Dear my reviewers (or rather, flamers),

I'm not stupid. I knew what I was getting myself into when I first wrote my list of requirements, and I'm, not mad at any of you. I can't be, because, as I was so rudely, and callously reminded, this is FANfiction, and yes, though it may not seem like it I am a fan. In fact I am a superfan. I can quote from the first three books, that's how much I adore the Maximum Ride trilogy.

Do you notice my emphasis on trilogy?

When I first read TheAngelExperiment, I died and went to amazing book heaven. I whined and begged and practically decayed until I could finally haul ass back to the public library and read School'sout—Forever. And then, I read SavingtheWorldandOtherExtremeSports, and I had to be hospitalized in amazing book heaven from the sheer awesomeness that was Maximum Ride. I, a young fourth grader at the time, sat down and struggled through two large adult novels just so I could understand Maximum Ride even better. I still love WhentheWindBlows and TheLakeHouse.

And then, I was so harshly thrown from the clouds when I read TheFinalWarning. And than I was crushed when I read Max. And I managed to get back up when I read Fang, which was half-okay—enough not to be called a plotless piece of shit that does no justice to the first three books.

I wrote this because I wanted to see if anyone agreed. Only one or two people agreed, but that's okay, it's not the first time I was pratically isolated in opinions.

I knew not to expect happy feedback from fans, but a fucking deaththreat? Who does that? And apparently, all of my other flamers think I should go die too, as they immediately jumped on the bandwagon and copied the anonymous reviewer that didn't have the balls to allow me to explain my self to him/her.

I appreciate everyone who reviewed, if just to tell me they didn't like it. It's nice to know some people can express their opinions in a somewhat decent way.

And something that confused me: the flames I was getting for later chapters. Really? If you hate my writing so much, why would you read all the way up to chapter 4?

To the person who suggested I apologize, I will not. Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see a reason to apologize for something that I was aware of, and expected. So thanks, I appreciate the advice you gave, but I will not be accepting it.

To the warner of the Fang fangirls, thanks.

I do not hate James Patterson. I am just so disappointed in the quality of work he has been releasing, and let it be known I actually respect his work. So if you believe I am degrading his work, I am not.

And I'm not mad. Hell, I can't even say I'm disappointed. But I am more than a little unimpressed with the behavior of some people on this site. I will not mention names.

But really? Death threats? Cursing at a language you probably didn't expect me to understand? Repeating over and over, as if you assume me for a simpleton, that this is FANfiction and shit like that? I'm not retarded. To think that I've ruined my reputation? You think this defines my work? You think this defines me?

You know something? (of course you don't, you're strangers on the internet) I actually don't mind if you abhor my work. I don't care, and I appreciate honest opinions. But is it necessary to say you hate me? That you hate everything I am, and that I should go die, or 'get a life'? To call me a bitch and that all my writing is a piece of shit and that I should rot in hell?

I have a life: my family, school, my writing, my books, my music, my personality.

You don't even know me.

If you are reading this, you know exactly who you are.

Sincerely,

YellowWomanontheBrink

P.S. To my readers who are somewhat civil and can express themselves in a non-offensive way, I have not forgotten you. To the (one or two, was it?) people that actually are as twisted as I am, it's nice to know you're not alone.