A/N: I really don't have anything to say in particular, so enjoy the eighth chapter.

Chapter Eight: Unreal.

Max lunged at the bully in full rage, the aura of darkness and intense fury. She will protect her newfound friends and will never let anyone hurt them… physically or verbally- whether she die in the enemy's hand, becomes greatly injured or even humiliated which she greatly doubt by her wizard powers, Maxine won't back down from a fight. Ever.

''M-Maxine! No, don't do it!'' Fanboy's hand reached out at the lunged figure as fear spread across his facial features instantaneously. Boog seemed to take a few steps backwards as he blinked by the sudden personal space-invading attack, feeling slightly threatened and possibly… afraid? ''What the- eek!'' The grown man let out a startled squeak when the cat girl drew out her magically appeared claws, whole body aimed for his face. The claws painfully dug into his skin, Boog screamed.

''Ahh! Gititoffgititoffgititoff…!'' Arms had flapped wildly when the girl hissed in his face, and then she push off, back flipping two times and landed easily. Her hands glowed with a purple hue as her hair flared up, eyes gradually glowing white, mouth churned in a snarl.

The boys behind her stood in bewilderment, fear, shock and many more emotions that couldn't be describable. Kyle, most particularly, tiptoed some steps back in unseen fear. Never before have he met a wizard with that much power- heck, he wasn't even sure if she reached level eight! But here Maxine was, trying to vaporize the adult bully that slowly began crumbling in fear and the manager Lenny, too, hid underneath the counter with a squeak. ''You will not hurt my friends, ever, understand?'' Her whispers; low and dark, meant extreme dangers through every word in the sentence as it sent shivers to all in the conveyance store. The cat girl stalked towards Boog whom stumbled to the floor, looking at Max as he crawled away from her in astounding horror, ''w-w-w-what the heck are you?'' The adult stuttered and Max smirked.

''You're worst nightmare.''

''M-Maxine! Stop this nonsense!'' The girl halted her punch, head tilted and ears twitched constant… Maxine glanced at the redhead with a frown. ''Why should I? He planned to hurt you and I won't let that happen!'' A growl rumbled from her throat when she taken a quick look at her enemy, who whimpered in utter terror. ''Maxine…'' Kyle huffed, deciding boldly walking to his friend and… - nevermind. Each step he took felt like the air keeps getting thicker with tensed agony.

In all truths, the British boy pitied Boog, laying there with fear etched across his usual, cocky and arrogant features. Even he, Kyle the conjurer himself, can't stop shuddering by the dangerous gleam exposed in her darkened purple eyes. His trembling hand reached out and touched Maxine shoulders gently.

''Maxine, as a wizard I ask you to not hurt Boog.'' He said it in full confidence, no stutter shame or embarrassment edged in his tone. Kyle shouldn't be scared of Maxine anyway, she was a wizard girl like himself and he too, can become powerful if he wanted. Not to mention, why is Kyle defending the man that always beat him up all the time? He not entirely sure, yet here he is trying to halt the unseen fate that could happen to the bully.

Kyle have had eerie thoughts of Boog being beated to the bloody pulp…- his nice own medicine, but the British boy is not that evil.

Maxine stared quietly at the clearly distressed man in front of her and sighed. ''Fine, I'll let him go.'' Dropping Boog's collar shirt, the cat girl flicked her tail and looked away… ''s-s-sorry…'' she whispered meekly, almost as if her personality has suddenly changed.

The insanely thick air soon subsided, including Max's glowing eyes and hands. ''Now, promise me you won't hurt my friends ever again, okay?'' She smiled, hand going towards Boog's pitiful face and the man shrieked, ''git way' from me demon! Demon!'' He scrambled to his feet and left the store faster than a cheetah, gone in a blink.

''…'' The atmosphere awkward at what just went down, and the British boy bit his lip. ''Thanks for stopping me Kyle.'' The cat girl whispered softly, glancing at Kyle in shame and she sighed inaudibly, ''I… s-sometimes I can't control my anger- which makes my powers go haywire, a-and he just made me so mad…-''

''It's okay Maxine, relax, he's gone now and that all it matters.'' The redhead replied with compassion as the hand rested upon her shoulder tightened with emotion. The cat girl smiled and pulled the Britain close to her for a warming hug. Arms wrapped around him and she hugged Kyle tightly, tail curling in a relaxed state. At first Kyle freezes and tensed with shock, before his brain recognized that his crush was hugging him, returned the hug with equal softness.

Fanboy had been standing at this spot for quiet some time, witnessing the attack of Maxine to the weird yet awesome powers she possessed… and now… the girl the made his heart pound, his crush, the one that cried on his shoulder and gave Fanboy his first kiss was now hugging his friend, Kyle. He watched as she snuggled into the redhead's neck with a smile.

The boy's teeth gritted in anger as his eyes darkened with deep jealously. Clenching and unclenching his fists the mask boy growled, loudly enough to gain attention of all staring at him. ''Get off my girlfriend!''

''Girlfriend?!''

''Yes.'' His tone thick with anger and jealousy.

Kyle gawked at the steaming boy, and then looked back at the oddly silent Maxine, once again shocked to its very core. How… how can that be? How is that possible? They only had met today…

The wizard burst out laughing, and he laughed hard. Tear dripped from his eyelids as hearty laughs escaped from his chest, Kyle sucked in a breath and then narrowed his eyes in thinnest slits possible; pupils boring into the very harden ones of the idiotic ninny. ''Are you kidding? That was the best joke I've ever heard! We all know you don't have a girlfriend or anyone planning to be.''

''Maxine likes me, and I like her!'' Fanboy said defensively, gritting his teeth, upset. ''Uh huh, right. And I enjoy Maxine's company as well as she! So what makes a bumbling fool like you her boyfriend?''

''Uh, guys…'' Chum Chum tried to intervene, only for him to shut up after he received a glare from the two arguing boys. ''She kissed me! So there!''

….

''…Excuse me?''

''Yeah, I said it! Maxine kissed me so that makes her my girlfriend! Right Max?''

''Um, no… it doesn't… Fanboy…'' Max said quietly… ''w-what?'' The masked boy nearly choked on his words. ''but…-''

''Look, that kiss I gave you was a thank you kiss, for everything you have given for me today.''

''Even on the lips-'' ''Yes, that, in my term is an extreme thank you for letting me cry on your shoulder. Besides, I really like you and Kyle both! This is my thank you kiss for helping me cope with my anger.'' The cat girl grabbed the wizard's wrist and pulled him closer to her. ''Wha- mmph!'' His muffled a yelp when lips smacked against his feverishly, however gently as his soft flesh meshed against her supple pink lips.

Maxine pulled away, their lips created a soft smacking sound as their cheeks burned.

Fanboy just stood there and watched, his ideological world revolving around the hybrid girl, Maxine Orstar, collapsing.

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A/N: Stay put in your seats! The next chapter we'll figure out who can be the real boyfriend for Maxine and then we'll introduce the other Mary-Sue. Thanks for reading!