Yay! This one is longer because I stayed up all night straightening it out. You better be pleased…..Or I'll have to put this poor little butcher knife into use evil laugh and smile
Okay. What should I name her?? I have a few names in mind, but they're all wonky and crazy.. any suggestions?? Anyone??
Disclaimer: I would kill to own Maximum Ride, but I don't. Too bad -pout-. Anyway, the new Experiment is MINE!! MINE!! So don't steal, please! -smile-
Breakfast
Chapter Three
I sat on the floor for who knows how long. I was still shaking my head when a thought came into my mind. I suppose it might have been my conscience, but I didn't exactly truly and totally know what in the world that was supposed to be.
'Who are you?' A child's voice intruded.
'Experiment Number 1668369. And you?'
'I am Angel. Don't you have a name?'
'No, nobody gave me one. Where are you?'
'Somewhere. What are you?'
'You should ask Fang if you want to know. What are you?'
'I'm Angel.'
I felt a tap on my back.
I turned around to find one of the siblings, looking at me almost soulfully. She looked sad.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Ig- Iggy's not de.. gone yet, is he?" She asked concern wrinkling her forehead, tears starting to form. I realized it was the child's voice in my head.
"No. He'll be fine. He just needs to stay here a while till he feels better."
"Will you help him?"
"Yes. I'll stay here and help him and the rest of you if you need it."
I didn't realize it till it was out of my mouth. I would stay here and help my brother. I also wanted to get to know him and the bird kids.
"Thank you." A smile spread across her face. Her eyes were still locked on mine, and she crawled into my lap. Her voice was filled with relief and I had to guess they had been through a lot for little Angel to look this tortured and old.
Her breathing slowed as I held her and I noticed her wings, even though pulled in, still made a bulge.
My wings didn't do that. I reached and felt my own back. Smooth, the wings a slight ripple.
Hmm. I thought. Frowning, I looked at all the differences. None had faerie in them besides my brother.
They didn't have anything but human and bird in them. Her brother looked peaceful, next to Fang.
Splash flopped down by me, tired. He looked weary, like he had been up all night too. I silently thanked him for spelling the bird kids. They weren't as much of a bother now.
But they still looked slightly worried. I looked out the window and saw the sun rising.
I started to wonder how I would get them all up from their deep sleep.
Food.
I gently loosened Angel's grip on me and started to lay her down next to Splash, but she woke up.
Instantly reading my thoughts, she said " Let me help?" So, I let her come with me to the kitchen.
As she looked around at all the food, her eyes widened.
I set her on one of the chairs I had at the table.
I pulled out pots and pans, then was struck by the fact that I didn't know what to make. So I sat down at the table next to Angel.
"What do you like to eat the most, Angel?"
"Well, I really like macaroni and cheese."
"How about breakfast food?" I asked, a little confused.
"Yup."
O-k. They must be wild.
"So, what brings you guys all the way over to neat little Quinault?" I started pulling out noodles and cheese, putting water on to boil.
"We just beat Itex. We had to run away so the news people wouldn't catch us." She said, nodding.
So she was a very open little girl. Talkative. But then, she looked a little relieved. I must admit I did too. Itex was vile.
"Really?" I asked, plopping a juice box down next to her.
"Uh-huhm." Again, nodding. She popped the straw in then started sucking the juice out.
The water was starting to boil, so I went over and dumped in the noodles. Lots. If they were anything like me, they would be starving by now. But I was too. That healing took a lot out of me.
I sat down next to her to let the noodles cook.
"Why are you guys running away? Are you on the run?"
"Yeah. We beat a couple of the Schools and we finally found the headquarters. Gazzy and Iggy flew in and ker-blawm, blew it up." When she said schools she shivered. I guess that's what they called it.
I got up and stirred the noodles, dumping milk, cheese, and butter on top. Turning the stove off, I turned around and leaned on the counter. I looked around and realized there wasn't enough room for seven people in my kitchen. And their wings. Iggy was counted out, so only six. Still not enough room.
Angel must have been able to read thoughts because she looked at me and said "We'll be fine eating in the front room. I'll go wake up Max."
She slid off the chair and put the juice box on the table, walking in to the group of sleeping bird kids. I settled on dumping the macaroni and cheese into bowls. I really would have to find something better to call them….
I heard whispers, all too loud in my ears, from the front room.
"Angel, why didn't you wake me earlier, we need to go, now."
"Max, she's good. She wants to take care of Iggy."
"You're sure?"
"Yeah. Her mind is good, but she's a little weird. She came from the School too. She says Iggy won't die though. She's gonna help him. But she has claws and funny wings. Her ears are like a kitty's and she even has a tail." Her voice started to get excited. I hadn't realized I looked that funny.
"Fine. I'll trust you, but you might want to warn the others when you wake them. I'll go check her out."
Angel got up to wake the others and relay the information. Max, I guessed, walked in, a little bit stumbly from their escape and the leftovers of the spell. She was one of the girls that were crying last night.
"Angel told me. It's true?"
"Well.. yeah. It is. I told Fang about it last night. You can even talk to him." I said, gesturing to the front room.
She started to take charge and pick up bowls. I picked up the rest and started after her.
"Where are we?" She asked, pointing outside to the rain pouring down.
"My house, in Quinault, Washington."
"Washington!!" She started to panic.
"Yeah, is it too far out?"
"Well, pretty far from Colorado. We just ….left from visiting, uhm..family."
She started to trail off, and I guessed she didn't want to tell me about Itex.
"Don't worry. I know. It's Ok. I'm just a little sad I couldn't do anything about Itex myself."
We were standing in the hallway and she pointed to my head and back, asking, "Is it true?"
"Yeah. It's a little complicated." She wasn't taking it too well, but at least she was trying not to let it show.
"Well then, you can tell us."
And with that she turned around and walked into the front room.
I started to walk slower. The bird kids were all babbling, excited to be in a new house. All except Iggy and Fang, though. Fang was whispering to Iggy quickly about me. Iggy was kind of mumbling, trying to talk.
With a few steps I was in the front room, filled with dead silence.