My first Maximum Ride Fanfiction! I'm so excited! If you don't know me as an author, my A/N's are always in bold, and I do little skits for disclaimers, okay! Good! Disclaimer:

Philippe: I looooove Maximum Ride, this'd better be good Apple!

Me: Oh it will be, but you know I don't own Maximum Ride right?

Philippe: What do you take me for, a fish? James Patterson does!

Very early in the morning, I was awake before anyone else in the house, and I was bored, as four year olds like me often are. So I slipped outside silently, to go exploring. Maybe I would discover something, and I knew I would get back before my mom woke up. She would be so proud of me when I got home!

The sun was just peeking out from above the treetops, and it was a particularly chilly summer morning. I had forgotten my jacket, but there was no way I would have gone back then. I was an explorer!

Scanning my yard with excited eyes, I looked into the thick woods behind my house. It was the perfect place for a major discovery!

Trotting over to the tree line happily, I looked back at my house. I felt like next time I got to see it, something would be different. Something important. I figured it would be my discovery; it would probably make me famous!

My feet crunched on the dry leaves that littered the forest floor. I was still pajama-clad, complete with piggy slippers. But I was four, I didn't think things through very well, so to me, pajamas were good exploring clothes as any.

I tiptoed through the trees, keeping my eyes peeled for something interesting, undiscovered, and amazing. I felt no fear, only excitement for what I expected to find. Although I really didn't have something particular in mind, I knew I wanted it to be something amazing.

Soon I was deep in the thick woods, but I was sure if I just turned straight around, I could find my way back easily. The problem was, that didn't exactly happen.

After a while, I got tired of exploring, and somewhat scared. I missed my mom, and wanted to go back to her. I had totally forgotten about my discovery I wanted to make her proud with, I just wanted to go home.

I turned around from the way I was facing and walked. And walked. And walked. I saw nothing familiar and had no idea where I was. My mom had no idea where I was either. With this realization I began to panic. I started to cry, which gradually turned into heaving sobs, and a runny nose.

I was cold, tired, and hungry. The sun was now almost halfway through the sky. It seemed like I had been in here a long time. My mom would probably be worried by now. Unless she never even noticed I was gone. Or maybe she would notice but not care. Then she wouldn't ever come looking for me, and I would be stuck here forever.

This thought made me weep even more.

Crack! I whipped my eyes open and lifted my head. "Mommy?" I called out, my voice sounding small and fragile.

Then I heard a laugh. It sounded cruel, and somewhat sinister.

I screamed and tried to run, but something grabbed me from behind, and slipped a bag over my head so I couldn't see.

I had found something alright. Or had something found me?

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