A/N Kay people I will be updating quicker now that I got my own laptop and I have set it all up also hope you all had a great xmas and lets aim for abetter year wow, I sound prophetic whoopee!! I'm so hyped up yay XD

Chapter 8

Chase's POV

Max my littlest sister. The one who it seemed I could never protect. Sky could fend for herself and at least I could partially protect her. But Max was so young. Just a baby and she had endured enough to last a thousand lifetimes as it was. And we had left her. We had to get out, we didn't have time to go back, at least now we had backup and we could get Max out the safe way. I kept repeating that top myself the entire time I had to think of her in the Arena, alone. Lord only knew what was happening to her.

My fears were true when I went to get her, after leaving the Arena Sky and I had found the other rogue experiments. If the Arena ever found out how many of us had actually escaped they would be shocked, nearly sixty of us all lived in the mountains a hundred miles north of the Arena. We were unknown here, we pirated electricity from nearby landlines and had a spring and waterfalls inside the caves that acted as our showers and baths, the leader, Anthony, had even managed to steal money and had bought furniture and supplies, well if he couldn't steal them that is. Compared to metal cage we had lived in all our lives, the caves were heaven.

But now with Max in my arms I was ashamed that it had taken me so long to return to get her. I had convinced Anthony to help me get her, and he had got some volunteers to help us. Then we had to come up with a plan, and resources, and backups, and more plans, then we finally got here. It took so much time that I was as tamping as Sky by the time Anthony gave the all clear. But we respected him and true to his word we had gotten in and out without any problems, and now I had Max in my arms. She was bleeding and had passed out a few minutes after we ran out of that place.

I glanced down at my baby sister and hugged her closer, she seemed so peaceful in her sleep. But I couldn't fool myself, she was in a bad shape. She had fresh lacerations and open wounds, and her wings looked absolutely ruined. Would she be able to fly?

I would show her a world outside of the Arena. Once I got her back to Sky that is. Sky was going to hit me the minute she saw what condition Max was in. She wouldn't do it out of spite she would just do it because we had both failed in protecting Max, mostly I had failed but I would try to not make the same mistake twice.

If I did anything in my useless existence, I should at least protect my two sisters. I was the oldest, I was their brother. I like to think it was why I was created first so that I could protect them, and hold them when they cried. I did that for Sky when she was a baby and I was a few years older. I would hold Max when she fell down as well.

I beat my wings strongly and followed Anthony and the other five bird experiments. Flying………..home. I would take Max home now. We would leave everything behind us now and just live at home.

Glancing down at Max I tried to examine every part of her with my eyes. But there was probably so much damage than what I could see. Beyond the surface.

"How is she?" Anthony asked his big strong black wings beating and his longish hair blowing behind him. He seemed in his twenties but at times he acted so much older. He knew things about the Arena I never knew, it was why I had asked for his help.

"I don't know she seems pretty banged up. I just……….. What the hell did they do to her? She's just a kid, practically a baby."

My voice was soft and the wind probably didn't help but they all heard me. Thanks to our nifty enhanced hearing. Thank you mad scientists…. NOT!

Anthony flew up next to me and took Max out of my arms. I had to restrain myself from snatching her out of his grasp and biting his head off. But he didn't go anywhere just flew quietly by me and cradled Max gently.

He checked her over and a faint smile lit up his face. "She'll be fine. Pretties damn baby I've ever seen for sure. And I know she's just a kid but don't forget she's also your sister. She'll make it, even if its just to piss of the white coats. I can predict the future and this kid is gonna bring them hell, and they wont be ready for it."

"You cant predict the future. And I don't want her to ever have to go back and fight them. Just to live happily, we can stay in the caves."

Anthony smiled as he wrapped his jumper around Max, cocooning her and keeping her warm from the lashing wind. "Not all of us live simple lives. She has a fire in her eyes, and I don't need to see the future to know she's a warrior. Some of us have it ingrained in our DNA more than others, that we will fight for revenge, for what we claim is right or simply for the primitive power of it. Those who want the primitive power normally end up as Wing Beaters, but this kiddo is a fighter for all the right reasons. You've raised her the best you could in that place, now that's mapped out her whole life. Be proud."

And after that very long and awkward speech Anthony handed Max back to me.

Anthony didn't say anything else just flew to the lead of the flock and lead the way back to the caves. He doesn't normally make speeches like that, but was it true? Did we raise Max the best we could? Would she live to be as normal as we could? Or would she want revenge and nothing else or just fight for the right reasons?

I didn't want her to have to be a fighter. But some things I probably wont be able to stop. Fate had it in fore us probably. Ah well I'd kick it in the ass and then deal with the consequences. If Max was going to be a fighter, then I will prepare her. Teach her how to live without fear. Because if you lose your fear you can do anything, and if your enemies no longer hold fear over you, then you win. Well that's what I've been telling myself for the past couple years so it'd better be true.

With a spark of hope in my heart and my sister back safely in my arms I flew home to where my other sister waited for us both to return.

And true to my prediction she ran up to me and hit me, then pulled me into a hug and cradled Max whilst crying and smiling. We were back together again. And I caught some of the others who lived with us throw smiles our way and cheer when they saw how happy we were. Cause in all truth we hadn't been very nice since we'd left Max. But know or moods had definitely changed.

A/N kay I know this is short but it was just a quick insight of Chase's thinking. I am working on the next two chapters as we speak so hopefully you wont have to wait too long. And as always I love reading your reviews *hint hint* XD Oh yeah HAPPY NEW YEAR!!