AN: Okay… don't hate me… but this is just a filler chapter. It's been all intense and stuff, now we need to chill a bit, but no worries, more action in the next chapter!

Also, sorry I haven't had much time to update, I have so much school work, my teachers LOVE homework and tests. Great right?

I don't think so…

Chapter 36

Max POV

"Up and at 'em!" I yelled to the sleeping, now awake, flock. Fang just groaned and turned over. You may not know this, but he can be very hard to wake up in the morning. So, naturally, I kicked him.

"Ow!" He said turning back towards me, giving a bit of a glare under the mess of his hair, "Why'd you kick me?" He asked, sitting up and rubbing his back where I kicked him.

"Well I didn't want to spend the next hour trying to wake you up. So it was either a minor kick to the back, or a bucket of water. Your choice." I told him, smirking.

He rolled his eyes and got up to see what the flock was doing.

Gazzy and Angel were playing something by the looks of it, and Nudge and Iggy were acting all lovey-dovey. I even forgot they were together. Nice Max.

I walked over to where Fang was at the mouth of the cave, staring and thinking. I leaned into his left shoulder as his arms snaked around my waist. The sun was just starting to rise; it was like one of those crappy sappy movies.

"This is a bit too romantic for my taste." Fang said looking down at me.

I smiled up at him, "Deal with it." I sighed in comfort.

Max? Angel asked me telepathically.

Hmm? I thought back to her.

My mind reading powers are acting all screwy… I can't read Iggy, Nudge, or Gazzy's minds. It's really weird.

I thought about that for a moment, It's probably we're just coming close to our deadline Angel, we only have…4 days left I believe.

I guess…

And our conversation ended. Well it's better than having the Voice- Jeb. I almost forgot about him…

How could I almost forget about him? Sure, the guy was a jackass, but he was still my father. How could I just… forget his death like that? I'm such a big freaking jerk-

"Um, Max? You okay?" Fang interrupted my thoughts with a confused yet worried look on his face.

"Uh, yeah, just… thinking…" I replied oh-so-smoothly. He didn't buy it, and I'm not that surprised, not one of my best comebacks…

He looked me over warily, "We'll talk later." He said and walked away.

Okay… think Maximum, think...

Well, I guess we should get a move on to Montana; we have four days left to blow up two schools. So, eating breakfast would be good.

"Okay guys, I want to get a move on early today, so Ig, don't cook anything, we'll rely on our supply of granola bars."

Everyone nodded and went to their packs to eat their granola bars. I went to my own pack, got mine, and plopped myself next to Fang.

"So, we have 4 days left." Fang stated.

I nodded, "Pretty much,"

"Have any ideas of how to take this one out?" Fang asked after about 5 minutes of awkward silence.

"Not yet, I'll figure it out when we get there." I said and he nodded.

Well that was a good conversation.

"Max? We're all done." Angel announced.

"Thanks sweetie," I said getting up off the floor and dusting my legs off.

"Everyone ready to fly?" I asked.

Everyone nodded and we all perched ourselves at the mouth of the cave.

I jumped first, then Fang, then Iggy, then Nudge, then Gazzy, and lastly Angel. We flew in the traditional V-shape formation type of thing.

Ah, flying, there's nothing like it, nothing could ever be as amazing as it. Just the wonderful air, shining sun warming our backs-

Wait, where's Nudge with the "I'm hungryyyyy" bit? She usually interrupts my thoughts about flying by now…

I looked behind me to see the flock looking straight ahead, barely blinking. O-kay…

That's really weird. Gazzy, Nudge, and Igster were just…staring…to… no where…. I think we can all agree when I say "Um…"

Fang looked at me, "What's wrong?"

"Look behind you." I said through clenched teeth, hoping the flock didn't hear a peep. (Get it? Peep, like a bird… you get it right? Wow…I'm so ruining this intense moment…)

Anyways….

Fang looked behind himself quickly and noticed exactly what I noticed. The flock doesn't just fly, they play games while in the air, they talk, and they… fart. They don't just fly looking straight ahead, not saying a word.

Max? Are Iggy, Gazzy, and Nudge okay? They're acting really weird… Angel asked me telepathically.

I hope so… but this is very out-of-character of them. Can you get anything off there minds? I asked.

There was a moment of silence, Nope, nothing, nothing, nada, zip, zilch-

Okay Ange, I get it.

Sorry Max, I'm seriously bored.

Ask Fang if he wants to play a game…

There was complete silence until both of us burst out laughing, out loud. Fang looked at us as if we belonged in the Looney-bin, which I'm pretty sure I did.

Sure, I'll ask him right now… Angel said, still laughing in her head

"NO." Fang said aloud while looking at Angel.

I started laughing silently as Angel beamed at me.

This was nice… well except for the fact that half our flock wasn't even affected by all this happening.

Iggy would be like "what's happening? Remember, I'm blind!"

Nudge would be like "ZOMG, Fang playing a GAME? I'd pay good money to see that, that is if we had any money, IMAGINE IF WE WERE RICH-"

And Gazzy would be describing it to Iggy while laughing, causing him to fart, causing all of us to cover our mouths to keep from dying.

Well… that was a nice picture. But that's the thing; it's a day with the flock.

What's happening? Maybe it has something to do with our little 4 days till we die dilemma. But… wouldn't it affect me or Fang first? Considering we're the oldest-

"Max! Flyboys straight ahead!"

AN: And that's that!

Thanks for reading and sorry this was just a filler chapter, I hope you still liked it though! Please review!

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(If you like the movie Titanic by James Cameron, read my new story My Heart Will Go On)