like I had a chance to get close to him again. He told me how he loved you so much and how you didn't feel the same way. So I thought that maybe if I gave him the attention he wanted he wouldn't ki-kill himself." She said quickly.
"H-how did he d-die?" I stammered the thought of death was making me even more depressed.
"He…um…drowned himself," she started crying too. I let go of my pains to comfort her, I wrapped my arms around Bridget and whispered comforting words to her. I lost a brother too, I knew how she felt.
"I never really knew him-"she sobbed quietly "I was to obsessed with popularity and my own life and problems, maybe if I had talked to him, I could have talked him out of drowning." She wasn't as loud as I was but her voice broke every so often. Both Ella and mom were patting me and Bridget. None of us moved after that, Mom turned the TV on and we all sat in front of it hugging each other, but you can tell that no one was really watching. After a while Mom had to take Ella to soccer practice which left me and Bridget alone.
"Will you be okay honey?"
"No, but I will be here with Bridget," I said truthfully as she walked out the door. She kissed my cheek and then pulled away in baby blue BMV. I went back to Bridget, she wrapped her arms around me, and I wrapped mine around her. We both needed the comfort at the moment. Bridget's brother died 3 years ago, which wasn't too long, I just found out that this was the first time she truly admitted how she felt toward the situation. All this time she kept her pain locked up inside her, I think I broke her shell. I don't know how but I just did. I wished I could always be there for her, I don't want to go back to the Flock. I wish I could just forget them entirely.
"Bridget, can I ask you a favor?"
"Sure,"
"Could you….wipe all my memories of the flock away?"
"What?" She looked very startled and her eyes flashed and met mine.
"I don't want to ever see them again, I want to be normal just for once, please Bridget,"
"Umm…." I saw her hesitate. "Are you sure this is what you want?"
"It's what I need,"
"How are going to explain this to your Mom?"
"I was thinking I would go off on my own,"
"Max, if I wipe your memories, them technically, you won't have the knowledge you have right now. You won't be able to survive on your own.
"Then would do you think I should do?"
"Stay with your Mom, I'll make up an excuse for you,"
"That is a good idea, but my Mom's is the first place the Flock would think to look for me. I'm surprised there not here yet actually. It's been almost five hours." I happened to spend three of those outside Mom's house trying to decide whether or not to go see her.
"We'll then….would you like to come live with me?" A smile crept her face, I could literally see her eyes brighten.
"What?"
"The Flock wouldn't suspect a thing, they all think you hate me-"She smiled sheepishly "So why would they think to look for me?"
"I guess, but you don't mind?"
"No of course not, I see as a sister,"
"I wouldn't mind having an older sibling for once, someone to take care of me instead of the other way around," We both laughed. Wow I didn't think I'd ever laugh again in such a long time. But my chest immediately felt a pound lighter. Who knew laughter could be such a simple cure?
"Okay Max, wiping your memory isn't such a hard task for me; I have easy access to that kind of equipment. Don't ask. But we need to go to New York. I recently bought an apartment there, and I now have a job as a science professor at Cornell University. So I can create you an entirely new identity there if you'd like? I could also enroll you in High school as my little sister."
"Sounds good to me, but if you don't mind, I want to keep my name the way it is, just say we had different dad's? And I'd rather be home schooled."
"Sure, but we need to leave right now, unless you want your mom in on the plan?"
"No, I think you should leave first so that Mom doesn't think we have any connections, and then I'll tell Mom I'm going back to the Flock. I'll meet you where ever you want. Then we can take a plane and head over to New York. We have to leave before the Flock show up."
"Okay but Max, what about your wings? How do I explain that to you and how do I explain why you can't remember your childhood?"
"Umm, just tell me I was born with them and that I have amnesia or something like that form a car crash?"
"Okay, well, your Mom is going to be here in a few minutes; if she asks tell her I had to go to work, okay? Meet me at the Scarlett hotel 10 miles south of here, just ask for Dr. Dwyer," I nodded my head. Then Bridget did something totally unexpected, she leaned down and kissed my forehead and then she rushed out the door. Wow, just two hours ago I was thinking about how much I wanted to strangle this woman, and now she's practically my sister. Just this morning I was teasing the Flock and now I'm running away from them. Damn you Fang, for changing my entire life in a matter of five minutes.
I heard the car pull up to the driveway, mom was back. I sat on the table and put my hand on my head so it was covering my eyes. I tried to look like I was thinking hard.
"Max," Mom called out as she walked in, I heard her coming closer to me and put her hand on my shoulder. "You okay?"
"Not really,"
"Oh okay. Do you want to talk about it?"
"No not really," I have to get out of here as soon as possible, before I talk myself out of leaving Mom.
"So where's Bridget?
"Left," Wow, one word sentences. I felt a little guilty; mom was trying to make me feel better. "She had to go to work and Mom?" I added.
"Yeah,"
"I'm going back to the Flock,"
"Okay, you're doing the right thing sweetie. Maybe you and Fang can talk it out, and the rest of the Flock members deserve to know what's going on." I nodded my head. "I'm so proud of you honey, for staying so strong, and doing the right thing. The Flock needs a leader like you, someone who doesn't let emotions rule them, but rationality." I nodded and gave her one last hug. I'd probably never see my mom again, or remember her if I did.
I rushed out the door and took off into the sky before the waterworks started. My Mom believed me, that I was doing the right thing. And I lied to her face, it makes me feel worse that she didn't suspect a thing. Jeez what a guilt trip, this is so unfair. Ugh, screw it Max, all this won't matter soon so just forget.
You shouldn't let emotions rule you Max
What do you know about emotions? You're just a stupid voice in the back of my head so I mean it when I say SCREW OFF!
Silence….
Finally, IT leaves. I'm glad that damn voice decided to listen to me for a change. I felt anger boil in me, why does everyone have to leave me? I don't care if I asked it to but still! Does no one want me? Stop thinking like that Max, jeez you don't even sound like yourself anymore, besides in a few hours none of that will matter.
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I landed in the hotel 10 minutes later; it was very fancy-schmancy in there. I went to the lady at the front counter, one look at me and I swear she would have paid me a million dollars just to see me smile. I didn't look that bad, or did I? I was about to ask for Bridget when I saw Bridget herself lugging down a gi-mungo suitcase. We didn't say anything until we got into a cab.
"Bridget, do you think I'm doing the right thing?"
"We'll that's not exactly my place to say, but I think you should talk to Fang, maybe it's that girls fault and not his?"
"But he was kissing her back!"
"Maybe he didn't want to hurt her by pushing her away?" Damn logic! I sighed, maybe she was right.
"You know what; I think I might go back!"
"Good for you, see if things work out, if not my offer still stands,"
"How come you're okay with this? Why did you agree so easily?"
"I may not know you that well Max, but I do know it takes a lot to make a girl like you cry, and forgetting them was what you truly wanted then why should I say no?" I gave her a tiny smile and a quick hug, before I shot off into the air, determined to do the right thing and to be the leader who rules with rationality.
I flew to the house in a record amount of time, but instead of using the front door I went throw my bed room window. This apparently happened to be occupied. Yup, the Red-Haired Wonder was sleeping my bed and guess what else? Fang was sleeping next to her, shirtless.
'Damn, will this day just gets better,' is what I wish I thought, nope. What I actually thought was 'He really doesn't love me anymore; he moved on without me, am I really not good enough?' Luckily, I bursted out crying after I took off again. I quickly dried my tear before I made my way into the airport. I saw Bridget it wasn't hard to find her, especially with that poufy red hair of hers. It reminded me of Lissa's, I ignored the pain. She looked up at me and her eyes widened, I can only imagine what I looked like: blood shoot puffy red eyes and smile/grimace full of pain.
"Max, what's wrong?"
"She…she was there again," Bridget didn't say anything, she just wrapped her arm around me and made sure I didn't trip over any suitcases as we walked through the air port. I can't say I remember much after that, no one bothered me. Even security was easy on me. It wasn't until I got on to the plane that I realized I was in some kind of trance. I didn't talk much, I knew I'd lose whatever control I have right now, I'm not spending my last few hours as Maximum ride the mutant bird freak crying. For once being in sardine tin can jet didn't bother me. I decided to close my eyes and drifted off; I turned the volume on my iPod.
(A/N: this song is called Impossible by Shontell, Me No Own)
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did, I did
And you were strong and I was not
My illusion, my mistake
I was careless, I forgot
I did
And now when all is done
There is nothing to say
You have gone and so effortlessly
You have won
You can go ahead tell them
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Falling out of love is hard
Falling for betrayal is worst
Broken trust and broken hearts
I know, I know
Thinking all you need is there
Building faith on love and words
Empty promises will wear
I know, I know
And now when all is gone
There is nothing to say
And if you're done with embarrassing me
On your own you can go ahead tell them
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible!
Ooh impossible (yeah yeah)
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did
Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now
Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did..
You know what? This song is really inspiring me to write some poetry,
(A/N: My best friend wrote this, enjoy)
Peace and love are two different things.
Both can be lost.
For some never found.
When we simplify things, life suddenly becomes easier.
When we are oblivious to drama that comes with life, we become better.
But without you I am lost.
When I simplify things, one thing comes to my mind; you.
Sometimes I'll think of you and what we could have been.
And then I realize my surroundings.
And come back down to Earth again.
But one thing I know for sure; that my heart will be empty , without
you beside me.
You know what; I'm just going to stop before I do so, thing crazy like pole dancing.
Okay so let's re-cap today's downsides
Fang sucks faces with Lissa
I cried
I lied to Mom's face
I cried
I lost it with the Voice
I saw Fang and Lissa sleeping together
I cried
I wrote poetry
Yup, the last day in my life as Thee Maximum Ride was the worst in my life, tomorrow I would be just Max Ride.
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I still don't remember much after getting off the plane, I vaguely remember getting out of a cab and walking into an apartment flat. And the next thing I know I'm being pushed into a chair and my arms and legs were being strapped down, I instantly snapped out of my trance and started panicking.
"What the hell are you doing!"
"Sorry Max it's for your own good, I don't want you thrashing around and knocking me unconscious or anything like that" I calmed down, and she took that as good thing and continued the strapping. Bridget started attaching little mini sticky pad like things to my forehead all the way around, then she went over to test out some of her fancy-schmancy machines.
"Max, are you absolutely sure you want this?"
"Yes," I closed my eyes.
"Okay, begin erasing process in…"
5…
"No hospi'l." Fang mumbled, his eyes still shut.
Relief flooded through me. "Fang!" I said. "How bad?"
"Pre'y bad," He said fuzzily, then groaning, he tried to shift to one side.
"Don't move!" I told him, but he turned his head and spat blood out onto the sand. He raised his hand and spit something into it, then opened his eyes blearily.
"Tooth," He said in disgust. "Feel like crap," Fang added, touching the knots on the back of his head.
"Fang," I said, my voice breaking. "Just live, okay? Live and be okay."
With no warning I leaned down and kissed his mouth, just like that.
4….
He stepped closer to me, till his face was only inches away from mine. We'd been the same height for most of our lives, but in the past two year he'd shot past me. Now my eyes were level with his shoulders.
"Your girly enough," he said quietly. "As I recall."
3…
Fangs hand gently smoothed my hair off my neck. My breath froze in my chest, and every sense seemed hyper-alert. His hand stroked my hair again, so softly, and then trailed across my neck and shoulder and down my back, making me shiver.
I looked up at him. "What the heck are you doing?"
"Helping you change your mind," He leaned over, tilted my chin up and kissed me.
At that moment I had no mind to change, or not change, or throw against the nearest wall. My mind had shorted out as soon as Fangs lips touched mine. His mouth was warm and firm, his hand gentle on my neck.
2…..
He rolled his eyes and took my hand. His hands were hard and calloused, tough with muscle and old scars. The night settled around us like a blanket. I could hear the water lapping against the docks. We were totally alone.
"You're…" he began, I waited, my heart throbbing in my throat. "Such a pain," he concluded.
"What?" I asked just as his head swooped in and his lips touched mine I tried to speak, but one of Fang's hands held the back of my head, and kept his lips pressed against me, kissing me softly but with a Fang-like determination.
1…..
I glared at him. "Go ahead, try to stop me, I dare you." It was like the old days when we used to wrestle, each trying to get the better of the other. I was ready to take him down; my hands were curled into fists.
"I was just going to say be careful." Fang told me. He stepped closer and brushed some hair out of my eyes. "And-I've got your back." He motioned his head toward the torpedo chamber.
Oh, my God, it hit me like a tsunami then: how perfect he was for me, how no one else would ever, could be perfect for me, he was everything I could possibly hope for, as a friend, boyfriend-maybe even more. He was it for me. There was no more looking. (A/N: ZOMG! I fast read this part; I never realized how beautiful that part is!)
I really, really loved him, with a whole new kind of love I'd never felt before, something that made every other kind of love I ever felt, washed out and wimpy in comparison. I loved him with every cell in my body, with every thought in my head, every feather in my wings and every breath in my lungs. And air sacks.
Too bad I was going out to face certain death.
Right there, in front of everyone, I threw my arms around his neck and smashed my mouth against his. He was startled for a second, then his strong arms wrapped around me so tightly I could hardly breathe.
0….
Was this all really worth throwing away Fang?
Was my last thought before I saw his face behind my eyes and blacked out.