Hey, MR fans! I really like the books, and after re-reading FANG, I decided to write one-shot. I should write a proper MR fic soon, but this should do until then.

*WARNING* Contains FANG spoilers! Also slightly OOC

*DISCLAIMER* I do not own Maximum Ride. It all belongs to James Patterson.

My Wingman

It's been hard since Fang left. I know he left for a good reason, but every moment without him hurts. You don't realize what you've got until you lose it.

But I knew what I had. I loved every single second I was with him, and now every second of my life seems meaningless. I'm sure he hurts too, but it's easier for him. He knew it was coming.

I miss every thing about him. His dark wings and matching hair. The way he would smile that secret Fang smile.

Don't get me wrong, he wasn't perfect. Not in the slightest. But he was Fang; his bad habits were a part of who he was.

It always irritated me when he ate the last cookie, or the last Oreo, just because he knew how much I loved them. His sarcastic comments. The way he would creep up and scare the living daylights outta me. I wanted to kill him every time he did it, but now I'd give anything to have him do that just one more time.

He left for the sake of the Flock. He left so they would be safe, with me as leader, where there would be no distractions. He didn't realize by leaving he was jeopardizing their safety. We were all moping around, too miserable to do anything.

Angel was feeling particularly guilty. She felt partly responsible for Fang leaving. That if she hadn't tried to take over the Flock, he wouldn't have left. I tried to tell her she was wrong, that it wasn't her fault, but she won't believe me. It's sort of brought us closer together, like when we were back at the E house, before any of this happened. Angel's kidnapping, my Voice, the whole saving-the-world business. I'm kinda grateful towards Fang for that, but I wish there could have been some other way. Any way but this.

Iggy had lost his best friend, Nudge and Gazzy had lost their big brother. And I'd lost the love of my life.

He still loved me, even though I had the burden of saving the world on my shoulders. I still do, but a world without Fang isn't a world worth saving.

But he wasn't just my boyfriend, my soul mate. He was my best friend in the entire universe. My everything. I'd known him since birth. He'd always been there, through thick and thin. All the Eraser attacks, every time I'd feared for our lives. He was there, holding my hand. I thought he always would be.

He was my second-in-command, the one I'd go to for advice, for guidance. My chief fighter. My wingman.

And now he was gone, with a flap of his wings.

There you go! I know it's quite sad, but it had to be. It must be painful to lose someone like Fang, by his choice.

If anyone reading this is mad that I gave away the plot of 'FANG', I just like to tell you that I clearly mentioned it. Twice. So it's your own fault.

R & R – You know what to do!

TARDIS Queen x