This is the redone version of the story Dark Gods which is also probably going to be renamed to something else.

Chapter One:

Since the end of Itex you would think that our years of running would be over. And you know what? That's what I thought too, I guess we were both wrong. The entire flock has been running but not from genetic mutations trying to kill anymore. Now it's from people trying to use us. Companies wanted us to be in their commercials, sponsoring their products, and some wanting us become celebrities with our own television show (Nudge really liked that one).

Although our life is less stress full and less dangerous than before but we are still finding life difficult. Even the U.S government is after us, so far we've managed to evade them but who knows how long you can run (or in our case, fly) from the government. So far we've been living in a fairly normal setting, except we're two percent bird and we have wings, but other than that everything has been working out.

In fact, currently everyone (including me) is currently at the dreaded mall. It's huge physique towering like the terrifying guard of the underworld Cerberus. The fancy glass door signified the jaws of Tartarus, the lowest pit of hell, which once entered are almost impossible to escape from.

"Max, can we go to the toy store?" Gazzy asked using his cute voice. It was like Bambi eyes but with sound. Evil with a voice, as I like to call it, a mask for the devil attempting to suck out my soul. There was an inner battle raging within my head, the two sides playing a fierce row of tug-of-war with each other, one side insisting on letting him and Iggy have their fun and the other side warning against it.

Finally, the first won pulling the rope harder forcing the latter to trip and fall into the mud. I frowned to myself while Fang stood quietly and quite unhelpfully to himself.

"Fine, but I don't want you two to get into any trouble or else your fried." I warned them shaking an invisible fist in my head. Yes, I'm sure I gave the impression of a crazy lady, but the insanity made me only more appealing, right? They scuttled off before I had time to change my mind or even regret my decision. Angel, Nudge and Ella all went skipping off to some frilly, girly dress store. Thank god, they didn't feel the need to drag me along with them.

I, then, became painfully aware that I was alone with Fang. I felt my cheeks heat up and I was sure that I was the color of a very ripe tomato. My eyes managed to avoid his although I could feel his fiery hot gaze burning a hole in my back. After an inhale of air to steady my nerves I turned towards him and smiled.

"Food court?" he suggested, ever a man of a huge vocabulary: Note sarcasm. I nodded choking on my own tongue which was unusual for me. I'm Maximum Ride. I don't choke on my words when I'm talking smack to the leader of a world power why would I become tongue tied around a man I've known my entire life? Why? Because I'm in love with him, that's why. It was a revelation that took me awhile to realize, but once I had I had become all the more happy. Fang stepped up his pace slightly and slipped in next to me. His arm wound around my waist and I leaned subtly on his side.

When I glanced up at him, a small smile lit up his face. Once we reached the food court we simultaneously headed towards the Panda Express booth. As soon as I received my food I couldn't help but smile. Obviously, Fang noticed because I heard a small peel of laughter almost uncharacteristic for a man. Especially one with as huge of muscles as Mr. Silent the gunslinger. As we sat down to eat a huge explosion shook the building and screams were heard from towards the other end of the mall near where we left the other members of the flock.

Fang and I looked at each other with a signal of panic passing between us. We got up and sprinted towards the end of the mall. I kept thinking that I was going to kill Gazzy and Iggy. We slowed to a stop as we neared the toy store that had smoke billowing out of it. The glass was shattered and it looked unstable as though it would collapse and bring with it the fall of the roof. What had they done? This looks like one of their most powerful bombs. I am going to kill them!

We stumbled through a crowd of shocked spectators. A loud siren rang through the air as I guess that the police had showed up. I realized we were running out of time and had to grab the girls and the boys and flee the scene of the crime. Fang and I managed to fight our way closer to the center of the crowd, only to see men, women, and children tumbling out from the smoke. Gazzy and Iggy tumbled out with smoke on their face, but had terrified faces on instead of triumphant faces.

A small hand gripped the back of my shirt, already feeling claustrophobic; I jumped about a foot in the air. I turned to see Angel, Nudge, and Ella right behind me scared looks on their faces. Fang was helping Iggy and Gazzy up off of the floor. Finally, the police arrived and aimed guns at us. The crowd backed away from us. Shit!

"Put your hands up slowly or we'll shoot!" I nodded towards the flock to obey the commands given to them. Fang shifted slightly to his right and a gun went off. The bullet traveled at what seemed like the speed of light and buried itself in Fang's chest with a slight thud. He grunted softly, closed his eyes and fell like a rock to the floor. I was about to turn when another command was yelled at me.

"Don't move or you'll all be shot." I froze in place watching a puddle of dark red blood pool around Fang, his face contorted in pain. "Call the president. Tell him we have his high value targets."

Fuck.

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