Me: And now, for an actual chapter! I hope you guys like it…

Fang: Me too.

Me: *rolls eyes* Anywho, on vith de story!

Fang: You are not Ter Borcht.

Me: Why do you care, he's the bad guy.

Jacob: *lol*

Me: Shut up, both of you.

Jacob: Sure, sure.

Me: Why do you both have to be so hot…

Chapter 2

I scanned the area quickly with my raptor vision to see the cause of the shot. I spotted some hunters rushing towards Alex's body. Damn, I knew we shouldn't have camped here during open season.

I tucked in my wings and dove straight down, easily reaching over 200 mph. Landing lightly on a tree limb, I crouched down and hid in the foliage, waiting for the right moment. In a couple moments, I heard voices approaching Alex. If they laid one finger on him they were in for a whole world of hurt.

"Hey Gabe! I think we got something big."

"Like a big buck, Dan?"

"No, larger. It doesn't look like a deer."

"Then what is it?"

Just then, they stepped into the light, where Alex lay, still unconscious, but breathing. I was so angry at that moment I felt like going down there and ripping their heads off, but I didn't. Instead I morphed into my full wolf-bird self, and braced myself. I knew what to do in this kind of situation. I could already feel a low snarl rumbling in my throat.

"What the-" the first guy began, but I didn't let him finish.

I leaped into the space between Alex and the hunters, extending my wings and letting out the loudest, ear-piercing screech I could take. Gabe and Dan practically screamed like little girls as they ran off into the forest, dropping their rifles and disappearing into the thick woods. Serves them right, I thought.

My wings folded neatly into my back as I phased into my normal form. He had already unconsciously morphed back into his human form too. I turned to Alex and sank to my knees, gently shaking him awake.

"Jay?" he mumbled, blinking his eyes open. "What happened? Did you catch the deer?"

"You just got shot in the shoulder by a couple of hunters, hit your head on a log, and your worried about a stupid deer?" I asked him incredulously.

"I what?" he answered, sitting up. "Really? Hunters? Geez, that's embarrassing, considering we've fought way worse."

I rolled my eyes and hugged him tight. "I'm just glad you're okay." I admitted.

Alex was my life. Ever since we had been on the run, we had a special connection. We were meant for each other, and I didn't want anything to happen to him.

He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my hair. "I'm fine, don't worry. I love you, I wouldn't hurt you like that."

"I love you too." I replied pulling away. "Is your arm better yet?"

"Haha, no. We don't heal that fast, you know that," he added with a smirk.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just hold still a sec. I gotta get that bullet out of you."

He sat quietly smiling and played with a strand of my hair with his good arm while I reached into my backpack and pulled out a first aid kit. I started cleaning up the blood and examined the wound.

"Um, your gonna need to take off the shirt," I said with a blush.

"No problem," he answered, grinning and pulling off his plain white t-shirt.

I almost gasped in wonder as I stared at his tan muscular chest and smiled to myself, cleaning the shoulder wound with a rag. Alex caught me looking and grinned. He started singing in a low voice.

"I'm, too sexy for my shirt -" he mused.

"Oh shut up," I cut him off, playfully smacking him and continuing working on his shoulder. "Now hold your breath, this could hurt a little."

"What could hurt-Ow!" he exclaimed, sucking in his breath and wincing.

"There you go," I added calmly as I pulled out a very nasty, bloody bullet from his arm. "Told 'ya."

"Whatever. Just finish already I wanna get going," he said, staring off into space with another familiar look. Probably having another vision.

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, he can see the future. Alex also has super speed and sometimes change color when morphed. I have super strength, can talk to animals, and sometimes go invisible, again, only when morphed. We both heal unusually quickly. You know, just some of the perks to being genetically engineered.

"Yes!" Alex suddenly blurted out, apparently coming out of his trance. "I just found out that we're probably gonna find the Flock soon! They're living in a house in Arizona, about five hours southwest from here, if I fly."

I finished wrapping his upper arm in bandages and closed the first-aid kit, pushing it back into my bag.

"Well, are you sure you can, with the bad arm? You'll need about a day to heal, at our fast rate."

"Sure. It's my arm, not wing, so let's go!" he agreed enthusiastically, already phasing.

"Okay, hold on a sec," I answered, putting on my heavy pack and climbing onto his back.

"Ready?" he asked.

"Ready."

"Alright then," he answered. "Grab on to something and hold on tight."

I did as he told me to and leaned into his ear. "Love 'ya." I whispered.

"Love 'ya too."

He took a running start and leaped into the air, spreading his wide 16-foot wings and soaring through the clear blue sky. I giggled in delight as he flew higher, and Alex laughed with me as he took off faster than a sports car through the open air. Boy, it was great to be free.

Me: Ooo was that awesome or what?

Fang: Nice work.

Jacob: I liked the Alex guy. He reminded me of myself.

Me: He was supposed to. ;)

Fang: Why aren't I in the story?

Me: Wait your turn, I'm getting there.

R&R! Plzz! For the love of scissors and chocolate!

Fang: *facepalm*