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Chapter 3

Ella P.O.V

I stood surprised that Jeb had taken my half-sister so suddenly. As soon as he said their mission would start, it literally did. That weird smoke felt cold and was all sparkly and colorful, and then she immediately disappeared, along with the rest of the flock.

I was always a little bit jealous of the flock, but I could never show it. Ya, I loved her, but flying was just something I really envied her for. Sure some younger siblings always feel this way, but this was different.

Then there is also this issue with Jeb. Obviously they don't trust him, so why should I? Sure he said years there were hours here, but I still don't really feel like I trusted him on that. Who knew if he knew this was a doomed mission and he knew something was going to go wrong with Ig-I mean Max. I wouldn't know when they would come back for sure, what if they aged? What if they were different? What if they died and got stuck there?

I was about to confront all these questions to Jeb and make sure he worked out all the kinks, when right when I turned to him there was a small explosion.

It wasn't large enough to damage anything, but still strong enough to send me flying across the room. I landed against the corner of the coffee table and took a sharp intake of breath as I heard a crack. I would never find out how Max could deal with this all the time.

I looked over to where the explosion was from, but saw that is was a blood red and dark purple smoke thing. Like earlier before, only this one felt even colder and had something strange to it.

The smoke dissolved and the flock was standing there. Already! I thought. There was no way it could have been that fast. If hours here were years there, they must have only been there for a few days. It hasn't even been a full minute, I reminded myself looking uncertainly at the clock.

I was about to get up to greet my sister when my mom pushed me back down. I was about to protest, but she put her hand over my mouth and pointed at Jeb and the flock. Even Jeb looked surprised, and then he spoke.

"Back already?"

"No thanks to you, but I guess you could say that." Max replied hastily.

"How was it? What was it like?"

My heart fluttered as Iggy spoke, "You can ask them. Can't see, remember?" Something seemed off, because obviously he was searching the room for someone-or something. I was about to get up, but again my mom pushed me down.

"Ella! Don't, something is off here. It is best to lay low," my mom hissed into my ear so quiet, even though her mouth was an inch away from me, I had to strain to hear her.

I quickly looked at the Flock again, and she was definitely right. All of their eyes looked darker, even Fang's if it was possible. Max's face looked like they had scars on it from looking angry. Angel seemed, well, creepier; it was almost like she looked more angelic. Gazzy hadn't farted once, and Nudge's mouth didn't budge. Iggy was still searching for something, and Dylan looked like he didn't have a care in the world for anything. He actually looked like a normal person. Fang was smiling.

Then Angel spoke up and made a chill run through my spine, "You have no need for our information. We need a favor of you however," she said in her creepy controlling voice.

Now Jeb knew something was up and raised his eyebrows. "And what exactly is that? You need to tell me immediately what is going on here NOW, or I'll, I'll,"

"You'll what?" Gazzy said with a huge amount of venom that I never knew he was capable of.

He looked caught. "Let me guess," Max piped in, "You will disown me? Now I definitely won't spill."

"What was it like? Afterwards, traveling? W-what happened to you guys," he said a little frightened now.

"The little you know the better." Dylan chimed in. Nudge still hadn't talked I inquired.

"Look," Max said a little bored, "We need you to do something. For us. It can be a little family-bonding time if you will." She grabbed his shirt. "We have a mission for you this time Jeb." Fang laughed, and Max continued, "See, we have a problem. One we couldn't fix, and one you created." She said with absolute distaste. She threw him to the ground and I tried to choke down a scream that kept building up. What had happened?

"B-but you can't come back until it was perfect! There can't be a problem," Jeb said confused.

"Oh, but there is," Angel said in a not-so-angelic way. I realized Total wasn't there.

"We can't come back, and the world can't be saved. It will never be perfect the way I want it, and it all matters on what I want since I am the leader. I get what I want." Okay, now Max is sounding like a spoiled brat. "We need you to come with us. It is the only way. Lets say there was a little glitch in your program, daddy. I am getting revenge."

Fang hastily touched his watch-wait? When did Fang get a watch? Max grabbed Jeb and punched him in the mouth. Blood began trailing out, and that evilish looking smoke began forming around all of them. Max was laughing and Angel moved her hand around the room, causing things to fall over even though she hadn't touched anything. She stood right where she was. Telepathy?

"Valencia! Run, run! There has been a time warp, you know who to talk to, get them together. There has been a glitch in the machine! A time warp can only end the world. This is not our daughter. Valencia, this is the only way to get her back-" Dylan kicked him hard on the back and his body instantly crumpled and his cry was cut off.

I stared in horror as the smoke finally disappeared. I got up despite the pain in my chest from where I broke my rib. "Mom, they did something to Max! We have to save her, we have to-" She looked away with a tear in her eye. "Mom?" sure the house was a total wreck now because of Angel, and Jeb was kidnapped, but Max…

"Ella, we have to leave. Now." I looked at her.

"So we are going to go save Max?"

"No, we aren't," she said after pausing for a long period of time.

"Well why not?" I demanded tears now in my eyes. We had to save Max and Iggy!

"Because it would require me to do something I would never be able to let happen."

"Like what?" I asked truly confused, when she replied to my surprise.

"This." and I went unconscious.

OOOOOO cliffy! Haha what happened to the Flock? What happened to Jeb? What will become of the future of Panem? All this will be answered soon, but first I need REVIEWS! =D I need at least 2, or I will not continue! Sorry this was a short chapter, but this part was sort of meant to be short I guess. I hope you liked it, but I will never know until you REVIEW! Haha thanks for reading please R&R! Thanks, Kinsey =)

P.s, sorry for posting this late, I have been having computer problems because my computer is a butt….THANKS FOR READING! =D