Hey, guys. I keep having the dreaded writer's block (ugh) but I will try my hardest to continue the story until the very end, unless I'm told otherwise. Reviews are greatly appreciated, as long as they are worded nicely! I don't own Maximum Ride, so some parts may be different or completely fictional. That's what stories are for, so please forgive me if some part of the story doesn't satisfy you and leave it in the review for me to fix. You're probably getting bored reading this so on with the story. Enjoy!
I curled up on the sofa and started crying as Max continued to rant about how Fang broke her heart in the kitchen to Ella. It had been a few months ago, but none of us, especially Max, could get over the fact that one of the flock was gone and never coming back. I felt a light touch on my shoulder and looked up. Angel was holding out a brown paper bag to me, her face etched with worry. Gazzy was beside her, clutching a cup that was filled to the brim with my favorite soft drink, Dr. Pepper. He was trying hard not to spill it, but little droplets kept swishing over the side and plopping onto the floor.
"Hey, guys. Shouldn't you be outside right now? It's a beautiful day and you're missing it." I said, wiping the tears from my eyes with my sleeve.
"Yeah, but Iggy is worried about you. Gazzy and I are too. You didn't eat lunch today and you've been watching football ever since noon." Angel said timidly.
"So we brought you some food and drink. I poured it myself without spilling a drop." Gazzy said proudly, holding out the cup for me to see.
I couldn't help smiling. They were such sweet, sweet kids. It was hard to resist them. I sat up and took the cup from Gazzy before he spilled the whole thing and the brown paper bag from Angel. Inside were a sandwich, a bag of chips, and a brownie that was wrapped up with plastic.
"Thanks, guys. Quit worrying about me. Go outside and play." I said, trying my best to sound and act like Max. Well, Max before Fang left.
Gazzy grinned and scampered out the door. Angel paused and gave me a quick hug before she ran after him. I looked after them for a minute before I burst out crying again. How could Fang leave us? We had been a typical family that was mostly happy, save for a couple of rough periods. We had promised to stay together. Promised. When he had left, he had not only broken all our hearts but also split the flock apart.
A scream pierced the air. I quickly put my stuff on the table, jumped up, and ran out the door so fast it snapped back on its hinges. I squinted in the bright sun and waited for my eyes to adjust. When they did, my eyes met a terrible sight. An Eraser was making his way toward Dr. Martinez's house. Angel, Gazzy, and Iggy were doing everything they could to slow it down, but the Eraser just batted them away and continued on. I snapped out my wings and leapt into the air, flapping for a few seconds until I was directly below the Eraser. I stopped flapping and dropped, landing on the Eraser's neck and making him stumble a half step. A half step. Not even a full one.
Ella and Max burst out the door. Max started to run toward us but was knocked backwards by an invisible force. Ella starred at us for a minute before she turned and ran back inside, screaming for her mother. The Eraser reached up and grabbed my neck. I started to punch his head but he threw me to the ground and planted a boot on my head. I started screaming every cuss word I could think of at him, but he only smiled. He bent down, placing his lips next to my ear, and whispered: "Fang's waiting for you, Nudge."