Chapter 3

The Moon

It's strange, it was just a month ago when I was the least popular girl in school. I was a nothing. Now that I've been revealed as an Avian-Lupin-Human (2% bird 2% wolf 94% human) and put into a home with two strangers, now I am the most known person in the, well I haven't met a person that doesn't know my name. I have been all over the news. Me, and my flock that is. And let me just tell you, it has been horrible! It was bad enough that I had whitecoats (the scientist that created me) after me, but now I've got the government trying to boss me around, and tons of people wanting me to be put in a zoo! On the plus side, it took me a while to think of this one and it was the only one I could think of, at least I don't have to keep it a secret anymore… Well anyways, I signed up to show around new kids, (mostly to get out of class) and I met this kid named Nova… He is starting to creep me out! I meen it was fine at first I just had to show him around a bit, and I had to admit, I thought he was more than a little cute. But then I asked what his first class was, and it just happened to be the same as mine. I mean that's fine and all, it makes my job easier. But then the teacher kept saying how special he was supposed to be. That was when I really started to get my guard up. Then Mrs. Lamson said that this Nova kid was required to sit right next to me! Then I found out that he had the EXACT same schedule as me! And in every class he was required to sit next to me! He follows me around everywhere, staring at me with those adorable (ok, I said it, it's impossible not to say.) there are 7 other people that have the same schedule as me. My flock. But that was entirely different! Wait a minute… I could see him… I saw him… I'm blind! The only person I could see was Iggy! (He is also blind and he could see me) I SAW NOVA! I don't know how I didn't realize this before! OK, this is soooo weird… well I'm of to go confront him…

I sighed as I finished my most recent blog entry, this was starting to get me really jumpy…

"Hi Shadow. Hey, you alright?" Iggy asked as he walked up to me.

"Oh, ya. I was just adding another blog entry… This Nova kid is really getting on my nerves. I was just about to go confront him, do you wanna come? Oh, ya I forgot to tell you… I am such an idiot for not realizing it before… I can see him."

"What!"

"You heard me, I can see Nova. that what really gets me worried…" I could see Iggy tensing up just as much as I could sense it. We both didn't know why I went blind, be we have a reason to suspect that it was magic. Our main clue is the fact that I can see random objects. Like maybe a piece of gum underneath a desk, or unfinished homework assignment stuffed in a locker. Or not random things, like Iggy or Nova.

"So you wanna come or not?" I ask secretly hoping he would come.

"Of course i'm coming! You think I'm going to just let you confront a possible enemy alone! Cause if you did you must b-"

"OK! Ok! I get it! You're turning into a second Nudge! Sheesh!" I exclaimed as I tried to sense where Nova was.

"He's over by the rocks. Shall we go?"

"Better now than after he ends up blowing up the world or something…" Iggy sighed. We started to walk towards where Nova was. He seemed to be waiting for us as we got there… Kinda awkward…

"Hi Shadow! How you doin? It's Iggy right?" Nova asked. Iggy Nodded his head, I could tell that he was really tense, so I grabbed his hand and he relaxed a little bit.

"Who are you Nova?" I asked.

"Is that how most people start a conversation? I really need to start learning how to do things outside of the lab…" Nova said stuffing his hand in his pockets.

"LAB! You came from a lab!" Iggy exclaimed.

Nova smiled, he had been hoping for that reaction.

"Yep! I came from a lab just like you guys… well actually more like Dylan, cause of the whole clone thingy…"

"Dylan? Clone? All I'm hearing are the warning bells going off in my head. Seriously dude, who are you and who sent you." I say glaring at him.

"I was sent by my creators… I was sent here on a special mission. Similar to the one Dylan had… I am 6 months old and have been educated on only one subject." Nova spilled. I just kinda sat there for a minute trying to process what had just been said. I had not expected him to just spill it all out, misake #1, but I'll cut him some slack since he is only 6 months old.

"Ok… That was… Ok. What is your said mission, and what is this subject you have been educated on." Iggy asked as I got shook myself out of my daze.

"Umm…" Nova said quietly as he started to turn pale.

"Well?"

"My mission was to… To… Wow, this is really awkward… My mission was… Well I've given you plenty of hints! Don't make me say it outloud! Especially in front of him! It's already awkward enough!" Nova exclaimed.

"All I can think of is something about Dyl-... Wait… Oh gosh, I think I know what that one subject was…" I sigh.

"That one subject was you Shadow." Nova explained.

"Wait, so if you where Max, he would be Dylan!" Iggy practically shouted.

"Yep." Nova confirmed.

"I gotta go." I said starting to feel a little sick. I spread out my wings and took off into the sky and Iggy followed along with a couple gasps from the people down below. For a few minutes we flew in silence towards the flocks meeting place in the mountains, but that didn't last long as we processed what Nova had just said.

"Sooo… That was weird." Iggy said, trying to end the awkward silence. One thing I forgot to mention is that me and Iggy kinda have a thing for eachother. Ok fine, i'll admit it. Iggy is my boyfriend.

"Told you there was something off about him… But you don't have to worry, he doesn't stand a chance against you." I confirmed, you see Nova's mission, was to try to get me to LOVE him…

(End of chapter 3)