Max stepped into Fang's room, and smiled, "Hey." she said,in her normal voice. She moved right past Fang and sat down on his bed. "Fang, whatever you're hiding, you're not very good at hiding it. Angel knows. Nudge knows somewhat, Iggy, Gazzy and I know nothing. But your attempts to hide it are cute, and kinda turn me on, because you seam to eant to stay close to me. But not knowing bothers me and when I ask, you say you you don't know, though you do, or Angel wouldn't." she said.

Fang sat there dumbfounded, not sure what to say. After minutes of sitting there in silence, he finally said, "I'm sorry, Max, but I can't tell. It's for the Flocks lifes." he said, in a near whisper.

"So it's a gamble for the Flock?" Max pushed on.

"Max, I can't say anymore."

"Is it life or death?" Max asked, just wanting to know.

"Max! Shut up! I can't say anything more, unless you want our Flock dead." Fang nearly yelled.

"Fine."Max said, in an over protective voice,

"I love you, Max." Fang said, trying to get the pout off of Max's face.

Her face cleared and she smiled. "I love you too, Fang,: she said, leaning into kiss him.

Fang kissed her deeply when a depressing idea shot through his head. He did his head into his pocket, and pulled out the pocket knife he kept handy. He carefully flipped it opened. He did this, but was still kissing Max, with such love that it nurt knowing that he had a blade to her back.

Max didn't notice Fang's actions, and kept kissing him.

Fang moved closer to Max, and whispered, "Max, I'm sorry. I'll love you forever, remember that."

"Wha--!" Max started questioning Fang's words, until she felt a sharp pain right in between her wings on her back.

"I'm sorry. It was either this or all of us dying." Fang said, pecking her lips.

"But--why?" she choked out, coughing up blood with it.

"I singed a contract that I no longer was free and I had to do missions, and if I declined they would kill the Flock, and torture you in front of my. I thought this was better then death of us all."

"Fang... I--Do--Love--You..." She managed, really fighting not to die.

"I love you too, Max." Fang kissed her again, getting her salty, metallic blood on his mouth. "Bye, Maximum. I love you."

Max tried to say something, but ended up coughing, and nearly choking on her own blood.

Fang patted Max's back, only making an ached weak moan come out of her mouth. He hugged her trying to make up for taking her life.

:Fang! You stupid--!" Fang heard Nudge say, but she noticed Max and stopped. She gasped, then she screamed.

Then Iggy, and Gazzy met with Nudge in the hall and both almost burst into tears. Angel came shortly after, and pushed through the doorway, and pushed Fang out of the way. In her calmest mask, she sat by Max, who was now fighting for air.

"Max, stop thinking those things. Fang loves you. He keeps thinking, 'Why did I do this? I love Max, Why did I do this?' over and over and over. I don't see his point, but he saved all of us. Max, we love you. You would do exactly what Fang did, and you know it." Angel said, and continues to murmur to her until Max closed her eyes and surrendered to the darkness within.

Fang was in silent tears, staring at Max;s dead body, while he heard Nudge's deep breaths as she cried.

Angel had a silent stream of teasr down her cheeks, fighting not to burst into tears.

Gazzy was hugging Nudge, crying on her shoulder, and Iggy had tears decorating his face, and was sobbing a bit.

"Bye, Max..." they all murmured, but Fang, who was trying not to hug Max's dead body.