MAX [ON HOLD]

4: THE ACADEMY

What the hell is a maximum?
"you are a maximum, you control everything"

"woah woah waoh, so let me get this straight, Max is short for maximum?

"Yes"

"Well that is just crazy."

"You know what, i think you should just go home and sleep on it."

That is the best idea i have heard all day.

As i get up to leave, something occurs to me and i ask " where am i going to live?"

"With us" my mum says.

"What??!! But i have a life you know and i want to keep living it so i'd really appreciate it if you'd let me go back to it."

"You can't go back to your life now."

"What, why?"

"Because, now that your powers have manifested, they will look for you and you have to stay here where it is hidden from human eyes." the professor says.

"Yeah i get it but do you really think they would look for me in chicago? Besides, they think that i am with you guys right? So wont they first start looking for your hide out."

"We understand Max but we cant let you go back, you need to commence training immediately, we need to be ready for anything."

I sit down with a sigh there has to be a way. Then it hits me "hey, what if i go to school normally everyday, and then after school and on weekends i come here to train. Doesn't that sound good?"

The professor sighs and then looks at my parents and granma and says "she is a stubborn one, okay fine, we will try that for the time being that means, you will be here tomorrow?"

"Yes i will thank you. Now how am i supposed to get home?"

"Come on sweetheart, i'll show you the way." grammy says.

I kiss mom and dad good bye and i follow grandma out of the room, by the door, the professor stops me with a warning "Max, speak none of this to anyone or your life and theirs will be in danger". I nod and then follow grandma out.

On the way, we encounter the hooded guy but this time, i can see his face he looks like my age, with sandy hair and brown eyes.

He leads us out of the school and we disappear back into the forest.
After walking for a while, we get back to the place where my door used to be, and grandma whispers what sounds like an incantation and suddenly, we are engulfed on smoke and then, we are back in my room.

I look around, last time i, was in here i was an ordinary Max, but now, i am a extraordinary maximum. Woah.

I glance at the clock, to check what time it is cause we must have spent like 3 or more hours there.

When i came home, it was 4 0'clock now that i look at the clock, it is 3 minutes past 4.
"Um grandma, i think my clock is broken cause it is extremly slow."

She looks at my clock and starts to laugh then she says "sweetheart, time over there is different from time here. Here, one minute is equivalent to one hour over there"

That's so cool.

I sit on my bed, and thats when i realize that i am dog tired, and hungry.

Grandma notices and tells, me to rest while she whips up something to eat.

I change to a pair of shorts and a tank top, and get on the bed, i plan to do some light reading, but once my head touches the pillow, i am out.

My grandma wakes me up at 8 and we eat her world famous chicken casserole.