Disclaimer: Maximum Ride isn't mine. I mean, I wish it was, 'cause that would be awesome. But it's not. So there's that.
Fang's POV
I moved forward with every powerful stroke of my wings. I noticed the darkening sky as I stifled a yawn. I glanced downward. With my raptor vision, I could see all the tiny details of the ground, even from 9,00+ feet up in the air. Noticing the cemetery down below, not far ahead, I dipped slightly downward, angling by body towards the ground.
I did a running land in the cemetery, which was empty tonight. I walked around until I found what I was looking for. I found the tombstone and read the inscription:
Here lies Maximum Ride
Daughter, Mother, Girlfriend, Sister, Friend, and Leader
May she finally rest in peace
I finished reading the inscription, and felt a single, silent tear roll down my cheek. "I love you, Max," I whispered to no one in particular. I put down a single white rose on her grave and closed my eyes.
When I closed my eyes, I felt...well...strange. I should have felt cold, empty, bitter. But instead I felt a warmth spreading through me. I felt happiness slowly build itself up I felt...free. Happy. I tried to feel lonely and bitter, but I couldn't. Like another force somewhere wouldn't let me feel this way. I saw a flash of Max's face in my head before I snapped open my eyes. I hear her voice whispering in the trees around me.
I did an up-and-away, letting the warmth spread through me. The happiest I've felt, well, ever. Especially since Max's death.
I remember that day clearly. I swear she was somehow with me that day, and still is today.
