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The small little whisper told me, 'Max didn't save it. It was the last one'. There was no doubting it now. That was my voice! It couldn't have been The Voice because Max said it had no signs of gender. I think I knew what this was… but I need to test it some more.

I quickly repeated what my voice said. "Max that was the one pop-tart nobody else wanted." She looked shocked. She glared at Angel but I couldn't let her get blamed. She was too sweet…

"Angel didn't do it. I did."

Max POV

How? How could he have known? I had eaten the hot fudge sundaes, and no one the last strawberries, but how had Fang known? Did he have a free spirited Voice that gave fun advice while mine gives me fortune cookie crap! Maybe it's his new power. I could see him having a new power, but what? I need to find out, but I'm not asking him. Time to test his new, "skill".

"Hey Fang, Iggy said he'd make sandwiches for lunch today," I said. Let's see what he does… he put his hand to his head, as if he was listening to something. Was he reading my mind like Angel?

Hey Max? He's thinking about his head tingling. He thinks, every time one of us lies, his head tingles. Think it's a new power?

That's what I guessed, but Angel? Could you get out of my head? And don't tell the others.

Alright…but theres more too! He can hear whispers from his own voice! I can't make it out, but it seems to be telling him something. That's all.

Hmmmm. So Fang could tell when we were lying? And he has strange whispers. But it couldn't be a Voice, because Angel said it sounded like Fang.

"Iggy's not making sandwiches. He was planning on going with hot dogs again," he said. Iggy looked confused now. But anyway, crap, now he can tell when we're lying. I better not say anything about how I feel about him… and I've got to look out for Gazzy too. And Angel. Actually, it might be easier just not to talk or think about him. Ok, that would never happen, but still! Alright I'll talk to him after we eat.

Fangs POV

Ok, Max is looking confused and so is everyone else. My new powers were amazing! I grabbed my Pop-Tarts and sat down next to Max. She looked happy that I didn't comment. But she did whisper, "We'll talk about this later". How would I explain this? Sorry Max but when someone lies, I feel my head twitch and a little voice tells me the truth. I wonder how well that would go over? I would keep this a secret from everyone else though… we could use this against them, or even better, avoid their pranks! The rest of the meal went on in silence, which I wasn't complaining about. Max pulled me over to a tree to 'interrogate me'.

"Alright. Now spill." I explained as best as I could to her but she wasn't as surprised as I thought.

"I kind of figured out the lie detector thing and I knew you had a little voice, but I had no idea it told you the truth. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't of guessed it." I smiled. Well you know, as much as I ever do anyway. So, she knew about my power. Time to have some fun!

"So, how about a kiss?" it was so random, and it definitely caught her off guard. Good! Maybe she'll just answer forgetting my power…

"No," she stated. She sounded sure. Crap. But I don't give up that easily…

"Are you positive?" she quickly answered yes, but, my head tingled also… the little voice slowly whispered, "She doesn't want to, but she does at the same time." Well then. She wanted to go out, but was afraid to. Probably for the same reasons I don't want to get together. We can't risk breaking up and splitting apart the flock. And, it'd be like dating my sister. Gross. But now I know her little secret. I could do lots with this. Embarrass her, try to get together with her, (later of course, when things aren't so confusing for me), or, probably won't ever happen, but just in case, blackmail.

Max POV

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! I forgot all about Fangs new power! He caught me off guard, so I just answered the first thing that came to mind. Crap, I hoped he wouldn't find it as a lie. I did want to, but I couldn't. if we got together, and things didn't work out, the whole flock may split up again, and I don't think I could take that. I was interrupted by a very excited Nudge.

"Max! Max! Come on! Gazzy made a new bomb and they showed us! It was really cool! Hurry up! You to Fang!" she ran back to where ever she came from.

"Lets go…" I sighed. Truthfully, I was relieved to end that little conversation but if Gazzy made a new bomb, then trouble is sure to follow. I followed where I saw Nudge run with Fang a few feet behind me.

Fangs POV

I was about to mess with her head some more, but Nudge came over talking about a new bomb Gazzy made. Max sighed and followed. Nudge said I'd have to come too, but I didn't mind. I wanted to be near Max right now.

That's so sweet, Fang! I scowled. Sweet?

Angel don't mention it to Max. And never say anything about me is, sweet again! I heard her a giggle as she left my mind. We followed Nudge to a little clearing surrounded by tall trees. I had to admit, it was a good spot to use bombs. You know, as far as good bomb using spots go. Gazzy was laying out what looked like a wick with a small box of matches in his other hand.

"Gazzy? How powerful is this bomb? How far away should we stand?" that was Max. I can't believe she really wanted to this. Actually, maybe se didn't.

"Hey Max! You really want to see this?"

"Of course!" I noticed her smirk a little. I didn't even need to feel the tingle to know she was lying. Man I just wish this bomb wouldn't take too long. As if on cue, Gazzy screams, "Stand back at least twenty feet, everyone!" we all stepped back, a little more than twenty feet, for safety, and watched as Gazzy lit the match.

"Hold on Gazzy! I dropped my phone by the bomb!" (A/N Dr. M gave her the cell phone in the fourth book in case you forgot)

"Wait Max! Don't!" but she couldn't stop. She just grabbed it, inches from the bomb. I did the only thing I could. I ran up and tackled Gazzy, but I was to late the match struck.

"Max!" I screamed, but it was too late. There was a deafening explosion, and Max was thrown to the ground.

Max's POV

I was running to grab my phone, because I didn't feel like being killed by Mom for losing my phone. Gazzy would be able to stop moving the match anyway. I just grabbed the phone and I turned around and saw I guessed right. Gazzy stood there holding the match over the wick. Good, now I just have too… wait. Fang had ran over and tackled Gazzy to the ground.

"What the…" I was interrupted by a very loud bang as my body hit the ground. My skin was burning, but I couldn't move. Then everything went black.

Chap 5 preview

Fangs POV

"Max! Just admit! What you did was stupid!" I am NOT taking blame for this.

"Fang! I would've been fine if you hadn't tackled him to the ground!" She was pissed. But I don't care. I had my own problems.

"You didn't know he would stop! You could've been killed! If something happened to you then," I stopped. "Nothing. Forget it." I ran to the end of the clearing before spreading my wings.

"Fang! Stop!" I looked down. I had gone up like, 800 feet maybe. Why on Earth would I go back down now? I felt something wrap around my torso folding in my wings. Oh. That's why.