FIRST FANFIC SO PLEASE READ!!!! NOT THAT GREAT BUT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE REVIEWS!! CHARACTERS MAY BE A LITTLE OOC BUT NOT TOO MUCH

TAKES PLACE AFTER MAX (5TH BOOK)

WILL BE SEVERAL CHAPTERS LONG!

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN MAXIMUM RIDE! JAMES PATTERSON DOES!!

ME: I'VE CAPTURED IGGY FOR A WHILE THOUGH!!! MWAHAHAHA!

IGGY: I'M BEING HELD AGAINST MY WILL! YOU DON'T HOLD BLIND BIRD KIDS AGAINST THEIR WILL!!

ME: I DO! IF I GIVE U COOKIE U BE HAPPY?

IGGY: YES!!

ME: HERE U GO!

IGGY: AWESOME!!

Max POV:

We (the flock that is) are currently flying over the beautiful state called Arizona. On the way to see, anyone wanna guess?? If you said my mom....ding ding ding, we have a winner.

We've only been flying for about, oh, 2 1/2 hours and Nudge starts

"Maaaaxx, i'm tired and hungry, can we stop please?"

Right on time, I thought tiredly, and I found myself suppressing a groan. I decided to do a quick glance over the flock.

Looking back and down a little I see Angel and Nudge, both girls flapping happly besides one another, chatting away. I feel a smile begin to quirk my face up as I think of my two strong little girls. Angel must have been listening to my mind, because suddenly, both her and Nudge look up at me and smile widely. I smile back.

Looking to my left, I see Iggy and Gazzy talking. I'm tempted to ask what they are talking about, but decide I really would rather not know. Last but not least, I glance to my right and see Fang. Mmmh...Fang. I love him, I really do. Oh I know, 'Maximum Ride's admitting she loves Fang!! It's the apocolypse, it's finally here!!' but it's not. I did finally admit to myself that I'm in love (if confused read book 5), but how could I not? Seeing him now, his shaggy black hair being blown back by the wind, his night dark eyes gazing forward lazily, his black wings working powerfully. Just, wow. He senses me staring at him and turns his head to smirk at me. I feel a blush creep up my face. I really need to control that!

You may wonder where Total is. Well, he's actually the reason were on the way to my mom's. He and Akila are getting married and we're all invited. I'm a bridesmaid. Have you ever heard of such a thing, a dog having bridesmaids!? I even have to wear a stupid dress, yellow and way too short to make it worse.(AN: dress link on profile) Seeing my mom is the only good thing in this trip. I have to force back another groan. Man, I've been groaning a lot today.

Max, I hear Angel say my name in my mind.

Yes, sweetie,

Can we stop? Nudge is really getting annoying, and I have a feeling we need to stop for a while,

At that, my leaderly-mother like instincts kick in, Do you not feel good?, Does someone else not feel right or somethin'?

No, I feel fine and so does everyone else, but I really think we should stop for a while

Now with Angel's statement I'm feeling a little anxious and make one my famous snap decisions to stop for a while, though I had said earlier that we weren't stopping. Ah well, time to go into leader mode.

"Hey guys, we're gonna stop and eat, rest for minute, 'kay!" I shouted to the flock

"Whoo-hoo and Alrights!!" were shouted back to me in various forms, well, with the exception of Fang, who just shrugged.

We all scouted for a place to land when Gazzy saw a small clearing next to what looked like a pond.

We landed and noticed that it wasn't a pond but a small lake, with a waterfall! So of course all the younger kids wanted to go swimming.

"Can we please go swimming!! I really love to swim, and I've never been in a waterfall, and that seems so cool!! Does it hurt to walk under a waterfall and mmmphm....." Thankfully, Gazzy put his hand over Nudge's mouth.

I was just about to say that we weren't staying long enough for them to swim, when I made the huge mistake of looking at Angel. Darn it! Her and those Bambi Eyes! So I caved. Man, I'm getting to be a softie.

All the kids jumped in and Gazzy dragged Iggy along too. I saw Fang sitting against a tree trunk and sat down next to him. He took my hand in his and began playing with my fingers. Another blush tinged my cheeks and I looked down. I really need to get a handle on all this blushing! I heard Fang chuckle beside me, which for some stupid reason made me blush more! I took my hand out of his and set it back in my lap. I heard him sigh and he pulled my chin up so I was forced to look at him.

"Sorry, but I like seeing you blush," He said softly, and I felt my breathing quicken a bit plus a deeper blush rush up my face and neck. He shouldn't have this strong an effect on me!

Staring into his brown, almost black eyes, I found myself getting lost. He began to lean slowly towards me (way to slow for my liking) until his lips were only inches from mine.

Just before my mouth touched his, Iggy and Angel both went stiff. I sighed and leaned away from Fang to ask what was going on, when Iggy held up a finger and said, "Listen"

I felt a wave of adrenaline rush through my veins as I listened. I didn't hear anything at first, but my eyes constantly swiveled this way and that, checking for any threat to my flock. Then, only seconds later, I heard a chorus of shouts and someone (or something) thump hard on the ground about 40 yards into the trees.

Here we go again......