OKAY, KINDA SAD STORY BUT REALLY SWEET OVERALL. IT WILL BE LONGER, I'LL TRY AND UPDATE SOON. PLEASE R&R AND GIVE ME ANY ADVICE OR FEEDBACK!! I LOVE READING IT!!

DISCLAIMER: I'M NOT JAMES PATTERSON, DON'T OWN THE MAX RIDE CHARACTERS

FANG POV:

There they are. The flock, my family. They all look so happy.

I know why their happy too, Max will be arriving soon, with the baby.

You may be wondering what's going on. Well, I'm Fang, 16 year old bird kid. Yeah, you heard me right, birdkid, wings and all. I fell in love with my flocks leader, Maximum Ride, and then I left the flock, and the one person I love more than anything. I know she must think I'm a jerk for leaving, and maybe I am, but I had reason. There was so much risk to the flock, and Max, by my being there that I know this has to be the right choice. At least, that's what I tell myself.

Right now I'm crouched outside the flocks back window, watching the scene in front of me unfold. Don't worry, they don't know I'm here. I've learned to put up mental blocks to keep Angel out and my power of invisiblity has mutated some more, so now I can become invisible whenever. They'll never even know I was here.

The whole flock is practically vibrating with excitement. I don't see Dylan anywhere, but that's a good thing in my opinion.

Seconds tick by, and I hear someone land on the front porch. I watch Nudge rush to the door and throw it open, only to reveal the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. My breath hitches in my throat at just the sight of her, along with the accompanying pain of knowing I can't be with her.

My eyes roam over her, her shoulder blade length light brown hair, her clear fair skin, those warm chocolate brown eyes. I miss the feeling of her in my arms, her lips on mine. I shake my head lightly and let my eyes drift to the blanket wrapped bundle she holds gently.

The baby girl in her arms has a head of fuzzy black hair, light olive-toned skin, and I can see the end feathers of one of her scraggly little black wings. She's so beautiful, and, she's mine. I knew that this might happen, but I had needed to really show Max how much I loved her before I left to never touch her again for 20 years. Now I'm forced to watch my own child grow up from afar.

The flock all gather around Max, oohing and aahhing over the baby. Max shoo's them away so she can sit, then Angel and Nudge squish in on both of her sides, their eyes locked on the tiny newborn.

"What's her name" Angel whispers, careful not to wake the baby I suppose.

"Allison"

"Oooohhh, what a cute name Max! Did you pick out a middle name yet?" Nudge asks

"Yeah, I did....Fang, Allison Fang Ride" She smiles sweetly as she says it, but I see the pain in her eyes as she says my name.

She named the baby after me. I can't believe it. And her first name, Allison...what a pretty name. I have to restrain myself from leaping through the window and holding Max and my newborn baby Allison close to me. I feel the sting of tears prick my eyes and I close them momentarily, holding them at bay. I need to be strong. I can get through this. I made Max a promise, and I won't break it, no matter how much my heart is begging me too.

I open my eyes to see everyone taking turns holding Allison. Gazzy is holding her right now, his eyes wide and mouth smiling as the newborn wraps her hand around his index finger. I sigh and turn my gaze back to Max who has a smile on her face, but it doesn't touch her eyes. I soley wish I wasn't the cause of that sad, bleak look in those beautiful brown orbs, but I know I am, and it hurts.

I need to leave, but I don't want to tear my gaze from the people I love most in this world. How am I going to endure this? The promise I made to Max is the only thing keeping me out of that house right now. I stand silently and turn to jump and fly off, but glance behind me one last time. My eyes connect with two tiny pure chocolate brown ones, and I swear it feels like she can see me, though I know she can't.

Allison, even though you won't know me for years to come, if you get to know me at all, I hope that you know that I love you already, as much as I love your mother.

With that thought let out, I leap into the crisp evening air, not exactly sure where I'm going next. But I do know one thing, I'll visit soon. Even though I have to watch from outside, I'm still going to watch as much as I can.

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