Hey, guys! I know it's been forever since I've updated this, and I'm sorry for that. I've been busy lately, and I just haven't gotten the motivation to write. But I decided to finally continue writing this, and I'll update more often!

Disclaimer: If I owned Maximum Ride, I wouldn't be writing fanfiction about it. I'd change the ending.

I was in my room, listening to music on my iPod when it happened. At first, I thought it was glitching, but then I realized: It was my Voice.

Hello, Iggy. It's me again. I have a favor to ask you. Dylan has asked Max to go on a date with him in the tree house he built. I want you to watch what happens.

"Why would I do that?" I slightly jumped, still not used to talking to the Voice.

It might help you with your wishes. Also, a piece of advice: You might want to start talking to me in your head instead of out loud. If you start talking to me out loud, your friends might think you're going crazy. Now, go and observe them.

As I stepped out of bed, rolling my eyes, I thought, Sorry, but I can't see. Observing is out of the question.

Just listen to them. Is it just me, or did the Voice sound a bit impatient? And take the blue devices. I opened my drawer and snatched the bag of the blue devices, stuffing them in my pocket.

A few minutes later, I was talking to Dylan in the hallway. He sounded worried as he asked me to act as a waiter for them. So after an embarrassing incident involving me attempting (and failing) to correctly put on a bowtie, Dylan and Max were in the tree house and I was serving them food.

As I perched on the roof of the tree house in a spot where I could hear them well, I was interrupted by a half-welcome visitor.

I'm back, Iggy. When I heard the Voice, I almost fell off of the tree house.

I almost snapped at it out loud, but I didn't. Can't you stop doing that? You're getting really annoying! Warn me before you invade my head!

I heard a hint of laughter in the Voice as it replied, Well, I just wanted to make sure that you were listening.

I can't listen if I'm talking to you.

Someone has a temper. Anyway, listen right now.

I did as it said, and immediately heard an outburst from Gazzy. "Whoa, they're kissing!" I couldn't tell what Max and Dylan were doing, but they certainly weren't talking.

I then heard gasps and a scream. Then I felt something very hot. My Voice yelled, Iggy, get out of there, the tree house is on fire.

I scrambled off the roof as fast as I could, hitting multiple tree branches as I half-flew, half-fell out of the tree. When I was on the ground, I located the rest of the Flock and stood next to them.

"I'm sorry, Dylan," Max apologized. "I know how hard you worked on that tree house…"

Dylan sighed. "It's okay. I can always build another one."

After that, the flock went back inside the house. I, on the other hand, went and leaned up against a tree that wasn't on fire. I tilted my head in the direction of the sky and sighed. Voice, are you there? If this is the kind of thing that happens when you tell me what to do, then I'm not sure I want to listen. Then something amazing happened.

For a moment- just a moment, but a moment nonetheless –I could see. The stars above me formed wonderful shapes and patterns, tracing yellow figures in the blue-black sky. It was beautiful. And then it was gone.

Remember what you can obtain, Iggy. Remember all the things you want.

Well, how long is it going to take for these wishes to come true? How long am I going to have to wait?

I could almost see the Voice smirk. Actually, there's another one of the blue circles near you now.

I gasped, then realized that the Voice was telling the truth. I felt that sort of special energy coming from nearby. I stood up and walked around, following the Voice's directions as it told me where to go.

Then I felt it. The blast of energy that rushed through me, tingling all of my senses and making me feel as if I could do anything. I eagerly reached into my pocket and pulled out one of the blue devices, dropping it at my feet. I stepped out of the circle when I felt something move at my feet. What was that?

Just the device, doing its job. It will conceal itself in the ground until the time is right and the devices are needed.

What do the devices do, again? I started to walk back to the house.

The Voice seemed to chuckle. All will be revealed in good time, Iggy. All will be revealed in good time. But I am going to say that these spheres are very important. They could very well save the world.

I stopped dead in my tracks. What did you just say?

I said that those devices could save the world. And you are playing an important part by placing the devices in the correct locations.

I smiled. I was saving the world. Max always acted like saving the world was worse than hell, but, secretly, I had always wanted to be a hero. I was never able to because of my blindness. But once I got my sight back, I'd be able to show the rest of the Flock that I wasn't just that blind kid.

As I entered the house, Gazzy came up to me and asked, "What are you smiling about? The tree house just burned down!" I just shook my head as my smile grew.

I was going to be a hero.

And that's the third chapter! I'll update soon, so review, favorite, and follow!

~Haymitch-the-Hobo