Ari watched the new erasers search the woods for the flock and only one thing went across his mind.

These guys are fucking idiots! That can't work worth shit!

The school had determined the flyboys were no longer as useful as before. So they tried to mix the erasers and flyboys and got this. Stronger, faster, and worked well together but could barely think for themselves.

Ari grunted as he got up from his sitting position a brought a group of five erasers together.

"Come on. Hurry. We're going to find those bird brats now!" he growled.

*****

Seth and Angel pushed through the bushes and came out in a clearing. They looked around in wonder.

Who would of though all this was in our forest Angel thought.

I know Seth nodded and looked back as Ghost, Shadow, and Wolf followed them. Wolf raised his nose to the air before nodding. Shadow walked forward his eyes closed listening carefully. He raised his hand and they all tensed. Suddenly shapes broke through the trees around them and they all took fighting stances.

When Max, Jess, Nudge, and Gaz came through they dropped them immediately. Gaz was caring Alice at the moment. Her eyes closed as she slept. Angel ran forward and threw her arms around Max. Max hugged her back stroking her hair.

Jess was more restrained as she walked but was no less enthusiastic. She wrapped her arms Seth's neck kissing him fiercely. Seth pulled her closer before remembering they had an audience. He released her lips but kept her close.

Later he thought.

Alright she thought back. She looked passed him and noticed the three new faces.

"Ghost" she mouthed. She nodded making Jess's mouth to from a small 'O' in surprise.

Seth what us Ghost doing here?! She said in surprise. Seth shook his head repeating his first message.

Wolf stood in the shadows watching them hesitantly. Angel broke away from the flock looking from him. Her eyes found him and she walked to him.

"Come on Wolf. Join us" she said smiling. Wolf tried to resist but he couldn't resist her smile. He found himself being led back to the group and realizing he had fallen for Angel. Completely.

******

The sun had set and the moon was shining. The flock had fallen asleep agreeing to search for Fang in the morning. Max sat on top of a tree keeping watch. Ghost and Shadow got up walking through the forest. They stopped at the spot where Seth, Jess, and Wolf waited. Shadow crossed his arms tho no one could see him in the darkness. Everyone was quiet. They had a bunch of questions but no one wanted to break the silence.

"Okay what's going on" Wolf said being the impatient one "Ghost, Shadow what are you doing here? How do you and Seth know each other?"

"To answer the first question, the fat guy Ter Borcht kidnapped me" Ghost said. "Shadow broke me out but we left because it wasn't safe there anymore"

"Wait that guys still around!" Wolf exclaimed. Jess shuddered remembering the torture she went through because of him. Seth wrapped his arm around her for comfort.

"Yeah" Shadow said calmly. It was kinda eerie not seeing the body of the voice. "Not sure if your eraser problem is related in any way"

"We'll have to figure that out later" Seth said thinking.

"Yeah but what about my second question?" Wolf said folding his arms.

Ghost looked away from them while Seth studied his feet. Ghost took a deep breath before speaking.

"Me and Seth used to be like the way Seth and Jessica are now" she said quietly. To say they were shocked would be a slight understatement. No one spoke for almost a full minute.

"Talk about a bombshell" Wolf muttered.

"So now every thing's out in the open" Shadow said.

"Yeah, pretty much" Seth said. The tension from a few moments ago was fading.

"Okay can we not have any more secrets between us anymore?" Jess asked addressing not just Seth but everyone.

"I agree" Ghost said taking her side. Jess gave her a thankful look and Ghost smiled."We shouldn't keep secrets from each other. After all were the only family we've got"

"Not completely true" Seth said. "We've got the flock and now so do you"

"We wouldn't want to impose" Shadow said and Seth laughed at his formality.

"It's no problem. Trust me" Seth assured. Ghost smiled while Shadow nodded and grinned tho no one could see him still.

"Come on" Ghost said motioning back toward camp. "We should try and get some sleep before dawn"

"Sounds good" Wolf said stretching. He scratched his ear before yawning. Wolf started walking back to the campsite and Shadow and Jess followed. Ghost started after them but Seth pulled her back.

"Ghost as long as we're not keeping secrets you should know something" he said. He pressed his finger to her forehead showing her the images of him in Max during the mating season for the first time. Her expression was puzzled before she gasped. She took a step back staring at him in shock.

"Jesus Seth" she breathed. She shook his head to clear the images he placed there. "Does Jess…?" she said not able to complete the sentence.

"Yeah" he said softly. They stared at the ground for a minute before Ghost walked up to him. He looked up and she had a look of understanding on her face. Then without warning she punched him. He hit the floor holding his face.

"Okay had to get that off my chest" she said smiling. Seth grunted getting up then smiled back.

"Gee thanks" he said grinning. They both walked back laughing.