Right, I hope you guys like what I've done with Phoeno's character, more will become clear in the next chapter, but still I hope this is a shock for you. Big thanks to IdiotAmerica56 for the ideas; you're amazing. He helped me to think about this idea, so you're top person for the moment : If anyone wants to take his position, feel free and review haha. Seriously though, all reviewers are top people, so yay you guys. I want to say a big thanks to those who review every chapter!!! So what you waiting for, read and review!

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Phoeno's POV:

Fang flew into the cave, with her following behind him, superb. I smiled at them, trying to seem friendly but received nothing back. Fine, be that way, you're making this whole thing a lot easier for me. I watched coldly as Max went round the group one by one checking each of them was fine, leaving me out, of course. She returned to stand by Fang and I folded my arms, he hadn't looked at me since he'd returned, Max must have had words.

"Have any of you eaten?" She asked glancing around until her eyes fell on me and she looked me up and down.

I smiled shaking my head "Not yet, we thought we'd wait for you two to come back." Well that's what the rest of them thought, me, I was starving.

Max's POV:

I looked at Phoeno suspiciously, was I the only one who found her so false? I locked down on these thoughts and directed at Iggy "Okay chef, what's on the menu tonight then?"
"Uhmm, hang on a sec…" He began to rummage through his bag, whatever was in there he was sure to make a meal out of it; you see he's talented like that. I saw Phoeno's forehead furrow, obviously not understanding why I was asking the blind guy. He's blind, not mentally and physically disabled I thought viciously. I seriously didn't like this girl, I myself often found it a wonder how Iggy could cook better than the rest of us, but when she thought it, that was another matter.

Silence was broken when Iggy resurfaced from his bag "We have some sausages and a couple of burgers we didn't eat yesterday…"

"Perfect, get to it then boy!" I smiled and he returned his trademark smile scowl combination.

I noticed Fang hanging behind me, not moving closer to Phoeno or the rest of the flock, silently letting me know he would always be by my side. I was grateful, but I mean he could have gone and sat down with the rest of the flock. Mind you he was probably keeping me from arguing with Phoeno, which I was also grateful about, so when I sat down next to Angel, he followed my lead sitting down next to Iggy and Gazzy. Leaving Phoeno next to Nudge and I grinned evilly to myself. God I love Nudge.

Leaving out the boring part of us practically inhaling our food, not letting it touch the sides; which I might add gained us some strange looks from Phoeno, she obviously hasn't spent days without eating much or on the other hand still has her manners, we settled down for the night. Gazzy took out some old playing cards he has stashed in his rucksack and we all played 'Snap' together, minus Fang and Phoeno. Fang's not really a cards man and Phoeno said she didn't know how to play as soon as Fang declined, a worthy story. The rest of us had to put up with Nudge's incessant talking about how she couldn't believe she didn't say "Snap!" faster. Riveting stuff.

Fang and Phoeno sat away from us, and I could see Fang closing up, beating himself mentally over what I'd said earlier about him acting differently around her. I felt a bit regretful that I'd told him to bottle himself up when he was just starting to show some emotion. I just wanted him to show that emotion to me…Hopefully he got that through my screaming. I was so embarrassed at this evenings events, but what's done is done and I think Fang and I grew closer because of it.

Phoeno's POV:

I was sat near the entrance of the cave, next to Fang watching the flock playing cards together which made me want to laugh. They had no idea how insignificant they were. Sure, they were special because they have wings, but not as special as me. I'm needed, unlike these losers. Yet, the laughable thing is they actually think they can make a difference, to what I haven't got a clue. They make plans together, but for what? They are useless.

Max thinks she's supreme, the leader, able to defend and protect. What rubbish. If she was a good leader, she wouldn't have let a complete stranger tag along with them, nor would she leave half of her flock alone with her. I could be anyone. But I'm not I'm someone. Someone who can follow orders, unlike Max, follow through on plans and lie very convincingly.

These guys had no idea who I was and what I was here to do. None. How unlucky for all of them. They even believed that baloney about me not knowing what Erasers were. How stupid, I was brought to them by one, or had they forgotten that little snippet of information. They also believed that I didn't know how to fight, as if. I was trained to be the best. I spent hours fighting Erasers and have never been beaten, not once. The fact that they bought all this crap just shows you how gullible and vulnerable they are. Boy, were they going to find out soon.

Fang stirring beside me caused me to look at him, he'd been distancing himself from me all night until now probably because of Max, but soon she'd be out of the picture. I'm going to bend the rules slightly for Fang, leaving him out of the original scheme, he seems cool and I may need him later on.

But the rest of them will be sorry they didn't comply to begin with. They'll be sorry they even dreamed of escaping The School, because I'm here now, and they can't get in my way. I have a purpose, one that I need to fulfil. Jeb told me I was created save the world, alone. And nothing is going to stop me.