Suddenly, Zack snapped at him, which made Max jump. "Enough, Max! You're not the only one who has lost someone! Don't make every fucking thing about you!"

Max was taken back. "WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" He retorted. Zack looked at the ground, his hands on his hips. "Forget about it....." Zack then walked away.

"No, what the fuck is it? What is so important to you, huh?" He instantly regretted saying that, Zack immediately threw his fist at Max. He was appalled by this, as he looked at Zack in surprise. He then noticed that his blond friend was crying. "I lost someone too!"

Max scoffed. "Zack, nothing bad ever happens to you...."

Zack then pushed him. "How can you be so SELFISH! Matthew was right.....you're not the same!"

Max groaned. "DON'T YOU FUCKING TALK ABOUT HIM!" He then found himself crying.

"YOU'VE CHANGED MAX! I - I don't even KNOW you anymore!" Zack said with disbelief in his eyes. His friend then took off, leaving Max speechless.

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He found himself screaming at the top of his lungs with anger, regret and grief. He kicked a big rock into the pool, and watched as it sunk to the bottom; he watched the ripples disappear until he can see his reflection. Max knelt down to examine. He took off the eye patch he wore and looked at the scar created by Azazel's claws. When he slowly touched the wound, it stung, making him wince.

He then noticed his scarred iris, it lost its color, it turned a cloudy gray. He sighed. He took one more look at the monster he has become, he closed his eyes in shame.

He HAS changed.....

Shadow was right.

Zack was right.

Matthew was right.

How could have I lost myself? Was that what Zack was talking about? He turned around and saw Zack standing behind him. Max shook his head.

"You lost me...." Max concluded.

Zack shook his head. "I don't know if you remember the Village incident....."

Max nodded. "Yeah, I do."

Zack teared up and sniffled. "My father.......he turned on me." He sobbed. "My own father......wanted to kill me!"

Oh shit!

Max felt a huge wave of guilt hit him in the core. "Zack......I'm sorry.. I'm sorry I've been so selfish. You guys were right......I'm so sorry."

Zack looked at him with sadness. Max went up to him and embraced, they patted each other on the back.

"I pushed you all away...." Max realized. "I turned you all down....even him...."

Zack hugged him tightly and let go. "Do you need a minute?"

Max nodded.

Zack smiled as he left him, once again.

Max then turned to the reflection of what he had become.