Happy Easter Peoples! Okay, it was not intended to be put out on Easter, but it sort of happened. So, I guess this is your Easter present. If you actually read it on Easter day. This is my first fic so please don't be too harsh.

Disclaimer: Sure I own Maximum Ride! After all, it is perfectly logical to be the owner of a book and write my own fanfiction about it! No, seriously, if I wrote the book, why would I be here?

Oh, and to let you know, I won't have Max and the gang in this story, but they will be mentioned a few times in later parts. Thank you and enjoy!


Beep Beep Beep Beep Bee-Thunk!

I sighed into my pillow and lowered the arm I had just used to throw my other pillow at the beeping alarm clock. The stupid alarm just had to go off at an ungodly hour in which I was still trying to doze. The inhumanity of it all. Couldn't I at least sleep for a few more hours? I bet Rex set my alarm to go off so early.

I could probably name several reasons why an alarm clock is never a good mix with me in the morning. But not now. I'm too tired to make a list. I nuzzled the soft, furry, and warm pillow and smiled in contentment. All hail the creators of the soft and velvety goodness of pill-…wait…furry?

My pillow wasn't sporting fur the last time I checked. Maybe it was mold? But one day isn't enough time for something to get moldy. Plus, wasn't food the only thing that gathers mold? The furry mold grumbled and moved making my head thump against the bed. Pillows don't move. I softly cursed and snapped open my eyes, meeting the sight of a ruffled black cat whose pink nose was scrunched up like it had eaten something gross. It's chest had a splash of white and was about a foot tall. I sighed again.

"Olive, it would help if you woke me before you decided to dump my head on this sorry excuse for a bed." I moaned while rubbing my throbbing noggin. How the heck did she become my pillow in the middle of the night? Why was she even in my room in the first place? She prefers to sleep on her own. Olive rolled her golden eyes and jumped off the bed.

"Good morning to you too Ms Grumpy Gus." She retorted while flexing her large wings. Yes, you heard me right. She has wings and can talk. Se also has a special power like the other embers of my flock do. Moving along. She exited the room as I swung my legs over the side of my bed and stood up. I wobbled a bit because of my sleepiness but I managed to walk toward the spot where my unfortunate alarm clock had landed after meeting my best friend the pillow.

It had stopped ticking and looked like it had a small dent on the side after hitting the floor. Or maybe it was the wall... I gave it a small salute with my right hand.

"You were an honorable alarm clock, and died a most unfortunate death. Amen." I slurred. I began to stalk off to my bathroom, but paused and looked back, "Perhapes Loki, God of all that is technology, can revive you. I'll ask." I turned back to my small bathroom and continued on course.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror as I leaned against the sink. My long, black hair was amazingly laying flat on my head after being in contact with something furry all night. My tired blue eyes stared back at myself with the ever current bags under them, giving me the vampire look. I bet fifty bucks that Rex will comment on that. He's got the eyes of a hawk. Literally.

My pajamas were crumpled slightly and baggy making my already small body looks even thinner. My pale face gave me a look of a pampered princess who stiffly sat in a chair all day like she had a stick up her royal butt. Ha! Now that's a funny thought. I sighed once more (thrice a lady) and snatched my toothbrush and toothpaste and began the simple task of brushing my teeth.

When I finished that I took a glance at the clock hanging above my doorway. Fifteen minutes past seven. Leave it to me to wake up early on a Saturday. I'm going to have to ask Stella to get me a new alarm clock the next time she goes shopping. I don't think that my current one will ever work again. I could ask Loki to fix it later though. I shuffled out of my room and closed the door. My feet were on auto pilot as I headed to the kitchen downstairs, luckily without incident.

When I reached my destination I saw Rex bustling about the stove and the sizzling of a fire filled the room. A rectangular table was placed in the middle with seven chairs around it, and the cooking area was mushed into the side of the wall. I sniffed the air. Definitely eggs and bacon. Rex is our flock's personal chef. He can cook anything ranging from squirrels to buffalo. Yes, I said squirrels. When you've gone without food for days and are stuck in a forest and happen across a squirrel, you'd want to eat it too. Anyways, Rex is a lightly tanned teen with unruly dirty blond hair that defies gravity and brown eyes that sparkle with humor all the time.

He has a slight build and is super tall, like six feet super tall. His special ability is invisibility: he can control whether he wants to be seen or not. Cool huh? Exactly why you wouldn't want to have him 'it' in tag; you wouldn't stand a chance. My flock learnt that the hard way.

He turned at the sound of my steps on the hard wood floor and gave me a crooked smile.

"Good morning, Robin! Ya know you should look in a mirror," He stopped and looked me up and down, "No wait, don't. Ya don't want seven years of bad luck, do ya?" Somebody owes me fifty bucks today. Too bad it's at the cost of my own dignity. I rolled my eyes at his cheerful mood and plopped down at the table, nearly jumping out of my skin when I noticed Olive in the chair next to mine.

I swear my heart was pounding against my chest so hard it was audible. Rex chuckled in the background.

"Hey Olive," I said to catch her attention, "why were you in my room?" Olive looked extremely embarrassed by my question. If cats could blush, she would be one ripe tomato. She cleared her throat and averted her eyes.

"Well...um..." She muttered. I nudged her.

"Well what?"

"Well...I was chasing a butte-" She stopped, "a bug, and it led me to your room. I got onto the bed to catch it and..." Her words faltered. I cocked my head and gave her a look to egg her on, "and you reached out in your sleep and grabbed me. You wouldn't let go." There was a pregnant pause. Rex was the first to burst out laughing, and I was quick to follow. Olive looked miffed at our mirth but didn't say anything.

"The only one with super speed, and you don't move fast enough to dodge Robin!?" Rex somehow got out around his endless giggles. Olive's power is super speed, and she is a cat-bird hybrid the flock met during our getaway from the 'School'.

Her wings are difficult to miss (making it hard to go out in public with her) since they are much larger than her body. She sniffled and tried to put on a horrified look.

"What's this? Olive bashing day?" She asked, pretending to sound hurt. Rex was about to retort but was interrupted by a loud crash and some harsh curse words. Ah, the flock's personal spy was up. "I'll go get him." I said. Everybody knew the person with the most colorful language was Cody. I stood and dashed up the stairway.

I slowly cracked open Cody's door to meet an odd sight. A brown haired boy was on the floor next to his bed in a jumbled mess. His white blanket was twisted around his body in a way that kept him immobile and black feathers were scattered all around him. Cody probably rolled over and fell off his bed while unconsciously cursing. I giggled at the image. He was still asleep judging by the fact that he was quiet as a log and his eyes were closed.

I admired his features for several moments before quietly stepping next to him. I crouched down by his face and hesitantly reached out. I brushed aside a stray piece of hair that covered his closed eyes. He groaned and slowly opened his eyes, and I reluctantly pulled my hand away. I stared at his confused brown orbs before standing up and holding out my hand. He stared at me for a second before looking away.

"Thanks." He said while reaching out and firmly grabbing my hand. I pulled him up quickly wanting to get to breakfast as fast as possible. He stumbled over the blankets and I caught him, his body pressing close to mine. Heat rose to my cheeks and I pushed him away. I ducked my head in embarrassment, but not before I saw Cody's own red face looking to the side. His power, and the reason he's called a spy, is changing his appearance. He can change what he looks like with just a thought (or so he tells me).

"Hey, Robin! You okay up there?" I heard Rex shout from downstairs. "You've been up there for awhile!"

"Come on," I mumbled while looking anywhere but Cody's direction, "Breakfast." He blushed again and nodded. I took his hand and gently tugged him out of his room and downstairs. I was glad that Ariel was asleep. She would instantly be all over us. When we made it to the kitchen Stella, Rex's little sister, was already seated. She looked exactly like Rex only she was younger and female. Same hair, same eyes, same tan. Stella looked between us with wide eyes.

Quickly an evil smile tugged at her lips while she snickered. I turned beet red while snatching my hand away from Cody's. For your information, her power is being able to sense auroras, meaning she can sense our every feeling. At the hands of an eleven year old, the outlook is quite scary. And very annoying when you have feelings for a member of your flock. Even more so when you think they like you back. Rex cleared his throat.

"Are you going to get the rest of the flock or just stand there with your head in the clouds?" He asked while raising an eyebrow. I huffed and went back upstairs. What am I, their dog? Doomed to fetch their stuff like some sort of servant? Boys sure are lazy sometimes.

I tiptoed to the room next to mine and entered as quietly as I could. Ariel was lying on the bed snuggled up next to Loki who was just as snugly with Ariel. It was a Kodak moment. Damn, one day I need to buy a camera. It sucks when I witness things like this and never get to take a picture. Just another thing to ask Stella to get at the store. I pulled aside the blinds covering the window to let the sun in and picked up Ariel from the bed.

She has short curly blond hair and the most adorable blue eyes while Loki has messy black hair and green eyes that shine with innocence (or as much innocence you can get from a kid who fights wolf hybrids almost all the time). I put Ariel's weight on my left hip and placed Loki on my right and left the room. I slowly made my way downstairs, again, trying not to wake them while I took my place at the table with Ariel and Loki in my lap, waiting for Rex to finish making breakfast.

They were so cute! All cuddled up with sweet expressions on their faces. I could die happy right now. A clatter of plates brought me out of my adoring as tons of plates of eggs and bacon were placed on the table. I nudged the youngest children awake so they could have a chance to eat before the provisions were gone.

A fact about us is that we need at least three thousand calories a day. It's because flying takes a lot of energy out of ya. That's tough to fulfill when your always on the run and don't have any money. Our solution is dumpster diving. Garbage for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yum. At least Rex found a donation center yesterday that was giving away free food. Everyone grabbed several plates and began stuffing food down their gullets like there was no tomorrow. Well, with us that could be true considering how endangered our lives are. We're like some sort of endangered species of hybrids or something.

"Hey Robin, can I ask you something?" I stopped eating so I could look down at Loki. I smiled. His power was to do with technology. He could hack into a computer like nobody's business. He could also fix electrical things too.

"You already have." He childishly pouted and I couldn't help but chuckle. "Careful! A bird just might come along and land on that lip!" I joked. Loki rolled his eyes and pocked me in the side. Kids are just too cute. "Now, what was it you wanted to really ask me?" I asked. His face lit up immediately. Loki was really easy to read sometimes.

"Can we go flying today? Please? I promise I won't try to go into public places!" He pleaded. I was slightly taken aback by the simple request. That would be dangerous…Erasers could attack us at any moment. I bit my lip and looked up at everyone else at the table. The Erasers were wolf-human hybrids that were created the same way as us at the School. Ever since we escaped, the scientists at the School sent the Erasers after us to catch us and return us to the cruel lifestyle we had been living. Too bad they seemed to have forgotten that they trained us to fight against the Erasers since we were just little kids. Everyone at the table seemed pensive for a moment before Ariel broke the tense silence.

"They all think it'll be fine so long as we stay in the forest and don't fly too high." That's my girl. I grinned. If I haven't mentioned it yet, Ariel's power is mind reading. Mind blowing (pun not intended) isn't it? But in my opinion Ariel is just as cute, mind reader or not. Though it got a little annoying when you accidentally daydream about your crush. I clapped my hands together to break that train of thought.

"Well, who's up for some flying?" Everyone shouted various positive things and I stood up, herding them out the door. "Now remember kids, stay close and don't let the people see you, or else we'll have a hell of a story to explain!"


Okay! That was my first attempt at a Maximum Ride fanfic. Please tell me what you think and whether or not I should continue. R & R please!

~LupinBookWorm~