It was 3 hours after surgery.
"It doesn't feel the same any more," Max sighed, "I mean like having no wings…"
"I know Max, you'll be fine," Fang comforted her, "Should I go get the others?"
"Yes, I need to tell them too…" Max answered.
When Fang came back, Angel, Nudge, Gazzy, and Iggy followed him in.
"Max, what's going on?" Iggy asked.
Max could tell he was worried.
"They had to remove my wings," she answered.
"This is a joke right?" Nudge said, not believing what she just heard.
"I'm afraid not…Max, turn around," Fang ordered.
Max turned around. If you were there, all you would have seen were little stubs. It was like she never had wings at all!
Angel started to cry, "Max! Why did it have to be you??"
"Angel…Angel, it wasn't my fault, I backed up into a tree," at first she said it seriously and then started to laugh.
"It's not funny! What are we going to do without you flying with us? You are the like the leader of our flock!" Nudge asked angrily.
"Fang could take over for a while…well, until we figure out a plan anyway!" Max suggested.
"No offense to Fang, but it wouldn't be the same! I want you to be the leader!" argued Gazzy.
For and hour and a half, the flock thought of ways they could help Max. They tried idea after idea. Like these examples: carry Max, no, walk instead of fly, no, give Max magic powers to fly, YEAH RIGHT! They couldn't think of anything. It was hopeless.
"Sorry Max, we did all we could," Iggy said sadly.
"It's all right. I guess we could stay here the rest of our lives. I mean we defeated Itex and everything. It's not like they're coming back!" Max laughs.
"I have an idea."
None of the flock had said that. They turned around……….it was Jeb!