My first posted fanfic . Another experiment escaped, What is she??

Disclaimer: The new experiment is mine. Maximum Ride and characters are not.

Found

Chapter One

I sprung from branch to branch, landing using my hands as well. Each time my feet started to gain purchase my tail flicked out, balancing me.

The forest was full of animal sounds. Squirrels chittering, the leaves rustling, and the unique sigh of wind in a forest. I could even hear the scrape of my feet on the bark.

I started to hear muttering. Panicked voices, but far enough away that it all blended together. Adjusting my course, I aimed for the noise.

As I got closer I could smell the coppery twang of blood. I glanced down to make sure my cat was following closely enough.

The golden white of his fur was partially hidden by leaf spots here and there. His breathing, fast yet steady, was slowing. He would catch up soon.

I started jumping branches again. The mottled greens, yellows, and reds that belonged to Autumn flew by.

The sound of a river started rushing in my ears.

Spots of blood, getting bigger and bigger showed the way in a jagged line. The voices were louder, and more scared than panicky. I could now pick out different voices. The voices stopped as I came to a halt at the edge of a clearing.

They were huddled in a circle. Five, with wings sprouting out of their backs, just below the shoulder blades. My river ran next to them through the clearing. My eyes widened as I realized they were about eight miles from my house.

I hurriedly swept my eyes over them, looking for a threat. I saw none, except for the huge puddle of blood spreading underneath.

One of them turned to the other, started whispering. But I could hear it plainly in my ears.

"Fang, I..I think he's go-" Her voice was interrupted.

"Don't say that! He's still here! Iggy's not dead!!" He started violently sobbing, his shoulders shaking and his wings quivering.

The blood was spreading, and I could hear a heartbeat, slow, much too slow, but still there, about every minute or so. I had to get in there.

I retracted my claws and jumped down. I ran to their circle and started talking, as fast as I could.

"He's not dead. I'll heal him. Come, follow me to my house." I picked him up, blankets and all

I flicked out my wings and started running, kind of jumping at the same time. I beat them as hard as I could, using them to help me jump fifty-sixty feet at a time. I held him carefully, to avoid jiggling him and hurting him worse.

Dropping him would be deadly at this speed.

With my wings and speed, I beat the winged ones to my house, by about four miles.

'Splash. Guide them' I told my tiger. I trusted him enough that he would lead them here.

I kicked open the door and rushed in to put him on the couch. I pulled out several blankets and laid them on top of him.

His fever was almost high enough to cook an egg. Blood leeched from his side. His body started jerking in seizures.

And I had no idea what had happened.

I had to wait for them to tell me. So I started boiling water and rags, pulling out medicine, bandages, everything I would need.

Splash skidded to a halt in the doorway and lay on the floor, sides heaving. I pushed out a water bowl for him.

The five others ran in the door, the leader, I guessed, was crying, in no state to help.

The other older one ran in and said immediately, " What do you want me to do? Fast!"

Oooh, what happens? Iggy? Is he ok??