I know some of you are probably frustrated because I said I would update every other day. Sorry about that, but I did it on purpose. My school gets out early on Wednesdays, so I wanted to start that on Mondays. Enjoy this chapter! It's the last one I have already written!

I got the feeling the voice was smiling, 'I know this because I am your Father.'

Huh? The voice is my Father? Wouldn't that mean he was one of the gods, either Zuess or Poseidon? 'Yes Max, I am a god. That is how I am able to speak with you this way.'

'Which one?' I managed to sputter. That is, if it's possible to sputter mentally.

'At the moment I am your birth father Poseidon. I am the voice that usually speaks with you, but every once and a while, Zuess has some advice to give.'

'How is it possible I have two dads? And what did you mean when you said birth father?'

'I shall explain in a moment, but for now you should pay attention to you surroundings. We are rather confusing the others. Oh and Max, I think it's time for you to tell them every thing,'

I took my 'Dads' advice and returned my attention to the others. Unsurprisingly, Mr. D hadn't even noticed my space out, but Nico and Chiron were both watching me with worried eyes. I sighed, "there's something I need to show you guys."

Chiron's P.O.V

"There's something I need to show you guys," Max sighed. She scanned the area around us, making sure there was no one watching. I was still trying to understand the symbol that had appeared over her head. As far as I could tell it was impossible for a child to have more than one father, even among the gods. But there was no mistaking the signs. Both Zuess and Poseidon had a claim on this girl, and that would very likely anger them both. I was hardly paying attention until Max sighed one last time, and did the the thing I lease expected. She unfurled a pair of wings from her back. They were huge, with at least a fourteen foot span. They were mainly dark brown and white, but had some tan and black mixed in. To put it simply, they were beautiful.

"How-"

"I'm a genetic experiment. I'm ninety eight percent human, and two percent bird. I was raised in a place called the School, where scientists would run tests on me. When I was ten, a man named Jeb freed me and some others like me. He took care of us like we were his family. It stayed that way for two years, then he left us. I was left charge of the other kids. I stayed with them until two years ago when I was captured again." She turned to Nico, "the day you found me was the day I escaped for the second time."

I really didn't want to ask this, but I had to know. "What happened to the other children?"

I saw pain and anger flash through her eyes before she answered in an icy tone, "I don't know and I don't care."

"I thought you said they were like your family ?" Nico asked in a quiet voice.

"They were once, but not any more. There's more too. After escaping the School, the others and I all found we have special abilities. Mine was the ability to fly faster than any of the others, and I have a voice in my head that gives me advice. It was speaking to me a moment ago, that's why I was so zoned out. I'm also a shape shifter, and when I focus I can read minds and emotions."

All those powers, and by the sound of it none of them have to do with her being a demigod. I was a little skeptic about the voice in her head, but the rest sounded possible. "It's all true Chiron."

The voice that spoke was gentle but firm and I recognized immediately. I turned around to meet the green eyes of a tall man in Bermuda shorts. I nodded my head, "Lord Poseidon."

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Nico rise from a deep bow, but my eyes were on Max. "Voice?" she asked.

Poseidon smiled, "hello Maximum."

"So now that we're actually meeting in person, and you going to stop with all the fortune cookie crap?"

He laughed, "I'm not you here to give you any cryptic messages as you call them, I'm here to explain what I'm sure is confusing you all. Your paternity." He gestured for all of the to have a seat on the grass. Max was still given him strange looks, but complied. Nico timidly took a seat near where I stayed in my wheelchair. It was rather interesting to watch Poseidon plop himself on the ground without taking his eyes off the young girl in front of him.

"Well?" she asked impatiently.

Poseidon's P.O.V

"Well?" Max finally asked, her patience at a end.

I smiled at her again. It was nice to see my favorite daughter in person for the first time. She was so much stronger, so much more important, than she gave herself for. The smile dropped from my face as I sighed. The tale of her birth was hard to tell. "It started just a few years before you were born. Your mother was still a scientist at the time, but her passion was with animals. On her way home from work one day she came across and injured horse and took it into her care. That was when I first notice her and fell in love with her. We were happily in a relationship for a while, but I had to leave before you were born. Please believe me Max, I never wanted to leave you or your mom and I would have stayed if I could." She just nodded to me, not forgiving me, but telling me to continue. "From here I have to tell you where my brother comes into the equation. You see, many years ago, before your mother was even born, a young woman unwittingly did Zuess a favor. And he, acting like an idiot because of her beauty, promised her a favor. She was sly and made him swear on the river Styx he would grant her favor when she asked for it one day. That day came not long after I left your mom. That woman turned out to be someone I believe you know very well, her name was Marian Janssen."

Max scowled, "the Director," she spat between her teeth.

"She called for Zuess, demanding he grant her favor. Of course, Marian had already taken your mother, and was already running tests on your DNA. Zuess was well aware of this, and didn't want to do as she said, but a promise made on the river Styx in unbreakable. He had no choice but to give her what she wanted, which was his DNA when he was in the form of his golden eagle."

Max gasped, her eyes wide with realization. "My avian genes," she whispered.

I nodded, "as you've figured out, that's the DNA she combined with yours to give you the wings on your back. That is why I permitted it when Zuess adopted you as his daughter. I've watched you your entire life and you are as much a princess of the sky as you are the sea. Impulsive like myself, but a natural leader like him."

'A leader? Hah! I wasn't even enough of a leader to prevent my own Flock from kicking me out! It's all my fault. I couldn't even keep them safe.'

I knew these thoughts were not meant for me to hear, but I did anyways and there was no way I could not respond to them. 'Maximum Ride, don't you dare think like that. Nothing that happened that night was your fault! You tried your hardest to help Nudge! There was nothing you could possibly have done! Everything they said was wrong! You were an amazing leader to them! A comforting mother, a caring friend, a protective sister, and most of all a selfless leader. How many times did you go without food just so the others could eat?'

'Iggy and F-'

She tried to interrupt me, but I just kept going. 'How many times did you stand watch all night letting the others think someone else took over? How many times did you take a wound meant for one of the others? Who was it who always had to stay strong, even when you were crying on the inside? Who was it who it was always put against the most erasers? Who was it who was put against Omega? Who had to wait there and watch as her brother died in her arms? You Max. That's who.'

'None of that was enough! Not enough to keep Angel safe! Not enough keep Nudge from being taken! And not enough to make the Flock need me! They'll be fine with out me! All those things you said about the food, and the watch, and taking wounds for others, Fang did that too. They'll probably be happier with him in charge than they ever were with me! They don't need me."

Max was crying, so I gently pulled her onto my lap and held her as she sobbed. Just like I had in her dream the night they left her