Maximum Ride: The Work of the Devil

Chapter 2: Signs

(A/N I think I should make it clear that this has no real plot in the actual series by James Patterson (That's right, these characters aren't mine, at least the main 7). I guess you could say it takes place around the 4th and 5th book (I haven't read the fifth book yet, so can Max actually read the future or what? If someone could summarize the powers of each kid as of the Fifth book it would be a lot of help))

So I thought I was paranoid, until Nudge, who seems to see the smallest changes in someone's appearance (this could be because she is fashion crazed or it might be a power, who knows), noticed the same changes I had noticed too. I asked Angel if she could see what was up with Fang.

"I've tried Max," she complained "but every time I try, his mind is totally blank, filled with this fog. When it's not like that, he's thinking of so many things it hurts my head." A small tear ran down her cheek and fell onto Total's ear.

"It's okay, sweetie. Youre trying you best, that's what counts." I turned to Nudge. "There's a small lock box in Fang's drawer. Use your magnetism thingy to open it. If you need help get Iggy, have him use his hearing to open it like a professional. Make sure he doesn't blow it open." Knowing Iggy, he probably would've gone straight to blowing it up.

"You don't have to judge him you know! He's perfect, okay? No matter what he does it will always work!" Nudge criticized. I shot her a look that would have made anyone but someone in the flock cry. A Vietnam War veteran would break into tears if he saw it.

"Fine," she sighed "I'll tell him anyway…" She trudged off to Fang's room. Opening the door, she saw Fang. His shirt was off. "H-hey Fang," she spoke slowly, worried almost.

Several feathers had fallen out from his outstretched wings. It wasn't quite molting season yet, and even so, the skin under his feathers looked like a leathery black. Nudge thought she could make out small horns. He turned around, looking at her horrified. Not horrified because of the changes, but horrified because Nudge had seen the changes. Nudge stepped back slowly, and tripped on something, causing her to fall back into the opened door, shutting it. He turned around, revealing a large, heavily built, rock solid chest. Nudge had see him without his shirt on a few days ago at a lake they had stopped at while out flying. It didn't look like that then, and there wasn't any sort of weights to lift, so how had he gained so much muscle. He popped something in his mouth and walked toward me.

"Your not going to tell anyone about this, right?" Fang said in a menacing tone.

Nudge almost screamed, until Fang's lips slammed against hers, she felt what Fang had popped in his mouth before enter her own mouth. Fang pinched her nose, keeping her from breathing.

A million questions ran thru Nudge's head. Why was he doing this? What was that that he put in my mouth? Why was he so ripped? Why was he kissing me? She began to sweat, trying not to swallow what felt like a pill. She couldn't go any longer. She swallowed. Fang ended the kiss.

Nudge's POV

My eyelids have closed, I relaxed, forgetting why I was there. Then I saw Fang. The One. The absolutely perfect One.

(A/N Left you with a cliff hanger there didn't I? I want at least one comment that tells me the power's that each kid gains during the fifth book. Don't worry, I'm only doing this once. I'm not the type of author who does that.)