Ok, some people are confused about the whole wing thing. So at first, Max did have wings, when she was a child, because she still lived in the School. But before the School gave her to the orphanage, they cut off her wings. OK? So she doesn't have them anymore. And Fang never had wings before…(she explains better in this chapter…)

DISCLAIMER: Does anyone know if these things are required?! Well whatever, I don't own Maximum Ride, which sucks, but I don't :(

HERE IS LUCKY CHATER 10!

MAX POV

I made sure to get up early, before Fang, so I can get the things that I needed. I tip-toed towards the door and Fang stirred.

"Max?" he asked tiredly. "Where you goin'?" he mumbled.

"I'll be back," I whispered, and watched as he lay back down to go to sleep. I let out a breath of relief.

It was around 7:30am, and I was still tired as crap. My muscles aced like crazy, and my back feels like someone ran over it with a semi-trailer. Very uncomfortable.

I went down to the lobby, and headed out the door, looking for a drug store. I found one on the corner of the street, right next to the grocery store.

I was nervous about what I was about to do so I went to the grocery store first instead. I bought some food for Fang and I for the way back home. Just some bread, peanut butter, granola bars, bottles of water, and some lunchables.

You can never go wrong with lunchables!

After that I forced myself to enter the drug store. The clerk was an old man, and he was reading a newspaper.

I was even surprised that the drug store was open at the moment. It was still early in the day.

"Excuse me sir?" I said. I asked him if he had the three medicines that I wanted, and he asked for a prescription.

"Um, sir? There's someone behind you…," and as he turned I karate chopped his neck, hitting a sensitive spot, making him pass out.

I felt really guilty and found a pillow in the corner of the store, I dragged it over to the old man and put it under his head.

Well that just makes it awkward on my part and weird on his I thought. But oh well, I didn't have time to waste.

I scanned the shelves until I found the medicines I wanted. What, you think I'm going to tell you what I got?! This is classified information. Dream on.

I put the money on the counter before heading out. I walked back to the small hotel. Before I went back up the elevator, I wrapped the drugs in my jacket so Fang wouldn't see.

I knocked lightly on the door and Fang opened it. He was frowning.

"Where did you go?" he asked.

"Food," I replied simply, and gave him the bag from the grocery store. I sat on the chair by the desk and set my jacket down, now all I need is for Fang to leave…

"I'm going to take a shower, ok? Unless you want to go first…," he asked.

"Oh no, go ahead." I felt really guilty now, he didn't deserve what I was about to do! He was my best friend, I'm not sure if I was his though. I didn't want to do this to him either, but I just don't want him or his family to get hurt.

I convinced myself that this was for the greater good.

While he was showering, I pulled out the drugs and took one of the water bottles. I put three drops from each tube and mixed it in the water.

There, I thought. Hopefully, that would be enough for him to lose his memory from 24 hours back.

I was extra careful to rip part of the label away, so I didn't get it mixed up with the others and have it back fire. That would be bad.

About 10 minutes later Fang came out. He forgot his shirt so he was shirtless at the moment.

And holy crap was that a 6 pack?!

He noticed me staring and smirked, then got his shirt and pulled it over his head.

"You like the view?" he asked smugly and I glared at him. Oook, goodbye guilt!

I threw him the water bottle, "Here."

I grabbed another and took a swig from it. He did the same. I bit my lip from trying to stop him.

"Ok, so we'll just take a bus home I guess, sound cool?" I asked. The drugs are going to take a bit to kick in; he's supposed to pass out right before he forgets. Don't ask me where I learned this, because I'm not going to tell you.

So deal.

We grabbed the bag of food and water and headed out of the hotel. There was a small bus station and we got two tickets back to Long Beach, California.

It was a two hour ride home, but with my ADD and ADHD, I got bored easily.

"Fang?" I asked.

He turned from looking out the window. "Yeah?"

"Can you not mention anything that's happened (he was going to forget anyway but just to be safe) because I don't want anyone to know," I played with my thumbs.

His eyes widened slightly but other than that he didn't do anything. "What do you mean? We have to tell them, they could help, and we should probably get you to a doctor, just in case, you know, something happened."

Did he actually care about me? The guilt was now unbearable. But no one could know my secret. EVER.

I sighed, "Please? They don't need to know, it will just put them in more danger."

I could feel his eyes staring hard at me, but I kept my head low.

He nodded, and turned back to look out the window.

A couple minute later I felt his gaze settle on me, "Max?" looks like I'm not the only one who's pretty bored.

"Is that your 'unknown' past? The one that no one knows about?" he asked quietly. I turned to look at him, and I couldn't lie to him, because he would see right through it.

I nodded, but said nothing more and he turned to me, his eyes flashing.

"Tell me everything," he demanded. I frowned at the sternness in his voice.

"Why would I do that?!" I said stubbornly. Yeah, he saved my life, so?

"Are you kidding me?!" he suddenly exploded, "I've just seen children with screwed up DNA! And they weren't born like that! Someone did that to them! I can only freaking imagine what they did to you!"

That was the longest, grammatically correct paragraph I have ever heard Fang say. I guess he was practicing.

I set my jaw, as half the people on the bus turned to stare at us. Fang was still glaring at me with his dark eyes. I decided to tell him, he's going to forget soon, so why not?

I let out a deep breath. "When I was still an infant, my real parents 'dedicated' me to the world of science. Or you could say they sold me to a bunch of screwed up scientists. It's practically the same thing. As I grew older…they…"

I trailed off, not knowing where to go from there.

I looked over shyly at Fang. What was I going to say? Yeah, they gave me a needle which cause me to spaz and grow wings. Then they cut them right off! How wonderful! I didn't think so.

In his eyes I saw anger and horror, but he gently probed me, "What Max?"

"They…they but bird genes in me," I said quietly. He stiffened for a second, then he seemed to look at me all over again.

When he didn't say anything, I continued, "I was only one when they gave me the wings, but I remember it so vividly," I looked at him, expecting him to scream 'CRAZY CHIC!' but he was looking at me with thoughtful eyes.

"They experimented on me, making me run for hours on end, forcing me to fight and kill animals and other mutants…"

I saw his jaw tighten, and if I wasn't paying attention, I would have missed it, but I could have sworn I saw the anger boil across his face, but it was gone just as fast as it appeared.

"Then when I was around 6, they had the dignity to cut the wings off, no sedatation, no medicine; it was in sheer cold blood. Nothing but a large knife and a trash bag for the discarded wings."

I felt like crying, my eyes were getting blurry. It was so much to handle, and I just couldn't. Talking about it made me recall all the screaming and blood, the grins on their faces as I shrieked in agony…

Fang carefully pulled my face to his, making me look him in the eye.

"I'm so sorry," he whispered, before pulling me into a hug. Fang…was hugging me…

Maybe I should be captured and sad more often.

I was surprised, I rarely see him smile, let alone hug someone.

Mr. No Emotion, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Silent, Mr. Rock.

And it was probably the most comforting hug of my life.

It then dawned on me that he wouldn't remember this, he would forget everything by tomorrow, and that's when I started crying.

It was his turn to be shocked. Me, Maximum Ride, the girl who gets into fights as a hobby, is blubbering like a baby. How flippin embarrassing. But I couldn't stop.

I was soaking his shirt with my tears but I don't think he cared. He rocked me and shushed me, telling me it's going to be alright. The passengers on the bus were staring at us like we were freaks; I wasn't that far off actually.

But I was crying not because of remembering the School, but because I was going to leave everyone and everything that I love.

And I could count them on both hands, and one was Fang.

I eventually stopped and out of the window I saw familiar landscape and stores and buildings from near home.

I was in Fang's embrace the whole time, and even when we got off the bus, he kept one arm around my shoulders in a comforting manner.

I saw him roll his back, as if his back was bothering him. The bus ride probably, because my back was killing me too.

It was a 30 minute walk home from here, and we did walk, in silence. I caught Fang looking at me along the way and blushed. I saw his lips quirk into a small smile.

Look what this boy is doing to me?! First I tell him a secret, then I blubber all over him, then he makes me blush.

HE'S ONLY A FRIEND!

To make the trip shorter, we cut through the woods that would eventually spread into our backyards. Fang removed his arm from my shoulder and I immediately missed his warmth.

He rubbed the small of his back, and winced. I looked over at him, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, it's nothing, probably from something they did when I was knocked out."

"I promise Fang, I'll do whatever it takes for you to never be hurt again," I whispered, I didn't want him to hear what I said, but he did anyway.

"It wasn't your fault," he said sternly. It was ripping me apart from the inside out now, STUPID GUILT!

I think I've finally reached coo coo land.

YOU cased Fang all this pain. YOU caused him to hurt this way. YOU made him see things that weren't meant to be seen…

These thoughts whirled through my head, and I had to get out of here. I started walking quicker, so I can make sure Fang's safe at home before I make my move.

He caught up with me and grabbed my arm, "Ok, something's up. I just saw your face twist up and now you're running. What gives?" He wanted the answer, now.

I didn't; know what to say so I just stayed silent, and he grew frustrated. We eventually reached the edge of the woods and I could see our houses.

"Promise me Max, promise me you'll be more careful," Fang said suddenly. He whipped around to look at me, "Promise me you'll tell me if something like this ever happens again."

His black eyes pierced my brown ones, and I instantly regret what came from mouth.

"I promise."

What the hell was wrong with me!? I can't break a promise!

He sighed, happy that I did and came closer to me.

"Stay safe, and I'll see you tomorrow," he gently cupped my chin with his hardened hand my breathing hitched as he leaned forward. He soft kissed me on the lips then pulled back.

I was internally freaking out, what the heck was he doing?!

"Bye Fang," I whispered, and watched him walk to his house. I didn't move. I was confused and tired and happy at the same time.

Did…did he like me like me? Or did he just feel sorry for me?

If he did that out of pity, then I swear…

Fang kissed me. But I sullenly remembered that it doesn't matter anymore. I felt tears well up in my eyes (man! Was I turning into mush or what?!) as I turned right back around in the forest, and began my trip to whatever was the farthest place from here.

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