"So," Fang said casually. "How does it feel knowing that you saved the world?" "Normal," was my immediate answer. "And you guys did just as much if not more than me." "No we didn't," everybody chorused. "Well, we have a new mission," I announced. Angel looked at me a smile on her face. I could tell she liked it. "Really what is it?" Gazzy wanted to know now! "The mission is to figure out how to get Iggy's eyesight back." "Really? I get a whole mission dedicated to me?" the surprise on Iggy's face was evident. Fang raised an eyebrow. It's time to land and make camp and I'm getting tired. Angel said in my head. Okay. I replied. "We're landing. It's getting late."We flew down and we did a 360. Well, Fang, Iggy and I did anyway. "Nudge, Angel, Gazzy," I called. "Help Iggy get the food ready. Fang and I are going to collect firewood.
Total stay here and help by doing perimeter patrol." "Yes ma'am," Total said puffing out his chest to show how proud he was to have been trusted with perimeter patrol. Fang and I headed off into the woods. We picked up some wood in silence.
I turned my back to get a long burning piece of wood. As soon as it's in my grasp I feel arms surround my waist. I turn around sharply. "Relax it's just me." "Oh you scared me for a minute."
He just chuckled. Then he leaned down and kissed me lightly. After a moment I pulled away blushing. His face was slightly hurt. So since I didn't want him to think that I didn't feel the same way I kissed him lightly and drew away. The hurt was now replaced with his signature small smile. "I love you Max."
"I love you too Fang." "Really?" "Yeah. Wait! What did you expect me to say?" I looked at him the question reflecting in my eyes. "I was expecting you might be like What! I'm sorry Fang but I just don't feel the same way about you. That's what I expected." "If you expected that then you don't know me as well as I thought you did.
Then surprising both of us I giggled. Yes me, Invincible Maximum Ride giggled. GIGGLED FOR PETE'S SAKE! How out of character is that? Fang just looked at me surprised. "Let's head back to camp," Fang said and I burst into laughter realizing that we had TONS of wood. "Are you okay?" "Yeah sure, perfect," I said giggling again.
When we got back to camp Angel was looking at both of us happily. "Oh boy." Fang said. "I'm with you on that." "Angel just smiled sweetly and I knew that she knew what we just said. And something that both of us know is that she knew about US.
"Can Fang and I please talk to you for a minute Ang?" "Of course," she said with that same sweet smile on her face and flounced over to us. The three of us walked into the woods together and sat down on a fallen tree. "Angel," Fang started.
"You need to keep this a secret until we are ready to tell the others. Okay?" "Fine. But you guys ruin all the fun," she complained. "Angel, you wouldn't know about this until we told the whole flock if you couldn't read minds. You know that." I was trying to play on understanding.
"Okay. I guess you're right," but there was still a hint of disappointment in her voice. "Thanks Ang," Fang was actually saying 'thanks Ang" wow. "Thanks sweetie. I knew that you would understand." Then we headed back to our campsite.
They already had a roaring fire going and hadn't used even a quarter of the firewood since we had gathered so much. "The food is ready," Iggy declared. "Have we really been gone that long?" "No but with all this help it was really easy and finished before we knew it."
We sat down and dug in. We all had fourths except for me. Fang elbowed me. "What?" "Are you okay? You normally have as much as me and I'm probably going for fifths." "Oh, yeah I'm fine. Just not hungry I guess." His eyes narrowed.
We were almost always hungry and I hadn't had enough to be full. "Max, what's wrong?" "Nothing!" I practically yelled. I was starting to get ticked off. The others had been listening in and they now turned to face us. What's wrong? Angel asked worriedly.
I don't know! Let me search your thoughts. There was silence for a couple of minutes. I guess that Angel had told them what she was doing. Then all of a sudden my vision was flecked with black flecks. Then everything went black.