Um, so, hi? My computer has been acting up, I just got it to start letting me update today. I still can't update my profile or review. Since I've been gone, I might as well start a new story. One of my friends here said that I write too much romance, and wants me to try something darker. Here goes nothing.

Disclaimer: I do not own Maximum Ride and any related themes.

Fading out

Max Point of view

I hurled myself out the window and spread out my wings, everything rushing by in a colorful blur.

Fang. I could kill him! He wants to go 'Find his parents', THAT, I get. He wishes he could 'Be normal', don't we all? But what about us? Not just the Flock, but us! He wants me to 'Save the world', like he's the Voice, and 'Live my life without him'. How does he expect me to do that? My eyes stung, and not from the wind.

Fang.

(Flashback)

"Max, listen, I… I… I want to find my parents."

"Fang, its okay, we'll find 'em."

"I-I just want to live a normal life, y' know? Just, leave it all behind"

"We all want to be normal, but if you leave, what will happen to us?"

"The Flock…"

"No, not the Flock, us. Y' know you and… me?"

"Max, you have to save the world…"

"With you by my side, right?"

"You have to live your life without me…"

"No! I can't"

(End of flashback)

So, that's what happened. I've had more life threatening injuries then I can count, but his words hurt worse. Worse then the time I got shot in the wing, worse then Omega's blows, worse then each and every time Ari died. It shouldn't hurt this much, I shouldn't let it hurt this much. But the pain was there. Because, he was right.

Because, he was my weakness.

Okay, that wasn't dark, more sad then anything else. I'll post chapter 2 soon and then you'll know why it's titled Fade Out. And why Fang tried to separate Max and himself.