A/N: okay, umm, yeah…this is my original version of the first chapter of Whisper. I think this one is lots better and mucho descriptive. Let me know what you think!!! it was originally called Whisper, but this one is called One Cell in The Sea

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Except the CD I'm listening to. Hehe. Maximum Ride belongs to James Patterson and all of the titles I use are actually songs by A Fine Frenzy. don't own them either. wish I did though.

italics-Jeb/Voice

Max in her head

songs

Chapter 1- Rangers

Max POV

The path that has been crossed

The crumbs are gone and the way

And the way is lost

Melancholy phantoms eye our skins

Poisoned apples falling with the wind

Hear the sigh of the trees

Those who enter here never leave

And the rangers stream

Out of their cabins

They are the hunters

We are the rabbits

But maybe we don't want to be found

Maybe we don't want to be found.

We'd just left my mother's (wow, it's weird to say that) house, and were now flying over the Atlantic Ocean heading for England. Long story, we'll get to that later. My dear lovely father decided to break into my lonely thoughts. Yes, he can actually do that. Sucks, huh?

Hello Maximum.

Hello Jeb. I said with mock.

Yes, I know gasp Jeb Batchelder is my father. Tear. For the past six months, I've had a little Voice inside my head. Only to find out that my Voice is probably the most evil person to walk the face of the earth (except Anne, the Director, and Ter Borcht). Who is also gasp the sperm donor to my existence.

My, my Maximum. That was quite the rant.

Get out of my head!! You're in my mind bubble. Get out before I invisibly poke you to death!! Rawr! evil grin

Tsk tsk tsk Maximum. I will leave, but remember, I will be back.

I rolled my eyes unconsciously. I looked my flock over carefully. Iggy and Gazzy were whispering. Plotting their next bomb, no doubt. Nudge and Angel were giggling gleefully and tossing Total back and forth between each other. Fang was just being his silent self flying, off in la-la land. I grinned evilly.

I snuck up and glided above him so we were flying as one.

"Whatcha' doing?" I whispered in his ear.

"Aah! Purple flying monkeys!!" I giggled.

"Fang, there is something seriously wrong with your brain." I concluded. His mouth gaped open in mock horror.

"Meanie." he said briefly. I stuck my tongue out at him. The stupid hobo bit it!!

"Oww!! Fang, you nerd. you bit my tongue!!" I started fake sobbing then pulled my wings in when I saw a dry patch of trees below. I landed in a soft tree, curled up, and went fast asleep…