Author's Note: Hey, me again! Thank-you for the reviews, they're really helpful. Just to clear a few things up: I know Ari is dead, I know Max and the Flock are the only mutants left; but hopefully things will get explained as the story goes on! Thanks for reading!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, places or concepts, except Rook and Mammoth, they're mine due to too much free time!

You know what's great about Itex being destroyed? No more annoying Voice to keep me up at night with pointless and annoying ramblings. Since I found out that the Voice was Jeb, well to be frank, it's a bit of a let down. I mean I was all for some really cool reason like… well I don't know what I was expecting, but Jeb certainly wasn't it!

I rolled over and onto my back. Although I know the Voice is Jeb, and I find it really annoying don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't mind it telling me what I had forgotten. I mean, I passed on eternal hot chocolate chip cookies! What is wrong with me? I shifted restlessly and tried to think of what I could have possibly forgotten. Let's check my trusty To-Do-List:

1)Destroy Itex

2)Save the World

3)Meet up with Fang and the guys

4)Go to Arizona to hang with my mum

Check, check, check, and check. Hmm, nope I give up. Hey Voice, I called in my head. No reply, big surprise. Not

I rolled onto my side and checked the time. My watch started in five minutes. Might as well get up.

Rook looked at Ari across the table. Considering he was permanently covered in fur, he looked healthy. Well as healthy as an expired, perpetually morphed Eraser can do. Rook sighed and picked up the plates moving to take them to the kitchen when she was stopped by a large hand removing them. She looked up at Mammoth surprised, he never helped: he just lazed around and went out drinking with his so called friends. "Take him to the park, Rook. He needs a day out." The words were so softly spoken that Rook though she had imagined them, until Mammoth gently pushed her towards Ari, "Go on."

Rook had to practically drag Ari out of the house, but once he was outside Rook had to run to catch up, cursing once again being the shortest. She took him to the park, pushed the swings for him and made him run. He would get better, if it was the last thing she did, Rook would make him so healthy and happy that his father wouldn't believe it when Ari went home.

Cradling his mug of tea, Mammoth made his way upstairs again. He sat down at the computer and shook the mouse. Music crashed out of the speakers at a deafening volume, Mammoth growled and turned it down, moving the mouse to check his emails. Hmm, Rook had a new one. That was strange no one ever emailed Rook, no one ever rang her and no one ever texted her. It was almost like she had no friends. Ah, poor girl, thought Mammoth as he ignored the email and proceeded to surf the internet.

Rook and Ari came back some time around lunchtime, laughing and completely exhausted. Mammoth smiled, she was getting better.

Max wasn't sleeping. Fang sighed and jumped down from his tree just as Max got up. "Go and sleep" Fang told her.

"What do you think I've been doing?" Fang sighed; she always had to be stubborn.

"Thinking too hard and not getting enough sleep. Now go and try to sleep, I'll take your watch." Max glared at Fang, but she went back to her spot in between Nudge and Angel.

Fang turned on the laptop. He turned it back off. He sighed, feeling a wave of exasperation wash over him. Why? He didn't know. However he did know that this particular feeling hadn't occurred in that way for some years now.

What could have brought it on?

To: Rook

From: Fang

Subject: Hiya

Hey Rook, Iggy here.

Just wondering where you are, if you're alright and, well, if you're still around.

I don't know if this email address will work. I don't know if you're alive to receive this email.

Please email back. I need to hear from you.

Iggy

P.S. Tell Mammoth I said Hi.

Rook sat back. She smiled and clicked the reply button.

Author's Note: wow, second chapter! Please review: tell me what you think and how I can improve! Thanks for reading, Jet x