Nudge POV

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Echo of the Forgotten

Chapter 3

I sat on the couch watching Gazzy and Angel play poker. Iggy had bet the Angel would win for half of her winnings. Gazzy had his pokerface on and I tried to keep myself from laughing. Iggy had cleaned up the glass in the kitchen and was now making eggs to go with the bacon that he had made. Breakfast for dinner. Yummy. The smell of eggs mixed with the tension from Angel and Gazzy's game. Celeste was positioned next to me on the couch. Honestly, the bear scared me. She was all sparkly and innocent looking, with eyes that glared into your soul. I shivered and turned the bear away from me. I then turned my attention back to the poker game.

"Gahh!" Gazzy yelled as Angel set down a winning hand. I giggled. Dylan laughed along with me from the other couch. I debated glaring at him, but decided against it. Even though he was hot, Dylan could be really annoying sometimes. Gazzy grudgingly pulled two bags of gummy bears out from a shopping bag next to him. Angel walked into the kitchen and slipped half the winnings of gummy bears into Iggy's hand.

"Boom! Headshot!" Iggy yelled as he felt the gummy bears in his hand. We all laughed at his randomness. I loved the flock, my family, and hoped that nothing would ever tear it apart.

Max POV

I shot up in bed. Pillows and sheets flew everywhere. Sweat ran in rivets down my face. Golden light flowed silently in through the window. I hadn't realized how tired I was, but I guess I had dozed off. I had just had the worst dream ever. This was a nightmare to the fifteenth power.

I had dreamt that Echo had red hair and was wearing a Dallas cheerleader's outfit. She was on a football field that seemed to be made of emeralds and gold. Fang was in the dream too. He was as gorgeous as ever. Maybe even more than normal. Fang had that "I'm a badass even after a fight" look about him. He watched Echo cheerlead for a while. He was sitting next to me in a two-seated football stadium. The seats were more comfortable than anything I had ever experienced I reached for Fang's hand, but he pushed me away. Suddenly, he got up and walked down to Echo. He gave me the middle finger and started making out with Echo. I shot out of my seat and ran down to them.

Suddenly, they disappeared and I was punching air. I screamed in fury and saw Echo at the end of the field. She smirked at me. Echo stretched out her wings and golden light streamed down. It made her look like a Fallen Angel goddess type person. She was saying something, but I couldn't hear her. I finally got close enough to hear her.

"He doesn't love you, Max. Why do you think he left?" Echo kept repeating.

"No!" I screamed, "It's not true!" Echo smiled and suddenly, fire engulfed the stadium. I could barely see and there was no sign of Echo and Fang. I ran around, trying to get out. My wings weren't working. I couldn't fly! I was trapped!

"Let her burn! Let her burn! Let her burn!" Echo screamed from somewhere outside. Fang yelled along with her. The stadium groaned as the heat increased.

"Burn! Burn! Burn!" Yells echoed through the stadium. The stadium was about to collapse when I woke up.

As I said before, worst. dream. ever. I growled as I pulled myself out of bed. The house was filled with calming noises, but I felt no peace. Then it hit me. How else could Echo have found us? She knew Fang! I felt steam coming out of my ears. I pushed the sheets off and stalked out the door. My rage followed me into the living room.

Don't do anything stupid, Max! It was just a dream! Angel's voice filled my head. I growled.

Get out of my head! I'm in charge here! I snapped back at Angel. I looked across the room to see a pained expression on her face. I would apologize later, I finally decided. Angel clutched Celeste to her chest. I threw open the door and flew up to the roof. Echo sat with her back to me. Her wings were outstretched and her silhouette was black against the setting sun.

"You're a bitch. You know that, right?" I snarled at her. I could hear the fury in my voice.

"I think I figured out that one a while ago." Echo replied, calmly. She made no attempt to turn around or look at me. My nostrils flared in anger.

"But, just out of curiosity, what did I do this time?" Echo asked, finally turning around. Shadows cast across her face.

"Don't act stupid. Like you don't know. You disgust me." I snarled. Echo stood up.

"Excuse me?" She asked in a long, dangerous tone. Her eyes flashed. For a moment, I started to rethink my actions, but I quickly shook off the state of mind. I took a step forward.

"I never thought Fang would leave me for a tramp. A dirty, ugly bitch." I growled, fury blurring my thoughts.

"Fang? What does he have to do with anything? What the hell is wrong with you?" Echo snarled back. The wind picked up slightly and I struggled to keep the hair out of my eyes. I needed to be ready for a fight. Echo started to walk towards me. She stopped when she was about a foot away.

"Don't make me laugh! You know Fang! We were a thing before you came along!" I exclaimed, laughing sarcastically. Echo narrowed her eyes. She looked like she was trying to understand.

"You stole my soul mate!" I screamed, barely hearing my voice above the roaring wind, "Now I'm stuck with your stupid brother! I wish you were dead!" The wind died, suddenly. The whole world seemed to have gone silent. Echo's eyes were so wide that they were almost completely white. She shook her head.

"Just wait about a month, bitch. And I will be." Echo whispered, so softly that I shouldn't have heard it. I did. My fury dissolved immediately. Echo's fury returned. She pushed me aside, forcefully, and launched herself off the roof.

"What?" I gasped in a whisper, but Echo was gone. I felt a tear form in my eye. She was right. What the hell was wrong with me? I wasn't usually like this. I turned and launched myself off the roof after her. I didn't see her anywhere in the distance. I flew into the house. Angel looked up at me.

I told you not to do anything stupid! Angel's voice sounded out in my head.

"I know! Just shut up already!" I yelled. The house went quiet. Nudge hugged Angel's head into her chest. I knew that Angel was trying to keep from crying. Iggy sat on the kitchen counter next to Gazzy. They both looked shocked.

"What is your problem, Max?" Iggy called. Dylan came in from the back deck. He looked at me and noticed the absence of his sister.

"Where's Echo?" Dylan asked. I stood there and looked at his feet and then mine. The house was silent and the tension mounted.

"Max is here, but Echo isn't" Gazzy whispered to Iggy, "Dylan's pissed."

"I know. I can't see Echo, so I assumed she wasn't here." Iggy whispered back.

"Where. Is. My. Sister." Dylan growled, panic and anger rising into his voice.

"I don't know." I whispered back. Dylan clenched his fists. He growled and spun on heel. He slammed the back door as he went out. I sighed. Nudge shook her head sadly and took Angel to bad. Gazzy hopped off the counter and followed after them.

"You screwed up badly, Max. You screwed up." Iggy said and followed Dylan out the door.

Echo POV:

I walked back in to the house hours after darkness had fallen. I had just needed a cool down session. I had gotten a couple sodas with money that I had "borrowed" in a nearby town. I had cooled down for a while on the cliffs and flown back here. I could imagine that my brother was flipping out. Surprisingly enough, the house was dark when I returned and my brother was nowhere in sight. Good. I wanted to be alone for a little bit. I turned around and Max was right in my face. My immediate reaction was to punch her in the face. She fell onto the ground, but got back up immediately.

"What the hell was that for?" She asked in a hushed whisper. I shrugged.

"What do you want?" I asked, harshly. A bit more harsh than I would've hoped. Max blinked and regained her cool.

"What did you mean when you said you'd be dead by next month?" Max asked. I grimaced at my earlier choice of words.

"Nothing." I said, quickly. Max saw right through my lie.

"Let me see the back of your neck." Max said.

"No" I replied, backing away from her.

"C'mon, let me see!" She said.

"It won't do any good." I said, trying to keep panic out of my voice. Max grabbed at my hair and managed to catch a glance at my neck. She gasped and dropped my hair. I raised my eyebrows.

"Happy now?" I snarled.

"That's in a week!" She gasped. She was shocked at the numbers on the back of my neck. The one's that decided my fate.

My expiration date.

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