Chapter 22

"Déjà vu," Iggy exclaimed and punched the side of the metal cage with all his strength.

We were in back in the cages. I was with Iggy, the Gasman with Angel, and Nudge with Total. I am starting to think that karma doesn't really like me much…

"So what is our plan this time?" Nudge asked this time she was angry. Her fists were clenched together and her teeth where clenched also. She looked like a murderer.

"I vote we just sleep and enjoy the last moments together," Angel cried again.

She broke my heart when she cried over and over again. I hated being emotional and what I did last night was pathetic. Crying on Iggy, seriously? I am tough, I am Maximum Ride. The Maximum Ride that can't save her family. I am a failure.

"No you are not Max! You are the best leader anyone could ask for. I am the one who should be the failure. I am a traitor that is afraid of everything," Angel mentioned.

Everyone looked at me, even deadly Nudge.

It was quiet for the next few hours. Everything fell silent and everyone was alive and acting like nothing happened.

"Okay today we are experimenting on Nudge," one of the lab dudes said. "We are not promising they aren't going to be deadly tests, so start moving."

They tried to pull Nudge out but she was kicking and screaming. She bit everyone they tried to get her out. She was invincible. Once they got her out she got into a fight with them. She knocked out two of the scientists and then an officer came in and Taser her. She fell and tried to move but the tied rope around her and duct taped her mouth. Poor Nudge.

"At least we know that if we don't see her again her last moments she went kicking and screaming," the Gasman said glumly.

Silence. Silence. And more silence.

Nudge was gone for hours, hours that felt like days.

"Oh my god there she is," Angel gasped.

Nudge looked tired and she looked weaker. She fell once she crawled into her cage. Nobody mentioned anything.

Two new scientists, more muscular looking, came walking in. They had an army of people with Tasers and guns.

"Next they want Iggy," he announced in his husky man voice.

I looked at Iggy and he had no expression. He looked paler than ever and his face was red. I hugged him before he left and watched him trudge out. He turned to me and stared at me before the doors closed.

I mouthed the words 'good-bye' and fell asleep. This time with no one shot a needle into my back, I fell asleep naturally.