Maximum Ride is property of James Patterson. Kisha Reaper and Deveann are property of Me! Kumali is property of Jwan!

Not as many people reviewed as I should have liked but, whatever.

Max's POV

"Awmguh." I whispered. (OMG. Get it. Hee hee? Aw whatever)

I nodded. The man strode out of the gas station. "Hey, you... whoa, what the heck?" Kisha was holding the trunk door above her head. She dropped it and took out her dagger. "You... you're experiment 16!" Kisha raised an eyebrow.

"Why are you freaking white coats so freakin' formal? The Erasers call me by my given name, Kisha, remember that." She threw her dagger and it hit, right in the chest. Actually, less of a "hit" more of a "went right through him." He fell. "Whoopsie." Kisha shrugged. She ripped the tape off the girl's lips.

"Did you kill him?" Tears streamed down her face.

"She can talk." I observed. Kisha nodded.

"Good sign." She untied the girl's ropes. "How long were you at the school?" Kisha asked.

"The School? I don't know of any school. When I woke up I was like this, in this guy's trunk. I was taken from my house not far from here! My daddy must be so worried!" Kisha and I exchanged a glance.

"The amber alert." We mumbled. Kisha ran to pick up her dagger and she dragged the girl into the bushes with the flock.

"Who's your friend?" Gazzy asked. Kisha felt one of the girl's ears.

"That's right," She was examining her, "we never caught your name."

"It's Natalie." She said hesitantly.

"That's a pretty name." Kisha said thoughtfully. "Change it."

"What?!" Natalie cried.

"I'm sorry, Natalie but... you can't go home like this. You're condition is not temporary. I suggest you stick with us for a while. Erasers are going to be after you and we can help you evade them."

"But you guys accept me and you're normal!" She whimpered. Kisha and I exchanged another desperate glance. Kisha pulled off her jacket and under was a tank top. Her wings unfurled and the soft black feathers glittered. For a minute I believe everyone was in awe. Our feathers were ripped and dirty, our wings tattered and torn. Kisha was the only one that thought to clean hers and repair the feathers. Kisha's wings were magnificent. "Wow..." Natalie awed. The tune to "Closer" by the Nine Inch Nails came on and Kisha's wings folded as she patted her jean pockets.

"Do you know how many cuss words are in that song?" Deveann laughed.

"Do you know what that song is about?!" Fang chuckled.

"Screw the lyrics I like the song." Kisha hissed finding her cell phone. "Hello, mom... Chris...?!" Kumali and I gasped and Deveann reached for the phone.

"That b-" Fang covered his mouth but Deveann bit it. "sterd!" Kisha glared at him pulling the phone away.

"You're coming... today? O-okay... I'll see you then..." She hung up. "Don't cuss at my brother!" She hissed at Deveann.

"He tried to kill you!" He nearly screamed.

"He doesn't know I'm living with anyone, much less men!" She snarled.

"Did you just call me a man?" Fang and Gazzy said in unison.

"It doesn't matter what I think of you. Once you've reached puberty Chris considers you a man." She shrugged, turning her attention back to Natalie who was totally lost at this point. "Natalie, choose a name, a wierd name." Kisha ordered.

"Erm..." She tapped her chin once or twice, "Lash." She shrugged.

"Okay, Lash, you're coming with us. We're picking up food, which I'm sure you miss, and then going back to a hotel where everyone's going to find some place to hide." She instructed. Lash nodded and off we went.

I wanna leave it at that. It took me a while because of a choir concert I had that really sucked, but the boys did great tonight! I got shivers, no kidding! Anyhoo, when I pick up on the next chapter, it's going to be really funny so don't miss it... but, I'm only updating if I get (hm...) three reviews not including Jwan. PLEASE REVIEW! THAT'S ALL I WANT! (On knees)