Title: Harpies and Heros III:

Rating: FR-15

Crossover: Maximum Ride/When the Wind Blows

Disclaimer: The characters, setting and character types are not mine. The plot is. Depending on how much University gouges me for textbooks, that too can change with the proper incentive.

Author's Note: This story takes place in a combination of the Adult and Children's versions of MaxRide

Author's Note 2: There has been a slight disagreement about the content of my stories and not wanting to deal with the moderator and headache involved, I have decided to withdraw my stories from this year's FaD. I will still be participating, just not officially. I'll be back next year.

They should have expected it by now. The Scoobies would be quietly talking amongst themselves when Spike would rush in. At least this time he was not wearing a tweed outfit.

"We have a problem." Spike said without preamble. He slammed a long slightly tattered, pale feather on the conference table. "I was attacked last night. For no reason."

"Good for you." Xander said sarcastically. "Too bad they couldn't finish it." The rest of them made no motion to disagree with him.

"Shut up, whelp." Spike pointed at the feather. "Saw feathers like that in France back in the day."

Everyone looked at him waiting for him to continue. "Oh come on! Giant ratty feathers, attacking anything that moves." No one made any attempt to guess what he was talking about. Stupid Americans. "Harpies. Nasty little buggers."

Now they understood. Took them long enough.

"So, why are they here?" asked Willow.

"Dunno. Whoever knocked me out wasn't exactly forthcoming."

The group paused for a second, waiting for Giles's suggestion. When no sound was heard, they all gave a collective sigh. Every single one of them had forgotten that the watcher had left for England earlier that day.

"What do we do about them?" asked Dawn. "If they're here attacking everyone, we should get them and slay 'em, but..." She trailed off.

If they're here for another reason, no one wanted to say, then the Scoobies had no reason to do anything.

Max woke from her light sleep in the tree branches. She now knew why the School had set up in Sunnydale.

"Vampires."

Vampires were here. They were probably immortal, ergo, the School. Once again she would have to find a way to stop the Doctors from doing some heinous thing to allow them to live forever. This was just peachy.