A/N: Hello, I am supposed to be revising French right now but I can't be bothered and decided to write another chapter as I left the last one for too long. And bellacullen321 persuaded me to write this chapter by her review. See your nice reviews have that effect on me. More like that and I just might never be able to say no.
Max POV
The second I spun round the corner I regretted it. There was Fang, and the flock, and happy that I was that they were safe, and that they were HERE, with me, there was something EXTREMELY wrong with the picture. There was Lyndsey smack bang in the middle, and even Angel my little mind reader was practically DROOLING on her. I mean, was this like her power or something? She has the ability to make people drool over her, even mind readers who should be able to see through her evil plans. Because I'm sure that's what they are right? Evil? I mean she is the product of a brother and sister…I'm not even going to think it, especially with a mind-reading 6 year old in the room. But they couldn't be telling the truth? Could they? Did Jeb really want us blown up? Was that all we were to him? Why was Fang falling for her again, he was practically wrapped around her. And we talked about this. How could he?!
"Max!" He said when he saw me. "Lyndsey and the Dwyers are going to help us after all. Angel told us what they said to you, why did you leave them locked in that room? They are supposed to helping. Ig, go let them out!"
"No, Fang. I'm with Max on this one. I don't get why you're being all trusting all of a sudden, you are usually better than this. What's happened?" Iggy replied, That's my guy! I suddenly noticed he wasn't standing up close to Lyndsey like the others and was just standing there staring with his sightless eyes into space looking thoughtful. Ok, so I'm going to make a wild guess that as Ig is immune to Lyndsey, what she does has something to do with making you look at her, and since I REFUSE to look at her face, the little tramp! I was immune too. And the feelings of disgust that I held against her were so strong that she would never get through to me, even if she forced me to look into her eyes.
"Why don't you ever look at me Max?" Lyndsey asked, sounding tearful, HA! Caught in the act, there was no way I'd look at her now.
"Because, Darling Lyndsey," I droned sarcastically, "I think you are simply ghastly to look at and that you are…oh what was it again…hmmm….yeah. Fugly!" I smiled sweetly at the flock, all the time avoiding Lyndsey's gaze.
"That wasn't very nice Max." Fang looked at me harshly. Ouch. That hurt. He was well under her spell, I tried to remind myself. And it wasn't him. He didn't mean it. He couldn't. It was Fang. My Fang.
I knew something must be up when Angel didn't pipe into my thoughts at this point and make some comment about Fang and me being perfect for each other like she does every other time I so much as mention him in my head. They wouldn't make this much effort to control my flock if they were up to any good. Just then Nudge appeared from behind me with the Dwyers, Huh? I hadn't even noticed her go. Damn I should have stopped her.
"Brigid, if you really want to help us. Tell me where Mom and Ella are." I said sternly. Controlling.
"Why Max, they are perfectly safe. We told you. They are at their house." She replied sweetly. Apparently oblivious to the way I'd just treated her. That was another thing that got me. It was all too Sweet. Too prim.
"Ha. I'm never going to believe that. Come on Ig. We are gonna leave these guys here for a bit. They aren't going anywhere." I threw Fang a glance that said you are so going to pay for this. "We can go check the house and see if Mom's realllly there."
"Sure Max. I don't believe them either. I'm sure they'll have NO problem with us leaving to go get your Mom if they are trying to help us and we are here VOLUNTARILY." He made extra emphasis on these points.
"NO!" Bernard cried out. "I mean….why get them involved. You don't want your Mom hurt do you Max?"
"No, you're right. And part of that includes knowing where they are." I snapped back.
"But we told you Max," Urged Brigid. Man they were pushing this. Only more proof that they were lying and that I wouldn't find Mom at the house. But I had no intention of looking there anyway. I would hunt the whole world before there. She won't be there let's face it.
"Max, Iggy. Maybe it would be best if you came with us," said Bernard (you guessed it) kindly. Ummm no, That is NOT going to happen. Oh wait, damn yes he is dragging us down the hallway, wow he may be weak enough to be thrown against a wall but he has hands like steel. They weren't budging from their vice around me. I looked down. That would be because his hands ARE steel. Hmm I wonder what happened to his real ones? Oh crap, while I've been pondering all of this, they have ked me back to the room. And oh wait yeah. That's a lock.
Crappo. When I was here with Fang it wasn't so bad. But Fang has gone to the other side now. Now I felt lonely. Lonely and trapped in a cell with a blind guy, who can't even see the tears escaping your eyes, well that was just a bonus wasn't it? I couldn't let him see me cry. I'm supposed to be the strong one.
A/N: Ok FAX the chapter AFTER next. I promise. I have given you this chapter early though. And I'm away this weekend so it might be a while before you get another one. But I don't have an exam next week so *touch wood* I shouldn't be as rushed. Only I know I will because my teachers are just getting stressy now. So anyway, like this time, reviews WILL help the next chapter come faster.
