I looked at FAng sleeping. He would be mad. I knew that. But it didn't matter. I had to get out of here. Get away. Time
alone. Time to think. I tip-toed out of the room, to the livingroom and out the door. I hit the ground running and took off
into the star filled night sky. My head was pounding as I struggled to balance at first. Iggy's words kept replaying in my
head. 'What were you two thinking...flyboys...on the run...hellacious lives...I screamed and went into hyper-speed. Tears
streaking my face, partly from the wind at this speed, partly because I was crying, again. I found a dark patch of woods
and landed, balling up and sobbing. Why did my life have to be this way? Didn't I deserve to be happy too? Hadn't I already
saved the stupid world twice? When did time for Max fit in? i was rocking back and forth, holding my belly. "I'm sooo sorry
baby. I am sooooo very sorry. Your life is going to be as screwed up as ours and there isn't a damn thing I could do about
it. Please forgive me one day." And I cried for hours, til I was exhausted. I didn't even hear them.
"Well well, if it isn't the little mother. Why so far from your flock Maxiekins? And all alone too?Tsk" RAgs said.
"And what are you doing here alone? Itex finally figure out you were a big mistake, ban you from returning?" I hissed back.
"Shoudn't provoke me like that Max. What with your delicate condition and all. How much longer til time is it now? Four, five
weeks? Wouldn't it be a shame for something to happen now? I mean, you've managed to make it so far." he said and
grinned evilly.
"Don't touch me Rags or I swear I'll kill you"
"Max, you are in no shape to fight and win. Here, I'll even help you up off the ground before I kill your unborn freak and
take you back with me where you belong."
"You are not taking me anywhere dogboy." I said and punched his chin. His head twisted to the side. He looked at me and
grinned
"I like a fiesty woman. This will be fun." He said and hit me back. I stumbled back. Rags stepped closer, hitting me two,
three more times before I fell. "Give up Max. You cannot win this time"
I reached for his feet, pulling them out from under him. He fell with a thud on his back. I twisted and pushed myself off the
ground. i started to run, to take off flying but I was too slow. Rags grabbed my legs, throwing me down face first, well, belly
first, into the dirt. He then kicked me in the back of the head. I turned over only to catch his foot just before it landed in my
chest. Rags laughed a sadistic laugh.
"Go. To. Hell. " I grunted out as I struggled to push his foot, thereby tossing him back. i jumped up, took two steps and
leapt into the air. RAgs was right behind me."Come on Max, concentrate" I told myself trying to hit hyper-speed. Rags
reached for my foot just as Hper-speed kicked in and I was gone.
I landed hard back at the house. My head hurt. My face bruised and bloody. I wa completely wiped out, breathing hard.
Everything was fuzzy. I knew I was going to go out at any minute. I looked up. Our bedroom window was still open.My only
hope was that he would hear me.
"Fang" I called out, trying to breath. "Fang!" a little louder that time. Fang's head stuck out the window, just in time to see
over-sized form hit the ground.
"Max.Max, oh God, where did you go? What happened to you? Max!" I heard his voice, felt him lifting me but could not
respond.
"Dr M! Hurry!" fang yelled as he carried through the livingroom and to the basement exam room. Mom came in right after.
"Oh Max! What happened to here Fang? Where have yall been?" mom asked Fang as she began to check me out. Just then
it hit. A pain shot through my belly and across my back."OOOWWWW" I moaned.
"Max! MAx, what is it? Answer me" FAng asked, brushing my hair out of my face.
"Fang, the baby. Save ...the... baby...please Fang. Save our son" I begged. Fang looked at mom with pleading eyes.
Mom hooked up the fetal monitor she had. A scratching sound could be heard just as another pain hit.
"""OOOOWwwww" I said, my hands going to my belly.
"She's in labor. I am afraid I may not be able to stop it this time Fang. The baby is coming.And he's early. Let's just pray his
lungs have developed enough for him to breath." mom said as she started an IV.
"Max, what happened?" Mom asked me when I opened my eyes as the pain eased.
"Couldn't sleep. Went out. Ran into Rags. Fought. He owww--"
"Damnit. Max why go alone? " Fang asked. I just looked at him. He nodded as if he read my mind. he knew how upset I had been.
"I'll let the others know what's going on. I'll be right back. Don't leave her Fang." mom said and left the room.