Chapter 1: Kiddnapped

IPOV

For those of you who have never flown: You are missing so much…

The flock and I were flying through the air, somewhere over northern Utah.

Max and Fang were somewhere up front talking about where we were headed. Words drifted back to me. Arizona, sister, vacation. All pointed to one thing: Ella.

Don't worry Iggy, everything wil be alright. I looked up at Angel.

Thanks Ang, but im not so sure.

Gazzy and Nudge were on either side of me, Nudges wings brushing against mine on every downstroke.

I heard another pair of wings float back to us. "Alright guys," it was Max. "Its decided. We need a little rest from all this trouble. Were heading to my mom's"

I heard cheering all around me.

Oh Shit! Just what I thought. Back to the Torture!!

"Umm Max," Fang had stopped and hovered in place. "Maybe we shouldn't celebrate right now."

"Why not Fang? Don't you think we deserve…" Max trailed off.

I looked at Gazzy. "Whats wrong? What whats going on"

He muttered one word. "ERASERS"

Max broke in. "It seems like they brought back the old models. Huh. Alright guys, through the trees. Iggy stick with Gazzy." I nodded. "Meet up at my mom's. Make sure your not followed. Alright, GO!"

I grabbed Gazzy's ankle as he flew by me. I was able to mimic his moves within a fraction of a second. We headed for the trees down below.

I felt the rush of the wind through my wings as we dove towards the ground, then crashed through the treetops. We flew around trees, over bushes, under branches, and through hedges before we decided to slow down.

We headed upwards, out of the forest to decipher where we were and where we were headed. We broke through the leaves out into the open air.

"Alright Gaz. North is that way," I pointed in one direction. "and south is the opposite. We nead to head south to rea--OW!"

I was cut off by a sharp pain in the back of my neck. I reached back and felt a long needle peircing my skin.

"Iggy, it's a dart! Someones shooting at us! Ig?…"

I felt very dizzy all of a sudden, and began losing consciousness as I fell towards the ground. I landed with a 'THUD,' Gazzy crouched over me. "Iggy, are you alright? Say something! Iggy!"

I drifted off to sleep, there, in the middle of the forest.

The last thing I remember hearing was Gazzy's voice,

…and footsteps coming from behind him.