A/N:ARIGHT!my first REAL fanfic(the other didnt really count, I think, it was just a page long..)I would really appreciate it for reviews, and CONSTRUCTIVE critism.

Flamers can go burn themselves.

Thankyou, and enjoy.

(key)

"talking"

"thinking"

this fic is based after "schools out forever" the book, and shippuuden, after the akatsuki got gaara's biiju.

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Part One

Its really hard to think about whats going to happen to us now that we've done our main mission, but we still needed to do more, thats right, more.

As we soar though the cold air, I gaze over at the flock. Fang was having trouble carrying Akila, while Angel seemed to have no trouble whatsoever holding Total. Angel was still her happy self, having a small conversation with Total. My turn holding Akila ended 3 hours ago, she's just so fricken BIG! I really struggle with another dog, that cant even talk joining the flock, but Total just wouldnt shut up about what he would do if I left her behind. I continue looking around and watch Iggy and Gazzy whispering like school girls, probably planning a new prank on some poor, poor person. I then turn to Nudge, and noticed she was looking a little distant. I tilted my wings and slowed back so I was side by side with her.

"uhhh... Hey?"

Nudge looked startled for a minute before , she didnt notice me coming over?

"Oh, Hey max."She answered, quite blantly, if I may add.

"lost in a cloud in your head?"

Nudge snorted."Geez Max, Its not like I can get lost in my own head or something!"

I smiled, but still felt the need to question.

"You...alright or something? you look a little down."

Nudge looked down, at the clouds below. I watched her, already guessing what she was thinking about.

"Is it your parents?"I ask delicately. Nudge nodded slowly.

I sighed, I was gonna try and do some "family therapy" sessions before the voice appeared back into my head.

"Max?"

oooh great timing. i thought, knowing the voice could hear that. And what, do you want us to do now, for saving the world? I asked it.

"relax max. your misson will be clear soon enough. But, I do need to ask you a question."

".............and?"

"max, have you realised any differences in your skills?flying wise?" the voice asked me, like it was talking about the weather, a perfectly normal thing.

"uhhhhhh...no." I thought, getting suspicious to where this conversation was going.

" I was just asking,that is all."It said, before dissapearing as quickley as it came.

Alright, this is getting annoying, Not only do I have a voice inside my head, but now its just 'popping in' to ask me a question out of the blue? Not even saying hi?!

I sigh in exhaustion, not from flying for thousands of miles, but metally exhausted. Yeah, thats right, I JUST start to feel tired from everyting thats happened in my life, haha...no. But as I turn back to Nudge, I notice her eyes getting droopy.

I sigh again, and called out to the rest of the flock to head down. We had been flying for two days now, and we all deserved rest. It was also getting pretty dark.

We were in a very remote area, so I didnt even have to tell anyone what to do as everyone set out to collect firewood, and make a..well, make-shift shelter. Within an hour we were all resting around a warm fire, talking quietly.

Nudge seemed better now, and was chatting with total, while I turned to fang, to start up a conversation. Things had been pretty tense the past couple of days, but it seemed better now that the whole"saving the world" saga was over.

"So has it told you what we're gonna do next?"Fang asked lazily, crosslegged infront of the fire.

He was talking about the voice, of course.

"I shifted into a more comfortable position. "No...its being really weird lately."

fang turned to me, a worried/annoyed/suspicious look on his face. "How so?"

"Well...It asked me how my flying was doing."

Fang stared at me-i stared back. We both burst into laughter and received a bunch of other stares from the rest of the flock.

After we calmed down, everyone finally difted off to sleep, yet I lay awake, irritated by the voice. After not getting tired after 2 hours of just laying there, I got up and prepared to take a night flight, alone.

No one shifted, and I stretched out my wings and shook out the stiffness. I flew up almost silently and soared up, feeling the cold air bite at my face.

It was almost dark, apart from the stars and the half moon up high. I wanted to go higher, higher than the moon, and take the flock off this planet. But it was impossible, we would always be seperate from the human society. Even if they did accept us as of saving the world.

I still felt angry about these things, but reminded myself of how great earth could be, by just gazing over the passing forest below. I began to fly faster, and faster, and soon I was going more than twohundred miles per , I loved doing this, it was so fun!!! I began to feel I was going faster than I had ever gone, making me feel estatic, so I went along with it, the wind burning my face, but I ignored it. I wanted to test myself-but then my vision began to turn white....

Then suddenly, I stopped.

Seriously, I just stopped, making my brain feel like it was being lurched out of my lungs. The air around me was hot as I sweated and gasped for air, my ears ringing. I began to fall slowly, then picked up speed.

My wings felt so tired, I almost couldn't lift them, but I forced myself to swoop into a gliding position before slowing down into a tree top. I was still panting hard and my wings were trembling slightly. I sat on a giant branch, moss covering hard bark.

I glanced around, not that there was much to see since it was still dark. I could barely see anything, my eyes blanking out at every couple heartbeats. I couldn't hear anything either as my heart felt like it was in my head.

I felt scared, since I had NO idea of where I was, and I couldnt use my main senses. Ok, so what?even the great max gets scared every now and then. I clearly wasnt thinking properly aswell, as I cried out sotfly before sinking into sweet, sweet unconciousness.

"Fang...."

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Light tickeled onto my eyes lids, making me see red throught them. My whole body felt stiff and sore, and I groaned softly when I tried to move.

"Oi! She's awake!!!"a voice called-very, very close.

I tensed immediately at the sound of an unfamilliar voice. I tensed even more(if that was even poosible) at the sound of another.

"Geez, Tobi, can you be any louder, un?"

"Tobi is a-"

"SHUT UP!"

I opened up one eye, then another, and found the sun shining on my eyes, causing me to squint. I was lying on my back, on the ground, which was extremly uncomfortable.

"Uhg...wha.."I said whorsely.

"Are you ok?! Tobi stopped you from falling from tree and helped you!"

I sat up slowly, pain going throughout my body and head. My hand went to my forehead as I squeezed my eyes shut.

"Uuhhhg... Thanks?" I spoke, not really hearing.

I heard someone approching,fast, and snapped my head in that direction, causing my vision to swim. A blond haired person was approaching me and looked threatning. He...Or even a she(I wasnt sure with my vision failing) had a angry look on his face.

I realised he seemed about to hurt me, and sat back ubruptly, but bumped in the one who called himself; "Tobi".

"Oiiiii, Deidara-senpai!! Dont hurt her, she hasnt done anything wrong!"

I nodded dimly like a idiot. I was too weak to fight against anyone.

"But how do we know she's not the enemy!" hissed, glaring at me.(I decided it was a he, since his voice was pretty deep.)

I winced, who ever these people were, I was sure they thought I was a suspicious person.

I felt tired again, and my eye lids were drooping. They opened up as I felt the man behind me touch my wings.

His voice seemed a little different this time, but he murmured, knowing I was close enough to hear.

"... And what are these, may I ask?"

I turned slightly, and came face to face mith a bright orange mask with swirls coming out of the one eye hole. I could see into his eye, and noticed a red iris.

Thats right, a red iris. Either this guy was an extreme loonatic, who liked wearing contact lenses to freak girls out who have just woken up in the middle of a forest in the arms of a stranger(what a charmer, dont you think?), or some freaky mutant from the school.

I panicked, and struggled to get away from him and stood up shakily, my legs wobbling under my weight.

I nearly fell again, but fought against it, as I decided I needed to get out of here, fast, away from these strange people.

I stepped back, and looked at the blond, who didnt move. The orange masked man was standing now, facing me.

I panted, already out of breath, but knew I had to get out of here. I turned and unfolded my wings, flapping wildly and lifted myself off the ground, hearing gasp's behind me. I smirked and flew higher and was soon over the giant tree's-wait, giant tree's?where the hell was I?

As I flew, I could only hear the wind against my ears before hearing more wing flaps. I turned, expecting to see the flock, ready to help me and yell at me, asking where I'd been.

But it wasnt them. It was a giant bird, bigger than my wingspan, with the blond and orange mask dude riding on it.

Crap.

I was too tired but resisited sleep as I swooped to the left,and speeded up, trying to shake them it was impossible, and it seemed as they were approching fast. I gritted my teeth in pain as my whole body screamed for rest, but tried to ignore it, tears brimming my eyes.

I flew up, planning to lose them in the clouds, but was interrupted as I heard little wings flapping next to my ear.

I turned to see a smaller version of the bird that was behind me, flying beside me.

"What the-"

BANG!

I felt a searing hot pain in my left arm and wings, before tumbling towards the ground and beginning to black out.

Instead of the ground hitting me, I felt arms close in on me, catching me in mid air, like I weighed nothing.

"Gotcha."

My eyes closed to the sight of that one, red eye behind that mask.