AN: I've been looking through the previous chapters, and have found some spelling mistakes. I've been editing these too fast:P I'm just trying to get rid of my writer's block, though, so I don't really care. I just want to write this. I've never written an enitre chapter story before. I usually stick to short stories and the first few chapters of a novel. Hopefully finishing this story will encourage me to finish one of my novels:P Enjoy the chapter!

Oh, and because I've forgotten on all the other chapters (sorry!):

DISCLAIMER: Maximum Ride belongs to James Patterson.

CLAIMER: Any new plot ideas in this story are mine, unless otherwise noted.

Chapter Six

I sat up slowly, rubbing my throbbing temples. My eyes darted around the room as I tried to get my bearings. I was in a hotel room with the rest of the Flock. I did a quick head count; Nudge, who was snoring next to me, Angel, and Gazzy. Fang was missing, which I already knew. But where was Iggy?

I stood up and walked around the bed to the nightstand, where a pad of paper lay. I scanned the top page, reading Iggy's messy scrawl. He had just gone to the lobby for dinner. When I finished reading, I heard the doorknob jiggle.

I slowly backed up to the window. It was most likely Iggy, but years of experience taught me to expect the worst. The door opened, flooding the room with light.

Iggy entered, balancing three trays of food in his hands. He kicked the door closed behind him, walked over, and placed the food on the table. He went to wake up the kids, when he sensed me watching him.

"Hey, Iggy. How long have I been out?"

"Max! You're up!" Iggy said as loudly as he could without waking the kids, turning to face me.

"Yeah, I am. After how many hours?" I asked. Iggy wasn't one to avoid questions, so it must have been a long time. Four hours, maybe? Five?

"Twenty-seven hours," Iggy mumbled, looking to the ground.

"What?" I asked, not bothering to keep my voice down. The kids popped out of their beds, immediately in fighting stance. When they saw it was just me, they lowered their fists, their expressions changing from anger to worry.

"Max, are you okay? You were out for a really long time. Iggy had to carry you all the way here. It only took fifteen minutes, but we could tell that he was really struggling. Did you know that he thinks that you're heavier in the air, too? Anyway, we got the room, but Angel had to use mind control, since it looked slightly suspicious that we were carrying an unconscious teenager, and that we had a dog with us."

I groaned, clasping my hands around my head. She wouldn't stop talking, and the buzzing sound in my head wouldn't quiet.

"Nudge, that's enough. That was her worst brain attack yet, it probably still hurts. Don't go giving her a another head-ache," Iggy said. I gave him a grateful smile, before I realized that he wouldn't see it.

"Thanks, Ig." I sat down in an over-stuffed chair in the corner of the room, trying to make the pounding in my head go away.. Angel came over and crawled into my lap.

"Are you okay, Max?" she asked, her trusting blue eyes looking up at me.

"Yeah, sweetie. My head just hurts a little." I was lying through my teeth, but I had enough blocks up that Angel wouldn't be able to tell. My head was still killing me, but at least I could see again. Before, the pain had been blinding.

"Alright guys, go ahead and eat some dinner. When everyone's done, we're going to get Fang." The kids all nodded and went to gather around the table. Iggy and I hung back for a minute, letting the kids choose their food first.

"You sure you're okay?" Iggy asked as we got out own food.

"Yeah," I replied, not sure if I was telling the truth or not. "I just need some food, then I'll be good to go. Fang's already been there for a day; I'm not going to leave him in that hell-hole any longer."

AN: Again, sorry it's so short. It just felt like a good spot to end. As always, as soon as I post this, I'll start working on the next chapter. Also, I am only writing this to get out of my writer's block, but that doesn't mean I don't want reviews! Maybe I'll just finish this and not post it...Or I'll resort to making you guys wait for more until I have a certain ammount of reviewers. :P Probably not, but still, please review!