A/N This is the longest chapter yet. Hope you enjoy

This chapter will be all of the letters 29 wrote to the flock. For the first time, I think I might end on a cliffie

And by cliffie I mean I won't put the letter to Iggy in this chapter. I feel evil….

I'm going on vacation soon, so I won't be able to update aftet tonight. I may put up another chapter if I get a lot of reviews.

Merry Christmas if you celebrate Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

Keep up with the reviews, and happy reading

-Ellie

OBJECTIVE

Not a word was spoken while the Flock retraced their steps back to the cave. Each member sat down on their respective packs, and opened up their letter.

ANGEL

With trembling hands, I opened my note.

I know it seems like I never really got that attached to 29, but I really did. She may have been silent and have had a kind of creepy black mind, but she had good intentions. And I think she really hit it off with Iggy.

But she'll come back.

She has to, right?I knew that I would only go downhill from here if I kept second guessing myself, so instead I began reading:

Dear Angel,

I would like to firstly apologize for leaving all of you. I understand that you might be extremely angry, or (dare I hope it) possibly upset.

You have every right to be.

But please know that it was not anyone's fault I left. I figured a few things out, and that led me to the inevitable conclusion that I needed to leave, for both my and the Flocks' safety

But do not dwell too much on the fact I left. Please, for my sake, realize all you have done.

First off, when I first met you a single word was unheard of for me. I much preferred the solitary silence of my mind, and each of you helped me out of that.

So, I beg you not to do two things: mourn my loss, or blame yourself. Please, continue with you lives as best as you can.

You are all strong. I believe in you.

Thank you once again,

Experiment 29, who became Kae, and who returned to 29 again.

NUDGE

I'm really scared. I don't want to have to read her note.

I really did grow fond of her, silent though she was.

I mean, I could talk enough for both of us.

Besides, it's Iggy I'm worried about. He's drawn so far into himself that I don't know if anyone except 29 herself could bring him back…

Dear Nudge,

I am sorry. I don't know how else to phrase it. I feel has if I have grown very fond of you, even if the feeling was not mutual.

Still, I never thought leaving all of you would be as hard as it turned out to be.

I hardly think a letter could make up for what I've done, but I don't know how else to do it

So, I humbly request that you carry on your lives to the best of your abilities.

Stay strong, Nudge.

Experiment 29, who became Kae, and who returned to 29 again.

GAZZY

Of course I miss her. Look, I try to keep the "tough kid" façade up as much as possible, but there's only so far I can pretend.

I really did like her. She was really timid, but her Raven DNA was awesome. She let me examine her wings a few times.

But, Iggy is clearly the one most affected. As his partner in crime, I notice these things. His face is completely void of the usually mischevious smirk. On top of that, his eyes that usually sparkle with some sort of humor had been deflated, and looked almost as dead and 29's did.

I hope her letter bears some good news…

Dear Gazzy

I don't know if you'll miss me at all. As I'm writing this, I'm starting to realize I never reached out to you that much. Truthfully, reaching out at all is difficult for me.

But I still don't forgive myself for what I'm doing. I know you wanted to further examine me, and I was looking forward to your findings.

Gazzy, as Iggy's partner, please help him. I know what I did may scar him. But it is for the best. Trust me, and help him do the same.

Stay strong, Gasman.

Experiment 29, who became Kae, and who returned to 29 again.

FANG

The silence in the cave was infuriating.

Each person sat down, reading their letters. I couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere, so I walked out to the ledge.

Dear Fang,

I'm not one for formalities, and neither are you. I think that's why we got along so well.

We both know that in the two years that I was a part of the Flock you became a brother to me. Not surprisingly, you could reach me the best

I still regret not telling the older kid's my whole story.

I say older, only because the majority of it should not be heard by younger kids. But I still feel I owe all of you an explanation for not only why I left, but why I was…the way that I was.

I'm rambling, and I apologize.

Please, Fang. You know Iggy better than anyone else in the Flock.

If you truly care about either of us, you'll help him get over me.

Take care of the Flock. I know you can do it.

(Also, I've been meaning to tell both you and Max this for a while—get your feelings for each other out in the open. Don't deny you have them—I might be devoid of most feelings but I'm not oblivious. For both of your sakes', just talk to eachother

Experiment 29, who became Kae, and who returned to 29 again.

MAX

I stared numbly at the piece of notebook paper in my hands. I dimly registered it had been ripped out of that notebook she had showed me two years ago…

I was still in a state of shock. I leaned up against the cave wall, took a deep breath, and began to read.

Dear Max,

If I said these last two years have left no imprint on me I'd be a liar.

Before I met the flock I was a cold, unemotional, experiment. The 98 percent human part of me was secured tightly inside of me.

Then I met you. And when we broke out, something changed. It wasn't just the change of scene (though, the wide open air was quite the contrast to the stifling rooms of the School)but something that had been buried for six years had suddenly come alive.

And I have you to thank.

I would also be lying if I said we had become like sisters for the past years.

For, this is only partially true.

You have been a sister to me, and a wonderfully patient one at that.

But as I write this, I realize how little I did in return.

You gave so much energy to reviving me, which you surprisingly succeded in.

You stuck by me even when it seemed nothing could save me.

And I remained ungrateful.

Please, Max, forgive me for what I have done. Not only did I leave you, but I left without truly thanking you or showing you at all that I truly appreciated all you had done.

I also would like to apologize for not fully explaining my past. I did not want to scare you, but I regret not giving you an explanation you completely deserved.

On a different note, I would suggest you talk to Fang a bit more. You know what about. You owe each other that.

Lastly, I leave you with one request. Read Iggy his letter. I had no time to translate it to Braille.

With these desperate pleas for forgiveness, I wish you the best of luck. Stay strong, though I doubt you need any reminder.

Experiment 29, who became Kae, and who returned to 29 again.