Max's POV
I looked through the window at the flock. At the pyro twins Iggy and Gazzy, at motermouth Nudge, at my baby Angel playing with Celeste and Total. At the new leader of the flock, Fang. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, just living their normal lives. Without me. I smiled through my tears.
"Are you ready, Max?" Jeb asked me, all gentle like. We all know that's not him- at all.
"After this, you'll leave them alone?" I confirmed for the 100th time. Jeb nodded patiently.
"We'll even make them forget about you. They won't be able to see/comprehend anything about you. Like this they'll always miss you. This way, they can fully move on."
I took a deep breath and nodded.
"I'm ready."
I was being retired. The white coats had decided I was too dangerous, the others posed no threat, but I needed to be eliminated. They would experiment on me at the school, after my... Decease. But it was worth it, if the Flock would be safe. I looked at the flock one last time. One last glance at their smiling, happy lives. And then I went to face my end.
The end of Maximum Ride.
Fang's POV
Hey, readers.
I had another dream about that girl. The girl my age, who has wings like us. I mentioned her last week, remember? She's really pretty. I wonder who she is? Angel read my mind when I was dreaming (freaky!) and she said she got a name. Maximum Ride. Yeah, I guess the girl looks like a Max. I dunno. We all picked our names once I got everyone out of the school.
Nudge hacked into the school and tried to look it up, but apparently she (Max) never existed. I guess it's just my head making up the perfect friend or girl or whatever. Sorry for the random post today. Ugh. Gotta go defuse a bomb (literally). Being leader (especially when you barely talk) is hard. But if I didn't do it, there wouldn't be anyone that could. Guess I'm stuck :-)
Fly on,
Fang