By 9:00 at night, we had finally found a place to settle down somewhere in Atalanta, Georgia. We had decided to go to Florida, since that's where a branch of Itex had previously been.

I frowned at our surroundings, making sure that we were in an enclosed area, but that we could still keep watch on what was going on around us.

We had managed to find a deserted beach, and had decided to camp out there. Once I had finished flyboy proofing the environment I walked down to the water and sat down in the wet sand there, letting the water lap at my ankles and bare feet. My black sneakers lay behind me, strewn across the sand.

I could hear the sounds of the rest of the flock chattering madly as they tried to light a campfire. Well actually Nudge was doing must of the chattering, the rest of them were just sort of nodding their heads and saying the occasional "Yeah" or "Oh."

I felt so peaceful, somehow, looking out at the huge ocean flowing in front of me, the sun setting in splashes of beautiful color across the horizon.

There were birds flying in the sky, and it made me so happy to know that we could do the same. No matter what people said, we weren't freaks. We were special...wonderful. I could feel the smile spreading across my face. We could fly.

I jumped up instantly, my wings flapping a few times as I balanced myself in the air. I turned back to the flock, my eyes meeting with Fang's.

Angel, tell everyone I'll be back later, I'm just going to fly for awhile.

Okay Max. Have fun.

You too.

I faced the sunset again, and started flying, increasing my speed as I went until I was flying at almost 300 miles per hour. I raced towards the sun, as if competing against it in its fall to the other side of the world. For a minute I seemed to fly faster than it, for a miniscule second. But I slowed, watching it dip below the ocean. The waters beneath me glistened, reflecting the light of the moon rising behind me.

I just hovered there, soaking in the moment, completely relaxed in the world's beauty.

Until, that is, I heard the whirring of metallic wings. I groaned, and turned around to see the Flyboys.

How could they find me here? Was there some sort of tracker on me? What was going on?!

I flapped, panicking for a moment, and the creepy things smiled at me.

Gross! The robots smile? How freakish is that? The surprise shocked me out of my panic, and I started to fight.

I did a 360 degree kick, smashing in four of the things' faces. There were still seven left. I managed to knock out two more, but I as I was punching another's stomach, I felt a sharp stab in my side.

Shit.

Fang was gonna kill me when I got back, if I ever got back, that is.

I slammed another two's heads together, receiving a volley of attacks that left me scratched and bleeding from the remaining pair which I took out with a few well placed kicks.

I sighed, wiping my hands on my now filthy jeans, and started flying back to our beach.

My breath rasped in my throat, and I hoped that I would be able to make it all the way, especially with the wound in my side.

Somehow, I managed to collapse on the sand, panting heavily. I looked up at into the eyes of a very mad (and worried) Fang. I was so happy to see him. I smiled at him, letting him know that I was okay, and he gave me one back. We just stayed like that for a minute, smiling at each other, until I realized how much my side and my cuts really did hurt.

"Um Fang?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you help me get some bandaids on these things?"

He looked down, and got a furious expression on his face when he saw the blood on my shirt.

"Maaaaax..." He warned.

"I'll tell you later. Okay?" "While you're fixing me up." I added, I didn't want to lose any more blood than neccessary, I was already starting to feel woozy. He helped me up, and we walked to the campfire, which was surrounded by sleeping bodies. When he let go of my hand, I immediately tripped and fell onto the ground. I laughed at my clumsiness, feeling lightheaded.

Fang came over with a first aid kit, looking quite anxious. I grinned at him, but for some strange reason that didn't seem to make him feel any better.

"Let's get that one on your stomach first." I nodded in agreement and pulled off my shirt. He blushed, but I didn't see what was wrong, the Flock had seen me in my underwear all the time, what was wrong with it now?

He came over and cleaned my gash with disinfectant, putting strips of bandage on it after he did so.

I just sort of sat there, exhausted by my flight and fight. Haha. That rhymed.

I didn't even have enough energy to put my shirt back over my head, so Fang did it for me.

After he finished disinfecting all my other scratches, I hugged him.

"Fang?" I whispered.

"Yeah?"

"I...umm...I love you." I felt really stupid saying those three words, they seemed so...cliche. But they were true, I knew that much, and I had to tell Fang.

He smiled at me.

"I know that Max, don't worry." He picked me up and carried me over to where Angel was sleeping, putting me down on the sleeping bag next to her and laying down beside me.

Angel turned over and wrapped her small arms around me. I could tell that she'd been crying. "You scared me Max, I was afraid you wouldn't come back." I held her to me tightly as Fang draped his arm over me and rubbed her back. "I'll always come back Angel, so never worry. Okay?" She nodded, sniffing, and fell promptly asleep. I soon followed, Fang's warmth a comforting glow in my body.

I hope this chapter was okay, I was sorta braindead so nothing much happened, I know. :( I still hope you liked it though! Please review and tell me what you think!!!

Oh, and I wanted to answer 2 of the reviews I got recently.

In one of them, there was a question about Columbia. A fact for anyone who doesn't know this, South America is full of civil wars and drug dealings, spreading across the entire continent. Columbia is extremely dangerous as it is in SA. so yea.

The other one was saying that Angel was too young for a celebrity crush. lol. I'm sorry but I have to seriously disagree. I was four when I had my first celebrity crush, (yes it is true, believe me) I just felt like I had to reply to that one, sorry.

Okay! Thanks again to everyone reading this!!! eat chocolate! Gabriella