Chapter Twelve
We all finished breakfast, cleaned up our dishes and put them in the dishwasher, then we all went outside for some fresh air. Gazzy and Fang had taken up skateboarding after the fall of the School. Fang was teaching Iggy how to skate and how much it helped to use his wings for balance. I noticed every once and a while Fang would look up at me then back down to help Iggy.
Angel was listening to her iPod that Mom bought her and she was dancing and twirling to the music. Raven was flying around and Nudge was lying on the porch with her feet in the air flipping through the latest fashion magazine. I sat on the railing watching over everyone. It was a nice summer day, so I think I haul out the huge box of popsicles in the freezer for everyone.
In the middle of her dancing, Angel stopped and pulled out her headphones. Her eyes were wide in shock. Immediately Fang took notice of my reaction and stopped talking and stared at me. "Max!" Angel yelled before a huge green lizard thing that stood on its hind legs like a person grabbed Angel. I just appeared out of no where. "Angel!" I leaped off the porch, unfurling my wings, ready to slam into the lizard thing. "Max no!" Fang yelled. I didn't listen, and I slammed my shoulder into that thing all right. The force popped my shoulder out of place. The creature grabbed my foot while I was still in mid-air, then threw me across the yard, and I slammed into the wall of the house and fell to the ground. "U and A!" I yelled and Gazzy, Iggy, and Nudge flew into the air way above us. The taste of warm blood filled my mouth. I spit it out and Fang came to my side, my right hand man, and helped me to my feet and I put a hand over my hurt shoulder.
The lizard thing that held Angel grinned and its huge teeth twisted and curved out from its mouth. "Pop it back in place," I said, still staring at the thing across the yard. Fang grabbed my arm, and with a quick motion, popped it back in its socket. "Who are you working for?! And what are you!" I yelled, not wanting to put up with any crap today. The grin stuck to its face as about twenty more of those things appeared around it, one of them holding Raven. Iggy dropped to the ground on my other side, ready to fight.
"Don't you think I should introduce myself before you ask questions," it asked in a deep, husky voice. By the sound of it, the thing barely new English. Of all the things I've fought in the past, this is the only thing that was polite enough to introduce it's self. "My name is Sesith. I am what they call a Displacer and I work for G.R.I.N. We are only here for subject Raven. We shall take her and be on our way and leave you alone; come after us and you will pay a terrible price." I couldn't help but laugh. Oh the many times I've heard that one. "Don't try to fight us, for you can not win." Sesith threw Angel at us, catching her off guard, but Fang launched himself at Angel and caught her in mid air, then rolled on the ground, arms protectively around Angel. "Thanks Fang," she said starting to get choked up. Fang stood up, still holding her, and back away from the Displacers. Once he was next to me again, he put Angel down and she immediately did up and away. "Sorry, but you're not leaving with Raven," said Iggy, and Fang seconding that emotion with a nod. "Me too," I said, getting in a fighting stance, ready to kill.
Raven looked scared to death, but relief crossed her face when Iggy, Fang, and myself stood in a fighting stance. The rest of the flock landed, ready to fight too. We weren't able to teach Raven how to fight yet, but I hoped she knew a little, because they weren't leaving without a fight.
Acire here! Hope you liked the last few chapters! What happened to the Flock? What are those thing and what roll do they play in this story? Read to find out! Review please!
Next Chapter: Tons of pain, people get hurt and its not those lizard things. And Fang.... shows sad emtion? Find out what happens!
