Chapter 1
Max's gaze slowly turned toward the tornado, her mind racing as she tried to think of a way out of this crazy position. She was sure that she could go back as long as she needed to, but taking this task on alone would only lead to disaster. The solution was clear, she had to take a gamble and try the one thing she had never done before "Everybody, Grab on"
Victoria didn't know what Max's powers could do, but if there was anything she had learned during this week, it was to trust her. She lunged forward, her arms wrapping around the hipsters tiny frame, burying her face into her wet grey hoodie, the sound of the storm masking the sound of her sobs. She had spent so much time trying to be the Queen Bee around Blackwell, and what had it gotten her , everything she had worked to achieve, everything she had earned was being torn apart around her. She looked up , eyes red with tears "I'm so sorry Max, I wish I had spent more time being your friend ", a sense of shame filling her as she realized, that for all her bluster, she was the only one crying.
Kate quickly ran up to the crouching duo, flinging her arms around the both of them, nuzzling closer toward Victoria, "It's ok Victoria, if anyone can do this, it's her" kissing her ever so gently on the cheek to wash away her fears. The whole event might have been touching, but she soon felt any attempts at sentimentality crushed out of her as Blue Oscar the grouch pulled her and her associates into a bear hug, probably thinking that she needed a broken rib cage to go along with this natural disaster. "You big idiot, did you have to squeeze so hard ?!"
"Aww that's our Icky Vicky" she smiled before motioning to the crowd "Come on everyone, dog pile on the Max ! Lets go !"
A slow procession of people built upon the four, quickly drowning out the already meager amount of light that they had , weighing them down steadily until an ominous crack broke the silence
"Everyone hold on !"
Victoria closed her eyes , arms wrapping tightly around the tiny time traveler in fear, expecting the worst. A thunderous roar drawing ever closer, fear growing unbearable until....
'thwack'
Victoria squeaked in shock, eyes popping opening to see a paper ball rolling on the brightly lit floor of the still intact classroom.
She wiped her eyes, looking out of the window to see Blackwell Academy, everyone alive and well, when something hit her
Max had succeeded in taking her back in time, but something was wrong......she didn't have a window seat.......
She spun around to notice her minion cackling as she pointed in her general direction "Oh my god Victoria, I think she's crying !"
Victoria felt her lip tremble, as she glanced a little more to the left....
She was sitting next to Sweet T, laughing at herself, she was laughing at.....
Kate Marsh