AN: So here I go again, three in one day Jesus.

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Disclaimer: I own nothing, it belongs to James Patterson.

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And with that I jumped off the porch, snapped out my wings and flew away from the only people I lived for.

The memory kept replaying and replaying over in my head, like an ongoing, never ending nightmare.

The other memory was Ari's death.

Flashback

We'd been taken to a castle in Germany, I had been forced to fight Omega and for some reason I won. I don't know why, I'm not going to say it was because I'm a great fighter, it was luck.

Then the fly boys came. Ari and I fought our hardest, we had become so close once we found out I was his sister. Spoken for ages in the dungeon we had been thrown into. He tried to comfort me the best he could. Protected me like the most loyal guard.

We were fighting and almost winning Ari using his strength to just pick up fly boys and throw them into the nearest wall. One smashed him hard in the Jaw and came for me. He roared with rage and went to send a kick to his face, but he didn't get there. His legs crumpled beneath him and he sunk to the floor.

The flyboy and I both stopped. So I guess at times they can show mercy.

I ran to him.

"Ari, Ari what's wrong?, what happened?"

"Max" he whispered. "It's time, I'm dying"

I screamed, I needed Ari, he was the only family I had left. "No Ari" I cried. "Come on you can pull through this, we will get through this, you have to I need you."

He looked up at me, he looked so young and innocent his eyes swimming with moisture, he was only seven for crying out loud. I swore then that I would get revenge on those who had done this to him. Those who had tortured my brother. "Death isn't something you can stop Max" He breathed "It's a part of life."

I couldn't hold on any longer, I had lost my family and now I was losing my brother. Tears cascaded down my cheeks. Ari Reached up a hand to wipe them away but it never quite got there.

He looked up at me, right then he looked like a seven year old, young and scared. "I love you Max, you were the best sister anyone could ask for. Strong brave and beautiful".

I looked down at him and smiled through my tears. "And I love you too Ari. You were the best little brother in the world. I'll miss you always."

With that Ari smiled and his eyes drifted shut never to open again. I felt his neck for a pulse but there was nothing. I brushed my finger tips over his eye lids to shut them and I kissed his cheek.

Then I stood up and roared. I knew that now I was alone and I had to face this world on my own.

It didn't start to well though. The flyboy that had been going to attack me earlier shoved the butt of his gun into the back of my head and there was nothing I could do before I sank into blackness.

End flashback.

A tear slid down my cheek as I remembered.

So that's how I got here. Into this school, this room with no windows and a locked door. This hell.

Right then the door opened and Mike walked in. He was an eraser, pretty new. He and four others had been assigned to watch over my room day and night. And most days he came in just to torment me. He swore that we had chemistry and that I liked him. He just uses me though as a toy. For his entertainment.

"Good day Maxie." He snarled.

I sighed I really didn't want to fight with him today, but I guess he wasn't going to give up.

"Awww come on Babe" he probed "Don't be like that you know you want me really."

He pulled me up by the collar of my shirt and pushed me up against the wall. Pressing his body against mine he began kissing me roughly on the mouth.

Using all of my strength, not that there was much, I pushed him off of me.

"Get off me asshole" I growled.

He smirked at me "You know you love it really baby. I can tell you want me" he murmured in my ear.

I snarled, there was only one person I would ever want and him I couldn't have, so I settled for no one.

"I would never want you, even if you were the last thing alive." I growled at him. Then I changed my tone to a softer one figured I might play it nice to avoid a fight, I didn't have any energy today not after the tests yesterday that made me weak. "You know Mike, someone out there might actually want you if you gave them the time of day. They might see past your stupid facade and really like you. You're wasting your time on me."

He laughed a loud and horrible sound. "That's not the point Maxie, I don't care if i'm wasting my time on you, it's the only enjoyment I get out of this place. I enjoy my time with you. You're pretty stubborn and that makes you feisty, I like mine hard to get, I enjoy the chase."

Ok so now I was really wound up, no one spoke to me that way. Before he could register what was happening I sent a round house kick to his head causing him to stagger backwards. I then sent my foot into his chest, which meant he fell backward. I jumped up and pressed my throat to his neck, not hard but with enough pressure so that he couldn't get up.

"O maxie, a bit violent today aren't we."

I pressed my foot down harder so that he coughed. "Don't you ever try this again" I snarled at him "Don't you ever talk to me like that, and don't you ever call me Maxie."

He laughed as the other four erasers swept into the room. One came up behind me and pulled my arms behind my back. I don't bother fighting them, I would only get hurt. Mike got up and walked up to me, he ran his fingers down my cheek and I shivered from pure disgust. "Don't worry Maixe, I'll come back soon baby."

The other Erasers laughed and two followed him out. One though stayed behind along with the one still holding me.

He glared at me and then spoke "You'll have guests soon. Some other failures that have been caught. More pathetic life forms for us to look after."

I laughed "Look who your calling pathetic."

He growled "Watch it birdie, my patience is wearing thin."

"Sure thing wolfie"

The eraser behind me tugged my arms hard and but I wouldn't let a scream escape my lips. Eventually he let go and followed the other out of the room.

I sank down into the far corner and just waited.

Surely something would happen soon. I was right though some thing did. (AN: I almost left it here but I couldn't, I didn't think it was long enough)

Two hours later five sacks were thrown into the room. I jumped up and saw Mike poke his head round the door. "Express Delivery Sweetie." He laughed and winked at me.

I waited for him to close the door and then I ran over to the heap. None of them were moving so I guess I had to do something. I began untying the first sack and gasped.

I was Gazzy. He looked older but that would make sense seeing as he would be 10 now. He began to stir and I stroked his hair. "It's ok now sweetie, you can rest"

He sighed "hmm.. Max". Then his eyes shot open. "Max" he gasped and threw his arms around my neck.

"Hey Gazzy."

"What are you doing here?, Where am I ? Where are the others?"

"Gazzy" I sighed, "I've been here for two years almost, you're at the school and I'm guessing that the others are in these sacks."

I pulled his arms away and began untying the other bags.

Nudge was in the next. I stroked her hair and laid her down next to Gazzy. Who was just staring at me his eyes wide.

I untied the next bag to reveal Iggy's unconscious form. I shook his shoulders. "Come on Iggs, wake up."

He stirred and then his eyes snapped open. "Wait what are you doing here, am I dreaming?"

I laughed. "No ig, you're not dreaming I'm here and now so are you."

He gaped at me and then it must have dawned on him where he was, the smell of antiseptic was stronger than anything.

"Iggy, you might want to help Nudge out, she's not waking up". He sighed and went over to her soothing her and begging her to wake up.

Next was Angels. I lifted her out and she screamed get off me you jerk. Let go of me you pig headed monster. I kissed her dirty forehead. "It's ok Angel, I'm here."

"M...Max" She whimpered.

"Yes Baby?"

"Your really here, cos if I'm dreaming, I really don't want to wake up."

"It's ok baby, I'm here. You can open your eyes, I won't hurt you."

"Max" she cried.

"Angel?, can you help Nudge, she won't wake up."

I sighed I was dreading opening the last sack, I knew who it was, but I wasn't sure if I could face him just yet. But I had to do this, I was Maximum Ride I could do anything. Yeah right that was Maximum Ride two years ago.

Fang began kicking in the sack. "Jesus Christ can somebody get me out o the Freaking bag because I swear to god as soon as I get my hands on you I will...."

I opened the bag and stood over him. "You swear to God you'll what?"

He didn't answer me though he just lay there staring.

Suddenly it all became too much, I ran to the farthest part of the room and sank to the floor.

Memories of my time with the flock flooded through my mind. Then memories of everything that had happened in the past two and a half years. Angel gasped as she was sucked into them with me.

Ari when he died

Me screaming as the pain of some knew drug they were testing seared through my veins

Passing out from so much pain as they beat me over and over

Jeb being beaten to death right in front of my eyes.

Mike pressing me up against the wall, kissing me, touching me.

Angel cried out and I shut my eyes, willing them to stop. She shouldn't have to see this.

I hadn't realised that I was shaking, until I felt a strong pair of arms wrap around me. I looked up to see Iggy, he looked so much older than sixteen.

"Max come on now it's ok."

I sighed and stood up. "Thanks Ig."

"Max" Gazzy cried its Nudge she won't wake up.

I ran over to them again.

"Nudge" I whispered stroking her hair. "Nudge come on sweetie, wake up, your family they need you. Nudge! Come on you have to wakeup. Don't let them win this Nudge, they can't take you, come on be strong Baby."

Eventually her eyes fluttered open. "Max, O thank God finally they found you. Fang said he would but I didn't think it would work. I didn't know it would be this easy."

I stared at her. Fang said he would find me. But why? He told me that he wanted me to leave.

Angel's voice popped into my head

Because Max for some twisted reason he loves you. He always has, he didn't realise what he was doing on that day. Truly Max he does, he loves you like nothing else in this world.

Just then Mike stuck his head around the door. His gaze searching until it landed on me.

"Enjoying the company Gorgeous?"

I snarled at him as Fang growled.

Mike just laughed "Looks like I've got competition. But don't worry Maxie, I always win."

Before I could blink Fang had launched himself at Mike.

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