Bandit (Max x Evie - What happened after Supernova)

Chapter seven ~ Max

He was back in the building, Magpie glancing back at him over her shoulder "Don't stare at my ass" he blushed and cleared his throat "I'm not" he definitely WAS, but that's for no one to find out, he stepped into the room and looked around "Holy shit" he muttered and shone the torch around, "You took the words right from my mouth" Magpie mutters, he turned back and looked at her, she looked so serious and concentrated, biting her bottom lip as she looked around, bloody hell she was beautiful. And then she started fading. And Max woke up. "So who was in the attic" he hears his father, Simon Westwood ask, "The Golden Thief" Adrian's voice replies from somewhere over his left, Max could smell sterilisation and medicines, he was obviously in some hospital somewhere after he got struck with an arrow, he almost opened his eyes when Hugh Everhart, replied to Adrian "And their not the Malefactor?" Adrian sighed and Max heard the squeak of chair springs "No, they claim to know nothing about the Malefactor, from context I'm guessing Max was just unlucky. The arrow wasn't put there for him" Hugh sighed and Max heard Simon's steps going to and from towards him, obviously pacing "And Magpie?" He asked and Max froze up, Magpie, did she get hurt?? Was she okay?? Adrian sighed "She's a whole different situation, Nova almost had to knock her out because she wouldn't stop trying to leave the headquarters to get to Max" oh thank god, Max almost sighed with relief before he realised he was supposed to be unconscious, he hid it with a deep exhale, hoping he hadn't given himself up "That's another issue, Magpie and Nova, something doesn't add up" What?? What did Hugh mean?? Surly they trusted Nova by now- "What do you mean?" Adrian asked, voicing Max's concerns "I think that Evie... might not be dead" Evie? Max remembered Nova telling him about her baby sister and how her death pushed her in her vengeance towards the Renegades? And now she wasn't dead all along? He had heard enough, he sharply inhaled and slowly blinked his eyes open, feigning a confused expression as he looked at his family who had all turned towards him. Adrian was the first to react, running to the bed "Max!! You're awake" Max sat up and looked around the room, he had an IV in his arm and felt a lump of bandages from where he was struck with the arrow "Did-did we catch them?" Hugh laughs and puts his hand on Max's shoulder, Max flinched backwards slightly, but only Adrian noticed, "No son, but we did catch a criminal that Gymnast's team had been chasing, so a well done to you and Magpie" Max's eyes widened "Magpie, is she okay?" With the amount of concern he laced into his voice he almost believed his own innocence "Yes, she's back at the headquarters with the rest of the team" Simon replies, putting his hand on Hugh's shoulder, "You worried us Max" Max looked down at the bedsheets, taking in a breath, his side stung slightly and there was a constant throbbing pain, but at least this time he had the help of prodigy healers "I've been hit by worse" Adrian laughs and ruffles his hair, making it go everywhere "Don't remind me" Max looks up at him and smirks "So will I get another cool scar?" Hugh laughed and patted Max's shoulder "We told the healers that you wouldn't be bothered by the scar" he winks and both him and Simon walk out of the room, going to talk to one of the doctors. Adrian sits down in the chair again and looks at Max, a quizzical look on his face, Max raised an eyebrow "What?" Adrian crossed his arms and put his feet up on the bed "So what's going up with you and Magpie?" Max's heart catches in his throat and he feels his cheeks go warm "Nothing" his voice catches and he clears his throat "Nothing" bloody hell now he sounded like bloody Batman. Adrian raises an eyebrow "I don't believe you" Max scoffs and he looked away from Adrian, was there something going on between him and Magpie? Yeah she was cute and badass and oh that ass- his dad's walk in and look at Max "Good news, you can go back to the headquarters" Max grins and he throws back the blanket, going to stand up before Simon puts a hand on his shoulder, Max flinches back lightning fast and Simon frowns but doesn't comment "In a wheelchair, you can't exert yourself" Max groans and opens his mouth to complain before Adrian butts in "It's either the wheelchair or me carrying you bridal style" Max's eyes widens and he shakes his head vigorously "I'll take the wheelchair" they all laugh and Max grins, looking at his family. God, if his ten year old self could see him now.