~Max's POV~
My hair blew out of my face as I soared higher and higher. I loved this feeling I got when I was flying. Yes, flying. I could fly, and so could my brother, Iggy. We figured we were the only people that could fly. Even my mom told me we're the only weird bird kids.

I laughed and pumped my fourteen foot wingspan out, jumping higher in the sky.

"WAIT!" Iggy shouted as he tried to catch up.

"I'm at 3'o'clock!" I shouted back to him.

Iggy was blind, so I helped him navigate, but surprisingly, Iggy was totally capable of doing anything I could. And even more. It was very impressive, but also kinda weird. And scary, almost.

I looked down below and saw a red Jeep driving on the road. There's my mom! I thought as Iggy and I raced ahead.

"Last one to the house is a rotten egg!"Iggy hollered and plummeted quickly downwards. I angled my body and rocketed past Iggy.

"WHAT, NO FAIR!" Iggy cried as he tucked in his wings to drop faster. I laughed as I was going 300 miles per hour. I loved my special ability.

I stopped on top of a big branch and pulled Iggy up with me. Uh oh, I forgot the address...

Iggy smirked as if he could read my mind. "Our new house is located at 1203, Sandy Stretch Road."

I stuck out my tongue at Iggy and said, "I'm sticking my tongue out at you."

"I know," he replied.

"Now I'm rolling my eyes at you!" I retorted. How did he know this, you may ask? Like I said earlier, Iggy was creepy like that.

"I know," he replied.

"You're so weird and creepy, you know that? Now let's go." I unfurled my wings and flew through the vast blue sky.

I loved flying because it made me feel free, happy, and important. No one else can fly except for Iggy and me.

Cardinals and blue jays flew around us as if to say, "Whoa a human is flying! A human is flying!" They tittered and I whistled back.

After flying for a while, I saw with my very sharp bird eyes, the street sign that said Sandy Stretch Road.

"WE'RE HERE!" I shouted to Iggy excitedly. Iggy whooped for joy.

"Straight ahead!" I told him as I sailed to the ground smoothly.

Once we landed on the ground, we quickly hid in some bushes. "I hear someone. Shhhh..." I warned Iggy. "Quick! Roll up your wings!" We quickly folded our wings back into our shoulder blades, and got out of the bushes.

"WHO IS THERE?" I heard someone shout. Next to me, Iggy stiffened. I held my breath.

Who is that? A robber? A serial killer?

This neighborhood is not safe.

Suddenly I heard a little girly scream in a very high pitch voice. My heart rate quickened. "We have to save her!" I whispered angrily.

Iggy nodded and clenched his fists, ready for a fight. We slowly and cautiously walked towards the shrieking. My muscles tightened, ready for a battle.

I'm ready to go! I thought. Come at me!