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When we made it to our old house I was in awe- there were kids everywhere. Some with scales, some with feathers, some with fur, and I knew they were all here to be part of something bigger. I just really hoped I could be a good leader to them. I mean I had only led the flock, never an army or super kids!
"Well what do you think?" I could hear the smugness in Jebs voice, thinking he was off the hook for saving so many kids, pffft- please it would take more than this to change my mind.
"It's incredible, I didn't even know there were this many kids at the school." As we got closer and landed at least 200 people were standing around the helicopter waiting for us. I hoped they weren't waiting for a speech, or anything like that. I'm just like them. Just wanting to get my life back together, to get my family back together.
When we landed I was hoping to see some of my flock here but I didn't see them in the crowd. I did see other bird kids flying but none of them belonged to my little group.
"Where are Nudge, Gazzy and Iggy?" I asked Jeb, turning to him and then back to the crowd of people, looking at all their faces.
"They should be on their way here now. We left voice recorders for them so they would know exactly where they needed to go." After one last glance at me he slid open the door of the chopper and stepped into the sea of kids and whitecoats.
There sure were a lot of them, and most of them had their attention focused on me. I didn't know what to say really, Or if I was supposed to say anything at all?
"Come on Max, I'll show you what we have set up in the house and have you meet with our strategists." As Jeb said that he held out a hand for me to take.
If he thought this would be the right moment for that hand shake he had another thing coming. Sure this was cool and all, and the kids all seemed happy, but still not forgiven. Not until my happy little family of six is back together, safe and sound.
As I followed Jeb to the house I fully grasped what the school had been doing all these years. All the different abilities, skin, languages. It was a bit rough to take in. Some of the kids seemed perfectly happy just how they were, while others looked completely miserable.
One such kid a boy maybe a year younger than me had scaly green skin, and what looked like gills on his neck. He seemed like he was breathing air just fine except that he looked like he would rather be dead. Poor kid, I hope whatever we accomplish here gives him an ounce of peace.
When we crossed the threshold I was a little baffled. Our dirty, messy, cluttered house was now completely the opposite. It was clean and organized and filled to the brim with all the technology and gadgets you could ever need when plotting against the worlds mad scientists.
As Jeb gave me the grand tour I just kept imagining the house how it used to be. How everything was the day Angel got taken from us. Iggy cooking us some sort gourmet of meal from instant ramen and whatever else he could find in the cupboards. Angel and nudge fawning over some boy band, Gazzy blowing up more stuff that I told him not to. And Fang. Fang just sitting quietly brooding in that way if his that makes me crazy. Never knowing what he's thinking or going to say, God I missed him.
But that is what this is all about, getting my family back together. Focus Maximum, this is probably all important!
As I brought myself back to reality we were in a room with a long table in the center, I recognized this as my bedroom. Odd... it has never looked this nice before. Around the table were kids and whitecoats alike, all talking and planning something I was probably about to be briefed on.
"...and this is the strategy room, this is where we all get together and think of ways to take on the school. We have all of the oldest and smartest of the kids we saved and our brightest scientists, all working together to think up the best plans of attack." Jeb looked quite proud of himself, and I'll admit I was quite impressed.
"Wow this is all amazing, how in the world did you do it?" I was looking around the room and looking at plans when we heard a commotion outside.
We all ran out the doors to see what all the ruckus was outside. Then I saw him, my little gas man. Looking tired and beaten and worn.
"Gazzy!" I yelled out to him as I ran and slid on my knees next to him.
"Max... I-I remember... I remember everything." He hugged me and started crying into my shirt. "Max, where's Angel? Where's my little sister?" He looked up to me with his big trusting blue eyes, my had he grown.
I didn't know what to say, I didn't want to have to tell him she was missing. So I just held him tight and helped him inside to get some food and medical care.
I wished Fang were here. He would know exactly what to do, he always did. I hope Iggy and nudge makes it back here soon, having them around will make it easier for Gazzy. And me, I guess that's selfish because I'm the strong one.
As I watched Gazzy sleep I just wondered what kind of life he had, were his 'parents' ice to him like mine pretended to be to me. Did he do any sports or anything? Most of all I wondered if he would miss it. When we were on the run all the young members of the flock wanted was a permanent home, and I was just hoping he wouldn't be upset he was dragged back into this life.
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