I'm not gonna put a massively long AN here at the start but just tell you that I don't own any of the flock, just Shadow, Blade and this plot line.

Okay kiddies let us recap shall we?

SHADOWPOV

I quickly shook my head and focused on getting the door. Not bothering with looking through the peep hole, I opened the door and there stood….

Fang. Max had told me all about "The Flock" when we had first got together. Like really together. Couple together. I knew that she liked me, she'd admitted it after I told her I was falling for her, she'd told me that her reason for holding back was because of what her flock had done to her. She'd trusted them, cared for them their whole lives and even lov- liked one of them and they had all betrayed her. Kicked her out of the only family she had ever known.

She had never told me who it was that she had fallen for, but I knew it could only be one of the two older boys. The third boy, Gazzy, was too young and was more of a son to her then he was boyfriend material. And even though there was another possibility standing out there I knew it was the guy directly in front of me. Mostly because the other guy, who was tall, blonde, and sightless, sort of misty blue eyes, had his arm wrapped around a dark skinned girls shoulders.

"What do you want?" I growled at Fang. The nerve of him to come here, after everything he's done already. "We want to talk to Max," He stated, and I could see he was trying to remain calm, why I had no idea. "Well, that's just too damned bad, because she doesn't want to see you let alone talk to you. Why don't you take the hint and just leave already, it's what you do best isn't it. Haven't you already done enough?" I was loosing my cool, and I knew it, so did Blade. He was telling me to calm down, because as much as Max hated the Fang she wouldn't want me getting hurt in the process of hurting him. I almost smiled because he was right, she wouldn't want that. And just remembering that she loved me and not him, and that she went to sleep at night with me and not him, that she woke up in the morning in my arms and not his, made all that cool that I'd lost come rushing back in calming waves.

They have a mind reader among them. She's telling Fang what you're thinking. He's losing it. Blade's voice came into my mind and I almost smirked. Key word; almost, although I could feel my lips twitching at the corners. "Max belongs with us. We were stupid to let her go and now it's time for her come back." I was about to give him what for when I felt a small hand, well small compared to my hands, unclenched my fist and held it, squeezing tightly. I looked down and smiled at…

MAX POV

I felt as if I was trapped in this state. I could hear and see and feel what was going on around me but none of it was registering. I heard a banging coming from…the general direction of the front door but in my current state I couldn't pinpoint it. A voice, that I knew as clearly as I did Shadow's or Blade's or my own, a voice that I had deep down hoped I would never hear again after the whole shopping center parking lot incident. Yet even deeper down I knew that I would. Even if I didn't want to, I knew that Fang wouldn't just give up like that. He seemed to thrive on rejection. (A reference to how whenever Max would run away after he kissed her he'd still go and kiss her again. That guy thrived on rejection…what a weirdo. Eh gotta love him though, right?)

I felt small hands shaking me, trying to bring me out of my catatonic state. "Mommy, please, wake up. There are bad people here. They're trying to take you away. Daddy's trying to stay calm but he's going to loose it, and he's going to get hurt. Mommy please." I was so close, and I was trying so hard to get back to him. "I didn't want to have to do this mommy but I'm sorry." Then before I had time to wonder about what he meant images flashed in front of my eyes.

Shadow stood in the doorway his fists clenched at his sides, glaring at Fang. He said something which made Shadow snarl at him, his eyes flashing. A smirk crossed his face suddenly and Fang's eyes turned murderous. His fist snapped out punching Shadow in the nose making his head snap back. My heart skipped a beat right there. How dare he?! Shadow looked at Fang again, glaring as blood came from his now broken nose. Anger ran through me like a hot fire. Shadow lost his cool and tackled Fang too the ground and they started throwing punches at each. While they did that the others ran into the house and I saw Nudge pick up Blade. He started screaming for me but I couldn't get to him. Iggy and Gazzy were holding me back. I yelled furiously and then…

The images stopped when I burst up from my seat knocking it backwards. Blade had his arms on the table and his head laying on them in exhaustion. I rushed around the table to him and started to rub his back, "Blade, honey, are you okay? You did really well sweetie, I'm so proud of you." He lifted his head up and smiled at me, "Mummy, you woke up." The innocence in his voice reminded me so much of when Angel was she was a baby. "Yeah, honey, I'm awake now. Thank you, baby, you really helped me. Now I want you to stay here while I go help daddy, okay." He nodded and I stood and walked swiftly to the front door.

Shadow stood there just like he had in the vision Blade sent me. I could only see the back of him but his fists being clenched were enough for me too worry. I could see Fang as well. His eyes were murderous and he looked about ready to kill. Well it wasn't going to happen, he wouldn't get the chance, not if I had any say in the matter. I walked up behind Shadow and wrapped my hand around his, making it unclench before holding it, squeezing tightly. He looked down at me and smiled. "Max, you're awake." Only I could hear the surprise in his voice. Smirking, I told him "Yes, well, Blade can be, very persuasive when he wants to be." His smile grew and he chuckled.

"Max," the man that I had wanted so much to forget, breathed my name and made the smirk on my face drop and Shadow's smile turn to a snarl. I tightened my grip on Shadow's hand and looked in his eyes, telling him that I didn't want him getting hurt. He told me with his that he understood, but I couldn't hold him responsible if they provoked him into ripping them to shreds. I would've laughed if the situation weren't quite so serious. I turned and glared at the people intruding on my new life.

"What do you want?"

Gosh that seems to be the most asked question in this chapter. Although to be fair to Max she wasn't there last when Shadow asked them. Anyways. I know that this is a short chapter and I do apologize, I'm working on updating my other stories as well as juggling homework and time with friends and family. So far so good, I have Monday off because of the public holiday (labour day I'm pretty sure) so I'll have more time to write then. Please review and send your thoughts.