Hey everyone. I really appreciate all the awesome reviews I'm getting from people! Also, I just wanted to remind some of you that I'm trying to type up a chapter a night, so if there is a day that I'm really busy and don't have a chapter to post, please don't get too upset. Anyway, enjoy chapter 11!!!!!

Disclaimer: Ok, I suppose it's possible that I could be mistaken for James Patterson, but I still think that this is kind of silly. I don't freaking own Maximum Ride, no matter how hard I wish I did.

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Max's POV:

"Fang…I…" I stuttered, tears of happiness and relief spilling onto Fang's blood encrusted hair.

Fang looked bewildered.

"Wha…" he began, confused.

"It was Angel! She sent some kind of message from your brain to your heart and instead of dying your alive. Angel's really tired right now but she should be alright soon so…" Nudge rambled.

I clamped my hand over her mouth, and she immediately became silent.

"I'm just happy you're alive," Nudge finished, giving Fang a hug.

Fang winced as she hugged him, and, realizing that it was causing him pain, Nudge pulled away.

Iggy wore a look of vast relief on his face, and came over to slap Fang a high five. The Gasman did likewise. I walked over to Angel, and picked her up. She was shaking from exhaustion, but managed a weak smile at Fang.

"Nudge and Gazzy, make a sling out of the extra clothes in the backpacks," I instructed them, "Iggy, get some water for Angel."

I stood up and took a running jump. Unfurling my wings, I soared high into the air. I was scouting for a resting place where we could set up camp. The sun had already begun to set, and it was beginning to grow dark. Twenty minutes later, I spotted a small cave, and set my pack down on a mossy rock next to a small creek to make the spot easier to find again.

Once I had reached the white coat's bunker, I spotted the rest of the Flock in a small grove of trees. I landed softly, using the tips of my feathers to steer me. When they saw me, they rushed up to me, wondering where I had been.

"I found a spot to rest for the night," I said.

"That's great Max!" Nudge exclaimed.

"Iggy, grab one side of Fang's sling, and I'll get the other," I said briskly, "Now, follow my lead."

Iggy and I leapt into the air, the rest of the Flock right behind us. We found that Fang was surprisingly light.

"I guess that's one of the advantages of being a mutant bird kid," I muttered.

Fang looked over at me and laughed.

"Besides flying you mean?"

"Ya, besides flying," I conceded.

This time it was Iggy who laughed.

When we had found the location I had previously marked off, we landed clumsily, exhausted from the day's events.

We lit a small fire in the cave, and set Fang down next to it. After we had finished arranging sleeping areas in the tightly packed cave, we filled our empty water bottles from the nearby creek.

I made sure everything was alright with Fang, and went to take first watch. Staring up into the starry night sky, I whispered a silent prayer of thanks that Fang was still alive, and that he was still here with me.

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This was kind of a hard chapter to write because of the awkwardness of it all. Anyway, I hope it was good enough for all my loyal fans out there, and any new readers!

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