Disclaimer: I do not own Maximum Ride.
A/N: Ok so I know there wasn't ANY sign of Iggy in the previous chapter but please don't kill me he is making a small appearance here. Yes I say small for this will hopefully be a short chapter. I hope you enjoy and there will be much more Iggy in the chapters to come!
Horrible screeching awoke me from my sleep. I looked around quickly to see one of the boys crouching over a motionless figure. I looked closer to see that it was the disfigured boy, dead. Tears came to my eyes as I looked at his small body laying crumpled to one side. The door swung wildly open and a wolf man or eraser as Angel called them, strode in. He stormed over to the cage with the two boys. He opened it and threw the body out. It made a horrible splatting sound as it hit the floor. Then the eraser reached in and grabbed the other little boy. I started to scream and curse at the eraser, demanding that he put the boy back. He just snarled and kicked my cage sending it flying into the back wall. I quickly flipped off my back only to see the eraser snap the boy's neck. I couldn't help it; once the eraser was gone I cried loud, wet, snotty tears. I could hear Angel sobbing softly in her cage. At that moment I just wanted to die.
A maniacal cackle brought me back from my dark thoughts. It was far later in the day and my stomach was growling fiercely. The door was opened and three new crates were placed in the room. They all held kids with wings. I turned to Angel as seeing the look on her excited face; I figured they were members of her flock. One cage held a girl who looked barely older than ten or eleven. She was too tall to fit in the large cage she was in. She had brown curly hair, dark skin and russet wings, like a hawk. Lazily she opened her eyes and I could see they were a dark brown. In another crate was another girl, around my age with brown wings. She was a brunette with blond streaks; she seemed oddly pale in contrast to her hazel eyes. In the last cage there was a boy who looked almost older than me and barely fit in his cage for he was well muscled and tall. He had olive coloured skin, dark brown eyes and black hair. His wings were almost as dark as mine and he was incredibly handsome. I stared around confused as the older girl began to talk to Angel. From what I understood, the elder girl was Max, the leader, the younger one was Nudge and the boy was Fang. There were apparently still two that were not captured. I was soon confused and lost with what exactly they were saying, instead I stared at the boy. He was sitting with his legs held up against his chest with a blank look on his face. The younger girl was clearly freaking out but I wondered what he was thinking. He didn't show any emotion and this confused me incredibly. I almost wanted to talk to him except I felt shy. Instead I just sat there as the small room fell silent.
My cage started to shake and I awoke to see an eraser chuck my crate next to Angels on a luggage carrier. I looked around quickly, taking in the sad sight of another failed experiment by the white coats and the joy that seemed to be plastered onto the erasers faces. One reached into my cage and pulled one sharp claw over my cheek leaving a slight cut that lightly dripped blood. I winced and moved as far away from the edge of the cage as possible. They brought us to a pretty large yard and set our crates down.
Suddenly I heard the cry of hawks and looked up to see them dive bombing the erasers. Max had somehow managed to free Angel who crawled over to me and unlatched my cage. I crawled out looking around. An eraser was making an attempt to grab Angel, I ran forward leaping up and slamming my foot hard into his ribs hearing a light crack. I spun again to see Max grab Angel and throw her into the air. Her wings beat weakly yet frantically against the wind. She looked back worriedly at me. I understood and tried to free my wings from my back. I only managed to have a sharp pain run through my entire body that brought me to my knees. There were erasers everywhere and hawks in a fierce battle, I had the chance to escape yet all I could do was sit here in pain. I heard a thud along with the flapping of wings. I stared up to see a tall boy. He had strawberry blond hair, deep blue eyes and light cream wings. He looked over me, seeming to be searching for something.
"I can't see you so you better come here and hold on tight."
I stood quickly and ran over to him, wrapping my arms around his neck. He reached out and wrapped me in his strong arms, picking me up effortlessly. A rush of hawks flew around us as he leapt into the air, wings beating powerfully against the air. He soared higher and higher into the sky, effortlessly carrying me with him. I stared down at the school, the erasers getting and the white coats. I watched them get farther and farther away. I was free. For once in my life, I was free.
A/N: Alright so we saw Iggy in this chapter even though briefly at the end but she's free now so that means plenty of time with the flock and Iggy! So please R&R I appreciate it greatly!