Chapter 1
Max shifted back through time for what had long since become the countless reset. Once again sitting in the classroom at the beginning of that dreaded week. The memory of the last run through still fresh in her mind. Finding Kate laying a pool of her own blood in the darkness of her dorm room. The years, decades maybe, she no longer knew, had all became a blur. It was another failure to be filed away, another lesson, another scar.
She stared forward at nothing, ignoring Jefferson and the students around her. Eventually she came out of the fog that came with a major reset. Just in time for Jefferson to ask that smug question. Victoria eyed Max in anticipation of being able to cut her off with the answer. Max just stared at her dead eyed. Done with all the bullshit for the what was always the last time. In a calm tone max spoke. "I despise it when you're being fake. I wish I could go back and wake you up sooner. Show you life is possible and wonderful without being this total bitch..." Victoria was dumbstruck, pissed, and secretly hurt. "Why am I so Fucking in love with you!? God Fucking Damn You!" Max screamed at her and slammed her fists against her desk.
On instinct she altered her strength with her powers and her fists broke through the desk, causing it to shatter in half. As Max's things scattered across the floor, the terrified students were trying to get away from her. All except for two, Victoria and Kate. Victoria sat still, hand over her open mouth, blush creeping across her face and tears welling in her eyes. Kate just openly stared, amazed at what her best friend had just done and more about what she just said. Jefferson was the first to react "Maxine Caulfield! You will be going straight to-" He was cut off by Max vanishing from her chair. "Wha-" Then was cut off again by Max who had appeared behind him, already swinging a chair as hard she could across his head. He fell with a thud to the floor, head bouncing off a table edge as he went down. A few of her fellow students were screaming now.
She stared down at the body of the monster. Blood seeping slowly from the head. Not fast enough her liking. Kate was already screaming her name before Max began stomping his skull against the tile. Flashes of everything coming back with each connection. There was a satisfying crunch of bone on the last blow Max could get in before Kate tackled her to the floor in a fit of sobs.
Max allowed the situation play out a while longer. Kate sobbing against her chest, hands tight with fistfuls of Max's hoodie. Faint crying for her to stop, choked out of Kate between her sobs, the sounds of students running out of the room and screaming for help, the shaky heeled foot steps approaching the two girls on the floor. "What-"
In an instant Max was back in her seat, holding her camera in-front of her as the film dispensed and fell to the table carelessly. She sat the camera down calmly and met Victoria's eyes, knowing she would be looking. Victoria normally would have looked away but the look in Max's eyes made it impossible. Max stood up roughly, chair scraping loudly against the floor. She started toward Victoria, fearless, furious, and fists clenched. She was sure Max was about to finally beat the shit out of her for everything Victoria had done.