Maximum Ride: Around the World.
"When we landed...I didn't expect there to be a lion." Fang whispered. So the kids had seen the Lion, told Iggy and landed safely in a tree while me and Fang knew nothing about it and landed in the Lion's den.
Great.
"It's Africa Fang. Africa, where the Lion King was set. What do you expect otherwise?" I whispered back as it was creeping towards us, it was a lioness, you could tell due to the whole mane thing.
"I know-" We took a step back. "That I just didn't expect to see a lion!" I hissed and we were back up against the tree hearing the kids snicker.
"All of you are going to be toast when I get you down." I snarled up at them all, Fang's breathing was calm whilst mine was ragged. I wasn't scared, just shocked I guess.
The lioness purred or whatever and got into a pouncing position. "You go left, I go right." Fang said. I nodded and we both counted to three in our heads.
When we did go different ways, she landed into the tree and was very angry. "Umm...Not such a good idea, run." I said and motioned to the others. We ran and then took off into the air.
"Well that was something." I looked down at the ground to see she wasn't following. "Land in here, it looks somewhat safe." I pointed to a cluster of trees.
"Land!" Iggy called hearing my order too.
"Guys, that was funny." The Gasman started to laugh and sat on a rock. I whacked his leg and he scowled. "Ouch." He moped.
I ruffled his hair. "It was not, what if we didn't think of what to do. "I glanced at Fang who had a ghost of a smile on his lips.
"I'm sure you would have Max." Angel sighed hugging me. I hugged back and looked at the floor. Inspection. It was clean, no elephant dung or anything like that.
"I guess we camp here yeah?" Nudge bounced up and down. I nodded.
"Yep." I looked at Fang's watch. 9:45 p.m.
"Still want the watch?" He asked with a grin. I laughed.
"No." I said with a shake of my head. "Got food?" I asked him.
In ten minutes we had a fire, Iggy stole ten lighters from a shop and we took off. Our own Boy Genius Burglar, Angel had dozed off and I lay my jacket over her and Nudge was just going, her head in Iggy's lap. And The Gasman had his head on my shoulder so I walked over and put him next to Angel and Total.
"Um..." Iggy started quietly looking down at Nudge.
I snickered. "Nudge?" I whispered, she opened her eyes.
"Sorry Ig," She yawned and then lay down. Iggy patted her back and stretched.
"I'm on ... Last." He yawned. I nodded.
"' Kay, night Ig." The three of us stacked fists. I looked over at Fang. Suddenly we had lapsed into comfortable silence, which is rare, usually it was awkward when he was silent because you could never tell what he was thinking...But even though I still can't tell what he's thinking now. It's comfortable.
"What are you staring at?" Fang's quiet voice broke me from my thoughts. I shrugged and looked up at the moon and stars and then at the small pool of water that had God knows what in it.
"You or me on first watch?" I asked. He was about to respond but I wanted first watch. "Me." I grinned, he rolled his eyes and yawned.
"Fine. Wake me up in an hour." He said. I glanced at his watch. "Its eleven forty five." he informed.
I nodded. "Righto soldier." I said and go up. Fang chuckled and lay down the moon made his dark skin seem a little lighter - Back on track Max.
I shuddered and sat on a rock that went over the spring, I'd doubt they'd have Eraser's here, but you still have to go on the look out for the local people, they could come and kidnap us.
"In the jungle the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight." I jumped and whacked Fang's back for speaking that close to my ear. "Hey." He laughed.
"Don't do that." I grinned and hugged my knees looking down at our reflections.
"Aw, no fun." He nudged me, I nudged back and huffed again.
"Are we going around the world for..." I trailed off. Fang shifted in his place.
"The hell of it? I hope so." He answered. I grinned, what'd I do with out him.
Again, we lapsed into a silence for another ten minutes. "Think they'd have Erasers here?" I asked after a few more seconds, Fang shrugged and looked down into the water too and dropped a leaf into it making ripples break the reflections for a bit.
"See...Fishes." He pointed at the curious fishes who came up to see what had dropped onto the water. I peered at it and saw them blowing bubbles to the surface.
"How'd you know they'd surface?" I asked looking at him and sitting back up. He, once again, shrugged.
"Fishes are smart." He said. I laughed.
"They forget where they are when they swim to the other side of the fish bowl." I said, Fang grinned.
"You're so naive. They have a longer memory than us." I rolled my eyes.
"And how would you know this Einstein." I said. Fang gave me a light shove. "Are there piranha's in there?" I asked.
Fang's eyes flashed. "Why don't you find out." He said and pushed me in.
Oooh he's soo dead. While he was laughing and reached up and dragged him in too. "Hah." I splashed water at him, he glared, his hair was flopping into his face, I laughed.
"You look like a cat." I pointed. He flicked some hair from his eyes and pushed me down into the water, it wasn't that deep, I could stand on my knees and it would come to my chest, and there were no piranha's...or snakes at the moment. Just fishes.
"It's too shallow to have snakes I think." He said picking at his newly drenched shirt. I grinned and folded my arms, then he said something...And did something that mortified me. "You're lucky you're not wearing a white shirt." He said with a wink.
A hot blush covered my cheeks and I splashed more water at him. "Pervert." I muttered, and then smirked. "You'd rather me have a white shirt?" HAH! In your face Fang! A blush covered his cheek and he flicked water at me.
I cooed and pinched his cheek. "He's blushing again." I snickered. Fuzzy popped up on his head and glared at me. Aww it was so cute! and yet looked evil. "Are you angry?" I asked Fang.
When he didn't answer I laughed again. "He's embarrassed right Fuzzy?" I said. Fuzzy nodded, I find this impossible since he had no legs and two big red feet and small antenna's popping up, big green eyes and a small pink nose. Why did Fang have to have the most girly one?
"Get over it Fang." I said after a few seconds and splashed him with water before walking to the edge. And then I was pushed from behind and the both of us went tumbling down the grassy hill.
I'm so lucky we aren't in the deserted area.
You two are acting like children. And I thought you were maturing. The voice scolded.
Hey! He's attacking me! I replied as we came to a halt and my head whacked the ground.
"Jeez Fang...I didn't know you'd get defensive on me." I mumbled wiping some blood at the corner of my mouth. Fang's breathing was heavy and that glint shone in his dark eyes and then he pinned my arms down.
"Yes ouch. Incase you are concerned." I glared catching my breath too, "Unpin my arms please." I added. "And get off."
"Not until you say sorry." He said. I narrowed my eyes.
"Not until you say sorry." I replied and bucked us over so we rolled backwards and I had his arms down. Glory!
"Don't you find this a little childish." He repeated my action. I laughed.
"You were the one who had tackled me down the hill. And look, I'm bleeding!" I licked the blood at the same corner, and pinned him as I copied the last move.
"You always tease me when I blush." He retorted like a child and, very hard might I add, flipped us over and, once again, my head smacked the floor, I growled in frustration.
"Because for the last years I've known you, you've shown no emotion what so ever." I said, very tempted to knee his groin, unfortunately he had me in place.
"Maybe its about time I show some then." He said. I rolled my eyes.
"Okay. Just expect what I do..." I mumbled and struggled in his grip again, breathing heavily, his chest was rising and falling in the same way.
Voicey, whats going on with my stomach? I asked it.
Butterflies Max.
What the fuck?
You'll find out.
His hair was tickling my forehead and I suddenly felt very hot and ... Something else so I, with all my force, bucked him off of me and stood up dusting myself off. Fang got up, doing the same and shook his wings like I did. I hesitated then walked over and hugged him.
"I'm sorry." I mumbled into his shirt. He wrapped his arms around my middle.
"Same." He said grinning into my hair. Only the great Fang couldn't say sorry. I grinned too.