Max: I'm scared.

Me: -looks at Alex- Me too.

Alex: -is crazy-

"Celebrate good times. Come on!" Nudge sang in a surprisingly listenable voice unlike the opera she had tried in the past. Every other song she and that Cobra Starship dude would switch off.

The flock had thrown together a party last minute, and even in the stress of last minute planning, Nudge had managed to get her hands on all the lights in a typical club.

Everyone in the flock was there, even the puppies and the French man with one foot.

Speaking of the French man, he was once again having a heated discussion with Gazzy.

Max looked at the two of them. "I really shouldn't be weirded out by this stuff anymore."

Iggy plopped into the chair beside her and started petting one of her pet snakes. "Yeah. Aren't you used to the strange havoc of your daily life. I mean look at us. We're sitting here having a normal conversations while I pet your hair. Your Medusa hair."

Angel darted by them, trying to catch the baby penguin that was waddling away at top speed. Medusa raced beside Angel, barking at the poor penguin.

Max gaped at the fast penguin and then turned back to Iggy. "Yeah, I guess I should be used to it by this point," Max agreed, turning her attention on the dance floor.

Gazzy was holding Fang by the paws and spinning him around. Max saw this and instantly looked away.

Iggy took his hand off the snake and placed it on her shoulder. "Maybe it's time to move on." Iggy offered. "You obviously have a family that keeps your hands full without him."

He looked towards the back where both Total and Akila were helping a hysterical Takila to her feet. "I'm not sure, but I think I hear Takila crying. Whose gonna go, me or you?" Iggy didn't wait for her response he just stood and walked over to comfort the crying pup.

Max looked at Iggy's retreating figure a few seconds too long. Angel interrupted her jumbled thoughts, "Medusa tried to attack Poppy and now she's scared." Max looked down at the trembling penguin while her hair snakes hissed at Medusa as she tried to creep up on the little penguin. "Come on, honey. Let's go put Poppy to bed. I'll be there in a minute."

Max walked over to Gazzy and ruffled his hair. "Hey you two. Having fun?" Gazzy nodded enthusiastically and Fang just barked and shook his tail. "Angel's going to bed soon, if you want to join her."

Gazzy shook her head. "Please! It's only 2."

Max rolled her eyes and went to put Angel and Poppy to bed.

Maybe Iggy was right. It was time to stop chasing her shadow.

After putting Angel to bed Max went for a walk outside. A few feet away she heard a whining. As she neared the noise she could see the outline of Fabio.

She sat down with the sad puppy. "What's wrong?" She asked softly.

Fabio looked up at the moon, or lack of. It clicked in Max's mind. She picked up the dog and placed him in her lap.

"Sometimes we have to look forward," She whispered to the dog. "Sometimes there is more than just shadows to chase."

Me: Aww! I'm a little late because I made cookies.

Alex: Aww!

Me: Who would have thought I'd make up a sweet moral out of this? I sure didn't.

Max: -falls asleep-

Me: I think that's a sign for me to post this. Thanks for reading!

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