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Chapter Seven

Marlene's P.O.V

Well, the preparations were of tedious proportions. As most of you I hope will know Iggy and Gazzy were left behind whilst Max, Fang, and Nudge went to find Angel. But there was the not so small problem of me and October to attend to.

Now, Fang, being himself, was pretty convinced that we were the ones who brought the Erasers here. Though, he didn't say it in so many words. On the other hand, Max, Nudge, and, oddly enough, Iggy, thought that we were completely innocent. We didn't look like the type of people who would lure Erasers to a Flock of teenage birdkids. Besides that slightly important fact Angel had liked us (a sob from Nudge), and no one had ever been able to fool Angel. Not like there was anyone who would fool her, but the concept was the same. So for now we were cleared of all charges and the left the problem of what to do with us. I was torn, going would be awesome but if I stayed I would be able to blow up a whole bunch of Erasers. October was convinced (and I mean really convinced) that we should go with Max and the others. I had a feeling that October would win that battle, so I didn't argue. Just as a note, all of this was reviewed in October and my head before Fang had even brought out the maps, well except for debating if October and I were pawns of the School. That happened after we decided that Angel was being taken to said place.

"Eeeewww," Nudge said. "What are those?" Fang had dropped a pile of old papers, covered in mouse droppings, on the counter. Max was staring at them with a sort of 'lost hope' look in her eyes. But this is Maximum Ride we're talking about, so that lasted all of point two seconds.

"Jeb's old papers," she said, taking half of the stack and looking through them. Fang went to work on the other half, I knew what they were looking for.

When Jeb had left, yes, hear me say it plainly- he left, Max had cleared out his desk so they didn't have to look at it everyday. They shoved all of the papers and files into the very back of a closet again so they wouldn't have to look at them. Hence the mouse poop and such.

"Here," Fang said, holding up a sealed manila envelope. Max nodded and Fang popped open the seal.

"What's that?" Gazzy asked, leaning over the table too look. Is he even supposed to be here? I asked. October rolled her eyes.

"It's a map," Max said. "Of a secret facility in California . . ." Fang spread the map out on the table and everyone leaned in for a closer look. Well, everyone except Iggy who, obviously, wouldn't be benefited by leaning forward because he couldn't see.

"The School," October and I said at the same time. Max nodded conformation, like we actually needed it. October glanced at me but I pretended not to notice.

"So what are we going to do?" Gazzy asked, trying to get a closer look at the map. Max pushed him away and moved the map closer to me and October.

"Actually you and Iggy are going to stay here. The rest of us-" She gestured at me, October, Fang, and Nudge. "-are going to find Angel." Well that was another "ton of freaking bricks" moment.

"What?!" Iggy yelled, walking over and pounding his fist on the table.

"Look, guys-" Max started but she was cut off.

"She's my sister!" Gazzy yelled. "Why can't I go and rescue her!"

"Gazzy, ever thought that if they wanted Angel so much they might just want you just as bad?" I asked quietly. "I mean, it makes the most sense for you to stay here. You know, hold the fort down, keep the Erasers away." I shrugged. "I mean, it could be just as interesting here." I got a whole bunch of odd looks. "What?"

"Well it makes sense for Gazzy to stay, but what about me?" Iggy complained. October, tell him things will be plenty interesting around here. I suggested, since October had the mind-talk power thing. October gave me one of her famous Looks but complied. Did I mention that I could hear what she was sharing with people?

"What kind of interesting?"

"Your kind," I assured. "You'll have plenty of fun."

Besides, it isn't like they aren't going to join us anyway.

I take it that wasn't meant for sharing?

I sighed and adjusted the map so I could better look at it. Both Iggy and Gazzy seemed convinced that staying wouldn't be as bad as it sounds, for now.


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