Chapter 2

Max POV

I still hadn't moved, I could no longer feel my legs or arms, my toes and fingers were frozen and my whole body had a blue purple hue to it, not a pretty site. I could just feel the warmth of the sun as it started to make its journey up and over the horizon line. Any normal person would thank this warmth, but for me it was just another reminder that I'm not dead yet and I survived the night. I reckon I've probably been out here for about 4 hours now, we didn't land and find shelter until around midnight and then about 2 am, I flew out here with Dylan and… you know what happened.

I looked up and out at what would have been a breathtaking site, had I not been in the circumstances I am. I could see something moving as well, coming towards me really fast, was it a hawk? I swear they don't come this far north, maybe a sea bird? Nope, maybe a – Angel! Not literally an Angel, but my baby and she has a, black eye and she's crying! She was getting closer now and I could make out her sneakers.

Max! She spoke into my mind, it sounded as if she was sobbing. Can you really sound like you're sobbing in your mind, obviously you can.

Angel! I replied back with equal enthusiasm, I still loved her, which reminds me, mental blocks up. I can't let her see what I had to deal with…

Angel started to pull her wings in ready to do a running land; but her sneakers just scraped the edge of the rock, causing her to land on her face in front of me, sobbing. I quickly sat up, which sent a jolt of pain through my body like a million electric shocks. But I couldn't leave my baby hurting. I pulled her into my lap and sang softly to her. I know, me, sing? If it made her feel better though and stop crying it was worth it.

"Hey sweetie, stop crying everything's alright, I'm here. Shh shush."

Angel looked up at me tears coating her beautiful lashes.

"No, no it's not Max, I, I know what he did to you so you can take down your blocks…"

Wait how did she –

"I read Dylan's mind, it was horrible Max, how could he do that to you." She snuggled her head into my chest and continue to sob her little heart out.

It was then that I remembered the bruise on her cheek and around her eye.

"Angel sweetie, what happened to your eye?"

"Dylan." She whispered.

On no, no, no, no, no, no! I thought he just wanted me, I didn't think he wanted to harm the other as well. I automatically hugged Angel to my chest even harder. I wouldn't let him hurt her not again- uh oh. He's with them now, no, no!

"Angel, we have to go, now, come on sweetie hurry." I said as I lifted her up and out of my lap so I could stand and get ready to fly. If he'd hurt any of the others, I was gonna kill him…

Nudge POV

Come on Fang, hurry up! I thought, of course I didn't know where he was or if he even got my message, he could be in Australia or something for all I know!

For me I've been extremely quiet these past few hours, admittedly for most of that time I was asleep, but still ever since I woke up I've only said a total of 3 words, which is a new world record for me, I think.

Anyway, I really need Fang here, we all need Fang here now. He's the only one who can fight Dylan. I mean yeah Max could beat him up well bad. But one mention of Fang and she back to being a wreck, all he has to do is mention one thing about him and she'll start weeping. The only person who can save us now is Fang, I thought as I pushed myself closer to Iggy and Gazzy under the blanket, all of us staring at Dylan in the opposite corner. Waiting for him to wake up…

Fang POV

I passed over the Canadian border around an hour ago, so at the speed I'm going, I should reach the flock in around half an hour's time. I just hope it's not too late.