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Thank you all so much for the reviews!! And I am now determined to try frozen chocolate chip cookies… tehehehe.

Okay okay everyone calm down!! Here's the answer to some of your questions!! Can't answer all yet though because then I'd have not much of a story left to tell!!

Disclaimer: I am not, definitely not, never will be, JP so I do nooooot sadly own Maximum Ride or anyt of the Characters… its kind depressing to type that…

My heart leaped in pain and I felt my body take a small burst of super speed. All of a sudden the distance in-between Fang was gone and he had only been falling for a fraction of a second before I crashed into him, knocking him away from the edge of the cliff. We rolled together in a haphazard ball for endless moments till our momentum was fully spent.

We came to a stop with the help of a pine tree which was raining needles angrily down upon us. Slowly we disentangled from each other and Fang leaned back to rest against the tree which had stopped us. I sat up slightly and brushed mud of my face then combed needles out of my hair. When I was done I turned my attention back to Fang who was staring down with his hair hiding his eyes from view.

"What the hell were you thinking?" I shouted at him fighting the urge to cry. "You could have died! Did you ever think what this would of done to the flock? I need you F-" I cut myself off suddenly and sat for a second stunned at what I had started to say, then to my utter embarrassment I felt a tear roll down my cheek. Erasers forcing me to run for my life? No biggy. Finding out Jeb was one of the bad guys while being locked up in a dog crate? I could handle. Practically announcing to Fang I needed him? Tears.

He didn't respond, didn't even move. I leaned forward forgetting my embarrassment and gently wiped the soft wet, dark hair from his eyes and froze. Fang, strong emotionless, was crying.

I sat in shock, shocked beyond words and thought. Pain stabbed at my heart and my own tears streamed down in endless rivers. For the first time in forever I let myself carry out the desire to hold and comfort him and I crawled in to his lap, wrapping my arms around his slightly shaking frame while resting my head just under his chin on his chest.

I know what you are all thinking. 'After rejecting Fang all those times now you decide to be all cuddily?' Yeah well imagine this, growing up taking care of five parentless kids and knowing them as your first priority then having one of them, your right hand man/brother, get his head all banged up and suddenly you see him differently and to your utter embarrassment you kiss him, after this he tries to kiss you back and your now paranoid of splitting the flock up. First priority equals flock. THEN on top of it all he almost commits suicide and you find him crying, I don't know about you but if it was me I'd try to comfort him. I mean I only have the whole flock at risk… what could possibly be wrong with this little act?

Ok ya so maybe I'm a bit messed up, but I get that a lot from people like my dead brother Ari, you don't need to point it out to.

After a few lightning flashes later I was starting to get nervous but before I could move Fang's strong arms wrapped around me holding me tight against his chest as he rested his head on top of mine. And get this, I liked it... a lot actually.

We sat there for what felt like an eternity, not noticing the wind that tried to throw us around, the rain that attempted to freeze us, the lightning that got closer and closer to hitting our tree. No. There were only us. Only him and me.

Then his voice spoke softly in my ear "I'm so sorry…" I turned my head to look up into his dark eyes, and found them full of emotion.

Gently I rested a hand on his warm cheek. "Why would you do that to us Fang? To... to me?" my voice shook as I fumbled on the words. I wasn't used to expressing emotion, not like this. His eyes gazed into mine deeply for endless moments then he made a decision.

He raised a hand and gently ran his figures threw my soaked hair. After a few more minutes passed by I decided he wasn't going to tell me why on earth he had been standing on the cliff, and why he stepped off. I was going to let him wait to tell me, but I resolved to get the answer from him someday in some way or other.

"Tell me something" Fang's voice sounded stronger then before as he whispered into my ear "how come you've refused me every time till now?"

I felt heat rise to my cheeks so I turned my head away in hopes to hide my blush from him "Well… if... if we were to be together then separate it could separate the flock again… and I can't take that risk.."

"Do you..." his voice trailed off and I heard a small hint of something in his voice "have any idea how much it hurt me every time you refused me?"

"I… had some idea but the flock always comes first Fang!" my voice unintentionally rose.

"Right, the flock comes first but Fang comes last? So I'm now counted as part of the flock?" hurt rang deep in his voice and I realized my mistake. Is it possible that Fang felt a little separate from the flock? And if so I had just voiced his worst fears…

Anger and pain could be barely visible in his dark eyes and fear shot through me, along with self consciousness. I tried to crawl off Fang with some grace, but I ended up accidently hitting him were it hurt most.

"Geese Max, could you try to possibly cause less pain for once?" He stood up quickly and with no warning, causing me to jump back in surprise. As I did my feet slipped on the mud and my arm shot out to catch me before I hit the ground. I heard an odd crunch as my wrist buckled awkward beneath me. Wincing I looked up at Fang, whose thoughts appeared conflicted in his oddly emotional eyes but before he could make a decision the tree he was leaning on suddenly burst into flame and harsh laughter echoed off of the rock around us.

Five creatures with wolfish grins surrounded Fang and I while another one was flying above us.

Then I recognized the flying one.

Apparently the school had gotten tired of us kicking flyboy butt, or had used them as a temporary replacement as they created a new brand of Eraser. Great, more wolf mutant friends.

"Hey Max! Long time no see, miss me?" A voice rang across the cliff. "Dad's own design wasn't up to standard so the new director let me design it myself" the figure said gesturing to his half furry body and bat-like wings. My jaw dropped in shock and confusion.

Then Ari's toothy half-wolf face grinned down at me with blood red demonic eyes. I was frozen in spot but apparently Fang wasn't, for he jumped into the air at Ari but crumpled to the ground with a startled yelp right after.

Ari laughed again then pointed something at me and pain momentarily shot through my body, then everything shut down.

The last thing I saw was Fang's crumpled body lying on the muddy ground next to me, lit up as a bolt of lightning ran across the sky…

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Darkness pooled and carried me, it went through and around, over and under, in and out. It was comforting, soft, gently rocking me. I just wanted to let go and have it carry me away. I was about to do just that when I noticed an odd feeling, a tug that was holding me awake. That's when I heard the sound. A sharp whimper cut short came from somewhere nearby and I felt the unresistable urge to comfort and protect the whimperer.

I opened my eyes.

Bars, white walls and cage bars. Not to mention that unforgettable disinfected smell that only fits with one place, the single most hated place by the flock.

A tear slid down my cheek.

The School.

Uh oh another cliffy, should I put a leash on them and save them for special occasions? Maybe once things calm down a bit…

Not even one major flame yet o.o come on people there must be something I could improve upon!!

Oh and sadly I ran out of cookies... but if I get at least four new reviews (hoping for more) I will get ya'll a treat of your choice!! So please please please read and review!!! Anyone have ideas on a good treat?