I'm writing this story with my best friend, on here she's drummer-girl-74. It'll be an epic story, and I'm really looking forward to writing it =D we both have a ton of ideas for it, and we're having soooo much fun writing it! Hope you like it. =) Her chapters will be in Bel or Fang's POV, and my chapters will be in Embers. We'll be making a soundtrack, so by the time the story is finished you'll have a huge list of amazing, intense songs! Yay!

Disclaimer: We don't own Max or Fang or any of the flock, J. Patterson does. =)

Claimer: We DO own Talon, Bel, Ember, Shadow, and Ash.

Track One- Life Starts Now by Three Days Grace

*Fang*

Max plopped down beside me on the couch, almost surprising me. But, of course, I didn't even remotely show it as I looked over at her, her eyes shining brightly to match the beautiful smile she had on her lips.

"Hey."

I gave her my usual Fang smile back—the tiny, one-second-long smile—before turning back towards the TV.

Living with Dr. Martinez—Max's mom—was still weird. We had been for a month now, just taking a break and ignoring the now furious voice of Max's. It was something we all needed, a vacation.

Eighteen…

The word was still new to me, but it was my age—eighteen.

Valencia, as she had us call her—she even offered Mom, but I wasn't ready to call her that—walked in the room about then, sitting in the chair beside the couch, on Max's left. We both looked at her, because whenever she did that, she usually had something to say.

"I don't think I ever told you guys…"

"Told us what?" Max asked curiously, eyebrows rising in surprise.

Valencia took a deep breath. "Well, honey, a little bit before you guys got here, the government found someone."

"Someone?"

"Well, more like someones," she corrected herself, frowning at the word she just made up. Val was all for using correct grammar and such.

We don't care, because, I mean, really? Does a couple of months of actual school—the normal human school—really help?

The answer is no, it doesn't.

"They found another flock of avian hybrids," Val informed us, going on before she slapped herself for that. "There are five of them; two males and three females. Their leader joined the Marine Corps, and he passed every test they could dish out to him with flying colors. And, if I do say so myself, he is very attractive. We'll just leave it at that."

Max laughed. "Um, is he your age, Mom?"

"No," she admitted. "Not the point. The point is, I've only seen three of the five. The other two were females. I'm not sure how old they are. The male is nineteen. But, the two females looked like they could be that old. They're absolutely gorgeous though, beyond belief."

I could see that Max didn't like hearing this, because she frowned at her mom. I also knew it was the perfect place to score some brownie points here, but I didn't feel like speaking up.

All I had to do was say, "Sounds familiar," and look at Max, or something like that. But, I didn't feel like it.

I know, I know. I'm terrible. But, I don't want to sound like a sick, love struck, corny sap.

Val went on, obviously not seeing how Max was jealous. "I was kinda wondering…I know you guys are on vacation and everything, and I completely understand if you say no. I am fascinated by you guys, and I wonder if they're the same. The last I heard, they were in Phoenix. Can you guys find them for me?"

Max looked over at me, but instead of responding, I just shrugged. She, of course, rolled her eyes, but she looked over at Val. "I can already tell you that the younger ones are not gonna want to do this. Iggy probably will, as long as we promise to come back. Him and Ella are getting close."

Mom sighed. "I've noticed…"

"He won't hurt her like her last boyfriend did, Mom," Max assured her, knowing that Ella getting hurt again was what was bothering her about Iggy and Ella's now serious relationship.

"Not intentionally," Val sighed. "But, Max…what about when you guys leave again? Will they break up? Will they stay together?"

"Ella can think of it like him being in the army," I suggested, regretting it once I said it.

But, Max liked it, to the point she nodded. "Yes! Exactly. He'll always love her, and yeah, he'll be gone, but he'll be back."

Val smiled at us. "You know, I think that's a good idea."

Max just smiled over at me before standing up and yelling, "Iggy!"

Off to find another flock…five words I didn't ever think I would say.

But, I did…

And I'm eighteen when I said it too…

Odd.