A/N **** first fan fic so go easy! :) i own nothing, not maximum ride, not twilight, james patterson and stephanie meyer do. this is set after max and after breaking dawn. If you havent read those, you wont understand this very well.

Now onto the good part!

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Hi, I'm Aspen; at least that's what I've been calling myself lately. I'm around 16 years old, give or take a year or two. I have hair as white as the snow on the peaks of mountains. I was raised at a horrible place called 'the School.' When I was born, they grafted avian DNA, you know, Bird DNA, into me, making me 2% bird. Because of that factor, I have wings and the ability to fly. My wings, in deep contrast with my hair and pale skin, match my eyes being a deep midnight sky black with white specks scattered across. I have no idea why or how this happened to me,

'What did I ever do to be treated like this?' I thought to myself, shuddering at the memory of the tubes, the smells, the white-coats. Ever since I can remember I've been at the school, the place upon which I was made to run, to fly, once my wings were strong enough, to be tested on again and again! Thanks to some other experiment like myself, I'm no longer stuck at that dreaded place.

I don't remember her name, the girl who saved me. Only the look on her face when we escaped. The look of freedom, of being able to do anything! The knowing look in her eye, like she was focused on some important mission. I only hope I can be like that someday, she was so powerful, strong. But as soon as we were out of that place, she and her 'flock' as she called it, were off to 'save the world.'

That was two years ago. I hope she's okay. Meanwhile, I've been flying around to different cities in different states trying to stay hidden from the erasers and there upgraded versions. Erasers are wolf like creatures, part human part wolf. They've been after me for quite some time now. Right now, I'm in a quaint little town in one of the most wet places on this continent, called Forks. I was pretty sure I was safe, since rain is not really great flying weather, I didn't think anyone would come looking for me here. I've been in this particular spot for maybe 3 days, enjoying the sound of the rain and the scent of the trees.

Today, however, I was awaken by the sunlight shining though the leaves of the humongous tree I was inhabiting. I stayed there for a while, eating another granola bar I had recently lifted from a gas-station. I decided I had stayed here long enough. I slung my backpack on under my wings, ran to the edge of the tree and jumped. It's a really exhilarating feeling, freefalling. It's not something easily explained. I fell about 20 feet I guess and unfurled my beautiful wings. Catching a warm up-draft I floated effortlessly away from my nesting (couldn't resist) grounds. I know they did some unbelievable stuff to me at the school, but I can't imagine a life, stuck in a home, on the ground, without wings.

As I was flying, my internal compass told me I was going north, north-west. So I decided why not try for a little flight over the water. I hadn't seen any erasers or their replacements in 2 months so I had a good feeling max had completed her job. It was that, or there was something bigger coming. I looked down to watch the green maze of a forest as I flew over it.

Then I spotted it. 'ERASER!' my head screamed. I decided keep flying 'maybe it won't notice you.' I told my self. I looked down 20 seconds later; it was running directly under me, looking up every so often. 'Well that's just great.' I muttered to myself. Since it was running as fast as I was flying I decided to kick up the speed a couple notches. After several minutes of faster flapping, I looked down on a clearing thinking I'd left the eraser back in the forest. I angled down so I could land. You'd think after 2 years of learning fly and land I'd down pat. As it turns out, landing after going 125 mph is harder than you'd think. I stumbled on to the ground trying not to do a face-plant into the grass. I finally had by balance come back to me and focused on my surroundings. That's when I heard the eraser gaining ground about 100 ft away, at the speed he was going I would have probably 30 seconds before he burst into the clearing.

It came into the clearing loping like a Golden Retriever. OK a big Golden Retriever but still, you get the picture. I just stood ready for a fight, while it continued coming toward me. It was 2 feet away from me when it had a confused look come over its face. It cocked its head and backed away.

'What pup? Never seen a girl fly before?' I asked it.

For 2 seconds we just stared at each other, 'what is it waiting for?' I asked to myself.

'SETH!' a voice came down from above, then the fluttering of wings like it was trying to land. 'what are you doing here?' I turned around warily, not wanting to put my back to this creature. A dim memory flashed before my eyes. 'Do I know you?' I asked this other girl like me, as I stared at her.

'Do I know you? Wait! That's right! I think I saved you from the school before didn't I? I thought I'd never see you again! I don't know if I ever told you my name, I'm Max!' She said in a rush. 'Hey Guys! Its okay, come on!' she yelled, as 5 other kids came out.

'Fang, look! Its Seth! And, wait, is that aspen?' said one of the younger ones of the group. The creature, Seth as they had called him, was now nudging Max to get her attention. 'Seth why don't you go phase back, then you can introduce yourself to Aspen here.' Said the littlest one, she was rather angelic, blonde hair, blue eyes, white wings. 'Phase?' I asked. 'Oh that's right! I forgot you weren't with us!' said max. 'Yeah, I thought I didn't recognize you.' Said an Indian guy walking out of the forest where the creature just went. He looked like he was around 25 years old. 'Hey! I'm Seth!' he said. 'I - I'm A-Aspen.' I said warily. 'Max' I whispered, 'why are we talking instead of fighting with this eraser?'

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What will happen with Aspen and the Flock? What about the pack? REVIEW to find out!