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Max POV

Everyone was sleeping now… but me, of course. I even convinced Fang to let me have first watch. That's a first. But I guess—sonly since he can read me all too clearly—he'd seen me trying to think, so he let me be.

First off—what was up with the whole suddenly proclaiming our love for one another? Totally unlike Fang to suddenly yell out- in front of the whole Flock- that he loved me. It was okay for Nudge… I guess. She usually does happen to say too much at times. But liking Gazzy? I would've suspected something with Iggy maybe but… Gazzy?!

And Angel blurting out that Gazzy had liked Nudge?! But then again—Gazzy couldn't have a crush on his own sister, duh. But Nudge?! I would've never seen that coming. But then again—maybe I was just too self centered two years ago, and too focused on Fang to bother wondering the rest of my Flock's feelings.

Ugh… my head was beginning to pound lightly. I could leave for ten minutes, right? Without them being…? No. What if they were gagged and stuffed into a sensory-deprivation isolation tank. No way. So as quietly as I could, I unfurled my wings and just flew up to the tops of the trees.

There. I could still see the fire and everything. No harm done. Yet. I was surprised to see Iggy hadn't even flinched. Hm.

Okay—back to thinking without blowing up my head. That would be hard.

Maximum. You need to focus. So what—Fang loves you and you love him. Iggy loves Kayti, so on and so forth. You still need to—

SHUT UP! I screamed at it mentally. And this being another first—no backtalk from it. "I don't want to save the world. I can't even save my own Flock," I whimpered, staring down at them all, asleep contentedly. Angel and Nudge were lying curled up around Total and Gazzy had his back pressed up against Nudge's. Iggy had fallen asleep holding Kayti, and Fang, of course, had been leaning neatly against a tree.

They looked so peaceful. So… human.

Alright Voice, if you'll answer me just this once. How the h am I supposed to save the freaking world?

By destroying ITEX headquarters. Trusting Kayti for once. And using your heart.

Oh and WHERE is ITEX headquarters? You expect me to know these things off the top of my head! (Ha-ha) And I DO trust Kayti…

No you don't. Not enough.

And how would you know this?

I'm in your head Maximum. I know these things.

Give me a hammer and I'll gladly put it through you Voice.

You'd just be hurting yourself Maximum. You'd be hitting your own head.

I know.

A/N-

Yeah. I'm sorry it's SSOOOOOO short. I'm feeling like Fang lately. Don't wanna talk much. Heh. I'm scaring my dad, so….

I'll see if I can make the next chapter longer. I think. Sorry. I haven't been feeling well lately and I just sprained my wrist and….

NVM. Hope you liked. Be prepped for action in the next chappie! Promise…