Chapter 4
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Max
"Get off of me," I snarled into the monster's slavering face. It snaps its massive jaws and I push it backwards. It's heavier than it seems. I beat my wings and try to hover and throw it off of me.
"Max!" Fang rushes and kicks the monster off. One of its canines grazes my leg, leaving a wet red mark behind. It yelps a little as it hits the far cave wall. Quickly, it shakes itself off and crouches back into its predatory stance.
"Maximum," it (ironically) purrs, "Have you forgotten me so soon?" It stalks towards me and I'm suddenly too aware of the stinging ache in my thigh. It seems to pulse with pain.
"If we've ever met, I'm glad I've forgotten."
The monster pounces towards me. I spring up into the air and catch its paws in mid stride. I fling the overgrown lap dog away.
The wolf takes longer to stand and wavers a little on its feet before standing again to face me, "What a way to treat a brother, Maximum." Brother?
"What a way to treat a sister," I growl back until it hits me. I know that voice. And judging by the way Fang is completely still at my side, he knows it, too. I let my guard drop in shock, "Ari?"
His real name was Aric, and before the Rebellion, he was my brother. By brother, I mean, he was created of the same celestial material that I was. Back before the Rebellion, he was my best friend. Then he began to change, when he met an angel named Jeb, and he began to grow restless. I fought against him in the War.
"That's right, Maxie," he drops out of his wolf form just for a second, and I see the too familiar face of my brother. He looks as young as he had. I remember that he used to follow me around everywhere I went, and thought of himself as my own personal guardian angel. That was before he changed. He gives me a wicked smile, so unlike the sweet one he used to have, shifts back into wolf form and pounces.
Fang
Ari leaps up with claws extended at Max, who was still too shocked to move. I fly between them, beating my wings into the air and rams up against Ari. He tackles me to the floor and I fight to shove him off. His claws leave a criss-cross of red stains against my shirt and I hiss in pain.
"Stop," a small, ringing voice says out of nowhere. Ari loosens his grip on me with a confused look on his face. I turn quickly to face the speaker and regret it. My stomach screams out in agony. It's Angel that stands there, her blue eyes shining intensely at Ari. He crumples to the ground.
I thought you needed help, Angel thinks into my mind.
You thought right, thank you. She smirks.
"Angel?" Max asks, recovering from her shock, "What are you doing here?"
Angel turns to Max, "I thought you needed help. Aric was about to hurt you, wasn't he? Iggy, Nudge, and Gazzy are back at the palace protecting the royals. They are alright. What about you?"
"Me?" Max is surprised, "I'm alright. Why do you ask?"
"I can read minds, Max. And you weren't alright before," Angel turns to me, "Fang. You're hurt." That's the truest thing I ever heard, the pain radiates inside of me, like a thousand needles and daggers twisting inside of me.
Max rushes to me, "Fang!"
Max
I notice the dark stains on his already black clothes as soon as Angel mentions it.
He'll be alright. The Voice again.
I ignore it and rushed to Fang's side. "Fang!"
"I'll be fine," he grimaces just before he passes out.
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