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Okay, a bit of confusion in the last chapter. For those of you who do not know what a Man 'O' War is, it's kinda like a very advanced jellyfish. Its sting is very powerful and sometimes can kill. Scary, right? For those who still don't get what I'm trying to say, Google it, okay?

Another thing, Fang didn't hit Max, he grabbed her arm and pulled her. And yes, the Flock were all wearing cover ups on the beach. But when the old ladies left, they could reveal their wings.

By the way, sorry the last chapter seemed pretty crappy. I'll try to make this one better. :)

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not even a Man 'O' War.

It was wrapped around Fang's arm and touching his other arm.

I opened my mouth and quickly shut it when I almost choked on the seawater. I frantically searched the seabed for some weapons. Spotting a long piece of dead coral, I snatched it up and swiped at the Portuguese Man 'O' War. It released Fang's arms and floated away, I felt like going after it and tearing it to a billion shreds.

But I had my priorities, Fang was injured, get Fang to safety. I wrapped an arm around his toned stomach and rose to the surface. The moment my face emerged from the water, I inhaled the glorious air. Fang was panting beside me, he was going slightly limp. I drew in a deep breath.

"Iggy!" I yelled. Iggy heard the note of panic in my voice and he practically charged to get to us. "Nudge! Take a pail and get some seawater! Angel, Gazzy! Go and see if you can get some vinegar!" I fired off instructions as information about Man 'O' Wars flooded my mind.

Iggy reached us and placed an arm around Fang's shoulder. Together we towed Fang to the beach as gently as we could. I could feel worries clouding my mind, my hands were cold despite the sunny weather and it was like I was looking at this whole situation from someone else's point of view.

Now is not the time, Max. I jumped slightly as the Voice reappeared.

Nice of you to remember me. I thought back snidely.

Now is not the time, Max. The Voice repeated. Concentrate. Fang needs you. The Flock needs you. I had to admit, the Voice was right. I blinked and focused on the task.

We were supporting Fang as he staggered to the beach towel. He collapsed the second we arrived at the towel. Nudge came running with the seawater, wide eyed, she thrust the pail at me. I grabbed an extra towel, dunked it in the seawater and slowly began dabbing at the angry, red welts on his arms.

"What happened?" Ig asked, his hands lightly brushing over Fang's arm.

"Man 'O' War." I replied curtly, my shoulders relaxed slightly as I spied Angel and Gazzy in the distance. I'd read about the Man 'O' War, it has an extremely painful sting which sometimes could be lethal. Oh my god, lethal. I looked at Fang, his eyes were partially closed and his breathing was shallow.

"Fang, how do you feel?" my voice cracked, Fang rarely showed emotions and here he was in obvious agony. My heart ached to see him like this.

"I'm fine." His voice was strained and barely audible. Gazzy came running holding a cup of vinegar. Grabbing the cup, I used the towel to spread it on the wounds. I had read somewhere that vinegar would help.

I continued dabbing at the welts with seawater and vinegar for the next half an hour while Fang drifted in and out of sleep. At about noon, Fang sat up and took a swig of water from the water bottle that we brought down.

I heaved a sigh of relief, he seemed to be okay. Iggy left with the kids to get lunch, leaving us alone.

"Why did you do that?" I asked, inspecting the injury.

"Do what?" Fang dug his hands into the sand.

"Pull me away from the Man 'O' war, you didn't have to save me from that. Now you're injured." I replied. He attempted a smile, which came out more like a grimace.

"Because I didn't want to see you get hurt." His answer was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it, even with my superhuman hearing. My hands froze and I sat there in shock and unmoving. Never in my life would I have though that I would hear Fang utter such a sweet thing.

I didn't know how to react. Was it possible that Fang liked me in more than a brother-sisterly way? I wished that I knew, but my realistic side pushed the hope away and brought me back to earth. What was I thinking? There was no way Fang would actually like me in that way. Forget it, it wasn't possible, but I just couldn't stop loving him.

I realized that I had been staring into blank space contemplating Fang's possible love for me. Quickly, I dropped Fang's arm like a hot potato and busied myself with folding a few of the dry towels.

"Um… The rest of the flock went to get lunch. I'll go for a dip. Be right back, holler if you need anything." I rushed the words out and practically ran to the water. This time, I scouted the water's surface for any dangerous creatures. When the coast was clear, I slipped into the waves and relaxed.

Fang's POV

I lay there, ignoring the dull pain of my arm and staring at my best friend through half closed eyes. I had woken up about twenty minutes ago and I was satisfied to continue looking at this beautiful mirage. I was half delirious from the pain. Damn, the sting hurt like hell.

Max was sitting on the beach towel and looking worried, she shouldn't have to be like this. She shouldn't have to be living this kind of life; she should be like any other fourteen year old girl. I pretend to wake up, she's alerted immediately and her brown eyes are filled with relief.

I drank some water to clear my mouth. She watched and I could see her shoulders relax and I knew that she had been very worried.

"Why did you do that?" she asked, not looking at me. I knew exactly what she was talking about, but I played dumb.

"Do what?" I concentrated on the warm sand.

"Pull me away from the Man 'O' war, you didn't have to save me from that. Now you're injured." She looked at me and I could feel her bright eyes looking into my soul. She knew everything about me and I knew everything about her. I told her everything and she did too. I tried to smile and hoped that what I was going to say wouldn't ruin our relationship.

"Because I didn't want to see you get hurt." I said it in a half whisper. Her hands stopped moving on my arm and she went perfectly still. She didn't say anything for awhile and I took the opportunity to memorize her beautiful face.

"Um… The rest of the flock went to get lunch. I'll go for a dip. Be right back, holler if you need anything." She blurted out after folding a few towels. She took off to the water and I watched her go, wondering if I had made the right decision.

Iggy came with lunch and the kids a few minutes later. I inhaled the heavenly scent of the food and realized how hungry I was. I reached out to grab a few fries and stopped because of the pure agony in my arm. The rest were eating like mad since it was rare that we managed to have so much food in such a leisure manner.

"Angel, can you call Max? Use your mind because she's underwater and she might not hear me if I call her." I told Angel. She nodded and concentrated.

Then I saw her, Max was wading out of the water. As she got closer, I choked on my own saliva as I saw Max dripping wet, in a bikini. Give me a break, I'm a hormonal teenage boy and I should appreciate the view. Angel was giggling like crazy as she rummaged through my thoughts.

"Angel, get out of my head now." I said in a tone that was reserved for situations like this. She immediately withdrew from my mind even though the smile was still plastered on her face.

Max sat herself next to me and she looked at me with a worried expression.

"What's wrong, Fang? Are your arms hurting again? Are they numb?" She clamped her mouth shut to avoid saying any more, but I read the questions in her eyes.

"Nothing, it's just my arms. I can't eat because I can't really move them. And, yeah…." I trailed off pathetically. Max looked thoughtful, and then an evil grin came onto her face.

"Well, Fang. It looks like I'm going to have to feed you." She smirked.

There. Can you imagine Fang being fed? Hahahahaha! I'm so evil.

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-Red rose