AN: okay, it's been a while. I'm sorry- life has been pretty busy, I'm trying to write more though :)

MAX'S POV

The spot where I first rescued Ella, when I first met her just came into view. Sometimes I wonder if that day had never happened, would I even know my mother or half sister? Even if Jeb had told me, would I have trusted them? Maybe, maybe not; I don't know, but I do know that I'm very glad I know them, and can't wait to see them.

We swoop down into the woods and start walking the next half a mile to their house. Compared to flying, walking isn't that great; but we really do have to stay out of sight of neighbors, so we walk a little bit. Total jumps out of Iggy's arms and Nudge has that "I'm cured of my island- fever" look on her face. Although the island is amazing, it's still nice to get out.

I turn my phone back on, it's for emergency only calls from my mom; but most of the time in the air we can't get reception.

Gazzy runs up to where Iggy is, and Angel keeps getting distracted by animals around her, and is constantly in need of reminding to keep up. My mom's house is in sight now, and a familiar case of homesickness goes out the window in a second. As we step up onto the front porch a smile can't help but come to my face when I smell quite possibly my favorite scent in the entire world; chocolate chip cookies.

Although that smile didn't last for long. We rang the doorbell and it took my mom longer than usual to get to the door, but when she did she seemed frantic. The first words that came through her mouth made my heart stop.

"Ella's missing!"