Hi Nikki here. First MR fanfic. Ive written one NLOCK fanfic. I'm sorry I wrote and awesome AN but my computer deleted it so...yeah.

Disclaimer: I don't own MR.

Summary: Im day, I'm known as 'The badass', the cool chick, the one who can whoop your butt. Yeah, that's me. By night, It's a whole different thing. At night, My 'father' Jeb abuses me. Although he'll never be a father to me. During the night, I'm a pitiful, sad, and helpless girl. There are two sides to me. The 'Badass' and the 'Abused'. Not one person except Jeb has seen the 'Abused' side of me. And I intend for it to stay that way. So I'm Maximum Ride. And this is my story. Rated T for violence and swearing. Rating subject to change. Fax! Eggy! Nazzy!

Max POV

I quickly grab my leather jacket and walk my dirt bike out of my garage. I walk it down the street until im far enough away. I don't want to wake Jeb up. If I do he'll punish me later. Oh, I'm sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Max. Maximum Ride. I'm what you call a badass. Well that's the side of me people i get home though...I'm reduced to nothing, other than a slave for a drunk, and someone to take their frustrations out on. You see, my mom left when i was about 8 or 9, still a little young to remember her properly. After she left, Jeb held it together for a while, until I turned 12.

*FLASHBACK*

I came in and called out "daddy, im back from Nudge's!" then Jeb staggered in. "what? I never told you that you were allowed over there!" he roared, coming towards me. I backed up, scared. "yes, you did daddy on Wednesday, remember?" I quietly say back. "don't talk back to me!" he yelled back. *SMACK* It was the first time I'd ever been hit. I looked up at him again with tears in my eyes, holding my cheek. "Daddy?" I whimpered. " you need to learn how to respect me." he growled and hit me again and again until I had blacked out.

*FLASHBACK OVER*

It's been that way ever since. I put my headphones in and tuck the cord into my shirt so the wind doesn't blow them out of my ears while im song "We are broken" by Paramore comes on and I find myself humming along my ride to school. Weaving in and out of traffic. I pull up to White Pines High when I see my friend Angel (yes i have friends) surrounded by a group of jocks. When I walk up behind them, the head jock says "it's past Halloween, tutu." "then why are you still dressed like a tool?" I retort from behind them. They spin around. I jerk my chin over to the school doors. "I think you boys better get to class" I say with venom dripping from my voice, and my famous glare. "Y-Yeah" they stutter, rushing away. I smirk. They know I could make their lives a living hell. Like mine is. I think. Shut up inner-self. "hey you ok Ange?" I ask Angel. "yeah, I really look bad in this?" She ask's with worry in her voice. "Nah, they are just stupid, they don't know anything about style." I reassure smiles.

We walk into school together. Then I notice a face I've never seen before. Tall, Dark, and Hot if I may say so myself. The school whore, Lissa, spots him and dashes over. I start to head over and Angel falls back. As Lissa is crawling all over New kid with her posse ( yes that's what I call it) Bridget & Maya, I walk up with an amused look on my face. "Need help?" I say, smirking. New kid nods. "Hey Lissa I don't think our new friend here wants the smell of whore on him before class." Lissa glares at me, well I think it was a glare. I dunno, it didn't scare me though. After a moments thought, she replies with "At least I look better than you." while disengaging herself from New kid. "Oh yes, because the fact that you're not a virgin, makes you prettier than me, right?" Is my answer. She huffs and walks away, over to Dylan (lead jock) and shoves her tounge down his throat. "thanks" I hear. I turn around and outstretch my hand. "Maximum Ride. But you can call me Max. Anything else and you won't wake up one day. and you're welcome." I say. He shakes my hand & says "Fang.".I nod. "Cool, new here huh." He nods. Well he's a quiet one. "Do you have your schedule?" Another nod. *sigh* that's gonna get old. "Well lemme see it!" I say exasperated. He pulls a folded-up piece of paper from his pocket. I go through it. "You have 4 classes with me. Math, English, Gym, and Science." I say while handing it back.

I start down the hall with Fang next to me. Then I notice my friend Gazzy, don't ask why, just go with it, And Nudge, the motermouth, sucking face against a locker. Woah. Wait a sec...MY locker. I sneak up to them and yell "PDA!" they jump apart and Gazzy yells"Christ Max!" I just snicker. Nudge puts a hand over her heart and says "Holy! Max, geez. Nice to see you too! Who's this? What's up with the black? Is he emo? Are you-ugfygi." I slap my hand over her mouth."Ah...silence" I sigh. "Fang, Nudge, Gazzy." I introduce them.

*BRRRING* the bell goes off. I quickly open my locker and go off my first class. Leading the way for Fang to math. We walk in just as the bell goes off again. My math teacher grits his teeth because he can't call us late. I give him my 'innocent' look and walk to the back with Fang trailing behind. I plop into my seat at the back and put my head down, trying to take a nap, when a piece of paper is pushed across the desk. I look up and see Fang sitting next to me ( the desk's are tables for two people to sit at). I read the note

Thanks for saving me back there.

I smirk and write back

No problem that was Lissa,school whore. Where did you move from?

Then slide the note back. Trying to learn a little more about Fang.

Arizona. Why was Lissa scared of you?

Is the answer. I chuckle and write back

Woah. Arizona. So California must be a change huh? And why wouldn't she be afraid of me? I can kick her ass. Heck I can kick the guys asses.

Really? Wow.

As I'm writing back

Hell yes.

My math teacher, Mr. Williams, Says "Ms. Ride is there something you and Mr. Martinez wants to share with the rest of the class?" I pretend to think about it. " Hmm...nope! And it's Max." I say. He walks up and holds his hand out. I look at him like the F? And he says "Give me the note ." I lift up the note and rip it up in front of his face and scatter the pieces on the ground. Then I look up and say "Oops?" His face swells with anger and he points to the door and says "Both of you to the principal's office now!" I shrug. then walk out the door, Fang behind me. I slowly make my way down the hall, taking my sweet time."Sorry 'bout getting you in trouble" I say to Fang. He just shrugs.

When I finally reach the office, the secretary says "Hey Max." In a bored tone. "Sup Tess." Yes were on a first name basis, I've been in here so many times. "I see you're getting other people in trouble now Max." she says, glancing at Fang. "Yup" I answer. "He'll see you guys now." She says. So Fang and I walk into the principles office. "Maximum Ride and Nick Martinez. We'll I know Max," I grin. "But I don't know you." Mr. Chu says. "Max, ISS because I know you won't go to detention, and Nick, the same goes for you." Mr. Chu says in a disappointed voice. "Alrighty then see ya Chuey." I say as I head out the door. "See ya later, Max." Tess says on my way out. "Bye Tess." I reply. When we get out of the office I say "Nick?" with a snicker. "Shut up. It's Fang."Is what Fang replies. I just love getting under people's skins, it brings joy to my world. I smile. *BRINGGG* "ART! Peace out Fang!" I say as I begin to jog down the hallway.

I walk into art, a minute before the bell and take my seat, at the back of course. , our teacher begins the class and hands out our sketch pads and pencils. Yes! Free draw today! I start to doodle birds in the sky. I wonder what it would be like to fly...To be free, away from pain and sorrow...I'm snapped out of my thoughts by the bell. I look down and see I haven't just drawn birds but, Me with wings, flying away with joy on my face. I quickly shove the sketch pad in my backpack and walk out. As I make my way to history, I think about what's going to happen to me tonight, probably just the regular beating.

I walk into class late and sneak to my seat while the teacher's back is turned. When he turns around he looks at me with surprise, then brushes it off. Ha. He's new here, because the old teacher quit. He doesn't know me yet. No one knows you. My annoying self-conscious says.I see Gazzy next to me nod his head in greeting. I raise my hand and say "Why does the name Pearl Harbor sound so familiar?" He looks at me and narrows his eyes. "Pearl Harbor is the most famous U.S military base in the world, It's the only place on U.S soil that has been attacked in a war, since the Revolutionary War." I pretended to look confused. Gazzy caught on and said "It was a movie with Ben Affleck." "Ohhh." I say as if I just . Ring just ground his teeth and turned back to the board. I grinned then put my head down for a nap...

I wake up and Gazzy is nudging me "Max get up." I shoot up "LUNCHTIME!" I yell and then bolt out of class with Gazzy behind me. I run to the lunchroom and pull out my lunch. MMMMM I think. 4 chocolate chip cookies from a recipe I found in a cupboard in my house, 2 pop tart packets, a sandwich, and two sodas. My friends slowly show up and sit down. Angel next to me, then Gazzy next to her, Iggy,The pyromaniac, next to me, then across the table, there was Nudge and Ella. I look around and see Fang and some other kid walk in. I wave them over. "Hey guys! Who are you?" I say to the kid next to Fang. "I'm Ari." he says then sits down. Fang takes a look at my food and says "there is no way you can eat all that and still be skinny." "I hab a fas matablism." I try to say around a full mouth. Fang just shakes his head. "Hmm. I think im gonna skip English, you guys want to join? "Nah." "No I'm good" "You have fun with that." they all reply "Wusses..."I mutter under my breath. "Ight. I'll be in the Gym then. Gotta work off these cookies." I say. We all laugh. After lunch we all head our separate ways.

When I get the Gym I quickly change into my workout clothes. I hang the punching bag up and set up the dummy, then I start out with a warm-up, after I wrap up my hands. My warm-up is just basic Tai-Kwon-Do and kick boxing. Then I begin to really get into it and vent. I stick my headphones in and start playing Paramore. Playing God comes on and I get more pissed. By now im doing roundhouse kicks and black belt moves. I pretend im taking it out on Jeb, hey its always good to dream right? I bet you're wondering how I know this stuff. Well before my mom left, I took classes, and I've continued practicing since then. I told my Gym coach that we didn't have the money for classes so he let me practice here. We do, I would know because I have to do the bills, I just don't take them because 1. I already know this stuff, and 2.I take money for other stuff, like my dirt bike or iPod or skateboard. The bell rings again and I start dragging the stuff back in the closet. the door bangs open and Fang walks in. Oh right I forgot we had this class together. But why is he so early? I think. "Did you end up skipping too?" I say and he nods. "Cool." Gym passed by in a blur.

Then science me and Fang walked next to each other. When I slid into my seat next to Iggy the bell rings. , our teacher, said we were dissecting frogs today. While all the guys, and me, went "Yeah!" the prissy girls however began to moan and groan. So of course I cheerfully yelled out "Quiet down we don't need to hear what happened last night!" and looked straight at Lissa for this comment. She just huffed and looked away. After a fun dissection with Iggy which included whipping frog guts at people we all start to head home.

I hurry because I know Jeb will be mad if I'm too late. I see fang get in a black Ford Focus. I jump on my bike and start to speed off. I'm weaving in and out of cars trying to get home when I pass a black Ford Focus. I look back for a second and see Fang...staring at me...I smirk then speed away. When I get close to my house I cut the engine and walk the bike in. I try to dash from the garage door to the stairs up to my room.

As I run out and start up the stairs Jeb is on his way down. I freeze up and put my head down, looking at the floor. "H-hello, sir." I don't know what mood he's in now but whenever he's angry I'm supposed to call him 'sir'. "Go get cleaned up you filthy whore. We have new neighbors to greet." He says slowly with an undertone. "Yes, sir" I say and begin to run up the steps again when he grabs my arm. I brace myself for the worst. "I don't want them knowing about our situation. So keep it quiet, ya hear?" He growls. Smacking me across the face. He shoves me down onto the steps as he walks away. Well, It could have been worse...I think to myself.

I quickly go upstairs and brush through my hair, stick a piece of gum in my mouth, and check for any visible bruises or marks. Nope I'm all good. I walk slowly downstairs and Jeb is waiting by the door. "Remember what I said." He says to me quietly when we ring the doorbell. I nod my head. The door swings open and I see a hispanic looking woman smiling at us, drying her hands on a towel. "Hi, you must be the neighbors, I'm Valentina Martinez." She says while shaking our hands. Wait...Martinez...No way. She invites us in while yelling up the stairs "Boys!Get downstairs to greet the neighbors!" I plaster a smirk on my face as I see Ari and Fang come running down the steps. "Max?" Ari says, surprised. "In the flesh" I reply. Fang's eyes widen a fraction of an inch. After a few minutes of Jeb and Valentina exchanging small talk we head back because Jeb says "Oh well Max over here has school tomorrow so she needs to get caught up on her homework." I nod and smile.

When we walk back into the house Jeb slams the door and locks it. Shit. He's sober so the beatings going to be worse tonight. I brace myself as im pushed from behind. "They know you?!" He hisses. "Well, they must think you're the lonely-friendless-little-bitch because no one could ever-like you-enought to-be your-friend." He says while kicking the shoulder, in the stomach, on the back, everywhere. With each word a kick accompanies it."Stupid whore." is his last words before he leaves to drink and sit in front of the couch.

I slowly pull myself off the floor. I'm surprised, normally he's not this kind. I go to the kitchen and get a bag of ice and a towel from the freezer, then barely manage to drag it up the stairs. I keep a cooler in my room for ice when I need it. I pull the bag behind me into the bathroom to assess the damage. Ouch. Bruises starting to form everywhere. About 6-7 just on my front, I turn around and hiss. Not just bruises there. Cuts and healing wounds. I take the ice and apply it to the most dire areas. After I'm mostly numb I take a quick shower and trudge over to my bed limping slightly. I look out the window and see Fang changing for bed. No I'm not being a creeper, I'm just noticing how ripped he is. As he turns twoard the window I look like I didn't notice him there. He didn't see me checking him out *Phew* as I roll into bed I think lucky thing I wore long-sleeved clothes tonight and not my regular short shorts and camisole for bed. 1. He doesn't need a free preview, 2. Jeb doesn't either, 3. He would see the scars and things. Which =no no. I fade to sleep slowly finally coming to rest and snuggling into my pillows.