Gazzy POV

Max tapped her foot angrily, her face taut with concentration, as she "sparred" with the Voice. I can't believe how much is going on! Things haven't been this exciting since we were on the run. And now the new bombs Jeb gave Iggy and me…it's so awesome!

Abruptly Max stood up. Fang rose as well, worry in his eyes. He was always worried about Max, I don't get him anymore. They exchanged a few words and turned towards us. I took one glance at the expression on both of their faces and felt like sighing and grinning at the same time. Oh boy, here we go.

Fang POV

I'm not sure what's what anymore. After Max finished her conversation, she told me we might all be getting new powers, mainly as a side-effect of the eclipse. I asked her why it would give us powers when it had strengthened our mental bond already. She shrugged and I had felt uneasy because the look in her eyes, it was one of doubt. She then turned to the flock.

"Alright, guys, listen up and brace yourselves. Remember I told you there is another Flock? That's better than us? Well, with our new powers, we might stand a chance of beating them. So, before they get us, let's go get Itex's new invention. However, there may be something bigger at play here." Max paused.

"There's only a certain amount of time before Itex makes its final stand. They'll destroy the world's "weak" population, but not by half. Everything weak is wiped out. To put it in three words, no more humans. Well, I don't think the world would like me to sit around while Itex plans to destroy humans in a huge genocide. So…you guys ready?" asked Max.

For a second, no one said anything. Then in a loud explosion of voices the Flock sprang up yelling threats to Itex.

Max POV

As the Flock gathered around me, I could not help but feel a sense of belonging and happiness. These were my kids, my best friends, my fighters. If the new flock lays just one finger on my Flock, they're getting hell and worse.

"Okay, guys. First thing we have to do is figure out the rest of your powers. We need to know our abilities before we do anything. I'm thinking they start to show up based on need," I said as I glanced at everyone's eager, scared, happy faces, "Which means, sparring. But no stopping until you either get your power or are too weak."

Gazzy piped, "Max, can I go first? I want to see my power!"

"Gazzy, you might get a power. You already can mimic voices-"

"And you can fly at hyper speed! You still got a new power! Please?" interrupted Gazzy.

I hesitated, but then nodded.

"Alright, a Flock member will engage you in battle using traditional, no-powers combat and maybe your power will show up in the middle of the battle," I said.

Gazzy grinned.

"Cool! Like sparring practice!" he exclaimed. Angel looked at him and walked up to me.

"Max, let me spar him. Maybe both our powers will come at the same time," whispered Angel into my ear. I hesitated. Angel was a good fighter…with her mind powers. In actual combat, Gazzy is slightly better than her. Angel looked at me.

Trust me, Max, I'll be fine. Like Gazzy said, think of it as sparring practice. He won't go overboard.

I sighed.

"All right, Gazzy, you'll be fighting Angel," I announced. Gazzy looked at Angel and his face fell.

"But without her powers, I'm better than her," he said bluntly.

"Don't be so sure," said Nudge. She looked at me and Gazzy with a hint of pride.

"I've been practicing with Angel, and I think she's gotten better!" said Nudge happily.

"Alright, it's agre-"

"Max! You're asking Gazzy to fight Angel!" interrupted Fang angrily.

"She'll be fine, Fang. We need to develop their powers, time's running out!" I said impatiently.

Fang opened his mouth but Gazzy, Nudge, and Angel all looked at him. They must be exchanging thoughts, but it was over quickly because Fang backed down and relaxed. He nodded his agreement and I proceeded.

"I think this clearing here is good enough. Everyone, except the opponents, please step away. Gazzy and Angel, start on my count, got it?" They nodded and the rest of the flock stepped back to give them room. This is going to be interesting.

Gazzy POV

I looked at Angel and felt unsure. This was my sister for heaven's sake! But it's sparring practice. I hope she really has gotten better. I held up my fists and watched Angel do the same. Here we go.

Angel POV

Gazzy and I are fighting! Finally I can prove that I'm just as good as him. But I don't want to hurt him. His thoughts are unsure. Maybe I should help him.

Gazzy, it's ok. You won't hurt me for real. Just pretend I'm Nudge or Iggy. Do your best. Max is going to start counting. Good luck!

Gazzy smiled and nodded. He assumed a fighting stance with confidence. That's more like it.

Max POV

Ooh, the pains and excitement of sibling rivalry.

"On the count of five, ok? One, two, three, four, FIVE!" I yelled. Immediately both of them took off from the ground, apparently both preferring air battles. The Flock cheered loudly. Nudge shouted her encouragement for Angel while Iggy cheered for Gazzy. They glared at each other and tried to shout louder than the other. Fang shook his head with an amused look, but narrowed his eyes as he watched the siblings fight. I laughed at his concentration before turning to my little, extremely dangerous fighters battle it out.

Gazzy POV

I leaped into the air, spreading my wings as I did so when Max shouted five. Angel did the same, her wings flapping strongly in the air. I shot into the sky with Angel on my tail. I twisted my body so that I was facing the ground and tried to land a roundhouse kick on Angel's stomach. She rolled away, dodging the kick and nicking me in the head with a punch at the same time. I gritted my teeth and tried to locate Angel again. I couldn't see her…

Angel kicked me in the back and I groaned, but I quickly whirled around and punched Angel in the gut. She faltered, before hitting my jaw in retaliation.

I recoiled and Angel kicked my face. I began to fall from the sky…

Angel POV

Gazzy's wings closed and he began to fall. I gasped. Oh no! Then Gazzy suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed my foot. He pulled me down, and twisted my arm. I yelped. I jabbed my elbow into his face and heard him groan. As he let go of my arm, I twisted to punch him…and found air. A fist collided with my head, then my stomach. A kick sent me in circles. How is Gazzy fighting so fast?

Gazzy POV

When Angel jabbed her elbow into my eye, I released her arm and flew above her. Turning, I sent a punch to her head. Flying in front of her, I punched her stomach and kicked her. She seemed confused as she fell back from the kick. Except she was going in…um…well….slow motion. I flew up to her and caught her. She looked at me slowly and opened her mouth slowly. I raised my hand and steadied her. Surprise covered her face. I calmed my emotions and heart.

"Angel, what's wrong?"

"Gazzy, you were moving super fast! Your hand was…OMG! You know how Max can fly at hyper speed? I think your power is that you can make yourself move at really fast speeds. Your hand, body, everything!"

I mulled over this for a second before grinning.

""That's why it seemed like YOU were moving in slow motion!" I exclaimed. Angel looked at me like "what the heck are you talking about?".

"Never mind. But you're new power hasn't come yet, so wanna keep fighting?"

Angel grinned.

"You bet,"

I looked down at an anxious Max and a confused Flock. I gave them a thumbs up and Angel sent Max a thought. Max hesitated and nodded. She turned and explained everything to the flock. I turned to Angel to find her gone….

I ducked as a fist flew over my head. I swiped my leg against Angel's legs and she crumpled. Angel gritted her teeth and flapped her wings so she was right in front of me. She punched my jaw and chest twice before kicking my stomach. I recoiled and jumped into the air. Twirling, I jammed my heel into…nothing. Angel wasn't there. Quickly, I looked backwards. She suddenly moved away just as I began to thrust a foot backwards. I moved my fist towards her face but she ducked as I struck out. It was like she could predict everything I was going to do……

Angel blocked my next punch, twisted my arm, and jammed her heel into my chest. I flew backwards and tried to block her next punch but she seemed to know I was going to raise my hands because she kicked my stomach instead of punching. I groaned.

"Angel….Stop! Stop! You got your power!" I yelled. Angel couldn't hear me. I concentrated and flew upwards. As Angel turned around, I sped towards her and kicked her. She stumbled as she raised her arms, apparently predicting my move, but forgetting I could go faster than normal. Grabbing her arms, I told her to stop with my thoughts. Angel clamped her hands over her ears and shouted in pain.

"Gazzy! I can hear you perfectly fine! You don't need to send so many thoughts into my head! Ow! You know, it hurts!" complained Angel.

"Oh, sorry. You couldn't hear me before. Anyway, you got your power! Ok? We can stop fighting!" I said tiredly. Angel blinked then smiled.

"Cool! What is it?" she asked.

"You've been using it and you don't even know? Not one hint?" I asked in disbelief. Angel thought and smiled.

"I can predict movements before they happen. But only what affects me, right?" she said. I shrugged.

"HEY!" shouted Max.

I smiled at Angel and motioned for her to go first. Angel laughed and flew towards the ground. I followed her with a smile on my face, pride filling my heart