Me: Hiya people!

Iggy: Uh-huh, hi

Me: Well, my beta would know this, but Ig and I have been at war for a few days...

Iggy: So she sent me to Rain's house and then we had a huge arguement over skype until Rain told us to hug and make up

Me: So it's all better now :D Anyway, I thought that it was about time we update this. -shrugs- I don't know if this chapter is as good as the last one, but whatever.

Iggy: Nicely put

Me: -yawns- Enjoy the chapter

That night, I came up with an idea after searching Jeb's desk for anything that could be used for a good prank. I ran my hand over it, lightly touching usual objects like pens, paper, old books, until I found some duct tape. I felt myself smile evilly as I continued to run my hand along the desk until I also found a pair of scissors. I then picked up the duct tape and scissors, and walked briskly out of the room before anyone could catch me.

When Max and Fang had finally gone to bed (they were always the last two up), I got out of my bed as quietly as possible and sneaked out of my room. I walked down the hall and stopped in front of Max's room, ready to begin the prank.

To make sure that it would work, Max's door needed to be closed, so I reached out to make sure that it was shut firmly.

Once this was done, I slowly pulled a long strip of duct tape off the roll and cut it with the scissors. I then strung the piece of tape across the doorway very lightly and began on my next piece.

I continued this process, until the whole doorway was covered in duct tape. Of course, there were a few gaps, but that didn't matter, as long as the duct tape was attached to the doorway lightly and I could get back to my room without anyone noticing I was awake, I knew that I was good to go.

I silently (well, as silently as I could) walked back to my room and sat on my bed.

I waited a few minutes, my heart pounding wildly before I screamed at the top of my lungs. I then shouted: "MAX! HELP!"

Now, in any other household, someone shouting this may wake people up and make them walk to the persons room to make sure that they were alright. In our household, if someone screams 'help,' everyone in the entire house goes into panic mode and runs to their room, already in a fighting stance and ready to take action.

So, as you can imagine, I could hear a lot of running footsteps coming out of their rooms...along with the tape being ripped off the wall and a large object falling to the floor.

I smiled as I stood up and made my way out of my room into the hall, where the whole flock – including Jeb – were standing. I could hear Max on the floor cussing and squirming, trying to get out of the duct tape.

"Iggy!" she yelled as the rest of the flock went over to help her get all the tape off.

"What did you do?" asked Jeb calmly. "You're not hurt, are you?"

"Nope," I answered. "This is just payback for what Max did this morning."

"Did you consider that this has woken everyone - including me - up?" He asked, trying to keep the anger out of his voice.

"Sorry," I muttered as I leaned against the wall.

"Max! You look so funny!" I heard Gazzy laugh from somewhere next to Max, followed by the ripping sound of duct tape being peeled off her.

Every now and then, she'd grunt as it was peeled out of her hair or off sensitive parts of her skin.

"You look like a capitapilliar," Angel said in a cute voice through her giggles. (AN: I love that word. Capitapillar, hehe)

Everyone was laughing as they pried the duct tape off her.

Well, everyone but Max...and surprisingly Fang. That was unusual for him...usually he enjoyed teasing Max...

Eventually, I went and helped the Flock peel all the tape off her. I had my revenge and I was happy. But, I now know that helping her was a big mistake because as soon as the last piece of tape was peeled off, she leapt up and jumped on top of me – wrestling me to the ground.

It was around ten minutes before the Flock and Jeb managed to pry the very angry Max off me and Jeb sent everyone back to bed.

For my efforts that night, I received: revenge, a good laugh, revenge, a black eye, revenge, a broken wrist (the same one that Fang broke) and...did I say revenge?

Well, it was all worth it, but I knew that this wasn't over...

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Jeb sighed as he walked down the hall into his room. He was having a nice dream until Iggy had rudely woken him up. But he wasn't angry, even though Iggy seemed to think so.

He sat down at his desk and scribbled something down on a piece of paper, storing it with the other small notes that he'd made over the last three months.

Even thought the kids didn't know it, Jeb had been helping them along as much as possible ever since they arrived at the house.

By making Max get Iggy out of the tree instead of himself doing it, showed her leadership qualities, and by having the two children at war like this, showed their initiative and they're planning skills. They were also working together in their planning and Jeb could already see some teams beginning to form. Everyone was laughing at what happened to Max that night, but Jeb had noticed that Fang had remained serious as he tried to pull the duct tape off her. Maybe there was a team forming between those two; an alliance, or maybe even a close friendship – he was not to know.

And, as for Iggy, this was a great way for him to forget about his blindness and put his skills into play. While they were playing with the water pistols, it seemed like he knew where he was going, instead of him being uncertain and lost.

Jeb was still waiting on him to form an alliance with another one of the bird kids because Jeb knew that he'd need to do this to succeed in the war.

Yes, Jeb thought as he climbed into bed and closed his eyes. It seems like things are all going to plan.

Iggy: I don't like Jeb

Me: -shrugs-

Iggy: Do you think that this chapter was pointless?

Me: Yup

Iggy: Is there a better chapter coming up?

Me: Maybe

Iggy: Okay then...

R&R?

Bell and Ig