Disclaimer: I don't own James Patterson or the Maximum Ride Series. If I did, the 5th book would be out already, and the 4th one wouldn't have been as sucky.

Snazzy Intro:

She had no time to act, think, or even look back as she flew with all her super-speed. Flying, soaring, almost passing out from her aching wings, she worked hardest to get as far away as possible from the ones she loved.

Max POV:

I couldn't believe what had just happened. As soon as I realized that they wouldn't be able to catch me for a day or so, I sat down to think about the horror I had just faced.

(Flashback)

"Max" Fang said, with a hint of regret in his voice.

"Yeah?" I answered.

"We've decided to go our own ways," Fang said. "Angel is 7 now, and she thinks that she, and the rest of the flock would do better if we all stayed separated. We'd be harder to catch, you know?"

"What?" I almost screamed at him.

"Well… it's just that…we don't need you to lead us anymore. Of course we could still know each other, but you, Iggy, and I are all 15 now and…"

I didn't let him finish. "And since when are YOU the one to say more than one sentence? If we stay apart, we will be EASIER to catch, we'd all die, and…and…"

And that's when I ran. What else was I supposed to do? Say "ok" and say my decent goodbyes? I couldn't believe it! Angel is so NOT old enough to be on her own. Who would take a 7-year old seriously!?! Part of me wants to go back and beg my flock to stay together, and the other, bigger, part of me wants to punch them all in the faces! I flew to the nearest hotel, and checked in with my Max Card. He he I thought try to get a decent place to sleep without THIS! I took the stairs up to my room and cried my eyes out for the remainder of the night

Fang POV:

I wanted so badly to fly after her, but it would be no use. She'd been using her super-speed. I could tell because I couldn't see her now. She was probably going at least 300 mph.

"Should we go after her?" Angel asked, very seriously. She was barely the little girl that Max still pictured.

"Naw," I said. "Let her go." I climbed back into the tent Iggy, Gazzy, and I slept in where everyone else was already asleep. I climbed into my sleeping bag, and slowly drifted to sleep.

Nudge POV:

It was so roomy in here without Max. I know Angel was there, but it was different, somehow. I saw the whole thing from inside my tent, and knew that I probably wouldn't ever see her again. Tears welled up in my eyes, and I scooted closer to Angel, already sleeping. Imagining it was Max next to me, I fell asleep.

Angel POV:

I felt Nudge scoot closer to me, and was instantly comforted. I pictured she was Max, and that it was one of the younger, simpler times where the 6 of us were living on our own, and didn't really have to care about much. Thinking again, I realized that that would not make things better, because Total wasn't in the picture, yet. I felt the warm dog scoot closer to me, too. I wish that I could've said goodbye to Max, but she probably wouldn't stop for me. I fell asleep, and I dreamed of the 7 of us flying, and having fun together.

Depressing, isn't it? anyways, review, favorite, etc.

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-Coolicious101