a/n: Maybe I should have made this more clear: It isn't over yet! In a few more chapters, then time for the sequel. But not now.So….
Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride.
Claimer: I do own Lai.
I'm feeling very random today.
Gasman's POV
We were flying a loop over Long Island. Nudge said that we should go to the beach and rest for a bit before we went to our meeting spot, the grand subway system of NYC. I knew Max wouldn't have allowed us to land here – not after what had happened last time we'd been on a beach in Long Island.
"Nudge? Can we land? I'm starving." I said.
"Me too, Gasser. I need to check the blog, too – they should be close if Fang saw our message. I want to check for replies when we land, to see if any kid has seen them, or a new post. Or, you know, a big flashing neon sign that says 'on our way'." She bit her lip to keep herself from saying anything else.
"So we can land?" I asked hopefully.
"Yea." Nudge said, folding in her wings and dive bombing. Angel and I followed her, folding in our wings as well. I thought I could hear words still tumbling from her mouth. At that moment, I really missed Iggy. He would be able to hear it better.
At the last second, the three of us snapped open our wings, landing softly in deep sand.
Nudge sat almost instantly, shrugging her backpack off of her shoulders. She unzipped it and took our her 'new' laptop. It was really shiny. She pressed the little green button and it whirred to life.
"No updates." Nudge said, typing fast. "But we've got five hundred and eighty four replies. From kids." She clicked it, and Angel and I rushed to her side.
"What do they say?" I asked.
She scrolled down until she found one that she liked.
Name: Follower
Message: OMG! Nudge, Gasman, Angel, are you guys alright? I think you should remove those tubey things, you don't know what it could be giving you! I hope that they didn't hurt you too badly. They're evil! Down with Itex and the School!
Gasman: I know you'll see iggy soon, don't worry. Awesome moves.
Angel: Max probably misses you a lot.
Nudge: I think you did a good job as the leader. Don't worry, Max will be there soon.
End of Comments
Angel was crying, and I placed a hand on her shoulder. I hated seeing my little sister upset.
"Nudge, what do those little marks at the end mean?" I asked pointing.
She scrunched her eyebrows together, frowning. "It means look above. But I don't see what she means…" She scrolled upwards. "Oh." She said suddenly. "Oh! Oh, Gazzy, Angel, look! I mean, of course they wouldn't just put it in a normal post! What was I thinking? Itex cold see! Look, right here!"
Name: Nick
Message: Yo, Nudge, Gasser, Angel. Glad to see you're okay. It's totally not your fault. Erasers are dumb. Chloroform? Nice moves, Gasser.
Missed you,
Nick
End of comment
Angel and Nudge started jumping up and down. Right below that came:
Name: James
Message: Dude! Killer moves! I really wish I could have seen that. You know what I mean. Gasser – don't go insane with two girls there. By the way, I figured out the riddle – not that I would say what it means. Hopefully, the Iggy dude can figure that out too.
Hasta Luego:
James
End of Comment
I shot up to the screen. "It's Ig!" I screamed. "They're coming for us! Only… we're not there! Come on, we've got to go!" I said, grabbing her sleeve.
"Wait." Nudge said, scrolling down. Her voice sounded upset and I looked to see what she'd meant.
Name: NotSoInvincible
Message: I am so, so, sorry, my babies. How could this happen? I never slip, never let you out of my site. You went through this alone, and that's my fault.
Delete this,
Max
End of Comment
Nudge took a deep breath. We were all trying to hold back tears. She clicked on the little box that said Delete this message? Yes or No?
She clicked on yes.
And then we were all crying.
