A/N Omg, I'm a bad person! Ugh I haven't updated in over a month! I hope I can make it up to you with an extra long chapter... Also, I will try to be getting another chapter of Running Away Helps, Or Does It? up hopefully by tomorrow.. I hope you all check it out! I hope you all enjoy this chapter! People from Rhea's past just keep popping up now, don't they...? Who is it this time and why? Read on to find out! A little Fax included as well ;)

Chapter 11

Rhea's POV

I had noticed that Iris had stormed out of the hotel room and I wondered what Iggy said. Max and Fang came in from the balcony and I walked out. I sat on the balcony railing, looking down at the ground, far below me. Max had gotten us a room on the 7th floor, so we were pretty high up.

I heard the door open and close and I said, "I'm okay, Max."

"Glad to know, you're okay, but I'm not Max," a different voice said.

I turned to see Iggy. "What do you want?" I asked in an indifferent, "Oh, it's you" tone.

"I want to say I'm sorry and that Iris left," he responded, standing a few paces behind me.

"You have a wonderful way with communicating with girls, you know. You always manage to push them away," I said, looking out at the night sky.

"She needed to leave. She can't travel with us. And we can't accommodate for her."

"Oh. So you had her wellbeing in her mind. Of course." I said, moving so I was standing on the railing, my wings out to help me balance.

I could feel Iggy's eyes on me and I turned. "Didn't anyone ever tell you that it was impolite to stare?"

"Sorry, but it's impossible to not look at you," he said.

I sighed softly. "Look, if you're here to try to get me back, don't bother. I already have a resolve to one, not let you get to me, and two, not to bother anyone anymore."

Iggy's POV

Her words chilled me a little. Not bother anyone anymore? "What do you mean?"

"I'm a nuisance, especially to you. So might as well leave," she said, throwing something at me.

I caught it and it was a plant seed. As I was wondering what it was, I looked up for a second to see Rhea smirk sadly and lean backward, folding her wings as she plummeted toward earth.

I shoved the seed into my pocket and launched myself over the balcony, following her. When I grabbed her hand, I pulled her close and flipped out my wings, slowing our descent. A few strong flaps and we were flying up back toward the balcony.

She opened her eyes and said, "You don't care about me anymore so why didn't you just let me fall?"

I looked at her and my throat choked up. "I'll always care, and I'll never let you go, Rhea," I said, and pressed my lips against hers.

Rhea's POV

I had had every intention to just flip out my wings and leave, letting everyone believe I was dead. Then I could just start over and forget about everything that happened. I hadn't expected Iggy to come after me and "save" me.

I was about to push him away, but he kissed me. And that kiss was full of love, it showed that he did care. It was a kiss that was asking me to forgive him.

I kissed him back. But my kiss was full of love, betrayal, hurt, and tears. It was a kiss that said I was too hurt to forgive him right at that moment.

He pulled away, his eyes betraying his hurt feelings. "I'm sorry…" I whispered and gently prying his arms away from me, letting me slip from his embrace.

He flinched towards me, but I flipped out my wings and flew up to meet him. I placed my hand on his cheek then flew back to the hotel balcony, drawing my wings in and walking inside like there was nothing wrong.

Iggy's POV

When she placed her hand on my cheek, it felt like such a final good bye. But I knew from her kiss that she wasn't ready to trust me again so soon. I flew up to the balcony, drew my wings in, and looked inside before walking in.

Rhea was there, laughing while Nudge practically attacked Gazzy for saying something I couldn't hear. Max and Fang were standing at the other end of the room, his arm around her, and they were watching them with smiles on their faces.

I walked in, and sat by Rhea, who tensed up slightly when I sat down. But no sooner had I sat down, that there was a knock on the door. Max removed herself from Fang and looked through the peephole. When she saw who it was, she ducked down. "Fang, get the backpacks," she whispered.

He rushed into the bedroom, came out with the backpacks, and put them on the balcony, leaving the door open.

"You three, go hide out in the forest there," Max whispered to Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel.

Nudge nodded and they jumped off the balcony into the woods.

"What's wrong, Max?" Rhea said, standing up.

"I don't know, but we'll find out," she said, opening the door. "Can I help you?"

"Hi, yes, we're looking for a couple of missing kids," the man said.

I glanced over at Rhea. Her eyes were wide. Jake? She mouthed.

At that precise moment, somehow the guy looked in and spotted her. "Rhea?" he said, and pushed his way in.

She gasped and tried to run, but he caught up to her. He grabbed her and I could hear him whisper to her, "I'm not going to hurt you."

"You're going to take me back, and I don't want that to happen," she said, on the verge of sobbing.

I stepped forward, about to tackle him when he said, "I'm not going to let them hurt you."

I stopped and I felt my heart freeze. There was something in his voice that had a hint of tenderness.

She whirled out of his grasp and looked at him with accusing eyes. "Then why are you tracking for them then?"

"I didn't know it was you," he said. "They just said that three subjects had escaped and that it was possible that they were at this hotel. But if you guys are going, I'm going to, because there's no way I'm going back empty handed. And I would advise we get out of the state now, because they're searching all over."

"Fine, let's go," Max said, walking out to the balcony.

I was bewildered. "You're just gonna let him come with us?" I asked her.

"What choice do I have? He could drag you and Rhea kicking and screaming back to the school now and not have to go very far, or we get out of this state and somewhere remote where he would have to drag you guys really far? Now, let's go," she said with finality in her voice.

We flew out of the balcony, I was surprised the guy had wings, and met up with Fang, who checked out for us. Angel, Nudge, and Gazzy met up with us when we were almost at the state border and they were surprised that we had a new person with us and that he had wings too.

We set up camp outside of the state, and we were all gathered around the fire, the three younger ones asleep, Max and Fang keeping watch, and Rhea, Jake, and I by the fire.

"Hey, Rhea, can I talk to you?" I heard him ask softly.

She nodded and they walked off a little ways.

Max's POV

Fang had joined me while keeping watch and I saw Rhea and the new guy, Jake, walk off, probably to talk. That left Iggy all alone by the fire. I sort of felt bad for him, he loved Rhea, but after what happened at the School, she didn't trust him anymore.

I was jolted out of my thoughts when I felt Fangs hand on my leg, his index finger making lazy figure eights, and putting my senses on hyper alert.

My breathing quickened as he moved behind me and softly kissed the spot where my shoulder met my neck.

"I'm supposed to be on watch," I whispered to him.

"So?" he murmured back, moving his hands to my stomach, lightly tickling my stomach and sides.

I closed my eyes but they snapped open when the fire popped. It seemed that he was startled to, because he moved away, his eyes full of love for me.

"I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," I whispered back.

Rhea's POV

Jake led me towards a darker part of camp, away from the fire. "Don't worry," he said. "I'm not going to hurt you."

I nodded and sat down on the ground. He sat down in front of me. "I tracked for them, just this once because I wanted to find you. I couldn't forget you. That night…it was amazing."

"I've blocked it out of my mind, so don't bring it up," I said.

"Then let me refresh your memory," he said.

I looked up at him, and all of a sudden, his lips were on mine and we ended up sideways in the sand. His hand trailed up and down my leg, making me shiver. His lips trailed down my neck and his hands reached up to lift my shirt off.

"No," I gasped, stopping his hands.

He stopped kissing me and asked, "Why not?"

I sat up and moved away from him. "This isn't right."

"Why not?"

"Jake, we were over a while ago. Don't go bringing up the past—"

"I will bring you back, kicking and screaming if I have to," he said, a threatening gleam in his eyes.

I took a deep breath. "Jake please, don't bring me back…"

"I will if I have to. Rhea, you better watch your step around me."

I nodded, silent, and got up to walk back over to the fire. I sat down closer to Iggy than I realized.

"Are you okay?" he said softly.

I jumped slightly, glanced up, saw Jake, and said, "Yeah, I'm fine."

I knew he knew that I wasn't alright, but he let the matter go.

But I knew that Jake was going to have to go, just like Iris.

The next morning, Jake shook me awake and I jolted upright, fear in my eyes. "Don't worry, I just want to talk."

My mind didn't trust him, but I followed him, terrified that he would just bring me back to the School, along with Iggy. As much as I didn't trust him, I still cared for him. And I would protect him with my life if I had to.

We came upon the clearing where we were last night and Jake told me to lay down. I did and he took off his shirt and leaned over me. I was starting to get really apprehensive and nervous about what he was doing. "Jake..?" I started but he shushed me with a kiss to my lips.

My eyes widened. No, no, no, this cannot be happening. I thought, my mind going into panic mode. I tried to push him off, but he captured my hands in his and pinned them over my head. "Not a word, or else I take you back," he threatened.

I tensed up and he smiled an evil smile. He moved one hand off my wrists, leaving the other to hold both of my hands. He trailed the hand down my face, down my neck, and skimmed my sides, putting my senses on hyper alert. His hand went up my shirt and I couldn't help it.

I screamed.

Iggy's POV

The scream jolted me awake and I saw Max and Fang running off towards the direction of the scream, calling me to follow them and telling Nudge she was in charge of the kids. I looked around camp and didn't see Rhea anywhere. Nor did I see Jake… I was worried out of my mind that something had happened to her…and that he had something to do with it.

I chased after Max and Fang to a clearing where Jake stood, bare-chested, with Rhea in front of him. And he had a knife to her throat.

I froze, my blood turning to ice. I looked at Rhea, and she stared back, her eyes pleading for me to help her. The terror was plain in her eyes and I couldn't stand it. I took one step forward when both Max and Jake's voice stopped me.

"Ig, wait," Max said, and Jake said, "One more step and she dies."

I froze in my tracks and Rhea had tears pooling in her eyes. It honestly broke my heart to see her so scared. Even she hadn't been scared when we were at the School. Hurt and terrified maybe, but not scared to the point of tears.

"Here's what's going to happen," Jake said. "You're going to let us go, letting her come with me. I'm not going to take her back to the School, but you will never see her again. I'll make sure of it."

"But Jake…My venom…" Rhea sobbed. "I'll kill you."

"I'll find a way to divert that. I'll find an antidote or something. Or I might just take the venom out of your system completely," he replied, in a not caring voice.

"Jake," Max intervened. I looked around, Fang seemed to have gone, or turned invisible. Either way, I hoped he was going to save Rhea. "If you take out the venom, you kill her as well. She is part snake; she has venom in her blood. You can't take that out without killing her."

"I'll find a way!" he shouted. "I'll—"

But we never found out what he was going to say, because Fang gave him an uppercut to the jaw, Rhea instantly turned into a snake, bit him in the neck, and changed back, sobbing, all within minutes. I ran over to her even though Max was crying out warnings.

I gathered Rhea in my arms, knowing that I was the antidote, I could calm her down, and only I could do it. "Shh…" I said. "It's going to be okay. He's gone now…"
"He..he was going to r-rape me," she hiccupped and my eyes hardened to stone. "I had to scream and he was going to kill me or take me away."

"I won't let anything happen to you," I said, lifting her face up to look at me. "I love you Rhea, and I will protect you until my dying breath."

Then I kissed her like there was no tomorrow.

A/N Well, there you go... :) I really hope you liked it! New people in the Flock just don't last that long do they..? I am now thinking of bringing back some other people from the other Flock member's past, so if you want any specific person to come back, just PM me or tell me in a review :) It can be anybody from any one of the flock member's past :) For example, Lisa, or Sam, or anybody :) Read, Review, and Recommend please!
P.S I just noticed a bad misnumbering of chapters, so I did sort of skip a Chapter 8... or at least a title that reads "Chapter 8" So please excuse this bad misnumbering and I'll get this fixed as soon as I can. Thank you! :)