Maximum Ride: Around the World

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Soo...You're still ignoring me then?

No! I said...Did I say?

Oh screw you. I huffed and sat back down next to Iggy and Fang. Iggy was trailing his hands along the soft sand, Fang was staring into space, each had a far away look on their faces. I furrowed my brow.

"Have you two been smoking pot?" I asked, Fang snapped his head to me the same time as Iggy.

"Ok, firstly." Iggy started. "No. and secondly, where would we get the pot!?" He asked, I rolled my eyes.

"Jeez, I was just trying to get your attention. Anyway, Fang do you know where we are? It's ignoring me." Fang yawned and pulled out the map. Total popped up and groaned.

"I have runny poop." He whimpered. I made a face.

"Total ew." Iggy was snickering. Fang pointed to a point on the map. It had been around two weeks since I was shot, yeah, I have a scar and Fang saw me topless. How embarrassing, plus he woke up to it. I bet he was thinking...Its wrong.

Yeah, brother sister stuff? I'm still locking with that.

I hope.

"...We're in..." Fang's voice broke my thoughts. The kids came out of the sea giggling and laughing. Such a nice sight I get to see every once and awhile.

"Where?" Total asked impatiently. Fang rolled his eyes and chewed on his upper lip.

"We were in Odessa, now we've gone in the wrong direction, we're in...ON...a island." He replied. You could hear a pin drop at that moment.

"On an island!!" Nudge screeched. Fang held his hands up.

"We have civilization! Calm down! Its here in the pacific." He faced me pointing to the map again, I looked at it as I shifted next to him.

Indeed, a small island on the map next to the USA, I sighed and sat back again.

"What if there're savages!" Nudge squeaked. Iggy snorted.

"How would they have got here?" He asked. Nudge rolled her eyes and slapped his arm.

"So...Shall we go look for em'?" The Gasman asked. I stood wiping sand off my butt, Fang did the same.

Total sat down and looked at all of us. "I'll stay and watch Fort with Angel." He nodded. Angel smiled sweetly.

"Okay." Fang said warily. And we set off through the jungle.

We walked half way through. And then I stopped when an idea hit me. Literally. I swiped the branch from my face and huffed at Iggy. "Watch-" I cut myself off as Iggy started to laugh.

"Why don't we go back to the beach and fly off tomorrow?" I asked. The Gasman whined.

"But I wanna see the savages." he said. I rolled my eyes and pointed back to the beach.

"There really is no point Gazzer." I said. He sulked but trudged back to the beach with Iggy and Nudge. I trailed on with Fang, whom seemed to be enjoying the scenery.

"Its nice." He said quietly, as if a voice could break some glass.

I raised my eyebrows but nodded. "Yeah...But...Whats nice about it?" I asked.

"Peaceful...The sounds, trees..." He trailed off. I laughed and hit his shoulder, then poked him in the rib to see if he would giggle. Nothing came out, he seemed to make his stomach strong and his muscles.

"You suck." I poked my tongue out. He smirked then flashed me his rare smile.

"I suck awesomely." He said and put his hands in his pockets. I folded my arms.

"I find that impossible." I said sticking my chin in there.

"I thought with Maximum Ride...Nothing is impossible." He retorted, I lowered my chin and shrugged.

"Yeah...But with Fa-" He cut me off.

"Shut up Max." He laughed.

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"Okay...Who wants crap!" The Gasman called. I laughed.

"Its crab idiot." Iggy said. Fang grabbed some and ate it. We watched, waiting for him to keel over or vomit, he dived in for more.

Angel watched closely like us. "You're gonna be poopin' soon." She said, Fang stopped eating and sat on his hands with a small grin, only I could see.

"I'll have some fish." I called, we were sat around a fire we built, we'd gotten some logs and found food.

"I want to go to Africa." Nudge said thoughtfully looking around. Angel nodded in agreement.

"Yeah..." She said. I furrowed my brow.

"Why?" Both me and Fang chorused. The Gasman laughed and then farted. Loudly.

"Because...Its nice." The girls shrugged. I rested my case and stretched and checked Fang's watch.

"Bed guys." I said, meaningfully Angel. She obeyed and snuggled up with Total. The Gasman yawned and shrugged me off.

"I'm-" He was cut off by another yawn, he scowled at my triumphant smile and lay down.

"I'm gonna eat the rest of this." Iggy grinned at his 'gourmet'. I got up leaving Fang to his own devices and walked over to the shore, so the water lightly brushed my sneakers. Damn I need new shoes.

I looked up at the blue velvet sky, stars twinkled and the moon was huge, almost looked yellow. Wow...A camera would be nice right now.

Check the backpack. I frowned and looked over at Fang, he was asleep, so was Iggy, crab was smeared on his cheek...He's a messy eater.

I silently padded over to the bag and carefully, and quietly, unzipped it and dug around the bag, finally! I pulled out a digital camera. Thats just weird and creepy.

Umm...Okay. I said and switched it on.

Its good. Stores a lot, takes movie- I cut the voice off.

How did you get this? I asked snapping a perfect picture of the moon.

My business.

I rolled my eyes. Sooo...Are you a boy or girl? I asked.

I'll tell you soon.

I huffed. Are you a he she!!?

NO! It shouted, I jumped and switched the camera off and set it on the sand behind me.

No need to get all defensive on me.

Silent.

Silence until an hour later when a hand came to my shoulder making me jump out of my skin because it was so peaceful and quiet, it rendered me peaceful and quiet.

It was Fang if you don't know.

"Hey." He said. I nodded back. "Sorry for making you jump." He laughed, ah, music to my ears.

Its like his laugh is a ... um ... UFO.. No ... Like a rare animal, and its really exciting when you see that animal. And you snap a picture of it.

Yes I did. And he got very angry. " Max. Where'd you get that." He ordered. I held the camera protectively.

"Your backpack" I answered. He frowned.

"I didn't have that in my backpack." He said.

I shrugged. "The voice told me to look in the backpack."

"Next its going to be telling you to do other things." I laughed dryly.

"Yeah...You'll wake up with a knife to your throat." I grinned. He snorted.

"Found out what it is? Man or woman?" He asked.

I shook my head. "Nope." I said. "It got all ... Angry and defensive at me when I said it was a he/she." He grinned, I snapped another picture.

"Maybe its gender confused." He said looking away, a slight dark red on his cheeks. I grinned.

"Maybe Fang's blushing." I nudged my shoulder against his. He glared at me a little and nudged me back.

"Aww." I pinched his cheek and laughed. He grabbed my finger and twisted it. "Ouch you freak." I winced snatching my finger back. He bit his lower lip.

"Sorry." He said. I rolled my eyes and whacked the back of his head.

"Go back to sleep." I said. He checked his watch.

"My watch." He said. I huffed. I wasn't tired though.

"Our watch." I leant back on my elbows. Fang shrugged hugging his knees.

"Okay."

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