A/N: From 14 reviews to 3? Come on! Well, I have to give a big thank you to:
The Muse
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This chapter's a little short also, so I'll try and type up a nice, long chapter 5.
But here we go with Chapter 4:
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Max's POV
I already missed the flock. I knew they'd be mad, really, really, mad, at me for leaving, but I'd always been willing to give up everything for them to be safe.
And now I had my chance. Lucky me, right?
I heard a noise behind me, something flying at super speed, something actually gaining on me. Crap. A jet? I wasn't at the right altitude for a jet though.
I turned to see about a dozen dark specks rapidly following me. Considering how fast I was flying, that's pretty dang fast. I mean, did Itex suddenly decide they wanted to start using missiles or something? Wouldn't be the first time they've gone to desperate lengths to kill me.
Max, I must warn you, these are robots that will capture you no matter hard you fight, or how fast you fly.
What?! I demanded in shock. So, you think I should actually give up? I mean, hello, did this Voice know me at all?
A very powerful woman is after you. She's beyond intelligent. She's taken over Itex.
You've failed to mention that earlier, I thought furiously, watching the robots approach.
It's all part of the bigger picture Max. You'll just have to get captured and remember you're doing this for your flock.
Beating my wings hard to stay steady in the air, I confirmed the fact I couldn't fly away. That didn't mean I was going to let them take me.
Max, that's not a good idea. Just embrace what is, and don't try to change what can't be changed.
I ignored the Voice. It was becoming kinda chatty lately, which wasn't really a good thing.
Max, you'll only cause yourself unnecessary pain.
Whatever, I snapped in my head. I'm so sure the Voice truly cared about my well being. I continued watching the robots fly closer. They slowed as they reached me, and finally stopped about thirty feet away. They slowly circled around me, leaving me trapped in the center.
Fine. It was going to be a fight anyway.
The robots were sleek and a gleaming silver. Geez, fancy. They had black eyes that seemed to be watching me. I wondered if they were purely mechanical or actually had life in them.
Just metal, Max, no life. That doesn't mean they're not dangerous though.
Huh, I thought, since when have I fought something that wasn't dangerous?
The Voice didn't feel like answering.
I watched in unease as the robots slowly started flying closer. I tried dropping quickly, but the robots dropped too, keeping me surrounded.
Creepy. It was, like, a horror movie, watching the robots slowly glide forward. I tried shooting upward at about 300 miles per hour, but the robots zoomed upward with me. Then the robots whipped out guns.
I swore. So much for 'fighting' them. How was one mutant supposed to go against twelve robots that were freaking armed?
And then, faster than thought, unbelievable pain exploded through my shoulder. I uncomprehendingly looked down to see blood soaking my jacket at an alarming rate, and I dizzily wondered how even me, with my enhanced eyesight, could have missed the bullet that was now lodged in my shoulder.
Told you… I heard the Voice murmured as I blacked out, in the robots' arms.
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Fang's POV
It was still early, so Iggy and I didn't have to deal with the younger kids yet. I decided to go on my blog, hoping it distract me from the one thing I couldn't stop thinking about: Max.
You are reading Fang's Blog. Welcome!
You are visitor number: 1,292,783
Any of you Ohio people: If you've happened to hear of a building randomly exploding, that was us. Or, rather, the Gasman and Iggy. It was one of the few Itex buildings still standing. They decided to fix that little problem and blow it up.
Unfortunately, that isn't the big news. Brace yourselves, this is a really big: Max left us. Now before you get any wrong ideas, she left us to protect us. Before we demolished the Itex headquarters we stole some papers from there, and Max found out that the scientists after us are tracking her. So she left us. It completely sucks that these wacko scientists will never leave us alone and continue to tear our lives apart.
-Fang
I swallowed. So much for distracting me from Max. I watched as comment after comment popped up.
"What?! Max left! Why didn't you stop her, man!!!"
"She's on her own?! How could you guys let her go!?"
"Poor Max. Why won't those scientists leave you guys alone?!"
"Is Max coming back? Are you going after her? Are you going to meet up with her later? Is she going to be okay?"
"The Flock should have stopped her! What's wrong with you?!"
"Max shouldn't have left. You guys should stay together no matter what."
I snapped the laptop shut. Iggy turned his face worriedly to me, but I ignored him. Nudge was stirring, probably wondering why she wasn't woken up, why Max had let her sleep in.
Let the questions begin.
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