We spent the whole day together: Lunch, snacks, flying sessions, snacks, the general, and before long, it was dinner. Everyone settled themselves down on the sofa and I placed myself on the chair. Today I found out that loads of the flock had powers as well: Max can go really fast, Fang can turn invisible (as long as he stays still), Iggy can feel colours, Nudge can attract metal and Angel can not only read minds, but can control them, talk to fish, breath under water and put thoughts into other people's heads. Gasman is the only one who doesn't have a power. Bless him. But I have to say, when he does a 'guff', it's enough to kill an animal!

I looked at the wooden coo-coo clock hanging on the wall and realised it was time to cook. I jumped up and headed towards the kitchen, when I found Iggy with a saucepan and spoon, stirring slowly at the cooker.

"Hey, that's my job!" I said.

"Not anymore," He grinned, "I'm taking over this kitchen!"

"Clearly," I said, "what you making?"

"Spaghetti bolognaise," he answered, "you've got nice stock, where do you get all this stuff?"

I tapped the side of my nose and winked, then I realised he was still blind,

"I'm tapping the side of my nose and winking." I said. Iggy laughed,

"You're still the same," he grinned, "kindly Krystal, sarcastic Krystal!"

"Lonely Krystal..." I said trailing off.

He stopped stirring, sighed, then started again,

"You have us, and Hattie and Savannah."

"No, I need a partner." I said. Iggy almost dropped the spoon.

"I don't mean you, you numpty!" I said, he relaxed, "I need someone who will help me, no matter what, they'll be nice to me and tell me I'm special. Do you know anyone like that?"

"I have Ella," Iggy said, "she's nice, but I don't see her that often anymore..."

"Oh. Fang has Max; apparently Nudge had someone for a while before something happened!"

"Yeah," Iggy said, "why are you talking about this to me?"

"Because I trust you."

"Why don't you talk about this with Nudge?"

I raised my eyebrows and forgot once again that he was blind,

"I'm raising my eyebrows Iggy."

"Oh right, what about Fang?"

"I don't really want to, he's not the type of guy who would go onto that kind of subject, and I don't trust him."

"When's dinner?" Savannah said from behind me.

"Soon sweetie." I smiled at her.

"What's for dinner?"

"Spaghetti bolognaise," Iggy said, "and it's gunna be yummy!"

"Why are you worried?" she said, cocking her head to one side.

"I'm not worried!" Iggy said.

"She can read feelings," I interrupted, "didn't you know?"

"No," Iggy said, cocking his head to one side, "no I didn't."

Then we heard a scream.

We all went running into the living room and we saw Nudge looking out into the sky, with a terrified expression fixed on her face.

"It's Erasers! Oh no it's Erasers!"

My heart froze.

"No impossible," Max said running towards Nudge, "no one knows you're here, do they?"

Everyone looked at me.

"They must have followed you," I suddenly realised, "they must have seen you, and followed you!"

Everyone went silent.

"No time to lose! Into the hideout! Quick!" I said. I ran towards a floorboard in the ground and heaved it up with all my strength. I looked inside, uncovered a load of leaves and pulled a twig that stuck out.

Abruptly, the middle of the floor went down a couple of inches, and slid underneath and gradually it revealed a small room below.

"In!" I hissed at everyone. But everyone just stood there in amazement. Max looked around,

"Guys come on!" she said and jumped into the hole. Iggy followed, then by Fang, then Angel, then Gazzy, then Nudge. I picked up Hattie and lowered her down then I hopped in. Oh no Savannah! I grabbed the ladder and climbed up it rapidly. Where was she? I looked into the kitchen and she was sitting on the floor, looking quite confused. I picked her up and ran into the living room.

"Why are you scared?" she said.

"I'll tell you when we get inside okay? Oh and remember to be extra quiet."

She put her finger onto her lips and drew it across, making it look like she was zipping it up. I looked around the room, making sure I hadn't forgotten anything then I spotted the files and the Hogwarts letters on the coffee table. I grabbed them and shoved them in my pocket.

I hurried over to the secret passage and lowered Savannah into someone's arms, I think it was Fangs, and I hopped in, pushed a log with my foot and the door started closing. When it clicked shut, everyone became silent.

"Guys, you can speak, this is sound proof, just wanted to let you know." I said.

"There's nothing to say," Gazzy said, "but I have to admit, that was awesome!"

"Did you build this?" Max said.

I looked at her but avoided eye contact.

"Yes," I whispered, "I like building, remember?"

Max opened her mouth but a thump was heard above us, an Eraser had landed.

"Where are they?" one Eraser growled above us.

"Forget them for now, look for the files!" another said.

"What if one of them has the file in their hands?" said the first Eraser.

"Jakob, why do you have to be so stupid?! It's what we do all the time, take them as well!"

"Sorry, Ari, master, I mean leader." He mumbled.

"Ari," Max croaked, "I thought he died."

"Shhh!" I hushed.

"Now, let's search this place!" Ari said.

After about an hour and a half of searching, they (obviously) couldn't find it. I patted the lump in my hoodie pocket satisfied.

"I don't think it's here," said Jakob, "but look what I found, bolognaise!"

There was a thump of a frying pan on what sounded like something soft.

"Ouch!" Jakob said, "That hurt!"

"You deserved it you dim witted dog," Ari chuckled at his own joke, "we're trying to find files, not eat bolognaise you idiot!"

He wacked him around the head with a frying pan again.

"Ow! I'll tell Jeb!" Jakob threatened.

"Don't you dare," Ari said, his words dripping like venom, but then he relaxed, "but, it's not like he'll care anyway."

They searched for another half an hour and they finally gave up.

"We'll come back tomorrow," Ari hissed, "but don't think you're going to get away, Krystal." He said, as if he knew we were here. I shuddered.

"Let's go Jakob!" he said, and we heard a giant flap as he leapt into the air, which soon became fainter and fainter, then eventually, silence.

After 10 minutes of waiting (just to make sure they were really gone) we all crawled out of the hideout.

I looked around to see if everyone was alright: Nudge had her arms wrapped around herself, Gasman had no expression on his face, neither did Iggy or Fang, Max looked as white as a sheet and Savannah and Hattie looked dam right terrified!

"I think we don't have time for dinner." Iggy said.