(Annabeth's POV)
Okay, I just got a message that everyone is back but me, Darn-it, stupid Peeta guy, I was told he would be the hardest to find, he was taken by this group of people called the Capitol, and now I have to go find him, it is easy though because Fang carries me everywhere he flies, so I will just jump in, kill everyone, grab Peeta and go.
Fang started talking, "So, Annabeth, how is this camp-place-thing."
"It's fun, oh we are here, drop me now, there he is actually just swoop down and grab him." "Ok, ready, set go."
Fang dove and grabbed Peeta, wow Peeta was eighteen he looked no older than sixteen. He has a girlfriend named Katniss who is turning eighteen tomorrow, so I had an Idea, keep them in a cave until tomorrow, and then put Peeta in a box wrap it so Katniss can open it.
I wish Percy would do this for me, I haven't seen him since last sumer, when we were sixteen, everyone who came ranges from nine to nineteen. Percy and I are seventeen. I found out Fang is too, and the crazy part is everyone who is seventeen at the new place is turning eighteen this month.
Peeta spoke, "Where are we going?"
"To Neverland, princess."
Fang's joke was funny, only a fool wouldn't laugh. I spoke, "We are going to see the person that means the most in your life, who you say is your whole life. Maybe her name might ring a bell, Katniss Everdeen. "
He seemed angry and theatened, "Where is she?"
"At the academy, but you won't see her today, we know it is her eighteenth birthday tomorrow and we thought we would surprise her with you. Are you up to it?"
"Yes."
He pulled a small velvet red box out of his pocket, it was a ring box, I know what he was planning on doing but I decided to leave him alone.
(Max's POV)
Ok this place is crazy, but I do feel safe, for once after Fang left I feel safe. It was a long day so I decided to get some sleep.
The next day was some girl named Katniss was having a birthday, which was weird because my birthday is tomorrow. So I got up and walked to the Mess Hall, and she was blowing out all eighteen candles, she was trying to smile but i sensed sadness in her heart. Almost like she was missing something, almost how I feel when I remember Fang. so I walked up to her and introduced myself, "Hi, um Katniss, my name is Maximum Ride, or Max for short."
"Hello Max."
I Knew she was sad, I heard it in her voice. "Hey Katniss, can I talk to you for a moment."
"Sure."
Good she followed me. When we were outside she just started crying. I knew then for sure it was a cry of separation from a loved one. "Katniss, are you ok?"
"He's gone isn't he?"
It was as if she had known me forever, "Who?"
"Peeta, they took him, they are probably torturing him as we speak."
"Who is Peeta?"
"He is the person who saved my life twice, who I nursed back to health when we were in a game where people watched kids fight to the death for amusement. He is my best friend, and now he is gone."
"I know how you feel."
"You do?"
"Yes Fang ran away, he said to save my life, but he just ruined it by leaving. He has saved my life, so many times I lost count."
Now I was crying too, he was probably dead, I hated the thought but he probably was, just like this Peeta guy. Katniss spoke again, "I thought you were with Dylan."
"I thought you were with Gale."
"No, Gale is my best friend along with Peeta, but I'm torn between the two."
"Me to katniss, me too."
I gave Katniss a friendly hug, and we went back in.
_ (Katniss POV)
Max was so friendly, and just like me, but younger by a day. I walked in with a red face, and eyes sparkling from my tears, like Max. I walked in and saw three new people, but my eyes were fogged from my tears. All I saw was two blondes, and someone with black hair. Both the males were tall, and I guess the girl was tall i guess for a girl. As my eyes cleared up my vision got better, but I didn't like what I saw. The blond girl was hugging Peeta, was I angry or relieved? Well both. I was jealous I guess so here is what I did, when the girl let go I walked up to both of them stood there, and waited.
"Katniss?"
Peeta leaned in to kiss me, and we were an inch away from kissing when my plan came into play, I am a killer right? Well that doesn't matter here everyone is. So at that inch away I slapped Peeta across the face, and turned to the girl, "How did you find him, I have been searching for almost a year without luck, and you just grab him?"
"Ya, maybe thats because your hunting skill aren't as great as you think."
I punched her in her eye, an her response hurt too. Which was a dagger slash across my arm, which by the way is the best way to say happy birthday. Peeta cut in, "Hey stop it!"
He slammed Annabeth into the couch and gave me a bear hug. I looked at him, "How about that birthday kiss?"
He leaned in and kissed me, and I kissed him back. What a happy birthday.
_ (Fang's POV)
I was walking around thinking about how Max's Birthday is tomorrow, I walked outside, and sat down behind a tree, I thought I saw Max, inside but I guess I was wrong, and if it was her she grew up a lot, so I decided to go back in and see if it was Max, so when I was inside I screamed, "Max are your here!"
"Fang!"
"Max!"
"Fang!"
"Max!"
"Steve!"
"Wait who is Steve?"
"He is Gazzy's pet Monkey!"
Angel started laughing when I kissed Max.
Max snapped, "Shut-up Angel!"
Max started talking again, "Never leave me again!"
She slapped me across the face, and started crying, for once I was a gentleman and just kissed her instead.
_ (Peeta's POV)
I had the ring, the one with the pearl I found for Katniss in the Quell, and with one emerald on each side, since green was her favorite color. Would she say yes?
"Katniss I need to talk to you,"
Now I was stuck asking her, she followed me outside to a patch of primrose flowers, and we sat down on a bench right in the middle of the field. I turned to face her, and looked deep into her grey eyes, that looked a stunning silver in the sunlight, I grabbed her hands that were as soft as flower petals, and from the distance I was I smelled her hair that smelled like the icing on the cakes I used to decorate. My head was spinning round and round, and the song secrets was playing, "Katniss, I have never met anyone as perfect as you, I would kneel but, my leg. Anyway I promise to give you my heart, and expect nothing in return except the honor of having yours. Will you marry me?"
"Yes."
I picked her up and kissed her, but the down side was Gale was walking by, and he was angry. Katniss put the ring on and recognized the pearl, she smiled until Gale came over and gave her gave her a cold stare, It through me off, "Gale leave now."
"What are you going to do princess, pretend to fight, and then when your all beat up, have your girlfriend save you?"
Why does everyone call me princess? That is besides the point, I am a killer, he is a regular, poor, guy. "Gale I'm so sorry but this is where you are wrong, I have learned 108 new ways to torture people since the capitol took me away, and I have learned 298 ways to kill while I was there, not to mention the 467 I learned at the training center in the capitol, and your can set a few traps and shoot a bow and arrow. I wonder is it really a good idea to challenge me?"
"Well ya."
"I'm sorry I warned you."
I gave Gale crotch kick, then dislocated his shoulder by slamming him to the ground, and to end it all I gave him a black eye, and knocked him out.
