AN: This chapter will be in a Third Person's POV but don't worry, Lexi will be back next chapter :) As always, review...it's about to get good!

Chapter Nine: Unforseen

"Krystal," An older man chuckled to his daughter, his tall frame shaking with laughter, "leave the poor girl alone or she'll never come back."

Krystal giggled innocently. "Yes, Daddy." She kissed her father's cheek and Geo listened to the sound of her tiny feet scurrying back to her friend.

"Daddy, meet my best friend Lexi Shadows. Lexi, meet my father Geo Graves." A few moments later, Geo heard his little girl whisper to her new friend, "Lex, my dad's blind."

"Sorry, sir." The girl said and shook his hand.

When they came into contact with each other, the man had flashbacks to another sixteen year old girl with similar features. Though he was blind, that didn't stop him from being able to recognize people; fingerprints especially were one of his many trademark tactics. That's how he was able to stay a private detective despite being legally blind since childhood.

And Geo Graves knew this girl was familiar somehow. He gripped the girl's hand tighter and rubbed circles along the palm to double check his suspicions. His sightless blue eyes widdened when he made the connection and he let out a gasp.

"Well, it was nice meeting you." The girl's tough voice sounded scared, but just like her mother, she tried not to show it. "I'm sure I'll see you around the party, Krys."

"You scared my new best friend." Tiffany-Krystal Romona Graves complained to her father. "Why'd you have to, like, practically hold her hand? I doubt Momma would approve." She said with an irritated sigh.

Krystal didn't know what was going on in Geo's brain, because if she did, she wouldn't be upset that Lexi ran out of the room so fast. Heck, if Lexi knew what was running through Geo's mind, she'd be begging to talk to him.

If his assumptions were right, of course.

Instead of answering his daughter, he sent her back to her party which was now in full swing, and picked up his phone instead. He knew how to find his speed dials (and pretty much all of the other essential buttons on the phone) so he pressed number 1 and waited for the ring.

"Come on, pick up, pick up." He muttered under his breath, pacing the spare dance room with nerves as he hung up when he got the message for the second time.

On the third try, he left a criptic message for his wife, knowing that she would understand and call back right away. "The wings have touched down." It was a secret code from long ago, back when things hadn't changed yet and their family was bigger.

He hung up, pacing once more and cursing under his breath when he accidently ran into the empty DJ booth. When he was nervous he paced, and when he paced, he couldn't get his barrings and ran into things.

Two minutes later, his wife's frantic voice was at his ears when he pulled the tiny phone to his ear.

"Oh, god, Geo, what is it?" Monique Graves, fashionista to the world, said frantically. "Is Krys okay? Did you get spotted? What's wrong? Is it Max? Oh god, did you see Fang?"

Geo didn't know how to respond, or how to explain what he thought he had just found out, so he took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to speak, Monique cut him off angrily. "Answer me right now, Iggy, before I go insane!"

And like that, they were back sixteen years ago.

Back when they were just two birdkids on the run with four other teenagers. Back when they were a Flock and a family and completely together.

Back when Nudge wasn't famous and Iggy was just the blind guy that couldn't see who was in love with him right in front of him. Back when they were running for their lives and the world wasn't saved. Back when Max was in charge and Fang was the loyal sidekick.

Back before Max ran away, Fang left, Gazzy died, and the Flock split up.

Iggy sighed into the phone. "I don't know how to say this..."

And with that, he explained the best he could how he was almost positive that Lexi Shadows was somehow related to Maximum Ride, the fearless leader who hadn't been heard from by the two of them since Krystal was born twelve years ago, and that he knew who the father was too.

"You think he knew?" Nudge whispered, the sound of Fashion Week buzzing behind in the background. "I bet that's why he left..."

Iggy shook his head, forgetting for a moment that she couldn't see him since she was in Paris and he was in LA. "Fang wouldn't do that. Though why Lexi is here and Max never said anything about her is a little strange too, don't you think?"

"I don't know what to think." Nudge said with a sigh. "Does Krystal know that you're thinking this?"

"No, but I did sort of creep Lexi out so I doubt she'll be coming back around the house anytime soon." Iggy said, frowning at himself for being so stupid. He had finally found a piece of the Flock and he let her go.

"She'll be back." Nudge said, her voice portraying the smile he imagined in his mind. "I'll be back in a week and there's no way that Lexi and her friends will want to pass up the oppurtunity to meet a celebrity."

"You know I love you, right?" Iggy said with a smirk.

"You keep saying that." She said, and her laughter drowned out the party going on behind him.