(A/N: This is a quick blurb (an ONESHOT) I thought of at 6:30 in the morning. Of course, I could make it a whole story. So, review please. Also, I'm too lazy to check what Max's ID numbers were when she was at the lab. I made some up. Don't freak out if they're wrong.)

Disclaimer: … Maximum Ride is mine. My name is James Paterson. I am a genius; all of you bow before me. Okay, I'm just kidding. All of that stuff is false.

"93-84-57-04 sweetie, wake up," a voice said. Someone put their hand on my shoulder and tried to shake me awake. I reached out and tried to bat the hand away, but the back of my hand collided with ice cold metal. I sat up instantly and hit my head on metal.

Oh God, I thought. My stomach began to churn. I was in the labs. And Jeb was the one trying to wake me up. But it didn't look like Jeb, he looked younger.

"Hello 93-84-57-04, you were having a bad dream. Are you okay?" he asked.

"Get the hell away from me. And don't you dare call me sweetie! I'm not your sweetie, and I never will be," I snarled. My hand flew to my mouth. That didn't sound like me. My voice was littler, weaker.

"93-84-57-04, hell is a bad word, remember? Where did you learn to talk like that?" Jeb asked in shock. My stomach was in knots, I was on high alert now. "And why would you be so mean to me? I'm your friend."

"What did you do to me?!" I asked in a squeaky voice.

"I woke you up from a bad dream," Jeb told me.

"No, no, no, NO! I wasn't dreaming. How did you get me back here? Where is my Flock? What did you do to them?!" I asked angrily. I tried to growl but it just didn't have the desired effect. It was too squeaky. What had they done to me?

"93-84-57-04 calm down. What are you talking about? We never took you anywhere; you've been in your cage the whole time. And who is the Flock?" Jeb asked. I tried to stretch in my cage, but found it too small.

"The Flock- Fang and Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel- where are they?! What did you do to them?" I asked angrily.

"Who are you talking about 93-84-57-04?" Jeb asked in that confused tone he has.

"Um, they're… Oh, what do you guys call them? Where is the Flock- 75-47-39-07, 09-34-62-57, 83-92-75-39, 85-23-83-76, 74-28-49-92?

"Uh, they are in their sectors. How did you know about them? Who slipped and told you?" Jeb asked seriously.

"You mean… Oh God… Oh no, this can't be happening. This can't be true… Jeb, bring me to a mirror, now," I demanded. I realized what had happened. That had all been a dream, a brutal nightmare. I hadn't escaped with Jeb. I never met Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, or Angel. I was never told I needed to save the world. It was all my imagination… I needed to see myself. That would explain it all.

Jeb reached down and unlocked my crate. He pulled me to a stainless steel wall. I stared at my reflection with a broken heart.

Staring back at me was my ten-year-old self. My hair was in a knotted mess and I was covered with scars. My tiny wings were tied to my back so I couldn't try to fly away.

This had to be the nightmare. I couldn't have thought that all up on my own. This wasn't happening. My head was spinning.

"Jeb, did I ever get out of here? Did I kill Ari? Am I supposed to save the world?" I asked. He gave me a bewildered look.

"93-84-57-04 sweetie, where would you get such an idea? I must say, you have a vivid imagination. Now go into your cage and forget about those other people, okay? You never heard of them before," Jeb said. At first he was smiling, but as he talked, he grew absolutely serious.

I did as I was told. I sat in the corner of my cage and began to cry. It had all been a dream. It was a nightmare. I never was Maximum Ride. I am 938457-04. I will never save the world. I will die 938457-04 in a cage, and no one will ever know about me…

Dreams are the harshest realities…

(A/N 2: So did you like? Comment and stuff are welcome, just like they always are.

And to clear it up, here is who they all are:

93-84-57-04: Maximum Ride

75-47-39-07: Fang

09-34-62-57: Iggy

83-92-75-39: Nudge

85-23-83-76: Gazzy

74-28-49-92: Angel

That's it, my wonderful story about Maximum Ride never being Maximum Ride.)