Superman

After waking up from that little episode of fainting, I was in a pretty bad mood. I didn't want a new power anymore. I just wanted a normal life. All right, hit me on the head for that one because that can never really happen. Nudge explained that I fainted because like everything else, my new power requires a lot of energy in order to work. So, Max super healing powers equals Max getting really tired really fast. Great.

I went for one of my own individual flights before Fang could protest. He would hate that I went out alone. He was convinced that they would hurt me- Brigid and Abraham I mean. With the cold winter air smacking my face and having only muscle so therefore not much insoline to keep me warm, I was cold so it was only going to be a quick fly.

I can't stand to fly when I'm this angry so I eventually coasted down into an open area within the woods. I'm not naïve so I listen well to my surroundings to make sure no one sneaks up on me. I'm just out to find a better answer to why this was happening. The better part of me was saying evolution was simply taking its course. The worst part was you're a mutant freak- weird things are suppose to happen to you.

I sat on a boulder and recalled the months after Jeb, Ari, and Mela died. Media had swarmed my family and I asking us for the story on what happened. Iggy had quoted some song to a newspaper when he had been left unadvised (we had decided as a flock to never give our story out) had said, "I'm more than a bird…I'm more than a plane. And more than some pretty face beside a train." Before he could finished, Gazzy and Nudge had dragged him back in the house. I would've done it myself if I hadn't been so depressed back then.

Wish that I could cry, but now that I had Fang, a solid rock, I didn't need to cry anymore. Fall upon my knees, well, I would but he would catch me so there was no point in being weak anymore. Find a way to lie that I wasn't so strong anymore, than when I grew up over the years I grew weaker. About a home I'll never see, the life I would've had without these wings.

It may sound absurd, thinking about this now in the middle of the woods about who I would've been without the light bones, air sacs, bird blood, or wings. But don't be naïve, we all fantasize right? Even heroes have the right to bleed but I can't even do that now because of my stupid new gift that actually makes me weaker. I may be disturbed saying that healing fast is a bad thing but if it tires me out imagine how useful I'll be in a fight. But won't you concede? Even heroes have the right to dream, oh wait, I have nightmares now.

I'm not crazy or anything.

"Maximum," I jump to my feet and turn around. My feet are spread apart, my fists are formed, and my wings are flared. My face is instantly cold and harsh in a direct glare at the enemy. I saw Abraham standing there. I bit my lip with anger. I was shaking with the urge to attack him for all the pain he had caused Fang.

"I'm sorry, was I sitting on your rock?" I was surprise I could manage a word without screaming in rage. I had to be cool and collected Maximum Ride. I was still her in a way. I gave a mocking smile. Abraham had his hands behind his back and he glared at me behind thin wired glasses. Still in his white lab coat, he had his black hair braided down his back as usual.

"I always was jealous of Jeb for the species he made. I had hoped to train Fang to destroy you and the rest of your flock- as well as the rest of the world. But maybe you were the better choice, you obviously have no problem with killing." I felt my wings flinch with that below the belt kind of hit.

"You have no idea what you're talking about," I yelled back. "You're an evil bastard who used his own son and almost killed him. Do you even realize what Fang would be like if I hadn't saved him those years ago? Do you know how scared he is of YOU, his own father?" Geez, did I want to sock that guy right into the face. Teach him a lesson but you can't teach evil anything.

Abraham sighed, "Fang will soon learn what his actions have cost him. I warned him what would happen if he continued to see you. Love is the most destructible problem in the world."

Was he crazy or what?

"So are you going to kill me?" I raised my fists, "Because I won't go down without a fight." Abraham gave a cold smile that was small reminding me of Fang a bit. I hated that they looked so much alike.

Abraham raised his arms and motion his finger towards me. Then, from the darkness of the woods, they came. Erasers, Flyboys, M-Geeks, and other mutant Itex experiments along with Brigid, Omega, and the Director, stepped into the light. My enemies wrapped up into one nice little reunion.

"Of course not Maximum, like I said, you were the better but I want to give my son a chance to prove himself. The only way he will fight is for you. I plan on a little trap." Abraham motioned for my enemies to come at me, "He will learn that loving you will be a big mistake."

I ran forward to fight trying to focus on the enemies I already knew how to fight the best. Omega I pulled some fast move on him before tripping him on his feet and punching him in the head. The Fly-boys I chopped down on and was fortunate that they didn't have guns as they usually did. Erasers were the hardest because they fight literally until the end. I was cut and healed within seconds so I grew weaker faster than I would have without my stupid new ability.

Eventually, my knees collapsed and then I was tackled by an Eraser. Snarling and glaring at me with cold, yellow eyes and a foaming mouth, it held me down. "Take her to base. It won't be long before my son tries to find her." I wasn't meant to ride with clouds between my knees- this is why my life is the way it is. I shut my eyes feeling sleep overcome me. I heard Brigid's laughter as she kicked me once in the stomach.

One thing is for sure.

It's not easy to be me.

Song is "Superman" by Five for Fighting

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