Disclaimer: Sorry I'm not James Patterson and I don't own the characters just the story plot and Hardback copies of the books. Seeing as I am not Patterson my story won't be as good as his but I hope you enjoy it.

Author's Note: I am so incredibly sorry that I couldn't get this up earlier. Sorry, Sorry, Sorry! I have been so busy with school and stuff. I had to take up the slack in the house because my mom had surgery and I don't know how I got myself into three college classes my senior year of high school. I was so busy with that and then recently I had terrible semester exams. So glad those are done! I tried to write in my spare time but I had the worse case of writers block, but somebody sent me some imaginary cookies for reviews that seemed to help. ;)

Well here is a Christmas Eve present. I couldn't wait till Christmas. Hope it's what you wanted.

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Time for a Break

Chapter 8 Swimming/Bathing Suit Fiasco

After over half the food was gone Nudge piped up, "Max, can we go swimming in the ocean? Maybe Angel can talk some dolphins into playing with us but she has to tell the jellyfish to stay away." Amazingly she took a pause there to remember her last horrific experience with a jellyfish. All of the flock except Angel, who told the jellyfish not to sting her, got some extremely painful stings from them. Of course, these stings were forgotten in the worry of the underwater Angel and later the badly beaten Fang.

"Hey guys, since we'll be here a while, why don't we go get some swimming suits first?" Max put in quickly before Nudge could pick up steam again.

"Yes!" the young members of the flock cheered.

"Its bathing suits," Fang countered quietly.

"No Fang, it isn't called a bathing suit because you don't bath in them you swim in it. So, they would be called swimming suits or swim trunks," Nudge replied.

"Are you guys seriously fighting over whether they are swimming or bathing suits?" Iggy asked incredulously.

"Uh….," Nudge at a loss for words grunted. Both she and Fang looked down ashamed.

"Okay guys, let's go?" Max spoke up. After a quick flight the flock landed in the alley behind a store that was advertising a swimming suit sale.

"I told you so," Nudge whispered to Fang as she ran head long into the store's glass door. "Ouch! Where'd that come from?"

"Come on Nudge, you have to open the door first," Angel giggled as she held the door open for a very embarrassed Nudge.

"Oh my! Look as this isn't it adorable," Nudge asked holding up a skimpy little bitsy yellow polka dot bikini.

"Oh, nice…," Max said unsure. She let out a sigh of relief when Nudge aimlessly tossed her original pick in favor of something else. "Okay everybody; they should have something for all of us. Have fun," Max said waving a hand toward the bins of trunks, bikinis, one-pieces, and two-pieces.

At this Fang led Iggy over to the bin of swimming trunks where Gazzy was already enthusiastically searching for just the right pair. Nudge and Angel ran giggling from bin to bin.

'Hmmm…I wonder which one I should pick. There is way too many choices,' Max thought eyeing the overflowing bins with a critical eye.

"A string bikini wouldn't bother your wings," the voice piped up helpfully.

'When did you decide to be helpful? I mean you haven't bothered me about "saving the world" lately,' Max questioned suspiciously.

"You deserve a small break to have fun with your flock," the voice replied kindly.

'Well thanks, I guess,' Max returned before heading toward the string bikini bin.

"Hey guys, how about this one?" Iggy asked a bit later.

"Um Ig, I don't think you want that one." Max said around the chuckle she couldn't keep from escaping.

"Why," Iggy asked.

"Well, because you're holding the little yellow polka dot string bikini that Nudge threw there," Max laughed unable to hold it in any longer.

Iggy quickly threw the offending bikini down and picked up a nice green set of trunks, "How about this one?"

"Perfect," Max gasped. "Did everyone pick something out?"

There was a chorus of yes's. Angel happily held up a cute pink one-piece with an attached tutu. Gazzy held up some flaming red trunks with a proud gleam in his eye. Nudge held up the yellow polka dot bikini to Max's dismay. Iggy fearfully clenched his forest green trunks to his chest. Max had chose a tasteful white string bikini, and of coarse Fang had picked out a pair of midnight black trunks, a nice addition to his all black wardrobe.

"Iggy, will you alter my swim suit for me when we get back to the cabin?" Angel asked sweetly as Max bought the suits.

"Sure thing, Angel," Iggy replied with a smile.

'Good thing Iggy said he would sew the holes for Angel's wings because I suck at it. He is the only one that can do it right,' Max thought to herself with relief as her flock flew happily back to the cabin.

"Max, I am hungry," Nudge whined pathetically with a pout.

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Author's Note: Hello again, I figured that was a good way to end the chapter. Please review, for me. (Puppy dog eyes with a pout to go) It can be my Christmas Present. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho! Hey, I almost forgot, my sister (marie47) and I have written a couple of Heather democracy written down in coherent thought by Samantha. They are in no way related to my story plot but they are kinda funny. I wanted to ask if you would like me to put them up here on this story when I am stuck or should I put them up alone, or should I just forget the idea? I really need feedback here guys. It's up to you! If I forgot anybody I apologize ahead of time. Tell me and i will try to fix it. Sorry, I forgot this thank you the first time I put it up so a redid it. I want to say thank you to The Queen of Everything, amberdark, HuNtYb4HuNtErInA, midnight, liddoloner, marie47, Rayna Terror, Zilya, filmmakersdream, xSkepticalx, brona, Yascarocks, weasleygrlz07, Da Jitter Bug, Ashley-Lampost, Lessien-Elensar, twilightxx3, and Jess Readin for reviewing earlier chapters and a special thanks to

amberdark

Dark Wings in the night Sky

billy morph

Lost Among the Stars

YumiRisaOshan

da archer

Illa Scriptor

Yascarocks

EdwardAddict

filmmakersdream

xSkepticalx

cjmarie

Golden Nugget

The Queen of Everything

and marie47 (aka my sister)

for reviewing Chapter 7 so far.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR too!