Okay. After my very serious writers block, I have come up with this solution: TO KILL OFF MAX!!! Muah ha, ha, ha, ha! Just kidding. She won't die in this chapter. She might die though, but please don't stop reading just yet! Oh yeah! I almost forgot. I got the 5th Maximum Ride book Monday and now I'm on my 3rd time reading it. -sigh- You just can't get enough FAX. I hope I didn't spoil the book for anyone… Anyway! Here is the next chapter and sorry for the long Author's Note.

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It had been an hour since I took Max to Dr. Martinez. She had woken up not too long ago. I was the one who told her about the marks on her neck. The date. I almost told her how I felt, but decided not to, yet. At the moment, she was still crying against my arm. Well, more like my shoulder.

"Why? Why do I have to die? I'm 14 for Pete's sake!" She yelled. I pulled her closer, trying to calm her down.

"Everything will be okay. I promise. We'll get through this together." Max nodded her head. My shirt was drenched with tears, but I didn't care. She could ruin a thousand of my shirts and I wouldn't care. Unless it was the new black one Max bought me for my birthday. Then I would care.

"I know. You're always there for me, a-a-and I want to say thanks. And also goodbye."

No, no, no. She was giving up. I couldn't let her. She had to fight! She was indestructible and unfathomable Maximum Ride. If she gave up, then that would mean—

"You're going to be flock leader next. I need you to be strong, Fang. Be strong for not only them, but for me too. I need you to—"

"No! I won't let you give up. You can't give up! Don't you get it? Without you, there would be no US! (A/N:

US, as in the flock)We need you to survive! Ineed you to survive. I love you, Max. More than a best friend, or a sister, or a pet. I'm in love with you. You can't die. If you die, I'll die as well. I need you! Please! Don't stop fighting it. We all need you to." Wow. I think that was the longest thing I've ever said. I just want this to be a bad dream. I want this to all be over. I wish this would've never happened…

…but you can't stop life. This was real, all of it. My life was ending because she was my life. I would die with her. -A tear fell down my face- She was everything I could ever want in a girl. She was everything I could ever want, ever. I love her, but I was losing her. I wouldn't let her go. Not ever.

Max stared up at me with her beautiful, angelic, tear-stained face. Shock was written all over it, and I wanted more than anything to kiss her… so I did.

I pressed my lips against hers and kissed her fiercely. She started to kiss me back with just as mush love and passion. Her arms snaked around my neck and I pulled her closer to me. She wrapped her fingers though my hair and pushed my head closer. I tilted my head so I could kiss her better and she practically smiled against my lips. (A/N: Sorry I'm not so good at kissing scenes from a guys POV, cause I'm a girl… but I tried really, really hard to)

I wish this moment would never end, but everything must. Max stood up, still just as strong and powerful as ever. I stood up with her and laced my fingers through hers.

"Whatever happens…" she started.

"…we'll face it together." I finished. She smiled and we both flew back home to tell the flock the unfortunate news.

Whatever happens, we'll face it together.

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-sniff- This chapter made me sad. I don't want to kill off Max. She's my second favorite character! (Fang's my first) I think I'm ending it here. If I am, then I want to thank all you dedicated readers!

~WG4l~