Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride, the Flock, or any other Max Ride characters.

But I do own Jade, Kim, Brandon, and Snakes.

My name is Jade and I was taken away from my parents at birth. My DNA was mix with the a bird's DNA and I grew wings. I lived in a cage at a place called Korona for the first eleven years of my life.

During the time I was there they put me through test after test always saying I had to be the best. I had only one friend in this hell hole his name was Trenton. But even I couldn't have that because when I was ten he was taken away while I slept. I never saw him again.

Trenton was the reason I wanted to escape. I can't explain how I did it but I did.

After getting out I tried to find people like me. People with wings. I did find a few people. In New York City I met a girl and her brother. She told me they were different. They had wings like me. We set up a shelter for hybrids like us in the broken down part of the city.

That was about a year ago. Now I'm almost fifteen, I think, and still stay here with Kim and her brother Brandon. We go out to see if we can find any hybrids and bring the back. Most stay for a few weeks then leave but a couple how stayed with us permanently. We are all trying to hide from the Snakes (Half person half snake people created by Korona) or Erasers.

So far me and Kim have keep our hide out secret. Only leaving to get food or look for more hybrids. But today I left Kim in charge of the few little ones we have so I could just walk.

I stayed out all day and nothing happened no sudden attacks, no hybrids, no even some normal person drama. It was so boring.

It was already dark by the time I actually looked at the sky so I decide to go to the little place in the subway tunnel. I found it when I first got here and had found Kim yet.

The little place was more crowded then usual. I looked around. That's when I saw a creepy guy. He was looking at me funny and I had an idea what he was thinking. God I hate being alone here. I forget that.

The creepy guy started to get up and walk towards me. I quickly spotted a group of kids. The two that were still awake looked about my age maybe older. I walked over to them.

There was a boy and a girl. The boy looked up at me and said," What do you want?"

"I need somewhere to sleep. Can I sleep by you guys," I said. I nodded towards the creep walking closer to me.

The girl got what I met and said, "Yes of course. I'm Max by the way."

I sat down next to Max and watch the creep back away. It's not like I couldn't take him on my own but I don't like being alone in this place any way.

"I'm Jade," I said, "and thanks."

"Don't worry it's okay," she said. "So why are you here?"

"I got kicked out of central park," I laughed. It wasn't a lie. I did and to see the look on the cop's face when I ran priceless.

"Us too," she laughed. "This is Fang by the way."

"Hey," I smiled at him. He just nodded at me.

I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. It didn't work. So I over heard Max and Fang's conversation.

"Why'd you let her stay her," Fang said angry.

"Didn't you see the way that guy looked at her?" Max asked. "I couldn't just let her fend for herself with that guy there."

Fang sighed, "Typical Max. Always defending the ones who can't defend themselves." It sound like he was smiling. "Go to sleep I'll take first watch," he said.

After that I dozed off. I woke up the next morning completely unaware of where I was. Then I remember last night and sighed.

Max and Fang were both asleep. Instead there was a boy with shoulder length strawberry blond hair awake.

I got up and walked over to him.

"Who's there!" He called out.

I jumped back but quickly recovered. "My names Jade. I met your friends Max and Fang last night," I said calmly. "Can I sit?"

"Yeah I guess" he mumbled. After I sat next to him he asked, "What did Max tell you exactly?"

"She said I could sleep by you guys cuz I was alone and this creep was following me," I sighed remembering.

"Kay. I'm Iggy," the boy said.

Iggy was looking forward at nothing in particular. I'd seen this before so I had to asked "Iggy I know we just met and stuff but I was wonder if I could ask you something?"

"Shoot," he said perfectly calm.

I took a deep breath, "Are you blind?"

He was stunned by my question at first but then said, "Is it really that obvious?"

I giggled, "No I had a friend that was blind and you both have eyes that stare into space. So it's only obvious to me."

He laughed too, "Yeah guess it would be."

We sat there until the rest of the kids woke up. Max told everyone who I was and a girl came up to me.

"Hi I'm Nudge. It's nice to meet you. So how long have you been in New York?" She babbled.

"Little over a year," I said.

"Oooo, Max can Jade show us around?" She asked.

Max looked at me.

"I don't mind," I said. With that Max nodded.

"Yaaaa!" Nudge said. Then her stomach growled. "Max I'm hungry," she said.

"I know the best place for breakfast in downtown, New York if your interested," I said.

"Okay let's go" Max said quickly after hearing her own stomach growl.

I laughed, "Okay let's go." With that we headed to downtown.

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