AN: Special update from camp! Sorry for the long wait, but I hope you might have gotten the chance to read the first chapter of a new story I added called, A Dark Knight. If not, check it out. So now, read on!

Max's POV

As I walk away from Fang and Iggy, I start to formulate a plan in my mind. I know that Fang probably realizes I'm not going to back down quietly and I don't care at this point. Tomorrow night. I'm going to have to work fast. So I head to the one person I know who can help me with scheming...Angel. When I walk into her room, she's sitting in the middle of her bed with her back facing me. I'm about to speak when she says, "Hi Max,"

That's so creepy. I close the door, lean against it, and cross my arms. "How'd you know it was me?" I automatically ask.

She turns herself around to face me and says, "I told you already. I know things."

"Mmhm. Well, I came to ask you for your help. Or do you know that already too?" I ask.

"No, I don't know everything, but this ought to be interesting. What can I do for you?" she asks back.

"Tomorrow night Iggy and Fang are going on an assignment to kill Jeb." I see a faint glimpse of surprise in her eyes at this bit of information.

"So the Agency called." she states.

"Not too long ago. Anyway, I want to go. I need to be there when they kill him or at least kill him before they get there. You have the most inside information on the layout of the grounds and where he would be at. You're going to help me get there and find him. This is not an option." I say.

"Of course Max. You know, if you ever make it out of this business you could be a lawyer." she tells me.

"Thanks but no thanks. I just want this nightmare over with." I respond.

"Whether you believe me or not. Me too. So here's what we're going to do. They're most likely going to take Fang's car for this so we can just steal Iggy's car keys and take his car. We'll follow them to the compound and from there I can lead you to Jeb. That will be our greatest advantage since they won't know where he'll be and will be blindly wandering around the building. When we get to him, that's when you'll do what you have to do Max. But let me warn you, deciding what that is will not be easy." she says.

I nod at her words and say, "I know what I have to do. So you just worry about yourself." then I get up to leave.

"Are you sure about this?" Angel asks before I walk out of the door. Her voice changes slightly to one of some concern.

"I've never been more sure about anything else in my life," I say then walk out.

Now what do I do? I walk out of Angel's room and go to the one person I know will make me feel better. Ashley. For some reason her quiet demeanor calms my ever-changing emotional one.

"What's up Max?" she asks when I walk in to Nudge's room where she's talking to motor mouth herself and Dreslin.

"Can you come talk to me for a second?" I ask quietly.

I see her exchange a slightly worried glance with Nudge and Dreslin before saying, "Sure," and following me out the door.

I don't speak until we've made it to the elevator so we were out of earshot of Fang and Iggy. "I need you to help me." I say.

She just nods in response. I love that about her. She takes everything as it's given to her. I get off the elevator and walk to the gym.

"So with what?" she asks when we walk in.

So I explain everything to her. From my feelings about Fang, to my feelings about Angel, my feelings about the Jeb situation, the order from the Agency, and the plans I made for tomorrow. Pretty much I just let a load off. I didn't hold anything back and thankfully she didn't say anything while I was talking. I don't need her to judge me, I just need her to listen for a second then give me an honest opinion.

"So what do you think?" I ask when I'm done.

She shakes her head and says, "I can't believe you've been going through all this and didn't tell me. I could really kill you, you know that?"

"Yeah I know." I say.

"Anyway I guessed about the Fang thing. And I know how you might not be able to trust Angel again. I understand. As far as Jeb? Max, I can't tell you what to do. That's something you'll have to figure out on your own. Follow your heart and what YOU think is right, and as cliché as that sounds. It's the truest advice I could give you. Being in the business we're in. Anything you do could cost you. So whatever it is that you end up doing, make sure you're willing to deal with the consequences." she finishes in a somber tone. I can tell she's really concerned for me and understands how much this is tearing me up inside.

I let out a sigh and say, "At this point, I don't really know what I'm going to do. Thanks for the advice anyway though."

"Anytime, just don't wait this long to come to me next time, okay?" she says.

"Okay," I say as she stands up and walks out, leaving me to my thoughts. I don't even know how long I sat in there before a voice calls my name.

"Max?" Fang says from the doorway.

"Yeah?" I respond.

"You should probably try and get some sleep." he tells me.

"What're you talking about? It's not that late." I say.

"It's 12:00,"

"Oh. How'd you know I was down here?" I wonder.

"When Ashley came back up without you, I asked her." he says.

I stand up and walk towards where he's standing at the doorway. "Okay well goodnight." I say and try to walk around him but he grabs my arm before I can escape.

"Max. Just promise me one thing." he says, looking into my eyes.

"What?"

"That you don't do something too stupid and put your life at risk," he says.

"What're you-"

"Just promise me," he cuts me off.

I let out an exasperated sigh and say, "Fine. I promise,"

"Good." he says and pulls me close to him. "I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

"You don't have to worry about that. I'm always careful." I say.

He lets out an oh so adorable snort and says, "Sure,"

"Trust me. I'll be fine," I say, looking straight into his eyes. When he gives me a small nod, I give him a peck on the lips and say, "Night,"

"Night,"

Sleep that night is near impossible, but eventually I do pass out. Hooray for me.

*time skip (the next day)*

"Max," a voice says.

I look up and see Angel in the doorway.

"Yeah?" I ask.

"Here," she says and tosses me a set of keys. I examine them; they're the keys to Iggy's car.

"How'd you get them?" I wonder.

"Don't worry about it. I have my ways." she says mysteriously.

I decide not to question any further. Hopefully, she left Iggy with minimal damage. "Have they left yet?" I ask instead.

"Not yet, they're getting ready too. Therefore, you should too. We'll leave right after them."

I nod and stand up to go find my sword. "Let's do this."

AN: Sorry if this may have seen boring and a little rushed but…I don't know. Next chapter, the BIG SHOWDOWN! Maybe..I just have to write it lol

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