A/N: Thanks to everyone who read and please review anyway on with the story.

Oh my… I thought to myself. I was screwed! I was so screwed!!!!! I could see they saw some recognition in their eyes but they couldn't quite place me. I mean you change after four years and two kids.

I turned to Raven, "Go get your brother. I'll get you another ice cream." She nodded and walked off her anger forgotten. I turned to Gazzy and Iggy. "Sorry she's four."

They nodded but their eyebrows were still furrowed. I waved, turned and went to the counter where I got Raven her ice cream. They were already waiting for me at the door. I gave Raven her ice cream and walked out the door holding one of their hands in each of mine. They finished their ice cream within three minutes. We took of a moment later. I was eager to get home and away from them. Any luck and they wouldn't realize it was me until they were long gone.

We arrived at the cabin and headed inside. "Alright guys time to get to bed. It's getting late." I herded them into their room and put them in their pajamas and tucking them in bed. I gave each of them a kiss on the forehead and went into the living room.

I flipped on the TV and was asleep in minutes. A while later I was hearing whispered voices.

"Is it really her?"

"It looks like her!"

"As far as I can tell it's her. She smells the same. Breathing sounds the same too."

"Ooh I hope it's her!"

"Hey geniuses look at this. All the conviction we need."

"What is it?"

"Besides her name on any mail, or piece of identification. It's her I.D. Says Maximum Ride right here."

"It is her!" this one was squealed at an almost inaudible level.

I opened my eyes to see a group of people in the corner of the room seemingly unaware that I had woken up. "What?" I asked, "Is going on?!"

"It's her," I heard one of them whisper.

"It's her who?! Wait who are you?! What are you doing in my house?!" I growled at them aware that the kids were asleep upstairs.

All of them slowly turned around clearly not wanting to see what came next. I put my hands on my hips and raised my eyebrows. "I'm waiting."

I glanced at their faces. And I had to clench my jaw so it wouldn't drop. It was the flock! Of course it was the Flock who else would have been saying it's her?! "Iggy you better pray to God that I don't kill you for that smell comment."

"I swear I didn't mean it like that!" he said his hand s held up protectively in front of him.

I didn't have time to come up with a retort I was being squeezed to death by Angel and Nudge. I found myself wrapping my arms around them as well. "Good to see you guys too," I laughed.

"Why did you leave?!" demanded Angel looking like I did only moments ago.

"You'll find out soon enough," I muttered. "You guys need a place to stay the night? I have a guest room and the couch is up for grabs."

"We'll stay the night," said Fang. This was the first thing Fang had said all night. I showed them to their rooms and where the bathrooms were. I couldn't risk them opening the twins' room. I then headed off into my own room and surprised myself by falling asleep almost instantly.

I woke up the next morning to find Jay and Raven sitting above me poking me. "What is it?" I mumbled.

"Momma there are weird people asleep in the living room," said Jay who was looking extremely nervous.

"It's okay they're just old friends of mommy's," I said sitting up. "You guys want breakfast?"

They nodded eagerly and I threw on a t-shirt and jeans before heading downstairs, "You guys gotta be quiet we don't want to wake them. Let's see who can go the longest without saying something."They nodded and pretended to lock their lips and throw away the key. "Perfect."

I headed into the kitchen and began cracking eggs and laying out strips of bacon along with pouring pancake batter onto the griddle. I started flipping the pancakes and turning over the bacon. After being alone for five years you learn how to cook. I am no exception. I piled the food onto the twins plates and placed them on the table where they waited. I put the remaining piles of food on plates for when the flock woke up.

Minutes later a bleary Gazzy walked in and began to pile his plate. I watched him wondering how long it would take for him to notice the twins.

Momma can we talk to him? We'll be quiet! Thought Raven into my head. We had a kind of mental connection. I nodded to her and smiled.

"Who are you?" asked Jay before Raven could say anything.

"I was gonna say that," grumbled Raven folding her arms.

Gazzy whipped his head around and his jaw dropped in quite a comical way causing the twins to laugh and me to smirk.

"He asked you a question," stated Raven.

"Gazzy…who are you?"

"I'm Raven and this is my brother Jay. I'm two minutes older than him." Raven was kneeling on her chair looking intently at him.

Iggy entered the room a moment later. Gazzy whipped around, "Dude there are minny Max's in here!"

He raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean by that?"

"Uh the kid from yesterday is here talking a lot like Max and apparently her brother who has Max's hair. It's kinda creepy."

He shrugged and sniffed the air, "Who made breakfast?"

"I did Iggy," I said with a smile as I leaned against the counter.

"Max we all know you can't cook!"

"Well give a person four years and two kids to look after and you learn kinda quick," I retorted. I was proud of myself nowhere in that sentence had I let slip that they were mine. I just said I looked after them.

"Well then why didn't you cook for us," he asked incredulously.

"Because we were kinda on the run and I had you to cook for us. Now shut up and grab a plate." I sat down across for them. "So whats been going on since I left?"

"Nothing much. Traveling," said Gazzy through a mouthful of food.

"Don't talk with food in your mouth," I ordered him, "Have you guys had much trouble with all of our 'friends'?"

"Nope haven't bothered us since the last time and you were there with us then. It makes it a heck of a lot easier," said Iggy. "So where'd you find the little squirts?"

I laughed out loud at this. "You guys seriously worry me you know that."

Angel suddenly bounced into the room and stopped when she saw the twins. "Oh this is Jay and Raven! Oh Max they're sooo cute!" She ran over and hugged them and Jay and Raven shot me 'help me' looks.

"Alright Angel don't kill them," I laughed pulling her away, "Are you hungry?"

"Oh yes!" she said before grabbing a plate and piling it up in a second. "Aren't they just the cutest guys?"

"I think we're missing something," muttered Iggy to Gazzy.

"You think?" replied Gazzy.

"You mean you haven't figured it out?!" cried Angel.

"Figured what out?" asked Iggy.

"Tell us," ordered Gazzy.

"Oh no you're gonna have to figure this one out on your own," laughed Angel taking a fork full of eggs.

"Haven't changed a bit have they Angel," I asked her smirking.

"Not. A. Bit," she replied.

Nudge came down next and figured out who the twins were as quickly as Angel had. The both of us had to clap our hands over her mouth to keep her from shouting out the answer to the boys. "They still haven't figured it out," laughed Angel, "We're keeping them guessing."

Nudge turned to us and whispered so only we could hear, "If they don't figure it out when Fang is anywhere near Angel I'm getting them a brain transplant."

This made me laugh and I nodded in agreement.

Jay and Nudge hit off right away and talked through the rest of breakfast. Much to the boys annoyance we still refused to tell them. And then at last Fang entered the room his hair rumpled and eyes a bit sleepy. He grabbed a plate and sat down next to Raven not even really noticing them.

Gazzy looked at them and his draw dropped to the ground. Angel sighed and sent the mental image to Iggy so he could see it as well. His jaw dropped a moment later. The girls and I had a good laugh at this.

"No. Friggin. Way," they said in unison.

"About time," muttered Angel.

"Yay now I don't have to transplant your brains!" giggled Nudge clapping.

Fang raised an eyebrow and shrugged before returning to his breakfast. An hour later everyone had finished and Fang had still yet to catch on.

"Raven, Jay, and I are going out for a morning fly. You guys wanna come?" I asked putting on the twins' jackets.

Fang raised an eyebrow and looked at the flock, "You guys want to?"

"Yes!" everyone chorused.

Everyone ran outside and flung out their wings and took to the air. It was beautiful out and Jay and Raven flew on either side of me. I paused for a moment hovering in the cool air and Jay stopped beside me.

"You okay Momma?" he asked flapping his beautiful wings.

Fang whipped around and his wings slowed. Before I could stop him he had run into a tree.