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I've been reading other stories lately and decided I'll respond to two reviews every chapter, from now on. xDD

MusicAddictionAnonymous: What I went off of was Iggy's dad... He said something like: "You-- our son was taken from this house fourteen years ago. You were-- he was only four months old." So, I decided if he had wings before then it would be kind of awkward for the parents. And thanks. :D

turtlelover0511: Thanks for the congrats. xDD Yeah, I think the kids flying is going to add some turmoil into the story. (: Unfortunately no site tells me when baby Avian Americans will be able to first fly. D: And oh, I'm updating now. : D

So, this chapter is more of a filler. The next chapter isn't that interesting, either, but it's pretty long.

We had a snow day today. That means I've had time to work on my stories! (:

So, if I get eight to ten reviews by tomorrow night, I'll put up the next chapter. (:

"Max!" I heard Doctor Martinez call to her daughter. "Fang!"

Max and Fang? Max had usually only come over with one of the twins, and left the other one at home with Fang. I threw my door open and raced down the stairs, skidding to a halt at the bottom. "Max? Fang?" I called, and I stepped around the corner.

"Angel!" Max called, setting Talon's carrier down, running to give me a hug. "Hey!"

It had been nearly five months since Max had given birth to Shana and Talon, and I was pretty much fifteen, now. I had chosen my birthday to be in February. Don't ask why. It was March fifth, in nine days the twins would be five months, and, what do you know? Their wings had started growing in four days before they turned four months old.

"Hey, Max," I smiled up at her. "Is that just an inflatable Fang or has he actually here for once?"

"It's me," he smirked, and I ran over to hug him. "Hey, Ange."

I looked up at him. Sheesh he was tall! "About time you came," I muttered, looking into the bulky carrier he was carrying. "Shana!" I smiled. Shana was adorable. Her mind was always like, 'Wheeeeeee. Wheeeeeeeeee. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Whee. Wheeee. ' Translation? 'Okay, whatever, let's just go with whatever happens.' I turned to look into Talon's carrier and smiled. "Hey, buddy!" I smiled, and he smiled back. The first time he had smiled was when he was about a month old, and that had been when Fang played with him. See? Fang is a softie deep down.

The first time Shana had smiled had been when Max was putting her to bed. So, Fang got a first smile and Max got a first smile. I think that was fair, don't you?

My necklace Joey had given me(for our one year!) was hanging from my neck, and Talon was reaching out for it, making an "uhh" sound. I laughed. I took him out of his carrier, placing him on my hip lightly. "No, Tal," I told him, using the nickname I made up for him. "Mine."

He reached out for it again, holding the heart in his hands. I walked into the living room, sitting on the couch silently, tickling Talon's stomach now and then. His laugh was so cute.

"Max?" I heard Nudge's voice from the top of the steps, then there were a few more footsteps following her. I heard five pairs of feet trotting down the stairs. I turned my gaze up to see Gazzy, Nudge, Iggy, and Ella and her boyfriend, Anthony.

"Max!" Nudge and Ella yelled while smiling. Talon turned his head over to look at where the noises came from.

"Hey, Nudge. Hey, Ella." Max smiled while she looked around for Fang. I'll tell you this: He was blending in. None of us had really seen him at all. He was getting used to the fact that he was a dad. I hate to admit it but he was the best dad. I would guess it came from raising the flock for so long, with Max, but I wasn't sure.

"Boo," Fang's voice came from behind Ella. She jumped a foot in the air and shrieked, turning around to find no one.

"Fang?" She asked in shock. It could only be him, really. In the next second he was visible again. "Fang!" Ella smiled, hugging him. He returned it with one arm and then let go. Nudge also gave him a hug while Iggy, Gazzy, and Anthony just lightly punched his shoulder.

"Hey, guys." Fang answered, returning to his spot next to Max. He took Shana from her arms, then, adjusting her into a more comfortable position.

"So, why were you in hiding, Fang?" Nudge laughed. "I mean, I know you're a dad and all but—"

Nudge cut off then and narrowed her eyes at herself. She had her mind blocks up so I wasn't sure what she was thinking about but I knew it was something that Max would kill her for if she stopped talking like that.

"I wasn't hiding," Fang said though he narrowed his eyes at her, as well as Max.

"Oh, and, uh, Max?" Nudge asked. "I really need to talk to you," she smiled, then looked at Ella and I, too. "Oh, and I guess you guys can come." She shrugged, then trotted up the stairs. I followed cautiously, still carrying Talon. When I got to the foot of the steps Max had caught up with me, Ella not far behind.

"Ange?" Max asked. I looked up at her. "Mind if I hold Tal? Not to be mean, or anything, I just need to calm down. I was something and I think I know what Nudge is going to tell us and it's not bad but I'm still all hyped up and stuff, so I just, like, need Tal in my arms to help me calm down because he and Shan help me calm down and—"

I cut her off there. "Uh, yeah, Max. You do need to calm down," I laughed as I handed her Talon. Her face relaxed as she took him in her arms and started up the steps with me. Ella was eyeing her weirdly, probably never hearing her talk so fast and Nudge-like.

The three of us walked in to Iggy's room, where Nudge was waiting, and sat down on the edge of the bed. Max sat on the floor, however, holding Talon close to her heart. He was smiling and squinting up at her. "So, Nudge…" Max said, breaking the silence.

"Uhm, yeah, last night…" Nudge started, then started fiddling with her hands. I noticed what Max had. "Iggy gave me something," she laughed smiling at her left hand. She slowly reached it out so we could all see the fire opal(Fire. How fitting for Iggy.) ring she now possessed. It was resting on her left ring finger.

Max was eyeing it carefully, clutching Talon closer to her. I listened to her thoughts, then.

Duhh… Uhmm… Say something Max. It's not that big of a surprise. Come on… You've been expecting this! You've been waiting for this! Speak. Say something!

I giggled at how she was talking to herself.

"Awesome," Ella smiled, finally breaking the silence. "When is the wedding?"

"In a year or a little over," Nudge shrugged. She still had her mind blocks up. Why would you have a wedding in a year? Then I realized something. It's been over a year since Fang proposed to Max.

Max? I called in my mind and aimed it towards her. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Well, since you always know everything I'm thinking, why don't you tell me? She mentally snarled.

"Nudge?" Max finally spoke. "Why wait a year? Why not a few months?"

Nudge glanced at Ella and I. "Can I talk to you alone?" She asked Max. Max nodded stiffly and Ella and I exited the room. When I tried to take Talon, Max shook her head. She needed to be calm, now.

I took Ella into my room, allowing the guys to have a little more time to their selves.

Almost ten minutes passed before Max walked into my room. Silently, she handed me her son and spun on her heel. Her mind blocks were up but I had a pretty good feeling I knew what was going on.

She walked out my door swiftly and shut it.

"IGGY!"

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