I'm sorry it's late. I changed it like four times. Hope you like it…
Chapter 1: Powers
"Iggy" I yelled, and then I hit warp drive after Fang. I was with him in like, five seconds. His wings were flapping wildly and desperately. I grabbed hold of his coat and heaved upwards. Then he stopped flapping and his eyes fluttered open.
"Max" he wheezed. I could hear warning in his words. I turned to see us plummeting into a huge forest of giant redwoods.
I didn't have time to think or to act. My face was repeatedly whipped with branches, as were my wings. I decided to tuck them in before they got ripped off. Suddenly my head thwacked into the trunk of a tree, sending spasms of pain rippling through my forehead. I felt my fingers let go of Fang, and then the darkness took me……
"Uuuuuuughh" I let out a low moan. I put my hand to my forehead where I had the most awful headache.
"Here put some ice on it" said a soft voice, as I simultaneously felt a cold sensation on my head. I opened my eyes to see the flock looking over at me, and Iggy putting the ice on my head.
"Max" squealed Nudge "You're ok"
"Where's Fang?" I asked, seeing that he wasn't sitting beside me. Right now I could really have done with his hand to hold.
"Uh….well umm….he's…" Iggy stammered.
"Iggy. Where. Is. Fang?" I said in my no-nonsense tone.
"He's…..over there" and he pointed behind me. I turned to see a small black lump lying in a heap. Fang! I got up and started to run toward him. Iggy tried to hold me back, but I pushed him off. I knelt beside Fang's body and turned him over. He was breathing. Relief coursed through me. Then I saw his face. It was covered in scars from the fall. He was covered in dried blood.
"Max" said Iggy behind me "He hasn't woken up yet. It's been four hours."
"Well I'll take first watch. It's getting late." I wanted to be there when Fang woke up. If he woke up. They all nodded reluctantly, and then settled down for the night.
For the next two hours, nothing happened. Well apart from a rabbit walking past, a car driving by and a leaf falling on my head. Yeah, don't you just wish you were me? No seriously, this was actually quite peaceful. I felt kinda Zen. Don't you dare call me a hippie. I was sat next to Fang, waiting for him to wake up. He always gets through stuff like this. But I still couldn't get over the scars on his face. They still looked bad.
I must have fallen asleep, because my eyes were closed and I was lying down. I heard a moaning, and my eyes opened like a shot. Fang was staring up at me, rubbing his head. Whoa somebody looks a lot better.
"Thanks" Said Fang "Now would you mind getting off of me" I realized that I had fallen asleep on top of Fang. Ooops.
I climbed off of Fang. He stood up after me. The flock wasn't awake.
"Let them sleep, they've had a long day." I nodded, it was true. We've been flying for eight hours straight. I guess he's right.
"I'm always right. Remember" said Fang. Okay, that was weird.
"What was weird Max?" said Fang turning to face me.
"I….I…I didn't…..say anything." I said worriedly.
"Yeah you did. You said that looked better. Then you said the flock was asleep. And I told you to let them sleep, you said I'm right. Then you said something was weird" Oh god, something bizarre is going on, Fang is reading my thoughts.
"No I'm…… not…… am I?" he said as the situation dawned on him. How the hell did that happen? He shrugged. Alright, just process the information slowly. Start at the beginning. Fang was flying, and then he started coughing. Then he was falling. He crashed into the ground. A fall from twelve thousand feet could've killed most people. But not Fang. Maybe the impact jogged his memory. Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking. I gaped, open mouthed at Fang.
"You can send thoughts too." Oh great, now we have two mind readers in the family. Nothing will stay secret for long now.
"You can say that again." said Angel, trotting up next to me.
"What? What? What'd I miss?" said Total tiredly. Behind him Iggy, Gazzy and Nudge were all walking towards us smiling. I guess they heard about Fang.
"How long have you guys been up?" I asked.
"Oh, long enough. Now Fang knows what kind of boxers I'm wearing." said Iggy.
"Eeeeeeeewwwww. Iggy" squealed Nudge.
"Ummmm… Anyone hungry?" I said trying to change the subject.
"Yeah!" said Gazzy.
"Me!" said Nudge.
"Me too!" said Iggy.
"Me three!" said Angel.
"What's new there then?" said Total. I didn't really need to ask Fang.
"So Fang," said Iggy, "you gonna do some mind tricks for us."
"No" said Fang with a mouthful of chicken from the nearest Wal-Mart. I do love the way he can kill a conversation like that.
"Uh… well… If you're sure" said Iggy although he knew nothing would come of it.
"Yep" said Fang. He seemed genuinely okay. He was back to his usual, non-talking, black-wearing, long-haired self.
"Maybe you should tell them Ig." said Fang still chewing on his food, "They have a right to know." He chucked his bone into the fire, and it crackled.
"Not yet man. In time." said Iggy nervously, his cheeks flushing slightly.
"What are you talking about?" I demanded in my no-nonsense tone that makes Iggy quiet, and Fang turns a blind eye to. Did you see how their personalities switch there? Yeah. Whatever!
"Nothing. Nothing. Its nothing." said Iggy hurriedly.
"Fang?" I said still in no-nonsense mode. He didn't say anything. Then, to my surprise, he put down his plate and stared at the fire. Nudge was looking confused. I put my finger to my lips, as Fang was concentrating. He slowly extended his hand towards the fire.
"Fang. What are you doing?" Iggy asked. Fang's arm was now fully stretched, his fingers now inches away from the fire. He paused. Then he twitched his fingers, and the fire went out.
"Whoa!" cried Nudge. Fang twitched his fingers again, and the fire started up.
"Holy shit!" said Total. I was too astounded to remind him about language. Fang's hand twitched once more. The fire went out again. He clenched his fist and closed his eyes. Then his hand burst into flames…...
I always end chapters with cliffhangers. But this is a really cool story. R+R...please.