Images of the Past

*Hey guys! Srry I've so busy lately! Anyway as promised here is Chapter 10 of the story!

F: God, about time!

*Don't push me Fang, don't push me

F: What are you Pmsing?

*Not yet, but don't anger a woman that hasn't had her chocolate in a MONTH.

F:I'll let you know if I find one –turns and runs for life-

*Now, before I rip Fang's throat out, I do not own Maximum Ride or any of the characters except Avi and Daniel. –Runs after Fang-

I:I'll go get the first aid kit…

Chapter 10- Avi

The beach was absolutely breath taking! The clear ocean that expanded for miles, the white soft sand underneath our feet, the sounds of sea gulls and waves colliding. I toke a second to breath it all in. Angel and Gazzy run toward the ocean, dropping their clothes behind them, leaving then in only their swim suits. Nudge soon followed blowing up a floaty to relax on.

I helped Fang unpack then soon toke off my own clothes to stay in my bathing suit. Iggy toke post in a beach chair besides Fang as I ran to the water's shore. It was nice and cool before Gazzy came and pulled me under. "Hey!" I yelled when I resurfaced laughing. My long brown hair reaching almost to my waist as it was wet. I saw Nudge pass by tanning on the float. Me and Gazzy looked at each other and instantly knew what we were gonna do.

Gazzy swam under Nudge and I besides her. We toke a deep breath then pushed her over. "Oh no you just didn't! My hair is now wet!" She exclaimed. Me and Gazzy were dying from laughter, "It's the ocean, what did you expect?" I asked. Angel was communicating with a nearby school of fish, I smiled.

Looking back at the shore, I saw Iggy's warm smile as he observed Gazzy attempting to be a dolphin, Fang smiling in the shade of the umbrella, and Nudge drying her hair off to get back soon. I felt a strange, warm feeling inside. Is this what it's like to have a family? If it is, I never want to let it go. Never say never my dear, it was that stupid voice again. I turned around so no one would see my expression. Can you please just leave me alone? What is it you want? You can never belong to this family because you are merely a replacement. A replacement for who? For the one who gave you your heart. I gasped in shock. What do you mean, I thought the person who gave me the heart was a human who died? Oh, she died, but she wasn't suppose to. She ended up dying in your place, lucky you huh?

-Fang-

I looked around; I hadn't seen Avi in a while. "Dang Iggy, it's too bad you can't see, you're missing out on Avi in a bikini." Gazzy said. I ignored the comment and got up to look for her. She couldn't have gone too far on this deserted beach. I climbed over carefully a mountain of sea rocks to finally find her lying in the sand. "What? No, no you're lying!" She yelled to the air. I waited a while to see what was going on. "I never meant for anyone to die in my place! You're just lying! I'm not a replacement for anyone!" she yelled even louder this time. What was going on?

-In Avi's mind-

You are just a weak little thing created only to serve as a back up incase our real "Avi" failed one day. But instead, you both began to fail at once. You are nothing, you were never meant to have been born, only the one before you was meant to be loved by the people around you. You are an Ailen, an outsider, and because of you MAX DIED.

-Avi-

I screamed as loud as I could to block the sound of the voice. He was lying, he was lying, I never killed Max! I didn't even know her! Oh, but you did. She had the choice to continue living or to give up, and she gave up because she knew about you. I covered my ears, go away, go away! Leave me ALONEEEEEEE! Suddenly, I lost control of who I was, sucoming to the ability I tried so desperately to hide from the Flock.

-Fang-

When Avi screamed, I instantly knew something was definetly wrong, well besides her talking to herself. I ran to her, "Avi!" I cried. She turned toward me, but she wasn't Avi anymore Her green eyes now glowed a scary shade of blue and she had an almost sinister smile on her face. "Avi?" I said before being thrown back.

I looked up quickly to see what had hit me, it was Avi. She brought her hands up again and incredibly pushed the water toward me. I slammed against the rocks, struggling to get up while she walked closer to me. She toke another swip at me with the water and I flew up in time to miss it. "What's the matter? Scared of a little girl who can play with water?" she said laughing. This wasn't Avi, no way was this really her at least.

I heard the Flock running up behind me, "Fang! What's wrong?" Nudge cried out. "Avi, there's something controlling her, she attacked me!" I said still stunned. They al flew up as Avi smashed a wave toward them. "Avi, please listen to us, we're you're friends." Angel cried desperately. Avi laughed, "Please, I wasn't even suppose to live past 15. I wasn't even suppose to be born, my only purpose was to be a back up. I was never suppose to meet you all…" she said her eyes glowing brighter. Then suddenly they turned green again and she fainted onto the sand.

I ran over to her and picked her up gently, what had just happened? Was this some ability she had? She sighed quietly and everyone came around us. "What happened to her?" Iggy asked. "I really don't know, but it was as if she wasn't even herself anymore." I said looking down at her. Avi, what is going on with you? We want to help you, I want to help you…