Disclaimer: I do not own Maximum Ride.

It isn't fair.

Why is Max the world's savior, when she can't even take her eyes off Fang's picture? Why is Angel, the one person who knows how it will end and when, pushed into the background because of the self-centered flock leader? Angel could save the world. She saved the flock. She kept those men from killing them in Hollywood by taking Max hostage. She kept them safe by making sure everybody would know when they went missing and that everybody would try to find them.

Max stays locked in her room ever since they received Fang's letter. She won't come out for anybody; she's not being the leader the flock deserves. So Angel takes over. She keeps them safe. She keeps the world safe.

Angel walks past Max's room, Total trotting at her heels. She flinches as she hears a sob and Max's thoughts come through loud and clear: Why did he leave me? I can't do this by myself!

Angel's fists clench.

Max has forgotten that she has the flock and Dylan. Max has forgotten that there's a world at there waiting for her to save them.

Max isn't coping under the weight of her destiny.

It's time for Angel to take over.