Nudge POV
I'm leaving! I've had it with the two of them sneaking off to get together. I grabbed my favorite outfits and some granola bars from the kitchen. I grabbed a water bottle and filled it with ice water. I took some money from Iggy's wallet. I kissed Gazzy's cheek and hugged him. He has always been my favorite out of the flock. I told him I'd be back soon, but that was a lie. I sneaked out with my bag of food, clothes, money, and water. I love Gazzy so much it was hard to leave but I had to. I took off and saw Gazzy watching me leave. I had told him not to tell the others I had left unless they asked and don't tell them where I had went. I only told him where I was going so if he eventually got tired of the two lovebirds he'd come find me.
Max POV
Well…waking up in a forest with a perfect view and a perfect person under me was a pleasant morning. Fang looked tired and sexy. He had no shirt on and I was…dressed? How did I end up dressed? I felt a hand rub my soft spot between my wings and I arched my back into Fang's lips. He stopped rubbing that spot and started squeezing my butt. I moaned a little and licked his lower lip. He opened his mouth a little to deepen the kiss. I love you Fang. I love you so much. As we made out in the tree I got a bad feeling and stopped. I could tell Fang was upset. "So when are we going home?" I asked and almost whined that I couldn't feel his lips. "I guess now." He said scooping me into his arms and flying towards Arizona. He held me close to him and I think I fell asleep again.
Fang POV
Max had fallen asleep in my arms and I stopped at lady liberty and set Max down on her head.
I went to town and grabbed a couple hot dogs and a soda. I flew back up to the crown of the statue. Max was freaking out because she woke up and I wasn't there. "Fang!" She ran up to me and hugged me after I set the food down. "Yes baby?" I asked. "I thought you left me again." She said and I noticed she had been crying. "I would never." I held her close to me. "Good." She sounded sad still. I saw a figure in the distance. It had a…gun. I uncurled my wings and covered Max with them. She got a confused look on her face but I covered her body entirely. She and I heard the gun fire and I heard her gasp. She went to grab my hand as I fell off the tower and she didn't get a good grip so I fell from the tower bleeding and shot…again.
Max POV
"FANG!" I screamed as he fell 305ft. I uncurled my wings and dived off the crown of the statue of liberty and grabbed him. We landed safely on the ground and I laid his head in my lap. I ran my fingers through his hair like I always do when I get upset about something. I found a bench and sat him down there. "Max don't leave me here." I heard him whine as I started walking away. "Fang I'll be back I promise." I ran then flew into the air. I saw the assassin and flew over to him and punched him hard in the gut. He was not getting away this time. "Maxie I'm so glad you could join me in the death of your little boyfriend." I wanted to punch Ari again but him and his knives were going to kill me. I felt him fly awkwardly holding me towards Fang. "Ari let me go now or I'll join you as you die." I wanted to yell. "Maxie…darling I can't let you do that. I'm your brother." Ari was so annoying sometimes. "Max what's going on who is that person with you?" Fang was still alive. "Tell him and I'll make sure you're the one killing him." Ari whispered in my ear. "I'm just talking to a guide Fang." I lied and felt pain. "Good girl Maxie. Now take this knife." He put the knife in my hand and used duct tape to keep it in my hand. I growled and he grinned. "Maxie…kill him." Ari whispered in my ear. I tensed up and felt something poke my back. Ari took a gun to my back. "Max I love you. Is the tour guide person helping you?" Fang said and I felt crushed. Kill my boyfriend or be killed by my brother. I took my other hand without the knife and rubbed it on his forehead. "I said kill him." Ari jabbed the gun harder into my back. "Yeah he's helping me." I said and started crying and tried walking away and Ari stopped me. "What?" I growled at Ari. "You can't leave now…Maxie he needs you." Ari made me want to die right then and there. He wrapped his arm with the gun around my chest and held it to my stomach. "Why do you want him dead Ari?" I asked. "Well he's going to hurt you sissy and I love you." He said mocking me and I just cried harder. "Fine then I'll kill you." He said then almost immediately shot me in the stomach. He ran off and disappeared. I stood up and slowly walked over to Fang. I grabbed his hand "Get up Fang." I said weakly. "Fang I need you to get up." Fang slowly started to get up. "What's wrong Maxie?" he said sadly. "I need…to…get home." I said feeling weaker than ever. Fang felt my forehead as he opened his eyes. "Maxie you feel sick." He said. I just smiled weakly at him. "Max? Are you okay?" He sounded worried. "How do you expect me to get us home?" he asked almost angrily. "Just…help…me." I said slowly. He had gotten shot in the wing and I knew he went into shock when he fell off the tower.