Max's P.O.V.

Fang had just bolted from the tent and straight into the forest. I was confused to say the least, I had heard shouts from the main tent a few minutes before but I expected him to just come out and sit with the rest of us. Angel was on my lap and Dylan beside me, I made to stand up but he gripped my arm. I shot him a glare and he smiled at me.

"They have just had a small tiff, leave him he'll be fine." He brushed it off, releasing my arm and staring at me expectantly waiting for me to sit down. Idiot. I had talked to him once and he thought I would choose him over Fang? I rolled my eyes at him before kissing Angels head and placing her in my spot.

"I will be back." After shooting Dylan another glare I ran after Fang. I had no idea where he would go but I knew for a fact that it would be easy to find him. He had no sense of direction nor did he know anything about this forest.

Sure enough it took me less than five minutes to find him punching a tree quite far from camp. I stayed out of view for a few minutes knowing it wasn't the right time; he needed to get his anger out first. Once his punches slowed I pushed aside the leaves separating myself from his view and stopped a few feet from him.

"Fang?" I whispered reaching a hand out to touch his arm.

His head snapped over to me and he shot me such an icy glair my hand froze in the air.

His eyes reminded me of the first time I had seen him from the tree; filled with pain and hate and sadness. It was something I had hoped to never see again.

When he realised it was me he closed his eyes and turned away shaking his head.

My arm dropped to my side and opted for hugging his side, resting my head on his shoulder. I didn't say anything partly because I didn't know what had happened and also because silence seemed to be better than words.

He chuckled softly slipping an arm around my waist and pulling me close. He hugged me tightly, hiding his face in my neck.

We stayed like that for who knows how long before he leaned back with a hint of a smile on his lips. The sadness still hadn't left his eyes and I couldn't help but feel his pain. "You always know how to make me feel better." He whispered his hands resting on my hips.

I returned the smile before speaking. "What happened?" I asked cocking my head to the side.

He instantly frowned and clenched his jaw. "Father wants us to leave." He stated and my heart skipped a beat. Leave? They couldn't leave! Would they do that? Would they just leave me here? I'm a hypocrite I know but I have spent so many years keeping away from intruders and now that I had finally shown myself they were just going to leave. That was exactly what I had tried to keep from happening. I started to pull away but he held me tightly locking eyes with me. His eyes were pleading begging for me to stay. I couldn't do that, it would hurt too much if I watched them just pack up and leave me alone again.

"Max, come with us. Please, please come with us. I can't leave you here!" he begged and my eyes widened.

Did I hear him right? Did he just ask me to go with them? I opened my mouth but the words wouldn't come out because honestly I was confused as hell. If I left with them now that meant I would never come back, I would never see my home ever again and their lives from what I had seen were totally different. I wouldn't know anything and I didn't know if that would be a good idea. But I couldn't just let them go I had become too attached and I that was something that I should never have let happen.

"I-I can't." I stuttered out finally after who knows how long of mimicking a fish and he nodded stepping away from me. "I'm sorry." I apologised trying to show him that I couldn't do it, not that I didn't want to because I did but as I have proved numerous times before I think with my heart not my head. That wasn't going to happen this time.

His face suddenly went blank and it felt like a slap in the face. He never did that. "I'm sorry." I tried again but got nothing in reply.

Angel's P.O.V.

I had a bad feeling. Max left to find Fang almost an hour ago and they're not back yet. Nudae assured me that it was nothing and that they probably just went to the spring to talk for a while. I didn't believe her. Dylan was being stupid again, he's already packed and so has Lisa. Zephyre really doesn't want to go because he just got here and is trying to comfort me.

"It'll be ok Ange, even if we do go back Max will come with us." He assured giving me a big hug.

"No she won't." I mumbled plopping down on a big rock on the beach.

"Why not?" he asked putting his hands on his hips and pouting. I couldn't help but giggle and he beamed, very pleased that he could make me laugh.

"Missed you Gazzy."

"Missed ya too teddy." He sat beside me picking up a stick and drawing things in the sand. "Why do you think Max won't come with us?" he asked again and turned his blue eyes on me.

"Because this is her home." I shrugged but couldn't help but frown.

"So?" he still didn't get it.

I rolled my eyes and sighed. "This is Max's home, she won't come with us because she's scared." I stated.

"Well you won't know if she'll say yes until you ask her." He added before standing and running into the water. I quickly followed him deciding he was right and that I would ask Max later.

We were leaving today. Max hadn't come back. I was worried, where was she? She never stayed away that long, she would always come back and she knew we were leaving so why wasn't she coming back? Fang was extremely distant the last few days, like Layla had died all over again (Will be explained later don't worry, see if you can figure it out though!). he hadn't said a single word to anyone after returning from the forest without Max. Jeffry had asked him what had happened after noticing his empty eyes but he just shoved passed his best friend which might I add, he never did. Zephyre was not pleased at all to find out that we had to leave so soon after he had arrived and opted for pouting on the beach as we watched them take the small boat out to the ship with all our things. Lisa was jumping with excitement grinning widely before wincing from the pain because of her black eye and broken nose. I had been shocked when Max had punched her but she deserved it. She hit Nudae and I hated her so much I wish she would just fall into the water and drown. Dylan was helping with loading the boats and Dad was cataloguing everything as it went into the boat. Every few seconds I glanced back into the forest the panic filling me every second we came closer to leaving. I couldn't go without seeing Max, or even better taking her with. But as the minutes turned to hours my eyes filled with tears as I climbed into the final boat heading for the ship.

"Teddy." Zephyre hugged her tightly as the tears spilled and I sniffed hiding my face in his shirt.

SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY! I know it's been long and it isn't beta'd because I wrote it today so feel free to sell my errors on e-bay. Well as usual you are all the best people eva for reviwing so much! God I think I got over 35 reviews! That's how GR8 you are! Please keep it up. I have decided that every few chappies I will do the same and give you a few options I'm happy with so that you can have a say in the running of this story! So obviously the majority voted for returning to England and if you want to find out whther or not Max manages to go with them you will please review!

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