Well… here goes… HTIO…

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Everyone was silent.

It was so good to see them again. I wanted to hug them.

"Ok. Stop the act." I could not take it anymore. "I believe you. The Flock is dead and I'll continue the mission to save the world. Just… stop." I glared at all of them, forcing the pleading and pain in my voice to show as minimal as possible.

"Stop? Stop what?" Nudge asked.

"I know what you're trying to do! You horrible monsters!" I spat in reply, jerking up into a sitting position.

"Max?" Gazzy whispered.

My heart clenched at the voice. It sounded soo real… But I couldn't believe it. I had learnt my lesson. I clenched my fists.

"Max, what are you talking about? We're not dead." Iggy said.

"No…" I shut my eyes and shook my head, blocking out the noise with my hands over my ears. "It's all a trick… a sick, sick trick…" I told myself.

"Max… we're not illusions created by… Them, Max. We are real. All real." Fang said. I flinched at the sound of his voice.

"Oh, yeah? Like I haven't heard that before." I didn't look at him, afraid of crumbling into many pieces if I did.

Then a familiar, angelic voice went, "Guys? Maybe we should let her rest and slowly take in things for awhile."

No one moved.

"Guys." Fang said. It made me shiver.

Everyone reluctantly shuffled out.

Only Fang didn't move.

The door closed. "Well? Why aren't you going out?" I went, with ice in my words.

The only answer was rock solid arms wrapped around me. I pushed it away, shuddering with disgust.

"Max?" Fang's silent voice rang in my ears.

"No…stop…! You win, ok?" I shouted. It was all I could do not to break down.

"What did They do to you, Max?"

I sat further away from him. I am NOT going to believe whatever they say to me.

"Everything's fine. I'm here, the Flock is here, you're here." Fang hugged me again.

I struggled against his strong grip. But this time he was determined, he held tight. I was slowly… falling for it.

"No, don't. Go away." I tried to say. But this was Fang.

Oh, great. I'm losing my touch. Sorry guys. I swear I'm having all sorts of moods these days…

(Does anyone know what export means, by the way?)

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