A/N: I'm so mean to you guys! I'm sorry I haven't updated, and this is such a short chapter, but my mom is limiting my computer time and I'm writing two fanfics right now, so please bear with me!

Chapter 8

Max POV

We exited silently through the backdoor, laden with the extra stuff I had felt the need to pack. I unfurled my wings, and it felt so good to stretch them out. That was when I realized something.

"Hey Iggy!" I yelled.

He flew up to me. "Yeah Max?"

"Nobody tried to follow you, did they?"

"Nope. Weird huh? We still went separate ways and weaved. We didn't see anyone though."

"Well we'll keep an eye out then." I told Angel to relay the message, even though everyone probably heard. Iggy went back to where he was originally flying.

I felt the light brush of a wing against mine, and I knew Fang was next to me. I reached my hand out and he wrapped his hand around mine. I felt more relaxed and we flew that way for a little while. But as I'd recently learned, good things can't last.

"Alright, Fang, we need to split up now." I started hovering and so did he. As well as we could, we hugged each other tightly. He gave me a surprise kiss and my heart swelled.

"I love you Max."

"Love you too, Fang."

Behind us, Angel let out a soft "Aw!"

I hugged Iggy as well as I could while hovering and so did Angel. Angel hugged Fang and us girls went off one direction and the guys went in the other.

Nudge POV

Jeb and Mom were in the corner, talking quietly amongst themselves. I had Sky on my knee, and she was giggling as I bounced her absentmindedly. Ella was sitting next to me, staring up at the afternoon sky, probably waiting for Iggy. Sky started fussing, so I transferred her to my shoulder and rocked her side to side. She fell asleep, and I moved her over to a blanket we had laid out in the grass next to Gazzy.

I wandered back over to Ella. She was trembling so I put my arm around her. She may be older than me, but in this situation, aka the fighting and stuff, I was her elder.

"What if they don't come back?" She whispered. "What if I never see Iggy again?"

"They always come back. No matter what happens they always come back." I assured her.

She nodded. "I'm just gonna focus on that and everything will be okay…" She murmured.

This was one of the few times my mouth wasn't moving a mile a minute. I hated waiting for them to come back. Even six years ago, we hardly ever split up, but with a baby and several non avians, it was a necessity. I hugged my knees and waited.

Gazzy POV

This officially stunk. Everyone was all stressed out and I was bored. I was sitting next to the blanket Sky was on, so I just watched her sleep. Which is very boring. So I looked up at the sky like Ella was, when I saw two black dots. "Two of them are here!!" I yelled.

Everyone sat up straight and Sky woke up crying.

"Oops…" I whispered. Nudge sighed and came over to calm her down. Fang and Iggy landed in our little clearing.

Fang POV

I landed in our clearing and saw right away that Max and Angek weren't there yet. But I did see my little Sky, fussing in Nudges arms, so I walked over and grabbed her.

"Hey sweetie. How are you?" I whispered as I rested her on my shoulder.

"Daddy!" She squealed.

My heart swelled and I felt so much better just seeing her alive.

"We won't let anything happen to you."

She just cooed, content in her little baby world. I could hear Iggy repeating the horrors Max and I had to go through, and I was grateful to him that I didn't have to say it again.

Max POV

I could see the faint break in the trees where the clearing was, and we swooped down and landed. I sprinted over to Fang and Sky, enveloping them in a huge hug. I felt complete again, and I knew nobody was ever going to break us apart again.

A/N: I hope you liked this chapter, as short as it is! Please review! I would like five if you guys can!