The Adventures of Alice and Max
The Adventures of Alice and Max
Chapter 12: Max Live on "Life or Death!"
“Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to, Life or Death!” The audience cheered. “I know all of you are wondering what’s going to happen next. So, let’s get right back to it, shall we?”
Chance demanded an uproar from his studio audience that tuned in miles away from where the action happened. Everyone in the audience thought the scenes unfolding were staged and paid actors walked on screen. They also thought Max had volunteered to be on this reality show. Some citizens of the City doubted the genuineness of the show if it was real or not. Others thought it best not to think about it. They did not want it to be a gross reality. They could not face that truth, so they simply, put it out of their minds.
Adrenaline pulsated through Max’s body as he raced through the obstacle course. He rushed by crates and leaped over them gracefully. All of his training had been leading up to this moment. He was focused like never before. His gaze was kept straight ahead and his mind clear. Never worrying about Alice or Mr. R’s soul or anything else, except what he had to do at this moment, Max pushed through.
Suddenly, he stopped short. Before him, two masked men glared in his direction. Both dressed the same way as the first. Their painted crooked smiles beamed with delight at seeing the boy. They came rushing towards him, each with two small blades in hand.
Max deflected them both skillfully and persistently. He had no cuts.
His defense was better than his offense, but that’s what made him dangerous because he knew when to fight and when to defend.
The one thug came down with his blade. Max stopped it, wrapped his arm to his back, and flipped him through the air as he was tossed and smashed into the wall. The second thug swung maliciously until Max blocked it and hit him across the face several times, finally hitting the knives out of his hands.
He scooped one up with his foot and brought it to himself. Max then threw it and it landed right in the goon’s head, killing him instantly as he fell to his knees.
The other goon came running straight on him again. Max smiled. He ran out of his way as the goon slammed into a crate. Max rushed on him and beat him ferociously. The goon hadn’t managed to get a single hit in. The goon, bloody, fell to the ground. He managed to get back up, screamed, and bear-hugged Max.
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