A groaned, my back ached. I rolled over on the small park bench. The sun was sinking fast into the west. Angel sat at my feet, eating cereal out of a box. Nudge, Gasman and Iggy still lay sleeping.

Were was Fang?

Oh no. Oh no. Please no.

He couldn't have left. Not now.

Suddenly I was wide awake. I sat up quickly, making Angel jump.

"Where's Fang?" I asked her, practically yelling. She just shrugged.

"I dunno, I just woke up." Her eyes looked up at me innocently. I used to melt at that look, before she and Fang went, well...just before.

"Iggy!" I said. My heart began to beat faster. Panic creeped into my mind.

"Wassup?" Iggy asked. He yawned and sat up, elbowing Nudge.

"Fang left. We have to find him." No one made any move; they just sat there, rubbing their eyes. Do they even care? We need Fang...I need Fang.

"Come on guys, now!"

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The cool night air whipped around me, stirring up the leaves that had fallen upon the ground. A single feather lay beside my feet. The moonlight danced off the sleek, black surface.

Fang. He had been here.

I turned around and motioned for the flock to come closer.

"A feather, from Fang." Nudge said. I nodded.

"Let's go, we don't have much time." I said. I started to run down the deserted side-walk. My wings flapped behind me, faster and faster. Suddenly I was in the air, the wind whooshing through my hair. I hoped we weren't too late.

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"Can we stop?" Angel called to me. He small wings flapped slower and slower.

"Not now! Look, down there!" I answered. The round dome of the building I had seen so many times in my mind was just below us. It's white surface reflecting the moonlight. A small stand of trees was off to the left a ways.

Perfect. We glided toward the trees and landed in their midst. We were so close. I knew Fang would be here. I just knew.

"Let's go!" I hissed.