Okay, back to short chapters... The next chapter after this one is probably the shortest one yet. /:

But of course, you'll know why when you read it.

LOOK!

Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride. If someone finds a way to give it to me for my birthday, I wouldn't mind...

I REMEMBERED IT!

Turns out weddings aren't that boring when the bride and groom are dogs. The part where they say "I do" turned into a mess, because no one understood if Aklia was yapping, "I do!" or, "Get this freakin' mutt away from me! Don't let him near me ever again!"

So, of course, Angel stepped in. She confirmed Aklia was in love with the mutt, and the kiss was her licking Total's head. On cue. How she knew when to do that, I'm not quite sure. But, hey, what the hay, right?

Overall the wedding was pretty okay, and not horrible.

On the way there was… Luxurious, though. Yeah, whatta way to describe a stretch limousine with three plasma screen TVs, two mini fridges filled with calamari and other expensive food, and … well, it was like… Amazing? I don't know.

I just wanna know where they plug the TVs and refrigerators in. I mean, don't they need electricity to work? But, then again, humans with wings? Oh, no, that's no mystery compared to working electronics in a car!

The after-party/dinner/… Erm, whatchama call it was fun, though. Despite the ending.

Only a few people were there, Doctor Stupendous being one of the people. But, you know what? I really don't mind since Fang wouldn't let go of my hand long enough for her to give him a bear hug like usual. I've gotta say, I'm not turning evil, but when her face turned into a frown at seeing me and Fang together, I smiled on the inside. The biggest freaking smile I could manage without showing it on the outside.

We sat and talked with her… Fang sat and talked with her while I sat with him, and that's when it went downhill.

"Max!" I heard Iggy's panicked voice and sighed. "Max, Max, MAX!" I turned around to see him looking around frantically, and I went over to him, grabbing his hand.

"I'm here," I announced as he jumped at the touch. "What is it?" I moaned, sort of agitated at his cries. He better have a good reason for making me leave Fang alone with Doctor Amazing for any amount of time.

He swallowed, and I could tell he was trying not to cry. "Someone took Ella." He choked, and my jaw dropped. "We were walking together, on the sidewalk outside—" No, inside, I thought sarcastically. "—And I heard her gasp. Then, her hand wasn't in mine anymore, and I heard someone tell her to shut her mouth if she wanted to live, and then another voice said, 'Waitta leave little sis to the blind guy, Maximum.'" I was shaking now, and I was sure I'd break down in any second. Then I felt a tear run down my cheek.

I hadn't taken a breath since he said his first sentence, but my eyes were fogging up now. No, stoppit. I told myself, This is a wedding. Be happy, if that's possible.

Then a set of strong arms were wrapped around me protectively. "What's wrong?" I heard Fang's voice in my ear, and tears spilled over the bottoms of my eyes.

"She's gone." I muttered, looking at Iggy who had tears running down his cheeks. I gasped for air, and started sobbing. I'd finally had a little sister, and now she might be dead for all I knew. At least with my mom I knew that she was most likely alive!

I had no idea with Ella.

Thinking as quickly as I could, I turned to Iggy, tears still running down my face. "Go tell Gazzy, tell him to tell my mom, and we'll get back to the hotel, grab our stuff and run." I told him. "We'll find her."

Iggy nodded and ran off to find his best little mutant friend while Fang took me over to the nearest table. "Calm down," he murmured reassuringly in my ear. "We'll find her; she's just bait, again. She's alive where ever she is."

I looked at him, horrified. "Just bait?" I asked, stunned. "This is my little sister! She shouldn't be bait!" I screamed, realizing I was yelling at him when he was just trying to help me. He apparently didn't care. Or, maybe he was just so used to it he didn't notice.

"Max," he started, running his hand through my hair. "You know what I mean. She's alive, and they'll tell us where she is to lure us there to capture us." Well isn't that so reassuring. We'll find where she is, go there to save her, then we die. Yipee.

"I know, I'm sor—" I started to Fang, but Gazzy's yelling cut me off.

"Max!" He screamed. "Iggy… He says we'll never find Ella and that he'd rather be dead than live without her."

"Oh shoot," I muttered. "Okay, where is he now?" I asked, ready to try and talk Iggy out of being emo.

Gazzy looked at me, his eyes wide. "He flew off. He's gone."

Okay, if I get like, two or three or four reviews in an hour or two I'll put up the short chapter.

Its kinda good, kinda bad.

Just like this whole story.

Anyways.

Cliffy(:

I love Iggy... But he's nothing without Ella.

And he's very pessimistic. D:

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