Sorry for the really slow update, I was on holiday in Zakynthos so don't shoot me :P Here's some Fax for you, the chapter is a little off track but still, I thought I needed to bring Max and Fang together a bit more : Hope you like it! Review please :D

Disclaimer: Only own Phoeno and the plot, so please refrain from stealing. A certain Mr. Patterson owns the rest.

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Sorry about deleting then reloading this chapter, but I made some minor changes I thought would make it better, enjoy!
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Fang's POV:

I looped effortlessly through the sky, using techniques I'd observed from the hawks to get myself far out of Max's reach. It was law that she couldn't use her super speed otherwise she was cheating. The Gasman had attacked her from behind, and she was It. Guess who she was chasing?

I aimed downward into a steep dive and she chased me right on my tail. I could practically feel her fingertips she was so close. I pulled up sharply, catching her off guard and she carried on diving until she was able to pull up as well. I darted behind Angel and Iggy, while Max spun round looking for her next victim and she headed for Phoeno. I didn't feel too good about this. I studied Max's face closely and it told me what I felt was right.

This wasn't a game anymore. This was about showing Phoeno her place. If she caught her, Max would be winner, the better of the two. Which she clearly was, but she just needed to prove it to herself, I guess. And you thought men were bad.

Phoeno's POV:

Ugh. She was chasing me and I pushed forward; I was not going to lose. I darted in between clouds with her on my tail, I doubled back on myself heading towards Fang and as I passed him I winked at him and smiled but his face remained blank. I brushed it off quickly, he didn't have to love me yet, but he'd learn to, when we were alone. That time was coming soon. Real soon.

Max's POV:

Okay. She did not just wink at Fang. It's on. I narrowed my eyes and felt the fury burning in my stomach rising up to my eyes. She is going down. I pushed my wings faster, avoiding hyper speed so I would win this fair and square. After all, I had to prove I was the better one…I just had to.

I watched as her short hair whipped around her face while she still managed to look like a model and felt a huge burst of energy push me forward. My eyes were focused on the middle of her back, watching her every move and mimicking it.

I could feel the flock's gaze on the two of us. They knew it was a battle too, and lately they hadn't been as friendly, as they had started off being, to Phoeno. Which made me feel a ton better. I can't explain why I needed to do this, I just did. For those who think it's childish, back off, this is my life, not yours. I pushed forward again, beginning to feel the strain on my wings. I dropped a little so I was in reach of her feet and pushed my arm up. Oh yes!

"You're It." I said in the most annoying voice I could muster up. I quickly folded in my wings, falling towards the ground fast so she couldn't tag me back. I waited for a moment, enjoying the rush of the wind and the weightless feeling until I reopened my wings. Surging up to move myself beside Fang.

"Congratulations, winner," He smirked at me, knowing how much it meant to me and just how to please me.

"Nothing to it." I said coolly, biting my lip while eyeing him out of the corner of my eye, his smirk grew into a wide smile that made my breath catch in my throat.

"Do you trust me?" He asked holding out his hand. My mind was immediately drawn back to the scene out of Aladdin just before the magic carpet ride and the song 'A whole new world'. Lame, I know. I rolled my eyes, of course I trusted Fang, I did so with my life. In response I took his hand and we flew away from the flock, past the cave to somewhere I guess only Fang knew about. When he was away from the flock long enough to find this place, I had no idea.

The scenery was amazing. The wide lake surrounded by the trees being made even more beautiful by the setting sun. I inhaled deeply breathing the scent of pine trees and water. As I exhaled I closed my eyes smiling at the serenity of it all. I opened them to find Fang gazing longingly at me, his eyes deep with emotion. He pulled me into him, locking his arms around my waist as I drew mine to his neck. Well this was... unexpected. Deciding to go with the flow, I rested my head against his chest listening to his heart beating wildly. I barely noticed our feet lift off the ground until we were hovering above the middle of the lake. Our feet about a foot up from the water. I looked at Fang, his dark wings spread out keeping us aloft, I know I'm not for the cheesy stuff but this was, and if you say that I said this: prepare to die, really romantic.

"I love you," He said simply, his voice soft, his eyes never leaving mine. My heart seemed to squeeze at the words and I felt my stomach doing back flips.

"I love you more," I replied, watching as Fang's smile grew and he shook his head.

"Not possible." He murmured before his brought his lips to mine, pulling me closer to him. I returned the kiss, our lips merging together as I enjoyed his scent and his taste. I realised as I was kissing him that this is what I'd been waiting so long for. I'd been waiting for Fang and this time I wasn't going to run away. It felt so right that I knew it was meant to be, and yes I realise how corny that sounds, but it's true. As we broke apart I felt my face heat and saw Fang smirk a little. Hopefully I wouldn't have this reaction every time we kissed. That would me mucho embarassing for me, highly amusing for him. Fang glided us back across the lake, reluctantly letting go of my waist.

"Just so you know," He started, pausing to brush my hair out of my face and tuck it behind my ear; "You're always the winner in my eyes."
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Right people, firstly and most importantly, I'd like to thank you all for reviewing so much. I just love them, and I know everyone says that but I honestly do. Of course I want to hit 90 before I update again and I would be thrilled to see a 100 reviews on this fic very soon. So make me happy, you know you want to :P
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