Chapter 2- Life's Transformations

After dinner, most of the flock went to bed. Jeb went downstairs to his lab to try to create the serum that will save my life and give me wings. I went to my room and tried to get some sleep only to toss and turn in my bed till I get up and head outside for some fresh air.

When I get outside, I leave the door open behind me and I walk up to the railing. The stars are amazingly beautiful and they seem to calm me. Then I sense someone standing behind me. I spin around to face them.

"Iggy?" I ask, surprised.

"Ya. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." he say.

"I was just surprised a little." I say.

Iggy walks up next to me at the railing and we stand there looking at the stars. Even the moon is a perfect crescent in the sky.

"They're beautiful aren't they?" I ask.

"I wouldn't know." Iggy says sadly. I look at him to find out why and notice that he never took off his sun glasses.

"Iggy, are you blind?" I ask.

"Yes, but not in all ways." he says. "I may not be able to see but I can hear better than anyone in the flock."

"I'm sorry Iggy, I wish I had known." I apologize.

"It's not your fault. Don't worry about it." he says.

"Thank you. I'm worrying enough as it is." I say.

"You're scared aren't you?" he asks kindly. I consider how truly scared I am before answering.

"I could die." I plainly state. "Yesterday, I was just a normal girl living her life and now I have been thrown into this life and told that I'm just a guinea pig in a twisted experiment." my voice edging towards panicky at the end.

"You won't die" he insists, placing a hand on my shoulder for comfort. "Jeb won't let that happen. None of us would let that happen."

A strange volt of static came through Iggy's hand and into my shoulder. We both jump a little at it shocks us both.

Thanks a lot Iggy for shocking me I say sarcastically in my head.

"You're welcome." he says, chuckling. I freeze.

"Um. Iggy, can you read minds?" I ask.

"No. why?" he asks.

"Because you just answered my thoughts" I say plainly.

"Really? How can that be?" Iggy asks.

"I don't know. I'll try it again, maybe it was just a coincidence." I say.

"Okay, give it a try." he says.

Can you hear me? Iggy? I say in my head, feeling a little stupid.

Um, yeah. Can you hear me? I hear Iggy's voice in my head.

"Whoa. That's strange. I could hear you voice in my head." I say.

"Maybe there is something that connects us." he says.

"How? You are more connected with the rest of the flock than me. I just got here yesterday. I barely know you." I say, considering any possibilities.

"I'm not sure." Iggy says.

A soft wind blows and stirs the air around us, warming the atmosphere. A strange sense of familiarity surrounds us.

"Do you think..? Do you think there might be a possibility that we could be related?" I ask. "You seem so familiar to me."

"I can't be sure. It's possible though. I guess we can't be sure. Do you look anything like me?" he asks.

"Not really. Jeb did however say something to me about how the change that will give me wings might change other characteristics." I explain.

"Like what?" he asks.

"Anything, my eyes, hair, height, skin color even my muscle tone." I say.

"Then we will just have to wait and find out what you truly look like. But I felt it too, that strange familiarity. Like I have known you my whole life." Iggy says.

"Same here." I say.

"We should probably get to bed." he says.

Good night, Iggy. I think to him.

Good night Sarah. I hear him say in my head. We head inside and go our separate ways. I head to my bedroom and fall into a peaceful sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

I wake up and head out to the kitchen. When I get inside I look up to see Iggy standing at the counter. I smile slightly.

Good morning, Iggy. I say to him.

Oh, Sarah. Good morning. He says to me in silence.

I walk over to him and look at all of the supplies in front of him. There is flour, milk, eggs, even berries and chocolate chips.

Pancakes? I guess. Can I help? I ask.

Sure, that would be great. Thanks. He replies.

We work together in silence and soon the house is filled with the smell of pancakes and chocolate chips. The rest of the flock start to emerge. We all sit down to breakfast and enjoy the buttery pancakes. We hear Jeb come up from his lab.

"I've done it. I have created the serum, my lab will be ready by one o' clock this afternoon." he explains. His eyes have shadows under them.

"Thank you Jeb." I say as I hand him a plate of pancakes and a cup of coffee.

"Well then," Max says. "since you will be getting wings soon enough, why don't we show you what it looks like?" she asks.

"Um, sure I guess." I say.

"Great! I've been dying to really stretch my wings!" Gazzy says through a mouthful of pancakes and syrup.

"We'll go outside after breakfast." Max says.

We all finish the huge breakfast. I don't eat much of it at all, worrying about what is going to happen now that I am going to be saved. I'm wondering what the process will be like, worrying that it will be painful. I shudder at the thought.

Sarah are you alright? I hear Iggy ask me in my head.

Just worried a little. I don't know what will happen... I leave off.

Everything will be fine. You'll be fine. He says as we are heading outside.

The flock starts to climb up the roof. Iggy helps me get up and to the top of the roof. Then I watch as the flock all jump off the roof and sour upward then form into a small circle.

Watch. This is what we do for fun. Iggy says to me.

Max and Fang break off from the group and start to fight in mid air. The fight is pretty fair but after a while, Fang gets hit in the gut and tumbles down ten feet before gaining his footing, sort of, and flying back up to Max before going back to the group.

Next up is Dylan. That fight lasts for what seems like forever. And finally after the fight continues to go back and forth, Dylan and Max call it a draw and he heads back to the group. Then I see Iggy start to fly to her.

Be careful Iggy. I tell him through my mind.

Don't worry, I may be blind but I have the best hearing of the flock. It is my one advantage. He says as he gets to her level.

The fight starts. Max goes full out. She spins and kicks at Iggy, but just before she would hit him, he dodges. I realize what is happening, he can hear the wind move when she is throwing an attack. I sit there on the top of the roof watching the incredible fight. Suddenly Iggy launches his own attack. He dodges another of Max's attack and then spins to kick her in the back, sending her flying into a tree.

I stand up in shock. Max then appears out from the tree and goes back up to Iggy.

"Incredible isn't it?" Jeb says from the deck.

I jump a little. "oh, yes it is. Is the lab ready already?" I ask.

"Yes, everything is prepared." he says.

Iggy, it's time. I say to him. The flock soon lands and we all head down to the lab. Everything is set up like a hospital. I am given a nurses uniform to wear. When I come out from the bathroom, I sit down on the bed. Four different machines surround the bed, all for a different purpose.

"Now Sarah, the serum will leave you unconscious for the transformation." Jeb explains.

"How long will I be out?" I ask, unable to hide the fear in my voice. Iggy comes over to me and puts his hand on my shoulder.

"We can't be sure. But anywhere up to twelve days." he say.

"Okay." I say simply. I lay down on the bed and Iggy takes my right hand in his.

Jeb inserts two IV needles into my left wrist and them grabs a large gun looking device full of a blue goo inside and a large needle at the end.

"Hold still." He says as he places the needle just above the IV needles in my wrist.

Without warning he pushes the needle into the veins of my arm and pushes the plunger down, forcing the dense goo into my arm. I clench my teeth in pain, the only thing I can do to keep myself from screaming.

Hang in there Sarah. You can do it. I hear Iggy in my head.

As the goo spreads in my body, I start to feel a strange numbness and I start to get sleepy. My eyelids get heavy.

I'll see you when I wake up Iggy. I tell him.

I can't wait. See you, well kinda. He says sarcastically in my head.

I smile at the little joke as I drift off from the serum, awaiting what it will be like when I wake up.