Disclaimer: Okay so, do I own Maximum Ride? No.
A/N: Hey everyone. Here's the next chapter. I've been working on all my fan fictions and they are all coming well. I'm pretty excited. I'm working on a Van Helsing, Hollow Kingdom, and X-Men fan fiction, so watch for those. And just to let you guys know, I intended to finish this one. Well, enjoy! Oh and thanks to the most amazing beta ever: NarnianSprite! You go girl!
Maximum Ride sat in her small room at Anne's house. She wasn't sure who to trust outside of her own Flock. She'd been trained that way…
Her mind swam with questions. She couldn't take it anymore. She needed to get out. Max stood up from her bed and opened the window. The cool air rushed in. It had been cloudy before, but now the sky was clear and beautiful. That huge cloud that had hung over Max's head all day was now far away on the horizon. It had gathered up enough rain so that it now was storming in…New York, Max guessed.
She swung herself out the window and she began to fall. Just before she hit the ground, her wings snapped out and she caught the down drift. She landed on the soft grass. She spread her wings wide. They were sore from being pushed for most of the day.
With one quick swish of her wings, Max flew up in the air. She sped through the air. She turned and floated in the air. Below her, staring from her window was Fang. He stared at her black silhouette against the moon. And for once, just once, he let his feelings show. Quickly, he put them back in their place and left the room.
Back up in the air, Max flew around, chasing her thoughts. One thought, in particular had caught her attention: "Were there other bird kids out in the world?" Max couldn't say. One part hoped…the other doubted. It was unlikely that Jeb would make another one…or was it? Was it ridiculous to think that there might be someone who could understand? Someone who…knew?
The Voice in Max's head piped up "Never doubt possibilities." It told her.
Max rolled her eyes. It was simply wonderful to have a voice inside your head that probably had drawers full of wise sayings for any occasion. She quickly folded in her wings and began to drop to the ground. She flipped several times and then floated in the air just above the ground for a moment. She snapped in her wings and landed coolly on the ground.
She checked her surroundings. Okay maybe she had flown too far. She shrugged and flew up into the air again, heading for home.
Before long, Max was back at the house. She slid through the window and closed it. There, in Max's room, was Angel.
"Hi!" She waved. She smiled cutely, her blonde hair bouncing.
Max grinned "And what are you still doing up?" The smile left her face "You should be in bed. We've got school tomorrow."
"Yeah I know." Angel sighed.
Max smiled "Well, tomorrow is Friday. You can sleep in Saturday." Angel's face brightened. She loved weekends. "Goodnight." They stacked their hands as custom, and Max kissed Angel on the head.
Just as Angel was leaving, she asked, "Max…do you think that there are more like us out there?" She smirked.
Max glared. "You read my thoughts again didn't you?" Angel nodded. "Please don't make a habit of that."
Angel smiled. "Okay. All I read was the thing about other bird kids and...something about that guy as school…uh…Sam being cute." She grinned.
"Angel!" Max protested. This was ridiculous. The kid could not be stopped. Her face softened. She couldn't stay mad at Angel. It wasn't possible. "Alright…it was just a thought. I mean, haven't you ever thought about it?" She asked.
Angel contemplated it for a moment. "Yup." She nodded.
"How would you feel about that?" Max looked at Angel, expectantly. "I mean, how would you feel about another bird kid joining the Flock? That is, if one showed up," she clarified.
Angel grinned. "I'd love it."
Max smirked at Angel. She was so young and so adorable. How could she not want to accept another bird kid into the family?
"Well, goodnight!" Angel ran out of the room and off to her own.
Max thought for a moment. She guessed that it might be easier for the younger members of her Flock, like Gazzy, Angel and Nudge, to accept another bird kid into the family. They were young, it wasn't like they had any trouble with wanting to keep things the way they were. For the older members, though, like Iggy, Fang and herself, it might be more difficult. They had lived like this for fourteen years. It would be hard for them to change.
Max sighed. She would only have to make a decision if one showed up. Another bird kid might never appear, so why should she worry? Getting up from her bed, Max turned off the light and lied down on her bed. Little did Max know that that time might be close at hand.
A/N: Oh what now? Yes, it is close at hand. Say "vampire" in your review if you have read my author notes! Thank you for reading! See you next chapter!