Prisoner- Chapter 72
True to my word, I took first watch while the rest of the flock slept. I had been on watch for almost four hours now meaning my shift was almost over. I had about three minutes left until Iggy took over. I know, blind guy on watch that doesn't make much sense, but trust me Iggy is probably the best watcher out of us all. His hearing is keener than us all.
As I looked out at the dark sky I took a deep relaxing breath of the cold night air. I could see why Fang loved this cave. The height, the seclusion, and the view. Sure, I couldn't see much right now with it being dark out, but I could make out the outlines of the rocky cliffs in the starlight and the moon was full and large, shining the color of pale yellow.
I stood and walked into the back of the cave where the flock was sleeping. Angel was closest to me and Nudge lye next to her. Gazzy and Iggy were a few feet behind them sleeping peacefully and Fang was a couple feet across from them lying down facing the flock. He always slept away from everyone which is why I was surprised he agreed to sleep in that bed with me at all during our stay in our most recent house.
I walked carefully and quietly over to Iggy's sleeping figure.
"Ig." I whispered kneeling by him and shaking his arm.
He opened his sightless eyes.
"Your watch."
He levered himself into a sitting position and turned his head to me. He put his fist out with a smile on his lips. I smiled too and stacked fists with him.
"Get some sleep, Max." He said standing.
I stood too and walked in between the Gasman and Nudge then lye down.
"Goodnight Ig." I mumbled knowing he would hear me.
I watched as he sat down at the front of the cave then closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
-RULER-
I woke up to see Iggy still taking watch at the front of the cave and everyone else still asleep. Nothing new there, I was always the first one to wake up.
I stood and walked over to Iggy being careful not to wake the flock. I laid my hand on his shoulder and he turned his head slightly toward me.
"Hey Max."
"Hey." I said sitting next to him.
"When are you going to wake them up?" He asked motioning to the flock with his head.
"I figured I'd let them have another five minutes." I said with a shrug.
"How generous." He said with a laugh.
It was good to see Iggy smile.
Iggy turned his head slightly, probably hearing one of the flock members moving.
"Someone is awake." He said.
I turned and saw Fang walking toward us.
"Fang." I told Iggy.
He nodded giving me a 'that's what I thought' look.
"How you feeling?" I asked looking Fang over as he sat down next to me.
"Fine." He said laying his arms on his knees.
"So, what happened while you were separated from us?" I asked feeling very curious as to what the whitecoats did to make him better.
"I don't know." He said with a shrug. "I was unconscious."
"Right." I said blushing, feeling stupid for asking.
"What happened with you?" He asked looking at me, then Iggy.
"Well, I already told you that Jeb said you had died." I said looking at him. "After that Gazzy had a vision of you in that room and us finding you, so we knew you were alive."
I looked at Fang and saw he was listening intently and staring at me intently. I could see he wanted to kill Jeb right now and Ari too.
"Then Jeb came back with three erasers and took me out of the room and told me he wanted to talk with me. He got mad at one of the erasers for hurting me and I took that chance to fight them off." I explained. "Then I went and got the flock and we went and found you with help from Gazzy's vision."
Fang looked at me confused.
"We got lucky." I said with a small smile. "He saw the room number."
He nodded in understanding.
"I better go wake everyone up." I said with a sigh as I stood and walked back to the flock.
I shook Angel until she opened her eyes, then Nudge, and then Gazzy.
"Time to face the morning." I announced with a smirk as I saw Nudge and Gazzy sending me glares. They hated when I woke them up, but they had to sooner or later.
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