I was really bored today, as you may have guessed (because I'm posting another chapter to what was meant to be a oneshot). Where I live, school starts in two days, so I'm going to be really busy. We still haven't finished school shopping!

Some of you may find the middle of this chapter a little sad, but I promise there is a happy ending. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride

"Oh, it's nothing!" I said and quickly threw my hand on the back of my neck to cover the markings.

Angel started looking at me weird, so I immediately tossed the thought of me being dead and thought of happy little rainbows and ponies. Times like these are when you don't want a six-year old mind reader in your flock, but I love her to death. Angel snickered and skipped to the cave entrance, followed by Iggy, the Gasman, and Nudge. Fang walked up to me and put his hand on my shoulder.

"You okay?" he asked, his dark eyes gazing into mine as if looking for answers. He could read me like a book, so he knew something was wrong.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I said as I touched his hand to reassure him I was okay. He walked away, still looking unconvinced.

"Okay, guys. We're heading north today. Let's take off." Angel was first to go, followed the Gasman, Nudge, Iggy, then Fang. Thankfully, I was in the back. I didn't want anyone to see the numbers on my neck.

It was a long eight hours of flying with only two food breaks. We stopped in another national park. Everyone was settled on their tree branch and almost asleep, except for Angel. About fifteen minutes later, Iggy's, Nudge's, and the Gasman's breathing slowed and softened. Fang wasn't asleep; he was just resting his eyes.

"Max, I can't sleep," Angel said and flew over to my branch. I held out my arms for her to come in them. She put her head on my shoulder and then I hummed a soft, quiet lullaby to her as her breathing slowed. A few minutes later, she was asleep. Fang then opened his eyes and sat up.

"That was pretty. Where'd you hear it?"

"I just hummed it as it came along."

I laid Angel down beside me.

"Hay, Fang?" I asked, preparing what I was going to say.

"Yeah, Max?" I took a deep breath.

"If you wake up and find me unconscious, or. . . Dead, - promise me you'll leave me and you and the flock will finish saving the world."

"Max, I couldn't leave you again, not even if I wanted to. So stop thinking like that and get some sleep." Fang turned to his side. I took his advice and tried to sleep. But before I closed my eyes, I said a silent prayer to myself.

Everyone woke up the next morning except for Max. They all figured she was still asleep.

"It's been an hour. I think we should wake her up now," Nudge said, flying over to Max's branch. The rest did the same.

"Max! Wake up!" Angel cried cheerfully, hugging Max's neck. She wouldn't move. Fang picked her up and carried her against a tree trunk, her head leaning on her shoulder.

"Iggy? Is she still breathing?" he asked, a hint of worry in his voice.

"I- I can't tell," Iggy said, pulling his fingers from her neck. "But she's still warm."

"MAX! WAKE UP!" Fang yelled, shaking her shoulders. She was still. He jolted back, looking terrified. Max was gone. She was dead and there was probably nothing they could do.

"What are we going to do?" the Gasman asked. A tear trickled down his cheek.

"I have an idea. . ." Nudge trailed.

"What?" Iggy asked.

"You know those fairytales that Jeb told us when we were little? Like Snow White and Sleeping beauty? Both of them were either dead or sleeping, but they came back to life. Do you know where I'm going?"

"So are you saying one of us has to kiss Max?" the Gasman asked, looking disgusted.

"I guess that's one way to put it. . ."

"Do you think it'll work? I thought fairytales weren't true."

"I'd say it's worth a try."

"So that leaves us to one question. Who's gonna do it?" All their heads turned to Fang, who had a fake surprised look on his face.

"Who? Me?" he asked, pointing at himself.

"DUH!"

Fang walked over to Max, brushing the hair away from her face. He looked at her, mentally preparing himself for the fact that it might not work.

He pressed his lips against hers, and left them there for a few second, taking in the memory because this could be the last time he could kiss her. He pulled away, looking at her face. It was still expressionless.

A few moments passed.

Her eyes popped open.

She was alive.

So what'd ya think. Yup, Max is alive again. I just couldn't let her die now, could I?

This might be the last time you hear from me in awhile, because of the earlier mentioned school. But I'll try to keep you updated on my profile.

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-artemis1234567