A/N sorry for the short chappie, but it sounded good to leave off right there. DOnt forget(i will keep asking til i get a decent ampunt of replies) happy, twisted, or sad then happy ending?

Fang's POV

I opened my eyes right as Max jumped. I was going to call out to her, but I didn't want to wake the others, and I would've followed but she had immediately hit turbo, and that would be pointless. Then I saw the note.

I read it silently, feeling the sudden urge to punch something. But I wouldn't. I guess it was my watch now.

Angel's POV

Max, you idiot. Woke me up.

Sounded like Fang thinking. What did max do this time?

I opened my eyes and saw Fang sitting by the fire. His outside appearance seemed darker than usual.

"Fang, what's wrong?" I asked. Just saying that woke up everyone.

"Angel?" Nudge asked. I shrugged and we all gathered around the fire. Fang remained silent.

I could read his thoughts, I know. But I thought maybe he wanted his thoughts private right now. It was then that I realized Max wasn't there.

As if he could read my thoughts, Iggy, counting the different breathing patterns, asked "Where's Max?"

Fang thrust out a paper.

"I am blind you know. It sounds like paper. Is there anything on the paper?" Iggy said sarcastically.

Nudge took the paper and read it aloud to everyone.

Hey.

I know you guys aren't going to be happy with me, and I don't know if you will ever forgive me, but there is something I have to do. And I have to do it alone. You could say I was told to do it alone. I really didn't want to leave, but I don't have a choice. And I'm not sure if I'll ever come back. Please, just forget about me. It'll make it easier for you and for me. So I love you guys and I miss you. I really do. But it's time for me to leave. How about we say I quit. Maybe that'll make it better. Pretend you knew this was coming, okay? Thanks .Fang, you're in charge from now on. Take care of them.

-Max

"She, she left?" Gazzy asked.

"No." I said, I was trying to be strong, as Max always was. "It says she quit. That's better than leaving without telling. We knew this was coming, didn't we? Didn't we?" I had started crying and we all, including Fang, had a small group hug,

"So, Fang, what now?" Iggy asked.

"Let's just stay here awhile."

Fangs POV

Stupid Max. I can't lead the Flock as well as you. Why'd you have to leave? I don't care if you were told to do it alone. You can't just leave me alone like this. When you almost died in that car crash, it was torture, but now you're actually gone. God I just, it's just, Max come back.

The note being read aloud was even worse than reading it silently. I couldn't believe Max had the nerve to leave in the middle of the night. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't decide between going after her and keeping the Flock safe. I knew she would've wanted the Flock to be safe. I would've left the Flock to get her back, but I don't think Iggy would be up to being in charge, and the rest of them couldn't handle losing 2 people.

So I was stuck here while my other half flew away.

Max's POV

So here I was, sitting on a swing in a deserted playground behind a school. I had nothing, except a few twenties in my pocket and my charm bracelet. I had left my backpack there. I had told myself it was because they needed it a bit more than I did, but I think it was more of a mental thing telling me that I would have to go get it eventually. But I honestly didn't think I would be able to.

I had flown all night. I was hungry and tired and sore and I really wanted nothing more than to turn around. But I never stopped, never once looked back, for I knew that if I did, I wouldn't have made it as far I as I did.

When I had seen this empty playground, it reminded me of my flock and how a few days before Christmas we spent the entire day at the park and had a picnic. Oh how I wished we could go back to that. When I landed I started crying and crying and crying. I had left my flock because of a stupid girl I wasn't even sure was real.

I am real Max. You even know who I am.

Okay, whatever. I left the Flock just as you asked, now what?

Just follow your instinct. And not the part that's saying go back to your flock. It's for their safety.

How do you know all this?

I just do Max. I just do.

The stupid girl stopped talking after that.

Stupid Max. Why did you listen to her?

I could practically see Fang's accusing expression and Angel and Nudge's hurt expression. Gazzy would be trying be strong and Iggy would be pretending he didn't care. I really wished he didn't.

So follow my instinct huh? Okay, well my instinct was telling me I needed a hug and a really big chocolate bar. So I got the chocolate bar. Actually I got like 5. I could eat much more, but if I had too much, I'd fall asleep. Chocolate has that effect on me. I got 2 Crunch bars, 1 dark chocolate Hershey's bar, 1 Kit Kat, and a Twix. They made me feel so much better. At least I kept telling myself that.

After that, I found a cheap motel, and curled up on the bed, snuggled far beneath the covers, and cried myself to sleep.