Max Hella Caulfield

An Unexpected Surprise

Max's POV

No. No. This can't be happening. My vision isn't twisted anymore. I don't feel dizzy or drunk. I'm not tipsy, just scared. I open the door as quickly as I could and I hop down and fall next to Chloe's lifeless body. This is not happening. I hold out my right hand when I suddenly hear a voice. "It's really pathetic seeing you cry over that worthless punk. She had it coming to her." I look to my right to see a familiar face. "Warren?" I felt a huge swing to the back of my head and I blacked out.

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My eyes started to open a little, slowly making out my surroundings. Damn my head hurts so much. We're in a car. I could hear the engine running. I look to my left. Warren is in the driver's seat, looking straight at the road. My vision is still a little blurry as I try to turn my head without causing a big scene and grabbing Warren's attention. I want as much time as possible to be able to look around and see what's around me just in case he tries to make a move and I have to defend myself. I look at the floor. A Planet of the Apes poster, my bag, and a baseball bat. I could go for the bat if needed. I look to the back of the car. Oh my gosh. Chloe. Her lifeless body laying there spread across the back seat. I let out a huge gasp and Warren hears it. Shit.

Warren looks over and smiles. "Oh hey Max! I see you're awake now!" He's totally acting like nothing's wrong.

I narrowed my eyes at him, trying to brave through the pain I was in. "You sick fuck."

"Ouch Max. Not even a hi?"

"Why are you doing this?"

Warren jolted the car to a stop and leaned over me, making me slouch in my seat. "Why you ask? Why? Because you see Max. You failed to see that I wanted you and I was willing to give you so much. You decided to go the opposite direction. Look at you! Pink hair, new wardrobe, tattoos, getting suspended, this isn't you Max! I can show you the real you. Since you couldn't move the wall that was preventing you from seeing that, I moved it for you. And now you can enjoy your life the way it was supposed to be. With me." He creepily smiled in my face. His twisted mind, everything about him made me want to vomit. Warren started to lean in to kiss me on the cheek. I reached down to grab the baseball bat and used the end to hit him across the head with it. With my physical weakness, I managed to stun him for a few seconds before I was able to get the pepper spray out of my bag, which would stun him for a good few minutes or so. I successfully got it out and sprayed his eyes. He threw himself back on his side of the car, gripping his eyes tightly. It was then that I saw a blue shadow move at the corner of my eye, then on the windshield, a blue butterfly appeared on the windshield wiper. I looked to the back seat and to my surprise, Chloe was gripping her stomach and holding Warren's gun. She motioned for me to stay quiet as she lied back down and played dead again. Warren, still gripping his eyes in pain screamed, "Damn Max. You really know how to Go Ape huh?" Bastard. Suddenly I hear Chloe's voice from the backseat. "Oh fuck no." Chloe hit the back of his head with the gun, knocking him unconscious. Warren fell on the wheel and I open the door and run to the back where Chloe lay groaning in pain. 

I rip off my flannel and wrapped it firmly around Chloe's body, hoping it would apply enough pressure. Chloe then tried to lighten the mood. "Considering his brains, I thought he would know where to shoot eh?" 

I giggle a little to amuse Chloe. "He obviously didn't have enough. Okay I'm gonna take you to the hospital Chloe."

Chloe laughed. "It's about fucking time you do. I hella bleeding my life away right here."

I roll my eyes. "I know you hate him but can you please text David and tell him to meet us at the hospital ASAP." Chloe rolls her eyes and takes my phone and texts him. She takes a while, but I don't blame her. To be honest, she seems pretty chill  with an open wound in her stomach. It's like this has happened to her before......

After shoving Warren in the back and drive as fast as I can to the hospital. Chloe loudly groans in pain. "Shit Max. It's like you're trying to kill me faster or something!" 

"Oh I'm so sorry that I'm trying to save your ass as soon as possible Miss Price! It's not like I care about you or something!"

"That's it Caulfield? You JUST care about me?"

"Oh my gosh Chloe! Now is definitely not the time!"

"I'm gonna let go of my stomach and let all of my blood milkshake fall out of me until you prove to me that I shouldn't!"

"Chloe I am trying to drive you to the hospital right now!"

"Maxineeeeee."

"Max, never Maxine!"

"Come on Mad Max! Are those really gonna be your last words to me?"

"Chloe you are not dying on me I promise you that."

"We're almost at the hospital Max...."

"Chloeee!"

"MAX"

"Fine! Chloe Elizabeth Price I love you so damn much. I would do anything and everything to be with you. Not keeping in touch with you after leaving you for five years was one of the worst mistakes in my entire life. I will forever be your partner in time, your pirate, your Maxi-Pad, your Max. I will always be with you until time ends...whenever that may be. Fuck I will spend the rest of my life using my power no matter how many nosebleeds or blackouts I get if it means me getting to be with you for all eternity because I fucking love you Chloe. I've always loved you since we were little kids. Ever since you gave me that forbidden gumball. Ever since we spilled wine on the carpet while trying to be sneaky with our wine tasting sessions. Ever since we went on our first pirate adventure together. I've always loved you and I still do, even more than before. There is so much more I could say but we have all the time in the world to say it because you are not dying on me right now!"

Chloe stared at me for a while then looked at her stomach. "Yeah you're right Max. The bullet went straight through and it was far enough not to hit any vital spots. It should be a quick fix and a fine recovery, I'll be good in no time." 

I furiously rolled my eyes and smirked at Chloe. Yes that was unnecessarily cruel, but I have to say it was pretty funny. "Fuck you, Chloe."

"I love you too Max."