Hi everyone! This is my first story, so feel free to criticize all you want! For every chapter, I will be doing a 'Quote' that refers to the theme! I hope you enjoy!

Quote of the Chapter: "I miss you, been far away for far too long" Nickleback, Far Away.

Max's POV

Now, I've been in some pretty crappy situations before but this was just wrong. My top priority was to always keep the Flock together and safe, as most of you know. I broke that rule though, which resulted in all of us ending up in different corners of the world. Me, well, I got the great end of the bargain, I ended up in Alaska. That may not seem so bad, but let me tell you:

I hate cold. Period. Any type of snow, ice, sleet, or hail doesn't make me a happy Max.

However, the rest of the Flock got it pretty bad too, I'm guessing. You may be wondering, 'Max! How did the Flock get separated?' Well, my faithful reader. Let me tell you.

*FLASHBACK*

"Max?" the Gasman said groggily. It was seven in the morning, so I didn't blame him.

"Yeah, Gazzy?" I asked him sweetly. Me being me, I have little to no patience in the morning. So I wasn't in the mood to hear the kid whine, no matter how much I loved him. "I'm really hungry, and it's been awhile since we ate out so…" he trailed off. Gazzy wasn't the kind of person to complain, but he was right. We hadn't had a proper breakfast since we left Mom's house a few weeks ago. I had taken the Flock to the Colorado Mountains so we could have a home. Home being more of a shelter than an actual house with a bed and food. I smiled softly. My little trooper. But, I had to do something nice for the kids.

"Sure Gaz, we can eat out." I said. He grinned like a madman and pumped his fist in the air, then went over to Iggy who had heard the whole conversation with his 'super hearing.' Iggy then gave Gazzy a high five, which I don't know how he never misses…

"Alright Flock! Front and center!" I yelled. If they weren't awake before, they were now! (Heh heh heh)

Groans were heard from everyone but Fang, who was wide awake in the corner. He winked and gave me one of his rare smiles, which made my heart skip a beat. I returned the smile and shifted my gaze back to the Flock. "Alright everyone!" I said cheerfully "This morning, from the Gasman's suggestion, we're eating out for breakfast." I looked at Nudge, whose eyes lit up making my heart melt. I just loved my Flock. Murmurs were heard all around, me catching some such as, 'Is Max possessed?' or 'Am I dreaming?' or even the signature, 'What the Hell? Since when is Max in a good mood?' which of course came from Iggy. I looked over at Fang, who raised his eyebrows. When Fang does something like that, it means he almost passed out from surprise. My Emotionless Brick Wall. I sighed, looking at my baby Angel who read my mind. "Up and away?" she asked smiling. I nodded, shrugging off my windbreaker. In the next few seconds, I had launched myself off the cliff which we called home and was soaring through the sky, the Flock following in a V formation. I grinned, feeling the wind whipping my hair back. It felt so good. But as you know with bird kids, nothing ever goes right.

I heard an ear piercing screech from a member in my family, which I thought was Angel. Before I could turn around to see who it was, I felt a crack in my chest and the wind knocked out of me. My wings folded in and I dropped like a rock, with the ground approaching quickly. Before I could suppress a scream, I felt strong arms catch me bridal style. I looked down to see a pair of dark eyes studying me cautiously. I gave a half smile and croaked, "Fang" which sounded more like, "Frranngghh" due to my broken ribs. He smiled, darting up back to the rest of the Flock.

"Wah happerned?" I slurred. Without looking at me he said,

"We were attacked." I nodded. I opened my mouth to say something, but was cut off by the sound of Gazzy screaming, "Sleeping gas!"

I felt Fang lurch to the side, trying to dodge the gas, but it spread too quickly. My eyes started to feel heavy until I finally closed them. I woke up in Fang's arms in Alaska, no one else in the Flock in sight. *END FLASHBACK*

So yeah. Fang and I are alone in Alaska, left with a journal, (Which I'm writing in now) a bottle of water, a bag of food, and each other. Oh, and a note, with three words on it:

Find the Flock.
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Thank you guys so much for reading! Make sure to review!

Question of the Chapter: Do you think Fang and Max will make a connection stranded by themselves?

By the way, the quote and question of the chapter was not my idea! I got them from heartofglass99! Make sure to go check out the stories that they have written (I recommend A New Beginning!)