(A/N: I'm a little sad that I didn't get many reviews last chapter, but I want to finish this story whether anyone likes it or not! To those who did review: VIRTUAL COOKIES FOR YOU!! And thank you very much! Please review, I love reviewers! They make my day!)

Chapter 5

Max POV

Despite my brief retirement, I felt my body instantly tense for a fight like in the… well maybe not good, but the old days. If I was lucky, it was just another Gazzy and Iggy experiment gone wrong. But that gut to feeling told me I wasn't going to have that kind of luck today.

I knew that before I did anything I needed to find a place to hide Sky. Fang strode to my side, Sky curled up against his chest, fast asleep. I glanced over at Nudge and Angel. Nudge was positioned to fight, and Angel had a thoughtful look on her face. The look slowly turned to frustration, and then horror

I can't hear their thoughts!

I sent her mental reassurances, but she still looked so troubled… "Focus Max!" I told myself. Sky is your priority now, Angel is a big girl, she can handle things. I know you guys are thinking I'm being cruel, not being more there for Angel, but Sky is one, and Angel is ten. Sky needs me more right now.

All of this happened within a minute time frame.

Fang POV

This was not a drill. I could tell. I needed to hide Sky and I needed to hide her now.

Angel POV

I focused on their minds harder than I ever had before, but all I could pick up was that something was there. Not knowing what was happening made me really scared… And really ready to kick some butt!

Max said my name loudly in her thoughts. She told me I needed to take Ella, mom, Jeb, and Sky to our secret place. Nudge, Iggy, and Gazzy were going to leave too. I silently sent out the thought to everyone, but I was more worried now. That left Fang and Max to deal with whatever it was.

Sweetie, we'll be fine. If anything goes wrong, we're flying straight up through the roof. If we don't meet up with you within an hour, all of you avians can come back, but leave someone to protect them. And please, please, protect our baby. I love you all. Please tell everyone.

A tear rolled down my cheek. But I trusted Max, and I knew we needed to get the non avian's, 

the ones we loved, out, and soon.

All of this happened within a minute.

Max POV

Angel surprisingly followed my order, as did Gazzy, Iggy, and Nudge. Fang and I prepared for a fight. Our wings slightly extended for easier escape, our bodies on guard.

"Well, well, well. Aren't these petals lovely? Too bad they'll be the last good thing you'll

feel, as you lie on the ground bleeding, dying."

I looked up and gasped at what had invaded my house. They were so going down!

(A/N: So I do have an evil side… And I promised some action would be coming, it's almost here! So, I need input/ ideas. Who should be threatening them? Erasers? Ari back again? A new psycho person? Anyone else you can think of? If you review, let me know what you want!)