Okay so here's the next chapter and enjoy

Okay so here's the next chapter and enjoy. And just to let you know, I'm not making this incorporate Max Ride 4. I really didn't like that book. My opinion, James Patterson didn't put much effort into it.

Max POV

For a second all I did was fall. The wind rushing past my face, making my hair fly everywhere, was exhilarating. There are very few things that can compare to flying and this would be one of those very few things; skydiving. I couldn't hear a thing because of the roar of the wind, or was that the plane crashing? I don't know.

Anyway, Fang's hand was ripped from mine as he unfurled his wings. I slowly opened mine up, but they were force out suddenly. OUCH! I keep telling myself no sudden unfurling yet what do I do, I suddenly unfurl my wings. My shoulders and the joints where my wings connected to me burned like fire.

Forcing my wings down and up against the air, I slowly began to rise. As I rose I turned to the fading sun. It'd just slipped below the horizon painting the clouds pinks, purples, and deep blues. Stars were already starting to come out in the east and the water down below was a dark blue to a black color.

My internal directional system or IDS, (that was my new name for it) said that land was east and about a half hour flight away, unless I wanted to fly really fast. So that's what I did. Hunching my shoulders I poured on the speed and passed my flock. I made it to the island in five minutes.

The beach was large, sandy, littered with white drift wood, dark, and abandoned. Perfect! But no, that would be just too easy right? In the next minute, there were helicopters surging over the island going out to sea, probably trying to locate the passengers, who couldn't fly, from the plane crash. To make matters worse, a spotlight traveling along the beach locked on me.

Max get out of there! Those people are going to really question you.

No Duh! You think I haven't already figured that out. Why else would I be running through the woods practically covering myself with scratches? To go and get caught, I don't think so.

Max…

Get out of my head Jeb.

"Shoot." I stumbled on a tree root that just suddenly appeared in front of me without warning, call me crazy but I know it moved, I did a summersault, and landed wrong on my right ankle.

"Darn it! Ouch!" Getting back up and running wasn't easy, I probably just sprained my ankle and knowing my flock, someone would make a fuss over it.

Now I know you're probably all thinking, why didn't you go warn your flock and take off somewhere? Well, my flock is smart and if I were to take off than someone in those helicopters would see me. My flock would either land in the water and act like victims or fly the other way and stay out of sight. Personally I would have choosen the second option; I don't do the role of victim well.

I finally stopped running when I came to a cliff, or rather a valley. On the other side was a waterfall, not one of those graceful types that everyone loves, but a loud, wet, and annoying spray of water. Trees surrounded the cliff and at the end of the valley, which wasn't very big, the land flattened out and an exit was formed for the river. The bottom of the valley is what ended up catching my attention though, there was a building there.

It was one story and shaped like a maze with a lot of branching hallways. There were many lights on but they didn't cast a large glow due to the amount of trees that covered the place. It was brick but painted a greenish grey to blend in with the surroundings. In the front of the building, an area had been fenced off and cleared of trees and extra vegetation.

SNAP!

Whirling around I heard another snap, closer this time. Someone or something was coming! Scanning the area, I spotted a large tree and began to climb it as fast as I could without making much noise. I was on the third layer of branches when three men stepped into my line of sight on the right.

They were clad in camo cloths, with army boots and guns in their belts. They were also tall, muscular, and looked like male models. My senses went on high alert.

"I don't see why we can't go grab some of the survivors from the pane crash. They would be good specimens and everyone else would write them off as having drowned." Said the guy in the middle. His voice was thick, velvety, and eraser like.

"I know what you mean. But if we disobey orders than well…" The guy on the right said.

"I know why we can't grab people randomly again. It's because the director is afraid that Max and the Flock will figure something out. Honestly they can't be that smart." Muttered the last guy.

I would show them who wasn't smart.

I was about to jump down on the three and smash their heads in when Jeb chimed in.

Max stop and think. If you beat them up than the people in the building will know that someone knows about them.

Fine. But just to let you know, you're getting a punch in the face when I get back for stopping me.

Then I'll be sure to be away on business that day. Now think about that building for a second. Who do you suppose is in there?

I stopped and thought while I watched the three men walk away. The building was secluded where no one else could easily find it. Guards were walking around that wanted to kill people or use them for something, and those same guards had eraser like qualities.

DUH MAX! It was an Itex facility.

Right Max.

Shut up Jeb.

Then it hit me, I was right outside an Itex building and my flock would be flying around. They probably had spies everywhere. Oh crap!

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