A/N - Hey everyone! So this is my first story on fanfic, and I hope you like it!

Just Breathe - Chapter 1

My name's Max, Maximum Ride. I live with my family, but technically we don't actually live anywhere because we're on the run, and stop at places here and there. We call ourselves the Flock: Me, Fang and Iggy, who are all fourteen years old; Nudge, who's twelve, and Gazzy and Angel, who are eight and six, and are blood-siblings. However, we're not like most kids in the world. We have wings on our backs, so we can fly. We fly all over America, enjoying that refreshing, relaxing sensation we all get whilst flying; it's the most enjoyable thing in the entire world, and if you haven't experienced that yet, then you should try it sometime! We also found a dog in New York a couple of months ago, whose name is Total, and he can talk. He can be quite irritating at times. Although we're not all related, we've known and grown up with each other since we were all born: it really feels like we're a strong, proper family.

Right now, we've stopped in a rather shmancy hotel in Arizona for the night, because we all get tired after a long flight. And plus, the younger kids, and Total, all get seriously cranky.

"I call dibs on that room!" Angel practically screamed into my now throbbing ear, and started to jump up and down like a puppy performing tricks. Iggy really shouldn't have given Angel that extra chocolate bar...that pyro shall pay...

"Ugh! Angel, that's so not fair! You know I called dibs first! I love rooms with a view and a mirror so I can do my hair like that girl's we saw in the lobby and I want an extra-bouncy queen-size bed that has those super-cool control thingies that let you move the bed up and down and vibrate and all that stuff! Maaaaax, speaking of stuff could we go to the mall while we're here? I really really really wanna buy some new sneakers 'cause they've - hey Iggy, what the heck are you doing? I can still talk you know!"

Iggy clasped his hand on Nudge's caramel-coloured nose, obviously thinking that it was her mouth. Iggy's blind, from an experiment done by some scientists back when he was little. Sometimes I forget that he's blind, because he walks - and flies - around like he's been in the place a thousand times already. Fang chuckled slightly, and smoothly pushed Iggy's arm down to Nudge's 24/7 mouth, smirking. Gazzy, Angel, Fang, Total, Nudge and I burst into hysterical laughter; meanwhile Iggy's face turned 12 shades of scarlet, which caused even more laughter between us all. You gotta love that kid.

After we recovered from that hilarious moment, Angel and Nudge burst into the hotel room in the middle of the traditionally-decorated corridor, and at the same time Iggy and Gazzy flew (not literally) into the next room, already scheming their next antic. Iggy sniggered when Fang and I were left alone in the quiet corridor, and I sent Iggy the best death-glare I could handle whilst being a little bit embarrassed. Iggy has been trying to get Fang and me together ever since I accidentally tripped and fell on top of him on a beach in California about a month ago. He never stops saying that "we're perfect for each other" and "we were meant to be". I mean come on! Humiliating, much?

Fang sent me a look that said he is seriously pushing it this time, when Iggy interrupted and said in a freaky tone, "We'll just go leave you too lovebirds alone..." He moved his eyebrows up and down as Gazzy slapped him a high-five. Fang shrugged and casually walked into our assigned bedroom with an impassive mask on his face, which he normally does; it's starting to get on my nerves.

I am really not looking forward to how this night will end...

-Max

A/N - So yeah, that was the first chapter. Please R&R as I would love to know what people think. Comments, suggestions and anything else are much loved! Thanks!

Malli Ride :)

P.S. the next chapter will be up soonish...depending on how many reviews i get (if i get any, that is) ;)