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I put everyone to work as soon as we landed. It was dangerously close to sunset, and soon, we'd have no light to work with at all. "Okay, Fang and Nudge, firewood. Angel and Gasman, food. Iggy, start a fire. Total, try to find water."

My flock scattered in different directions. I sat down, rubbing my head, which had started hurting again. A mild brain explosion that made me want to rip my brain out. I looked over at Iggy who was crouched over a pile of leaves and bark, trying to coax a fire out of it. I frowned, still disturbed by what I'd seen.

It had been so vivid. I don't know if I mentioned that before, but it was true. I was so sure that we were under attack. I remember everything so clearly. I couldn't put it out of my mind. Seeing Iggy alive made me so indescribably happy. What kind of life do I have that seeing my friends alive made me happy?

The rest of the flock eventually returned. Angel and the Gasman had managed to hunt down and kill seven small rabbits. For us, that meant they were eaten in two seconds flat and everyone was still hungry. But something's better then nothing, right?

I sat back down after I ate, watching everyone. Angel was playing with Total, letting him lick her. It was hard to imagine that that sweet little girl may have taken over the mind of the leader of the free world.

Nudge was showing an animal to Iggy and the Gasman. They were taking turns describing it in low voices for Iggy's benefit. I watched him slowly put out a hand, and a smile played around his lips as the animal licked him.

My throat closed up just watching them. I had already lost Iggy once. I wasn't going to let that happen again.

Later, while everyone was down for the night, I noticed Fang picking his way through the maze of bodies towards me. He knelt next to me. "What's wrong?"

I sighed. It was a big question. "I had another headache earlier. Probably something to do with my being able to see the future now."

Fang stretched. "Yeah, about that, how do you know?"

I sighed again. It was becoming a habit of mine. I knew that Fang was looking for loopholes-confirmation that this wasn't going to happen. But I couldn't give that to him. "I just know it. My Voice said so, too."

Fang leaned back next to me. He rubbed his eyes. "Do you think we can stop it from happening?"

I shrugged. I really didn't know. "I have no idea. But I'm going to do everything I can to make sure this doesn't come true. I just hope that maybe, this seeing the future thing could help us."

Fang nodded, and I knew he understood. I watched him pick his way back through the maze of bodies. Watched him throw one arm over Nudge and the other over Iggy.

I smiled and lay down. I was tired beyond belief. I through an arm over Angel's shoulders. She was holding her brother's hand and clutching Total to her. I through my other arm over Iggy and promptly fell asleep.

And I'm sure that if anyone could have seen us, they would have seen the circle we made subconsciously. Our need to be near each other was as great as our fear of strangers. Being able to touch everyone else at night was as expected as stacking our fists. It was one of our ways to bond.

I hoped that that bond would never be broken.

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