Prisoner- Chapter 19

I was still on watch it had probably been about four hours now. Usually someone is supposed to switch with you after you watch four hours, but I wouldn't get anymore sleep anyway. I still had a headache which left me hoping that the voice wouldn't start in on how it was worried about me or recite vague statements to me like I hated so much.

Max I'm trying to help you.

'Go away." I thought bitterly.

You may not want to listen to me, but at least listen to Fang.

'Since when are you Fang's number one fan?' I asked silently.

He's worried about you for a very good reason, Maximum.

'What are you talking about?' I asked blinking.

You're not well.

'Not well? Like sick?' I asked confused.

The voice didn't answer.

'Ok, you want me to know that I'm not well, yet you won't tell me what's wrong with me. That is some screwed up logic. Am I dieing? Have I hit my expiration date?'

Still no answer.

'Fine, don't talk.' I retorted. 'In fact never talk again.'

I was angry, furious really. The voice always chimed in at the wrong time and said the wrong thing. I hated it. It talked in vague responses like it was a terrible thing to just be straight with me. It yelled at me for not listening or focusing on saving the world. This voice was one extreme headache, literally.

The flock was awake about an hour later, because I woke them up myself. It was time to head off again.

"I'm hungry." Nudge said walking over to where I was.

"Me too." Gazzy said walking behind her.

"Alright, we'll fly to a town and pick up something from a store." I said standing up.

I looked around for Angel, but I didn't see her. My heart began to race and I couldn't breathe. Where was Angel?

Fang must have seen my expression change because he looked around also. He did a 360 scan and then did it again.

"Where's Angel?" I asked the flock. "She was just here a minute ago."

"Gazzy, have you seen anything?" Iggy whispered to the blond eight year old.

"Just a dream." He said.

"About Angel?" Iggy pressed.

Gazzy nodded. "All I remember in Angel in the woods, walking alone."

"Why would she go into the woods alone?" I asked myself more than I was asking Gazzy.

He shook his head.

"We have to find her." He said scrunching his eyes and balling up his fists. That was Gazzy's way of acting tough and brave. He was a great little kid.

"We will Gazzy." I said giving his shoulder a comforting squeeze. "Everyone grab their stuff. We're going to find Angel."

We were in the woods searching for Angel and had been for about ten minutes. My mind was overloading with possible things that could have happened to her. I tried to push them away, but it was failing miserably.

I felt tears sting my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. I wouldn't cry in front of the flock, not again. I had to be brave, that was a leader's job.

"Angel." I called out again for what seemed like the hundredth time.

"Over here." She said running up to me.

"Angel!" I cried taking her in my arms. "Why did you leave the flock?"

"Total ran off." She said letting go of me.

I sent Total a glare. He hid behind Angel's leg.

"Why did you run off?" I asked close to yelling.

"I saw something." He explained. "So I followed it."

"Then tell us." I said crossing my arms. "Don't take off alone."

"Ok." He said as Angel patted his head.

"Well, look what we have here." A voice said from behind us. It belonged to none other than… yep, you guessed it… Ari.

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