Aura Max AU (Alot of Dadvid)

A deal with a Cultist

Max POV:

Max swore his heart stopped when he heard the ever so familiar voice. He shot up ready to run as his least favorite cultist stepped into view "Daniel, why are you here didn't Zemug send you to Antarctica or some shit?"

"I found out it was a trick and stayed," He stepped forward once more his smile growing "Then I saw my favorite kid ran away, I couldn't just stand by!"

Max backed up, shivering a small bit "STAY BACK!" He shouted, taking a fighting stance. Daniel just laughed "It's funny you think you can fight me again!" He stepped forward once more, his neck snapping as he turned his head to the side. "I have an offering for you Max."

David pov:

David was practically a bullet rushed around the house gathering things, food, clothes, a first aid kit, and one of the spare hoodies Max had left at camp. "David calm down if he's willing to meet us there then he has to be ok." Gwen said chasing him around and putting back things they wouldn't need "We can talk to Max take him back home and be done with it."

"You know Max Gwen!" David tried not to shout "He wouldn't have left for good unless something bad happened"

"So are you going to ignore that he ran from camp ten times?"

He shook his head "I know why Max ran and one of those times was cause Daniel took my identity and Max was the only one who noticed." Gwen rubbed the back of her neck, she hated when he brought up Daniel "In my defence, I just thought you had got into my medicine and was high." David sighed putting some pudding cups into the bag "I just don't want to take any chances."

Gwen walked over rubbing David's back "Don't worry David," he looked at her tears rimming his eyes "Max will come and he will be alright." 

David didn't know what else to do, he nodded.

Max POV: 

"I have an offering for you Max."

Max tilted his head a bit, "What?" He quickly overcame the shock with anger "You tried to Fucking KILL me last year why should I trust you!" Daniel laughed "I am the only one who won't hand you over to the police or send you back home." He held out his hand for Max "All I ask in return is you help me free Jen from a local prison then I will leave both you and camp Cambell alone for good."

Max looked at Daniel, Don't trust him, fuck why must he look so much like David. Max held up his pointer figure "Fine but both you and Jen need new hair cuts, you look like rip-offs." Daniel laughed but nodded gesturing to his hand "Only if you shake on it, that way we're both under the deal." Max hesitated, glancing at Daniel's hand. It looked normal enough without the small cuts he must have gotten on his travels. Max reached forward and shook his hand.

"There, that wasn't so hard was it?"

Max flipped Daniel off, then returned to looking out the train car. Daniel made no attempts to ask why he had run. He kinda wishes Daniel did so he could prepare for the endless questions David would throw at him. He glanced over at the blond cultist, he was just standing there leaning against a stack of crates, his arms crossed. He looked deep in thought. 

A few hours passed of them sitting in silence, soon the area was dark, the only light being the moon. Max tried to hold it in once he felt it coming but he yawned causing Daniel to look down at him. "You can sleep you know, we made a deal, I won't hurt you." Max looked at him, he was paler and more drowsy than normal, and in the dim light, Daniel looked exactly like David. "I-" Max was cut off when his phone rang, after a small jump of surprise Max fumbled with it and answered the call. 

"Max, We're at the camp where are you?"

"I'm gonna be a bit late I ran into a small problem,"

"Max are you Okay where are you, please tell me!" 

Max pulled the phone away from his ear when David shouted into it, Daniel's eyes filled with curiosity at the fact he had David's old phone. 

"Jesus David doesn't shout, I'm fine just need a bit longer to get to camp." He glanced up at Daniel, he could tell them about their deal but he didn't want to worry David anymore then he was. "Look I'll be there just yawn give me an extra day." Without waiting for them to agree he hung up. "I can't put up with David right now." He groaned rubbing his temples.

Daniel POV:

He looked down at the boy sitting next to him, he wasn't in his normal blue hood but a short-sleeved shirt. Daniel felt a ping of hate for whoever Max lived with, Max's arms were covered in bruises, most of them were a deep purple and blue. "Go to sleep Max, I'll wake you when we arrive."

Max looked at him for a second but before he could protest he slumped against a box and was asleep. That doesn't look very comfterble Daniel sighed, reaching over to Max he lifted him a bit. He was so light only 40 pounds at least, he was so small and skinny compared to Daniel. How did David let you go back to a place like that. Daniel shook his head "No getting attached Danny," He let go of Max after laying him down in a more not bone hurting position.

"Don't worry Max, I'm sure David won't let whoever hurt you near again."