Hybrid Hunter

Reunions & Revelations

I feel my breathing becoming more and more ragged with each passing minute and I find myself having to lean against the counter. Max continues looking at me with his gun raised and a flurry of emotions flash across his face, this whole situation not only confuses me but also breaks my heart.

"Max please tell me what the hell is going on! I have no idea where I am, where my family is or why you look like that and are pointing a gun at my head! I am so fucking confused and I am so scared, so fucking scared"  a gut wrenching sob causes my voice to break. A wave of realization spreads across Max's face and he lowers his gun holstering it but he doesn't move from his position.

"You really don't have any idea what is going on do you?" I shake my head and slowly my breathing returns to normal now feeling much safer with Max's gun holstered. 

I start to walk towards him and when I'm only a few feet from him Max looks at me cautiously for a quick second then he he closes the rest of space between us pulling me into a bone crushing hug.

"Jeeze Max, you're hugging me like it wasn't just a couple hours ago when you saw me and I called you all sorts of things and told you to find me when you want to be fun again" I let out a small laugh but he doesn't respond he just hugs me tighter. 

I pull away from him and I hold his face in my hands and let out a small gasp as I am no longer met with warm, bright and friendly eyes or smooth porcelain-like skin. Rather, I am met with eyes that are tired and dull and I run my thumb across the deep and angry looking scar that run from his eyebrow to chin and intake a breath as it is deep and it mars his once porcelain-like skin. Max finally looks at me and when he does his eyes fill with love and joy and his features seem to soften somewhat. I rest my forehead against his and we stay like this for a few minutes seeming to just want to revel in the closeness of each other again.

I finally lift my eyes to his, "what happened to you Max? You look like you've been through a lot in just a few hours or I guess maybe days or weeks if that beard is any indication" his eyes turn away from mine and he takes a step back. Max runs his hands through his hair and he looks like he is extremely conflicted and trying to figure out what to say.

"Max?" I take a step towards him again as I am even more concerned and confused as he has never acted like this before nor has he ever looked so scared and conflicted.

"Damn Trix. How do I tell you what you want to know about what happened without freaking you out more than you are already?"

"Tell me what? Max just spit it out, you are making me nervous!" Max takes a deep breath and he steps forward grabbing my hand.

"The reason that I hugged you like I haven't seen you in a long time is because it has been a long time. It hasn't only been a few days or weeks or months since I last saw you Trix, it's been almost three years."

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"Uh what the hell! It has been how many years!?" I take a step back and look at him wide eyed and dumbfounded and Max doesn't say anything.

"So, you mean to tell me that I have been out cold for three whole years? Why? What happened?" I take deep breath and try to focus on breathing.

"Also, another question, why is the entire hospital staff dead with their insides ripped out or have missing body parts or have their faces ripped open?" I start to pace back and forth knowing that I am bombarding Max with questions but I am trying to figure everything out.

Max grabs my shoulders stopping my pacing, "calm down Trix just breathe and when you are calmer I will try and explain the best I can." 

I look up at him wide eyed, then close my eyes and take a deep breath "Calm down? I can't just calm down Max. How do you expect me to do that? I just found out that not only have I missed out on almost three whole years of my life because I was out cold in a hospital bed but I have also been here alone for some reason, a reason that I have yet to figure out. Oh and then when I do wake up I find myself surrounded by what looks like a scene straight out of a horror movie" tears are threatening to fall again and when I turn to look back at Max his eyes are cast downwards, suddenly finding the blood stained tiles very interesting.