My jaw dropped. Quite literally, I felt it fall what seemed to be a foot before staying that way. It's a really peculiar feeling, as if your mouth suddenly turns into a trap for bugs. Eww.

I spat the gnat out of my mouth and snapped my mouth closed. I couldn't kick butt with my flock with my mouth hanging open.

'Cause that's what we were obviously going to have to do: kick butt. Well kick flyboy butt actually.

At the corners of my vision, I could see the rest of the flock standing erect and balanced, already in fight mode, getting ready for instructions from their leader. I swelled with pride just looking at them.

I muttered: "On the count of three."

They all nodded their heads and we all whispered together. "One...Two!"

We sprung up into the air, perfectly synchronized, the sounds of our wings snapping out like thunder in the air.

Oh yeah!

I kicked, slashed, slammed, punched, and yelled, all while doing intense flying manuevers in the air.

I was shocked at myself, even though I loved relaxing and living a quiet life, I had missed the old days where we used to live on the run, fighting our fights and just going through everyday dangers with each other. This was where I belonged, this was what I was made for. Was it wrong to feel that way?

I must have zoned out for a minute because I heard Fang hiss and looked up to see a Flyboy coming in on me from above.

I grinned, feeling insane that I did so, but it was true that I was enjoying this. I spun upside down and kicked the thing, crushing it in from the bottom.

Quickly making a 360 spin, I surveyed the flock. I let out the breath I was holding, realizing that they were all here.

What shocked me though was the way they too were all smiling.

Could it be that they enjoyed this just as much as I did?

I smiled back at them. They were everything to me. My mind wandered.

Especially Fang...He didn't know how bad it had been for me when he left, it was like...a part of me was missing. I wasn't whole. I was so happy to have him back, and I hoped desperately that he wouldn't ever leave me again. I had no idea what would happen to me if he did.

I needed him.

No Max, not only that, you want him.

Angel!

My mental conversation was interrupted by a metallic voice coming from behind me.

Crap...

I twisted in the air, to see a Flyboy about twenty feet away. I moved to attack it.

"Max, we have a message for you." I stopped.

"Itex isn't destroyed, and it has a new plan."

Oh great. This just made my day, a creepy robot is telling me that all the hard work we had done was for nothing.

"We are planning to dominate the world! And you, Maximum Ride, as well as your flock, happen to be in our way."

Can you get ANY cheesier than that?

"Just how are you planning this... world domination, as you say?" I asked.

"We have made a chemical that, once taken, brainwashes the human so that their brains no longer have the ability to produce negative thoughts. We are planning on injecting this chemical into all generic drugs, so that it will be consumed in an easy process. We believe this is the answer to world peace, and that your flock is a danger to our plan."

Of course we were, that's our job! Saving the world from world domination!

"Well then, let's get out of your way." I grinned and flew superspeed at the robot, smashing it into a tree.

I turned back to my flock, smiling as they smiled back at me.

What was a few flying robots or werewolves against us?

Thank you everyone who's reviewed!!! I apologize about cussing, I'll keep it light from now on, and the Faxness will be gradual. so yea. but yes! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! lol. you guys are absolutely wonderrrrrful. Gabriella