Author's Note: Keep Reviewing for more chapters. OMG A CHAPTER THAT IS ACTUALLY ON TIME!! Its not a very long chapter, but the next chapter is the last chapter of Part one and it is very very long.
Disclaimer: I snuck into the Flock's headquarters while they were sleeping and stole Angel. Gosh she is cute. However on the way out I got zapped unconcious and Angel and the rest of the flock escaped my clutches. I will get one of them at some stage though. Until then Max Ride is owned why JP.

CHAPTER FOUR

Max's POV

We were all so shocked. Angel practically jumped on Fang to hold him, and thats when Fang started to cry.

Its wasn't weeping, more like a hint of wetness around his cold round onyx eyes but it was emotion none-the-less. Fang never showed emotion, he we always calm and stone cold. And I think thats what made me cry was that he was actually scared enough to show it.

Within ten or so minutes pretty much everyone even Iggy and Gazzy were weeping. It was such a shock; we'd outlived the erasers, we'd outlived the uber-director and hundreds of blood lusting scientists – we felt we were indestructable, that we'd live forever.

As leader it was my job to check everyone's neck for dates – but Fang was the only one.

By the time the fire had died everyone had fallen into fitful sleep. I couldn't even close my eyes or even look away from Fang. How was I even supposed to cope without him? Who would be my second in command?

I sat by the now cold fire and wept silently until gradually the night lightened into day. I stood up and stretched out my wings and then jumped into the sky. I needed time to think before the rest of the Flock got up and I had to look after them. I flew around until I found a very tall and sturdy looking tree.

As I sat on the branch looking at the ground so many metres below me I could no longer crontrol my weeping. I let it all out. I hugged myself and just wailed and wailed. Nothing could possibly hurt as much as this pain I was feeling.

I didn't think, couldn't think, it was just far too terrible. I was so angry at the scientists who had created us, and so terribly greif-stricken.

I stood up on the branch and punched the tree. I just kept punching until the pain I felt inside matched the pain outside. My nuckles was a bloody mess of torn skin and splinters. Still, Fang only had two more weeks to live.

Eventually I gathered control again. I flew back to the camp. They were all awake and looking for me.

Angel threw herself on me and hugged me. 'Oh Max we were so worried!'

'It's okay really, I'm ok. I just needed a moment alone.' I smiled at Angel and stroked her hair. 'Nudge and Angel you guys are going to lead us to the nearest town. Gazzy and Iggy can you carry Akila and Total?'

'Yes Max!' Gazzy said enthusiastically.

'Alright then I'm going to help Fang fly and we're going to go to town get some food and then call Mom and Jeb and see what they can do. I hate to have to ask them for help, but I think we need it.' I said feeling really weird and uncomfortable.

We got into the air alright, Fang was okay to fly by himself, although I kept one eye on him at all times.

The nearest town was only a few minutes away. Fang managed the flight alright and was back to his usual quite and stoney self.

We found a phone and after a few minutes of fiddling around in our pockets found enough change to make the call.

'Hello? This is Jeb Speaking.' Jeb was answering mom's phone now?

'Jeb its Max. Can I speak to Mom?' I said meekly into the reciever.

'Yeah just a minute she is outside.' In the background I could hear Jeb saying 'Ella can you get your mum?'

After a few minutes she came to the phone.

'Max, sweetheart where are you? Are you okay?' She asked as she answered.

'Mom I need you and Jeb to come get us we are somewhere in southern Canada. Fang is in trouble and we don't have much time. I don't know where we are in some small town near the border.'

'What's wrong with Fang?' She sounded worried.

'Uhh, you will have to see it. Jeb will know.'

I handed the phone over to Angel and went with Fang into the diner. We ordered a feast for the six of us and some more for the dogs and sat at a booth.

We've always had a thing about being inside, but it had been a long time since we had seen any Fly Boys or Erasers.

Finally a moment alone.

'Max it'll be okay.' Fang said hugging me while the flock wasn't around to see.

'Will it?' I said my emotions threatening tears again. Never had I cried so much.

'I... I don't know.' He whispered after a moment.

I looked at him and sore something in his eyes that made my heart pound. It was fear, he was scared. I had never before last night seen him show any emotion; now that he was I didn't like it. It wasn't right.

I couldn't say anything, my mouth just opened and closed uselessly.

The flock returned and informed us that they had asked someone where they were nd that Mom and Jeb were on their way as soon as they could get a helicopter.

Then we stuck into the food.