Ch. 7 The New Flock of 10
So far, I hadn't really left Fang's arms. Sure, I could talk and junk, but I couldn't MOVE. I basically was a lump.
I lay in Fang's arms, waiting for the time when I could, you know, move. Everyone else around me was talking about how to get out of here. Iggy looked a little sad, but other than that everyone was horribly relieved. Apparently, I had been unconscious for a week.
My breath was labored as Iggy explained how he got kicked in there. Iggy stared in my direction a couple of times, he must have been worried about me.
"So, after Max was captured, and I ran into Ari," the group shivered collectively, "I just ran into the elevator. I knew I needed to find Max, but I didn't know where to go. So I just ran wherever I could, until I blacked out from running into- Oh I don't know what. Then I woke up here."
I reached out a limp hand and patted him on the back. Iggy stared at me for a second, but then shrugged it off.
Oh Max, that means so much more to me than you will ever be able to realize. Max, you've been loved by four guys: Fang- the strong, silent one, Ari- the insecure, evil-but-not-really one, Sam- the clueless, but kind one, and me- the blind but smart one. You picked Fang. It hurt all of us 3 leftovers, my love. But it would have hurt Fang even more if you hadn't picked him, so Brava.
Iggy sighed and realized that Angel was looking at him when he felt a gaze on him.
Yo Angel, you in here? Well, if you are, please leave. PRIVATE THOUGHTS!
Angel, although Iggy couldn't see it, nodded.
"We have to find them!" Nudge cried to Ter Jr. She had recently recovered the day before, and it had been 2 days since coming to Italy.
"I know, I know, but we need proper planning, okay! Now, come, let's go out then, if you are so anxious."
"YES I AM!" And Nudge broke through the window and flew out, Ter Jr. following.
They soared through the Italian sky, and Nudge again broke through glass into the Itex Headquarters.
"WHERE IS MAX?" she screamed at the doctors surrounding a small, black, heavily locked door.
All head turned towards her and Ter Jr., and one of them screamed:
"GET SOME ERASERS OVER HERE!"
"Oh, I don't think so!" Nudge laughed and kicked the doctor who cried out in the chest. He grunted and buckled over.
"Oh look," one of the doctors, old and graying, but a little happier at the sight of Nudge than the others, "Another one of the gang, and the original! Why, all we need are the last three!"
"WHO ARE THE LAST ONES YOU TORTURED AND MUTATED, JEB?" Nudge screamed and kicked him in the stomach.
"Us, but there is yet another, an older woman too," and a girl about Gazzy's age and a boy about Angel's age, one with long brunette hair and the other with short fuzzy black hair, both with wings matching their hair color, walked in.
We heard the noises before the door opened. About how "all of us were here now, even the other 3. But we're missing one, drat!" I was curious to meet our fellows.
They were thrown in, Nudge and a guy about 25 years old, and a girl about 15 years old, and a boy about 12 years old.
"Hey," The girl straitened up, "We've met before…"
"Oh yeah!" I said weakly, "You were at that other school!"
"We called it the Academy, because that's what they told us to call it," she explained, "Not school, not college."
"Great," Nudge got up, "Hey, I'm here too!"
Iggy leaned over to where he heard Nudge talk and hugged her.
"Uh…" Nudge stared at Iggy in a whole new light as they hugged, "Thanks, Ig," Iggy grinned,
"I'm just glad to see you okay. You were extremely sick, Nudge."
"Oh," Nudge couldn't help it- she was a tiny bit disappointed.
"You're telling her, now, too?" Ter Jr. laughed, "I was having to keep telling her to sit still as she healed. Oh yeah, my name's Ter Borcht Jr., my father's so sick…"
"You mean," I began, "Your own FATHER turned you over for SCIENCE? God this makes me sick…"
"Yeah, me too," Ter shrugged, "But he's dead. So we're all good."
Then, finally, the last of the new flock was thrown in.
"SIS!" The older girl, whose name was not yet discovered, threw her arms around the woman about Ter's age.
"Sarai!" She laughed.
"So your name is Sarai?" I asked.
"Yup, I'm Sarai, that is Kyle, and she's Lillian," Sarai laughed.
"Lilly, if you will. I'm Sarai's older sister, Kyle's our cousin."
"You mean your parents turned in both of you two?" Gazzy asked, pointing at Angel to explain.
"No, we were both taken. Kyle's parents turned him in, and explained to ours that we had been taken for 'science', and of course they decided not to risk having another kid…"
I nodded, "Well, consider yourselves members of the flock. The minuet I can get myself out of my fiancé's arms and move we can go," there was nervous laughter at that.
Angel sighed and looked at Kyle for a moment. Soon the two began to talk, and I settled myself deep into Fang's arms. Tired, I soon fell asleep.
Good going, Nudge, Nudge thought to herself, falling in love with Iggy… even though he's not going back to his wicked parents, he's still off-limits. I mean, he's IGGY… blind, probably doesn't even know that you're… black… Nudge thought to herself,
Angel crawled over to Nudge, "He doesn't care, Nudge. He doesn't care."
"STOP READING MY MIND!" Nudge screamed, causing all heads to turn towards her direction and Max to wake up.
"Um… sorry…" Nudge turned beet red.
Everyone went back to their previous businesses, except Angel.
"Nudge, I'm sorry, but I was just reading you-know-who's mind, and he's surprised at himself too. Go to him. Before he goes back to loving the one he used to love."
"Who's that?"
"Max," Angel whispered, "but don't spread it around."
Nudge shakily walked over to Iggy, who was 'staring' out into space.
"Iggy?" Nudge asked.
Iggy looked in her direction.
"Yeah, Nudge?"
"Thanks for bringing me to the doctor's. I mean, I don't know what would have happened…"
"No problem," Iggy shrugged, "But you did feel really limp, so take it easy when flying."
"Okay, Iggy," Nudge grinned and sat next to Iggy, who was surprised but didn't care.
Nudge soon fell asleep; her head drooped on Iggy's shoulder.
"Max?" Fang asked, it was late (supposedly) and everyone else was asleep.
"Yes Fang?" I answered.
"Listen, Max, I'm so sorry about our wedding…"
"It's fine, Fang," I smiled, "I'm just glad you're safe."
"Me too, Max, me too."
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