Title: Maximum Ride Nighingales Lament

Rating: T ( Some violence, minor coarse language, and minor suggestive adult themes)

Genre: Fantasy/ Action/ Adventure/ Romance

Summary: Chaos consumes when Ashe finds out her world is no longer safe. An excapee from The Tower. She, her brothers, and sisters must take flight before they are taken and treated like propery once again. A startling find shows them the key to unravling a bigger plot than they have ever imagined.

Disclaimer:I don't own Maximum Ride, or anything out of the book. I do, however, own the plot, the characters, and anything else. I would also like to add Rebbeca's song is in here.

Author's note - Ello my lovely readers. Did you possibly think I would leave you with that type of ultimatum?? I will continue but Ashe my be severly injured/ brain damaged due to the lack of oxygen and the water hitting scene )

Sly-Minx This is for you.

Alyssa- Yeah I love Caleb to! Thanks for reviewing!

Bubble Blower- I have a couple moer chapters to go, keep reviewing!

Flashbacks and thoughts are in italic.

Chapter 4- Waiting for that which we lack

When we are at a loss, we panic. We become confused and disorentied. We forget that those we love are waiting for us on the other side.

I sputtered up alittle water that was still stuck in my lungs. I flew straight up and a silent scream escaped my lips. It hurt like hell. I fell back limp and a scream escaped my lips followed by pitiful moaning that I didn't know was comming for me. I managed a fetial posistion and rocked slightly to relieve the menacing pain. Basch was in my face in a split second firing questions that I didn't answer.

"How long w-was I out?" I asked in a scratchy voice not my own. He looked away and pain etched his beautiful face.

"Two days." He said and his voice hardened. "Why were you so damn irresponsible?!" He roared making me wince and curl up tighter than before and I felt a searing pain in my shoulder and stomach. "You reopened your wounds." He spoke quietly now. He tugged gently at my side makings sure not to hurt or cause further damage. I layed flat on my back. He nuzzled my cheek to bring my mind away from the pain as he slowly unwrapped my bloodied bandages. I could make out a sort of gaping hole in my shoulder and a large gash across my stomach which hurt like hell. "You'r lucky." Consentrating at rewrapping me he whispered.

"Lucky?!" I spit out having a sudden wave of pain fly through my system.

"Yes, without their help you wouldn't have made it." He said sitting back next to me making sure he did it right.

"Withs who's help?" I sputtered out. I could only imagine who.

"Them." He pointed over to the fire. I had just noticed my surrounding. There was my flock and then six other people. Then I slowly reconized them. The others. The eldest girl was laughing with my flock. Wait she was the one that shot me! I flew straight upward in a blink of an eye and was running over over to the fire. I locked eyes with the eldest girl and had a vicious staring contest which I was winning.

"Where's the gun that you shot me with?" I asked as I lunged for her but luckly for her Caleb caught me in mid flight and I reached as far as I could to grab a piece of the girl that shot me. She scrammbled upwards and looked surprised. She probably didn't think I would make it. But guess what, I'm still here and still kickin'.

"What gun?" She aked innocently as if she didn't know.

"What gun? WHAT GUN?! How could you ask what gun. You shot me with a freakin' gun!" I was trying to wiggle out of my older brother's grasp but to no advail.

"Clam down Ashe." A streak of stars went through my vision and I was out like a light.

(FLASHBACK)

The woods were dense and little light streamed through the limbs. I was all but the tender age of five and this was the second time I had lost a chocobo and I knew my father would be extremely cross. My small riding boots crunched the fallen leaves and my small gloved hands wiped away the falling tears on my face.

"ASHE! Where are you?" A voice yelled from a distance. I crouched low to avoid eyesight and let my eight year old brother wander by. I stood and turned to walk the other on my voyage to catchh the missing chocobo.

Vines hung in my path but was easily avoided by my lilthe body. Shrubbery was a major problem because I was short for my age and if I had crouched I would not have been seen. Vibrant yellow leaves clung to the green earth and a clear stream trickled down the way infront of my path.

I sat and let the water lul me into a daydream until calloused hands shook me awake.

"Princess, we have been looking everywhere for you." A tall man stood crouched in infront of my body. His youthful face and peircing green eyes gave away ihis age, 15. Tears started again and this time did not stop. He looked around worridly as if he were caught doing something wrong. "What is wrong little one?" He settled with saying.

"I...I lost my chocobo." I sobbed even louder now remembering what had happened.

"There, there. I will personally get you a new one." He stuttered out to make me quiet. I shook my head 'no'.

"I will only ask one thing." I stopped crying and stated.

"What is that little one?" He asked as he studied my facial features.

"To take me home and never mention that I was crying. Okay?" I said.

"Yes princess. Your wish is my command." Picking me up gently he climed up onto his chocob and started home towards the palace.

(End of Flashback)

I snuggled closer to the warmth that was next to me. An arm slung over my waist and pulled me flush towards the warmth. My eyes shot open and stared into the resting, shirtless face of Caleb. I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out.

"He saved you, you know." A yound black girl said who sat across from us.

"Caleb?" I asked suddenly more interested with the ground than the conversation. I strained my eyes to see her face.

"It was romantic." She gushed. "He just flew straight into the water after you and dragged you out. He started CPR and you'r brother had to pry him off you so he could stop you'r bleeding and his."

"He's hurt?" I studied him and found bandages covering his mid section.

"Not bleeding but he broke a couple of ribs and his nose. But all he mumbled all night was 'Is Ashe okay?' or 'How is Ashe'. Very, very, VERY romantic if you ask me. I would kill to have someone like him. Well goodnight." She settled on the groung and I stared into Caleb's angelic face.

'Yeah, I am damn lucky.' I drifted off with Caleb's face in my mind.

Author's note- Keep reviewing people we're on a role! I have the next chapter in my head but not on the computer so hold tight and keep reviewing! R&R!