Images. And colors. Snapshots of places I've been, and places I've dreamed of. Flashes of people I've seen and some I haven't, but who look strangely familiar. And voices. So many voices. Some crying for help, some screaming in pure horror, some shouting curses, others talking very fast, muttering prayers and for God to save them. All of this in my head, nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

"Stop! Stop talking!" I screamed, clutching my head in agony. But they wouldn't. They kept assaulting my senses, kept screaming for help. But one voice stuck out in particular: a very familiar one, one that I hadn't heard from since the Flock and I parted ways.

Hear this, Maximum? These are people dying. Because you refuse to save the world. You're stubbornness is costing thousands of lives. Get on with your destiny. Don't dwell any longer. Others may die. Others that are close to you.

"No!" I screeched, close to tears. As if punishing me for resisting, the pain turned up a notch and a scream was ripped from my lips.

Please, stop this. I'll save the world, I will. Just… please! Yes, folks, I was begging. Can you picture the agony just yet? If the voice had a face in my head, I swear it would be smirking. But the pain subsided, and I was left on the ground, helpless and breathing abnormally fast. I held my breath for a few seconds, then let it out, forcing myself to breath slowly and deeply.

"Max, what happened?" Milo asked beside me in her no nonsense voice and I jumped, not realizing everyone was with me. I pried open an eye and looked around, noticing the seven worried faces around me.

"Nothing. Headache." I told her. Hey, it wasn't a lie. Just try getting an ill tempered, annoying voice in your head and not call it a headache. She snorted and rolled her eyes.

"Max, was it a brain attack?" Iggy asked quietly, getting straight to the point. I bit my lip and ducked my head, a little ashamed.

"Yeah." I whispered, avoiding their eyes.

"But, Max, when you had brain attacks before, you never… screamed like that. In fact, I don't think you've ever screamed like that. It was horrible. It was all shrill and stuff, and it really scared me. And you …" Nudge trailed off when Iggy gave her a shut-the-frick-up glare.

"I… I don't want to talk about it." I said, standing up shakily and dusting myself off.

"Fine, you don't have to talk right now, but when we get back to the others, you're so telling us what's up." Milo warned.

"You're just lucky that Fang caught you." Raven told me, looking like she was still afraid of me falling from the sky. I smiled reassuringly at her, then her words sunk in and I froze.

Fang caught me? Fang?! The guy that had my heart, then totally broke it? I don't know why this surprised me so. I mean, he had caught me countless times back when the Flock hadn't split, but… I shook my head, confused.

"Uh, thanks." I said in Fang's direction, avoiding his eyes.

"No problem." Fang said, shrugging and standing up. I nodded, still not looking at him, and motioned to Milo and the others to take-off.

"You sure you're ready, Max? I mean, if Fang hadn't of caught you, you could have broken every bone in your body or… worse." Iggy said, putting a hand on my shoulder. I took his hand in mine and squeezed, then dropped it back to his side.

"Thanks for the concern, but I'm fine. I've flown feeling worse. Let's go." I instructed, jumping into the air before anyone else said anything. Actually, on the inside, I was way nervous to start flying, but I would not, no, could not show weakness. Being invincible made me, me, so I kept flapping, leading the others to camp.