A/N I am updating as quick as I can just for you all because I made you wait for so long on the last chapter. Also the MR Awards are open and A Haunted Past has been nominated so if you think this story is good enough please vote. WARNING: this is a bit sad and I am sorry for what happens but it is my plot.

Chapter 38

The blast barely winded me, it just pushed me forward, which was a strange sensation to be feeling in the air. I spun around in mid flight just in time to see the top three floors disintegrate and the rest of the building to collapse in on its self, it reminded me of Chenga.

I could hear Iggy laughing and relishing in his handy work.

"TIMBRE!" Gazzy yelled in imitation of a lumber jack.

I grinned and we all basked in the beautiful destruction of a hell hole on earth. How's that for poetry? I might be better than Shakespeare if this carries on.

The rest of my family hovered around me. Cat looked like a cat that had been spooked and her hair was on end as she clung to Chase trying to not look at the floor below us.

Anthony started dancing in the air tossing Total and catching him, Nudge and Angel joined in laughing in joy. Strong arms wrapped around my waist and the pressure of a back stilled my wings. With iron bands supporting me in the air I turned my head to the side and came face to face to his smirking mouth.

"It's over. You finally took them down, I hope your happy." I smiled at him and realised that I was happy, more so than when I was dangling the Director above the ground in Germany.

"I am." I managed just before our lips clashed and we kissed in mid air.

Through the haze of my giddiness from the amazing kiss and the destruction of my hated enemy, something stirred in my mind. I dying light, filled with pain. I pulled out of the kiss with a frown. Pushing myself away from Fang and resuming to flap my wings I took stock of my family.

My eyes found Chase first who was in the middle of kissing Cat in a reassurance, no wonder he hadn't growled at Fang for touching me. The kids were still dancing madly in the air with Anthony and the two pyros were still boasting about their bomb.

On instinct I folded my wings in so I began to drop. There was something very wrong, and I was missing someone very important. My sudden decent shocked Fang and drew my brothers attention.

I heard shouts as I twisted whilst falling so I could see the ground below me as I angled myself like a streamlined bullet.

A shaky flying figure cam into view after two minutes of falling. I used my wings to pushed myself past it and when I was two feet under it I twisted so I could open my wings and catch her at the same time.

During the entire excitement of the explosion, none of us, me, had noticed that Sky had slowly begun to descend against her will. She was nearly entirely limp in my arms. I flapped double time to keep us aloft but we were still getting closer to the ground.

Sky! What's wrong? Please stay with me, please be okay.

My only reply was a simple fluttering in my mind. I felt my heart constrict and my lungs nearly ceased.

I was soon joined by the rest of my flock Fang helped me carry Sky to the ground, two hundred feet away Cat jumped out of Chase's arms and landed with cat like grace. We landed in an old playground that seemed to be abandoned with wild grass growing wherever it could.

Laying Sky on the ground as gently as we could, I was still trying to hold her to me through our mind link.

Chase had a sad look on his face, so did everyone else, like they knew what was happening and had accepted it. I wouldn't.

I checked Sky for any injuries that I may have missed. There were none. Perhaps she had internal injuries. But deep down I knew that wasn't it, and that made me even angrier and sadder.

Chase clasped a hand on my shoulder, in defiance I shook it off. No, this couldn't be happening. Not now. Not ever. For gods sake I had just got her back. Fate it seemed, hated me.

Tears tracked down my face as I knew what was happening and didn't even bother to hide my grief.

"Sky……" I whispered heartbrokenly. That cause her mind to flutter strongly in my mind and for her eyelids to lift suddenly.

"I…. I didn't want tell you. It's why they kept me in the tank." She smiled wanly at us and I thought she would die right there and then.

She took a deep breath before speaking again. "I could only live in that damn tank, but that isn't living. So thank you for giving me freedom." Her voice was fading.

With a sudden pang I realised the significance of her words.

I stared blankly in to her eyes, for the second time in my life I was watching that inner life fade.

"So its my fault, again. I took you out of that tank and now your dieing. I am so sorry." In that one moment I truly hated myself, inside I was beating myself and all of those silly ideas of growing up with my sister taunted me, because in the end I had killed her for the second time in my life. I was a monster.

Sky tried to grab my hand but I was to angry at my own stupidity to take notice. Everyone was staring at me in horrified shock.

"No, no Max. That's not it, I've been hiding in your mind since you lost me and you have always held yourself back form enjoying life. don't do that again. And you didn't kill me. Even in death we have freedom. You gave me the chance to use my wings, after so long of being deprived of flying, I have felt the wind and sun on my face, and I have seen you grow up and the Arena fall. I could never be more happier than right now. You and Chase will just have to live a good enough life for the both of us." She spoke with force that I dint know she was capable of, she gripped Chase's and my hand with the same amount of force. "I love you both. Chase be a good boy, and behave with Cat."

Chase nodded with a sad smile and kissed her forehead. After a few more seconds her eyes stared up at the sky not seeing anything. Because she was dead…. I could feel more room in my mind as though the little niche she had occupied had just become more vacant.

That dead look on her expression made my world cave in. Chase was crying silently and Cat clutched his head to her chest smoothing his hair, trying to comfort him. Angel was crying, whilst the Gasman held her trying to stop his own tears. Anthony and Iggy were in pretty much the same position, standing upright, eyes closed, faces masked in gloom. Total was snivelling in Nudges lap as she wiped her tears away in his fur. Fang caught my eye, he was about to walk towards me when I brought my emotional wall down around me. He must have seen the blank expression I now wore.

Looking at my once beloved sister I smiled sadly . I reached up a still hand and brushed her eyelids closed. I leaned over her and kissed her forehead gently. When I was finished I climbed to my feet. My eyes travelled from her form, that appeared to be sleeping because she looked so peaceful, to the sky. My eyes closed as I tilted my head back.

"Your free now, and always will be. As you always told me in death we hold freedom, in that freedom we can fly in the endless skies." I barely whispered these words. And call me mad if you will, but the gentle wind that blew across my cheek I imagined was Sky hand and her way of saying goodbye.

I wouldn't hate myself, because I knew she would want this. To die free, than live a life that seems not worth living at all. At least I knew she was really dead this time.

My shoulders began to shake as I lost the strength to keep up my wall. Too soon I was sobbing endless tears, Fang held me to him and everyone huddled in a group hug. Feathers and dog fur and tiger stripes encompassed me, and I was comforted by them all.

By the time Cara pulled up with numerous black SUVs and Land rovers tailing her, Abbey, Asidill, Mom, Ella, Jeb and Akila.

Total ran over to Akila and they started licking each other. Mom ran over to us dragging Ella and started pulling us into a hug.

Jeb cast a look around and paused when he came across Sky's body. My eyes fixed on Sky's still form, my mom got distracted by the kids and didn't see her till she followed my gaze.

Even Cara seemed unsure on what to do. I walked up to the SUV carrying a crying Angel and with Fang wrapping and arm around my waist.

"Clean up the area and check for survivors, but don't leave her here."

Cara looked at me and nodded. "I'm sorry. I know what its like." The look in Cara's eyes was genuine. I walked with the rest of my family to the SUV I had all of the little kids in the back with me and I hugged them. They may not have been related to Sky but they were still just kids and weren't meant to live through this shit. That's why I was here, because I would help them through it. Chase gave me a kiss on the cheek before resting his head on Cat and falling asleep with her. Anthony and Iggy opted to go in the other car with Total and Akila, Fang sat in the passenger seat in front of me and we all drove off.

Hoping that this would be the worst experience in our short lives. I may have lost Sky, and for her I would be happy that she had a taste of freedom. I wouldn't blame myself and I would live my life well enough for two of us.

I closed my eyes after twenty minutes and fell asleep with the kids in the back of the SUV.

A/N Don't have a go at me for killing Sky off, because I am just as sad as you. But it was part of the plot and it's the reason why Max will always be that bit more stronger than anyone.

But tell me what you think. Its not over yet there's one or two chapters left and I'm still thinking about doing a prequel, sequel, both or an entirely new story. Tell me what you prefer. Though knowing me I might do all of them.

Review and I will be able to start sooner on the next story. :)