It had been a couple days living with Valerie and the flock and I had decided to go to the beach. Angel had brought up the idea and had insisted and of course, won. I don't know if it was her puppy eyes, or right-now-were-in-Hawaii-its-so-beautiful effect or the combination of the both but I had agreed. We had all flown to the beach without Valerie or Ella knowing. We had asked her if she wanted to come but she said that she had homework that she needed to finish up. We had flown out to a very small, secluded space on the beach, figuring it would be easier only with 2 or 3 people around.

After trying to probe me into the water, Fang had become Gazzy and Iggy's test subject while Nudge had helped Angel innocently build a sand castle.

"Max, come in the water! Please?" Nudge had forced me into a black no-strap bikini. I declined, of course but It was either because I didn't have any other swimsuits or because she had locked me in the closest bathroom and wouldn't let me out unless I had changed into the horrid bikini. So I went with a coverup and never took it off.

"Maybe later Ang." I said not looking up from the magazine I was reading. Oh my gosh, I'm slowly turning into Nudge! I slammed the magazine down and wore a horrified expression on my face.

"Max, I can read your mind, it's because you don't want to take your cover up off" Nudge gasped from her place on the chair next to mine. She had just gotten out of the water and starting to dry off, while reading a magazine.

"I can't believe you Max, you had said it was because you wanted to get a tan, because you know, how reasonable is that? Who wouldn't want a tan, but it was all because you don't want to show off your amazing model esque bod? Gasp. You co-" She was cut off by a scream nearby. I looked up almost instantly and saw a lady calling for help while waving her arms all over the air. Angel got up from her spot and ran over to the woman, before I could say anything. I saw the lady's mouth moving really fast and Angel nod, and say something back that I couldn't make up. Right as I was about to run over, the conversation that they had spoke for itself when there was a yelling coming from the water, and I knew that there was a little boy trapped in the water.

Angel nodded in my direction and I knew what to do. She had communicated with the rest of the flock telepathically and we were all together. Fang and Angel dived in while I was going to come up overhead and grab him. I went on the dock and waited till I saw Fang lifting him up for me to take. I spread my speckled wings, took a running start, and flew till I was right above they boy. I took him from Fang's arms and carried him to shore. To gently place him on the ground. The woman was staring with wide eyes as I spread my wings to the fullest extent. Iggy then came over and started CPR on the little boy. After I had told the woman to not say anything about this we all decided to leave the beach, but I had realized something familiar about the boy, very familiar. But I just pushed it to the side.

That night I thought of what happened a couple days ago. Fang and I had been spending more time with each other and sometimes I doubted that he actually loved me and that maybe it was just because it was in the heat of the moment and it had just come out. I went to sleep thinking of that day.

It was storming outside and flashes of light busted through the windows every few minutes daring me to curl into Fang's lap even more than I already am with my head on his lap, and my legs taking up the rest of the couch in the living room watching very surprisingly, Americas Next Top Model. I know, I know out of anyone why would I watch this kind of show? Well don't blame me, it's Nudge's fault for having it on all the time. She should've known to turn it off for the sake… of other peoples tv show tastes. Yeah…now I'm just saying stuff. Anyways, Fang and I were watching the very addicting show when out of nowhere there was a persistent yet quiet knocking at the front door.

Fang and I locked eyes for a moment and my eyes flickered from his to the door. Fang and I both sprang from our positions on the couch and went cautiously to the door. Fang protectively and unknowingly pushed me slightly behind him. Years of living with my mom and having mysterious people at the door prepared me for being aware of this kind of thing, Fang no doubt caught on quicker than I could've imagined. Everybody else had gone out to eat and to the movies for a dose of normal while I insisted on staying here, no doubt awaiting for Maya to make her reappearance. Fang had stayed behind with me. I knew it wouldn't be long before trouble showed up again. Fang swung the door open and an oddly dark, familiar face greeted me by the door.

"dad?" Fang spoke shockingly. "What are you doing here?" His dad looked oddly identical to Fang with the same dark black hair and the same shape of his jaw except with more worry lines from over the years and instead of the dark, dark brown eyes with gold specks he got from his mom, Fangs dad who's name I learned was John had piercing light gray eyes that contrasted with his dark black hair.

He grabbed us both by our arms and pulled us out into the back yard looking around as if to see if anybody was watching and out of the ordinary. Fang's eyes noticeably deepened. "what's going on?"

"You don't have much time" John rushed. He moved from foot to foot looking very hesitant as if some creature was going to pop out at any given moment. "You and your flock need to hurry and get out of here, they're coming for you soon. You don't have much time." I was starting to get a little bit worried. Who shows up at your door and tells you, "they're coming for you" and not expect you to freak out the slightest bit.

"what are you talking about?" Fang ushered

He lowered his voice even more so, so that it seemed as if it matched the storming weather; deep and aware. "I can't say but I can tell you that Itex is teaming up with D.R Singh Vinod to embellish recombinant life forms that's putting the whole world in danger. They're taking everybody as fools and planning it against them. They want only the enhanced on the planet called gen 47, the new creations of the NFOL. They need only the successful recombinant experiments DNA so that the NFOL can enhance gen 47 to its fullest extent. This means they're coming after you, and it's you is all they need, only you can stop this."

My mind is in a swirl of emotions and it's hard to conjure up a single thought in my head, it's all to much to process so I blurt something out without even thinking.

"Who's the NFOL?"

"The NFOL is the new form of life. They're brainwashing everybody to think this is good and that we need to get rid of their lives so we can create enhanced ones. It's all part of the plan that goes against you, they can hypnotize you. Be aware of your surroundings before anything. You were meant to save the world Max." It suddenly crashes on me like a wave of reality but with the just right amount of sadistic. There was suddenly no way out of the walls that were closing in that I tried to push away but had somehow managed to come back full force. I had to butt in

"First my so called dad and now your telling me this, to save the world? I guess I can't trust anybody now that the whole world is against me. Do you have any more lies to tell me?"

"It's different Max. You've known Jeb and he told you his story about how he needs you to save the world and it's all for the greater good. But that's the thing. He means the greater good for science not for you. and he's working for Itex where as I'm not. I've known you for a long time Max, your dad and I have known each other before you were bo-" I cut him off

"So how do I know your just not making this all up? You could be working for Jeb, who's working for Itex -b" He tried to cut me off but I kept going.

"Heres the part where you say, 'but I'm not working for Jeb' well of course you don't think you are but I know his tricks. He comes by and talks to you every so often asking a favor of you and, 'bam!' your working for him, without even meaning too." I chuckle a little.

"It's all a bitter little circle."

"That's the crazy part Max. I know his antics and I avoid them. I've never done any favors for him. I avoid him and now you can too." I spare a glance at Fang. If it's anyone who knows to do the right thing it's Fang and I can read his face almost instantly, and he's telling me to trust him. I'm conflicted now. Is he just saying this because he's his father, he's known him his whole life or is it because he actually trusts him. I convince myself it's the last choice and I listen more to what John has to say.

"I suggest moving now, you won't have any time to sleep on the matter. If you trust me you move, if you don't then well, good luck." With that he blurs into the curtains of the trees his black raincoat adding to the determination in his walk. I read Fang's expression and what I get is determination and worry.

UNKOWN POV

She watched closely and belplessly as John walked up to the front door of Valerie's house. She knew she couldn't let this happen but it was too late anyway.

"Should se go and stop him?" a somewhat materialized voice asked his master.

"No, you nitwit, were too far away; it would be too late. We've got to keep a close eye on them. Don't let them get away."

"Yes, ma'am"

She laughed cruelly as a plan set in her brain. It would effect the whole flock but especially the leader. What group would there be without a leader?

MAX'S POV

Everyone had came back from the movie and I instantly told the flock about the little 'talk' John, Fang and I had. Everyone was surprised but had all packed up like I told them too. We decided to leave in the middle of the night. Where? I had no clue. I set my clock for 2 am and waited for it to go off. Fang and I had both woken up the rest of the flock and crept down the stairs without being seen. When we were almost out the door with my hand on the door knob the lights flickered on. I turned back around.

"Where do you think you're going?"

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