Another chapter :)

Isa's POV

So the flock went to Jeb's house. Nothing changed. The furniture or the warm scent of coffee.

Nice to be back...

"Hello, Max." Jeb said with a smile.

"Hey. Why'd you call?" Max said getting straight to the point.

"Let's just talk for a while..." Jeb beckoned.

We all sat down on the plush sofas.

"So how's everyone?" Jeb asked.

"No one killed us yet." Max replied for all of us.

"Excellent." Jeb smiled.

Then, he looked at me and gave me a nod. I nodded back.

"And how are you, Isa?" he asked me.

"Good. Thanks, Jeb." I smiled.

Jeb: Nice to see you fitting in, Isa.

"Impressive. Glad to see you got along with the flock." Jeb nodded.

I nodded.

"How are your future-telling skills working out so far?" Jeb asked me.

Everyone in the flock except Iggy looked at me shocked. I winced.

"You can tell the future?" Dylan asked wondrously.

I nodded my head.

"That is so cool, how does it work?" Gazzy grinned making me surprised.

"I get sudden visions on what's happening in the future." I explained.

"Do you control the visions like get then whenever you want?" Nudge pressed while she was practically on the edge of her seat.

I felt uncomfortable.

"No, they come whenever they want. Sometimes they come rarely or so common that I can't control it." I answered.

"Isa, did you get any so far?" Angel asked.

"Ugh, no, I didn't get any so far." I said nervously.

"It will take some time. Now, let me tell you why I called you guys here." Jeb said changing the subject.

When we all gave him a ready look, he continued.

"Okay, we had a scientist who worked within our group to make you guys especially Isa,"
He said giving me a cautious look and I understod, "But he fled and betrayed us saying with our secrets he will create his own lab, and he's going to make his own species." Jeb explained.

The shocked looks on all of our faces made it impossible to say anything.

"So I want you guys to be careful, be alert, and watch out for any strange people. We are trying to track him down but he deleted all his information from the computer. I thought that Isa might know his name since he...was the one who recombined her cells with avian DNA." Jeb continued.

Everyone faced my way and looked at me.

"Jeb..." I said giving him a cautious look and he understood.

"Very well...I don't suppose you can remember that." Jeb nodded giving me a small assuring smile.

Everyone sighed and started for the door.

"Be safe, Isa." Jeb said with an unknown look on his face and I couldn't even read his mind. It was all hazy.

"Je-"

"Bye!" Jeb called out.

"It's time we teach you how to fly, Isa. It's almost night-time, so it's safe." Max declared.

Uh oh…

"There's nothing to be scared of." Fang shrugged noticing my face.

We walked until we saw a humongous bridge which towered over a sea.

"Peerfect." Max purred.

I was officially nervous then. Max stood on the bridge's edge and gave a hand to me.

"Come on, jump right up." She beckoned.

I took her hand and hoisted myself on the bridge.

"Okay, we're both going to jump on 3, okay?" Max said.

I looked at her in utter horror.

"Stretch your wings for me." Max said completely ignoring my face.

I stretched my winds which were tightly compacted.

They stretched until they went at least 2 feet away from my shoulders and were shiny black.

"Wow, your wings are beautiful, Isa." Angel and Nudge chimed.

I smiled and before I could say anything Max started yelling.

Okay, ready, one, two, three!" Max shouted.

I jumped and felt myself falling.

Aaaaaaahhhh!

I looked next to me. Max wasn't there! I closed my eyes and concentrated and stretched my wings. My wings came out and slowed the fall majorly. When I finally got control, I was only inches away from the water.

Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh!

I panted and closed my eyes and concentrated once more. I moved my wings slowly and pushed upwards and I felt my wings doing as they say.

Yes, I'm doing it!

I slowly rose upwards and made my way till the top of the bridge where the entire flock was beaming.

I scowled and flapped my wings making the water get on them.

"Thanks for leaving me out there, Max." I scowled.

Max laughed, "That's what I did for Dylan too, now you see, he's perfectly flying."

Dylan nodded and winked and I glowered at all of them, "So you guys already knew I was gonna be by myself?"

"Pretty much." Gazzy grinned.

"Good save, by the way." Fang said mock sweetly.

"Thanks." I replied mock smiling.

We started walking back home.

"Was it fun?" Iggy smirked.

"Oh a lot. You should try it sometimes." I said rolling my eyes.

"Let's race."

Race?

"Race? I'm almost died out there trying to save myself. Now even race?" I said.

The entire flock laughed.

"Yo. Nice flying." Iggy nodded.

"That was more like a Native American dance than flying." I muttered.

Iggy chuckled and leaned down and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I blinked my eyes.

"That's your reward." He smirked.

"So there was a reward?" I murmured.

"Race you till the lamppost?" he challenged.

I looked at the lamppost. It was a good deal far away.

I narrowed my eyes, "What will you give me if I win?"

"Anything, you name it. What if I win?" Iggy said.

"You can have anything." I answered.

Iggy chuckled.

"Anything?" he repeated.

"Yeah. Anything you want."

"I like that."

"Ready, Set, Go!" I yelled.

We both broke out in a fast run. He had long strides, but I had endurance and agility by my side.

"Move, guys!" I screamed at the flock.

They were surprised, but they hurriedly moved.

"Go Isa!" Max screamed.

I was in the lead, but he was gaining on me. He soon caught up on me, but I increased the speed. We were both running at the same pace.

I can do this!

I thought I was doing well, until he had a sudden faster pace. We were so close to the lamppost. I tried to pick up pace, but it was too late. He already touched the lamppost.

"I guess I won." Iggy smirked.

"Fine, what do you want?" I asked.

"I'll tell you later, but you have to accept it and don't forget this promise." He reminded.

"Fine. I won't."

"To make you remember..." He trailed off.

He kissed me right on the lips. This time he really got me. I kissed him right back with all the energy I had left. He was so gentle. He stopped, but was still close to my face.

"Someone's energetic today?" he teased as we released.

I turned crimson. Before I could say anything smart back, everyone caught up.

"Who won?" Fang asked.

"It was close, but I won." Iggy answered.

Dylan high fived Iggy.

"So what does Iggy get, Isa?"Angel asked devilishly.

"Don't give him any ideas ideas." I winked.

"I'll be thinking about it." Iggy laughed.

"Hey Iggy, if you remember, you have a surgery at 3." Gazzy reminded.

"Yeah. I finally get to see all of you." Iggy smiled.

Fang grabbed Max's shoulders.

"I'm sure you don't want see this her." Fang smirked.

Max rolled her eyes and Fang then surprised me by kissing Max on the cheek. Max was stunned, but smiled and blushed in the end.

"Ewwwww!" Gazzy squealed like a little girl.

The entire flock laughed.

"You would have to go through it too, you know." Dylan reminded.

Gazzy grimaced.

Gazzy: That's just disgusting…

Max: Everyone's happy!

Dylan: Gazzy…..

Nudge: Ugh...we can't dress Isa up now. It's too late.

"Hey Nudge, sorry for forgetting, maybe some other time?" I promised.

Nudge brightened up instantly.

I just love this kid.

"Okay!" Nudge smiled.

I nodded.

Iggy: ….

I looked over at Iggy, he was laughing.

Why can't I read Iggy's mind? I can't read Angel's because she can read minds too, but why not Iggy?

Iggy looks in my direction and smiled. I still couldn't read his mind. I tried getting through it, but it was hard. When I finally got in, I accidentally told him:

Iggy...I like...you...a LOT.

He then widened his eyes and looked at me. I went up to Iggy and held his hand. He clenched his fingers around my hand. No one looked. And...I dunno why, but at that time, it felt so right. As we walked, Iggy and I never released our hands until we went inside the house. And I kinda wanted to be that way...for life. And I think that was Iggy's wish too.

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