Cha. 1

Gone…

Disclaimer: I don't own the series (Though I want to!!)

Soaring, flying, speeding, through the air with 13 foot wings and ability to fly at speeds of up to 260mph sure was glorious…

"Hey Fang," I said, "Your turn to hold the talking dog!!!" No reply. "Fang!" I yelled, very alarmed. I looked around. Fang was nowhere in sight… Then I felt a tickle on my back and spun around, no one was there. Probably just the wind.

Are you sure?? Look closely.

OMG!! I saw a faint outline of what looked like Fang!?!

Thanks Jeb…I thought

"Fang cut it out." Still, no reply. "Really! Stop" I yelled.

Fang came up next to me "What did I do?" he asked, sounding confused.

"Just take the stupid dog!!" (Thank goodness Total was asleep)

Fang was still blank with confusion, but he took Total anyway.

I turned away from him and flew over to Angel, behind me.

"Hey, uh, sweetie?" I asked uncomfortably. "What's up with Fang? Did you see what happened?"

Angel looked at me with big blue eyes as round as spheres.

"Yes," she answered sweetly, batting her eyelashes.

"So…?" I gave her a look that meant 'spill-it'.

"Well, from what I was listening to, he really had no idea what you were saying. He was coming up to offer to hold Total, and, from what he thought, you 'looked at me as if I was invisible'", she finished with and little twirl in the air.

"But he was invisible" I said, still confused as ever.

Angel clutched her bear, Celeste, a little tighter to her chest.

"Maybe, but I guess he didn't know that," Angel stated with the best answer she could give.

I flew ahead to Gassy.

He was looking at an empty block of sky funny.

"What up" I asked

"Except for the fact that Fang and Total just disappeared in front of me, nothin'"

Something touched me on my arm and I spun around, again. Now Gassy was looking at ME funny. What was wrong?? I looked down and almost screamed!!! Wait, I did scream, I didn't see anything below me!!! (except water) No body, no ragged clothing, no dirty shoes…

So this is why Gassy was looking at us weird!?! So, I'm guessing that Fang has the ability to turn invisible, and turn others invisible too!!!

"Fang, can you make me visible again??" I asked STILL puzzled.

"Okay, here" he replied.

He gently touched my arm and I got the feeling that someone broke an egg on my head.

"So let me get this straight," I said, pausing before I spoke again, "You can turn invisible,"

"Yup"

"When did you find this out?"

"Just now" he replied.

See, Fang isn't useless!! I thought angrily.

I never said he was Max…

Whatever Jeb. I thought.

Sheesh, would he ever give me a good answer!!!