Fang had convinced me to lay low for the next few days, rest. My stomach virus was becoming worse. And my energy

had been zapped. Late one evening, we heard that all too familiar buzzing sound. We were up and airborne in seconds.

huge dark form came straight at us. There must have been 50-60 of them. I glanced over at Fang.

"Split up, Iggy twelve o'clock high, Gazzy evelen, Nudge eight and Angel, three. Ready, go!" and the battle was on. We

fought with all we had but in the end, we were severely outnumbered. Angel was battling three at once so I rushed over

to help out. Only I wasn't any help. They wound up taking me and Angel, leaving the rest of the flock still fighting.

"Fang!" angel yelled as Rags pulled us out of sight. I saw Fang look this way, start after us and get hit from behind by

two huge ugly flyboys. Oh God, my flock. Please, let them be okay. Angel was trying to be brave, but tears streaked her

face. I tried to let her know it will be okay. We'll get away, we always do. Please let us get away, I thought to myself.

At Itex, we were thrown in dog crates and given some sort of injection. I woke a few hours later, needle marks on my

arms.

"Max" Angel whispered from her crate next to mine, just out of arms reach.

"Yeah sweetie. I'm here"

I heard her sob. "I don't like needles. I don't want to be tested and checked all the time again." My poor poor scared

baby. My heart broke.

"Me neither sweetie. But we got to be strong, bide our time. We will get out of here. Fang will come after us"

"I know. " another sob. "I just wish he was here already."

"Me too sweetie, me too." My mind raced. I glanced around. No windows. Only one door. Great.

A whitecoat came in. "Get the little one" I heard him say. Then I heard the crate door open and Angel scream

out'No.NO!"

"Leave her alone! she's just a little girl you freakin moron" I yelled. Someone kicked my crate.

"Shut up in there" he said.

"Max!" Angel yelled for me. I felt awful. I shook my crate uselessly as they carried her out. Oh Angel. I am so sorry. I felt

so helpless watching them carry my sweet baby out to do God knows what to her. Fang, I thought, I need you so bad

now.

She'll be alright Max. They are just doing routine blood tests and a few mind control tests. Wanting to see what she is capable

of the voice said.

Oh yeah, well get me the hell out of this cage and I'll show them what I am capable of. I thought shaking my cage one

last time before siging and turning to sit down.

You have to find a way out Max. The world awaits.

The world?! They just took my precious Angel to do who knows what and all you can think about is the world??Screw

you. No response. Typical.

Fang just stared off. Iggy was kicking at the ground. Gazzy sitting, head down, running a finger in the sand. Nudge rambling.

"She's going to be alright, FAng. They both will. We'll get them back" Iggy said, breaking the long silence.

Fang just stared into the night sky.

"Iggy, are you sure about that? I mean, Max is the one with the plans. But this time, she is the one missing. And the

y took my sister!" Gazzy said.

Damn, FAng thought. Gaz is right. Max is the one with the plans. But now , It's on me. I wont let you down Max, I

promise. I'm coming for you. You and Angel. Soon Max. Very soon and he turned and walked off.