Author's Note: I have to dedicate this last chapter of Old and New Collide to a few specific people above everyone else who has read and reviewed on this story. First, DalDal1 for helping me before I had even started the story and always helping since. Second, MFINGA for looking at a couple of my past chapters and fixing a few things when I sent them to you and for reviewing on pretty much every chapter. That really made my day every time. Third, Jenny Telrio because you have been with this story from the start and review whenever you can. Fourth, darkmoon999 because of how you kept me talking, even during my writter's block at the end. Last but not least, Julie AV. You got me out of my writter's block, helped me write, and trusted my judgement. Thank you all for everything you have done! This story wouldn't be the same without you. Now Enjoy...

Chapter Twenty

Epilogue: Good-Bye for Now

We are all outside on the porch of Max's house. This is going to be good-bye for now. I really don't want to split up with them, but if we split up we can destroy more branches of Itex quicker.

We have the map we got out on a table so that we can decide on where they are going to go. "Okay. My Flock and I will cover North America and then South America. Why don't you guys go out to Australia and New Zealand before going to Asia?" I ask Max and Matthew.

They look at each other before Max replies, "I think that can work. We can find a flight over on the east coast."

"Great. Now that we have that worked out, why don't we have dinner?"

"Sure. Let's have spaghetti."

We all walk inside and sit down at the table, being split up by age group. The younger kids are talking with each other, and the rest of us are talking among ourselves. I see Angel and Ozy talking and I wonder what it's about since none of the others seem to be in the conversation…

Angel's POV

"Ozy? I think that we should keep the fact that we can talk from anywhere a secret unless the lives of us or our Flocks are in danger," I whisper so quietly that only he can hear.

"I agree, but do you think we could still talk and keep a link so that we know what the other Flock is doing?"

"Of course! I wouldn't think of stopping something like that. We can talk every few days."

He smiles and replies, "Great. Now that we have that worked out, let's finish eating!"

I laugh and we both start to eat some more food.

Normal POV

Angel suddenly laughs and then they join in with the normal conversation while they eat. Well, since I don't know what that means, I'll just store it so that I can figure it out another time…

We finish dinner and then go back outside. This is going to be good-bye. We made a photocopy of the map so that we each have one. I look at Max's Flock and realize I will defiantly miss them.

"We will miss you all and wish you were with us the whole time," I tell Max's Flock. My Flock all nod in agreement behind me.

Max says, "And we will miss you just as much and wish you were with us as well." Her Flock is also nodding.

"We don't want to split, but we have to, and we all know it. We will see you again though." Everyone single one of us nods, with their parents watching from the porch.

We all get closer and start to hug each other. I hug Ozy and Frannie together. Then Peter, followed closely by Wendy. Next is Icarus, with Matthew after him. Finally it's Max. We hug tightly, and I whisper in her ear, "If you ever need help, let us know, but we might not be able to get there, so I hope you all will understand. We will let you know if we need help, but if you can't get to us, we would understand." She nods and then we let go.

I see my Flock is following my order right behind me. I'm not surprised to see Fang hugging the girls and shaking hands with the guys. Iggy is doing the same thing, and that doesn't surprise me one bit. The fact that Gazzy is doing that is what surprises me a bit. My little Gazzy is growing up so fast!

We all face each other and then take off by jumping up into the air, and still face each other. We all say, "Good-Bye!!!" Then we wave and turn into opposite directions to go after Itex.

It's time to end Itex for good!!!

The End

I know you all are saying something like, "It's over like that?!?!" or "It's really over?!?!" Well, I'll tell you now that the story isn't over. I already have plans for a sequel. The difference will be that it's in the older Max's POV as well as the Normal Max's POV. This story will continue and the Flocks will be reunited again, but I'm not giving anymore information on it except that the foreshadowing of it is in this story.

I put the Foreshadowing into my story. Can anyone find it? Leave me a review if you have any ideas of what is to come.

I'd like to thank every reader and reviewer who read this story, not just the people above! Please check out my sequel Old and New Attack. I've posted the first chapter already!

I hope that you all really liked this story as much as I loved writing it. I'm proud to have actually gotten this many hits and reviews on my very first FanFiction.

Edited: 10/10/09