Hey peeps

Hey peeps. I'm REALLY sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I have been suffering from writers block and have been getting absolutely no sleep at all lately. You should be glad you can't see the rings under my eyes right now. shudder

MISTAKE ALERT: it has been brought to my attention that I am no longer perfect in every way cries heart out Apparently I have written 'Intex' instead of 'Itex'. Oops. Well it was an honest mistake, so PLEASE don't kill me.

Anyway, please R&R. especially Review. PLEASE?

Callie's POV

Okay, not freaking out. Definitely not freaking out. I mean it's really no big deal. It's not like I woke up in some stranger's house all bandaged up and in a comfortable bed when some really good looking blonde comes in and tells me that he has wings too.

Wait a minute…

The blonde guy and I chatted for a bit, and he seems, nice but you never know. He told me his name was Iggy, which in my opinion is a kind of a weird name, but what the heck. He also told me that he was blind, but I had kind of figured that out already.

While we were talking, I'm pretty sure I heard commotion from outside the door, but it didn't sound dangerous or threatening, so I haven't jumped out of the window yet. But my wound is really starting to bother me…

Just when I was starting to calm down, the door opened quickly and in walked a young woman with an anxious look on her face. "Iggy? I heard that she…oh! Well you are awake…"

The second her attention was directed at me I scurried backwards as well as I could with these injuries, but couldn't help but groan in pain. It was unbearable, which was surprising considering I had had much worse wounds in my past.

Iggy rushed forward, making sure I was okay. I told him I was fine, but he didn't seem to believe me. Apparently he could smell the blood that was soaking through the bandage.

"Oh, goodness, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you I just…" The woman started to say, flustered.

"It's okay Dr. Martinez, but I think it might be best if you go now." Iggy's melodic voice had turned harsh, a little scary too.

The woman, who had been addressed as Dr. Martinez, looked shocked at Iggy's harsh tone. "But…she needs to have her bandaged changed…"

Iggy stood up and took the bandages from her before practically shoving her from the room. He looked back at me, concern evident in his sightless eyes.

"You okay?" He asked in a much softer and caring voice.

It was then that I had realized that I was shaking. Embarrassed, I tried to hold my hands still, but failed. "Y-yeah. I guess I was just a little startled. I'm not so good with people. Umm…who…who was that?"

Iggy walked over and sat on the bed. "That was Max's mom Dr. Martinez. She's okay, but sometimes she's a bit too motherly."

That didn't explain a thing and I was left with just as many, if not more questions then before. "Umm…Max who?"

Iggy grinned. He then told me all about the flock and everyone in it. He told me how they had escaped Itex and how they had met Max's mother. And he even vaguely summed up how they had destroyed Itex, or at least had thought so until they had found the fly-boys attacking me.

"Wait, let me get this straight. You and the rest of the flock were experiments at this place called the school, in an organization called Itex, which you escaped from with help from one of the scientists, who then turned on you, and you realized it was just a test. Later you destroyed Itex, and went to live with Max's mom until you could find a suitable home for yourselves. Right?"

Iggy nodded.

"Okay, I think I get that…except one thing. What exactly was Itex? And the School? I mean I know it from its products and all, but other than that…"

He looked shock at this. "Wait, but didn't you come from there too?"

I shook my head. "No. I came from an underground lab from Japan, who decided to test on human-hybrids. Of course being the racist geeks they were they decided to use American children, so as not to 'taint their blood' or what not. It was a small organization and I think I was one of only twenty tests. Then something went wrong and the whole thing blew up, killing all of the scientists, but me and a few others got out."

He looked surprised by this, more then I thought he would be. "But then why were the flyboys chasing you?"

I gave him a blank look. "What are flyboys again?"

Fang's POV

Nudge, the Gasman, Angel, Dr. Martinez, Ella, Max and I all sat around the dinner table. Iggy was still upstairs with the batgirl, and we didn't think they were coming down any time soon, if ever.

Dr. Martinez had told us all of what happened when she had stepped in there, and about how protective Iggy was of this new girl. That had me unsettled, as we really didn't know her yet, but I guess it really isn't my business.

Now we all sat quietly, no one eating the Spaghetti in front of us, although I could tell the Gasman was itching to have a bite, but not wanting to seem rude he wasn't eating. Either that or he didn't want to break the tension.

Max was staring down at her plate. She hadn't talked to me since...well, earlier, let alone make eye contact. I'm a little worried, but hey it's Max. She overreacts to everything, right?

Dr. Martinez was worrying her bottom lip, and watching the staircase, probably for Iggy. It was clear that she had taken her rejection quite personally, and I didn't need Angel's mind reading skills to know that she was thinking quite poorly of herself right now.

I couldn't stand this any longer. The silence was getting to me, which I found odd because of how often I talk.

Unable to take it any more, I shoved my chair back and made my way upstairs.

Approaching Iggy's door, I knocked, knowing it would startle them less, and already knowing in my mind that I wouldn't let him reject me.

There was rustling inside, and the door opened, but only enough so I could see Iggy's face.

"Hey Fang. I know you want to…" But before I could continue I shoved my way through the door, ignoring his protests.

The girl sat on the bed, legs, scrunched up to her chest, eyes wide. Her wings were splayed out on her sides, but I could see them tense up when she saw me.

"So, you're the new girl." It sounded like a question, but it wasn't.

"Umm…yeah. Fang, this is Callie." Iggy said, sounding a little uncomfortable. He was eyeing 'Callie' as if he expected her to jump out the window at any second…and for all I knew she was.

"And Callie, this is Fang. He's one of the flock members I told you about earlier." She gave him a look for a split second before locking her gaze right back on me.

"I…I'm not stupid you know." She said in a meek voice.

"N-no! I didn't mean that! No, I was just…you know. I didn't mean to imply that…"

It took all I had not to snicker. Iggy was quite clearly smitten. It was kind of sad really.

"So, what exactly are you?" I asked, interrupting Iggy's stuttering.

She frowned. "What do you mean?" her voice was still quiet and wary, not like it had sounded when Max and I had been listening in on their conversation.

"Like we're part Human part Avian. What are you?" she didn't answer, "Come on, you expect us to think you just glued those wings on. And if I remember correctly you had fangs and claws earlier, so don't expect us to think that…" I really didn't know what to say, so trailing off just seemed okay.

I swear she didn't say a word for the longest time, but finally she spoke. "95.7 human. 2.8 bat."

I did the calculations in my head, but they didn't add up. "Okay, but what about the other…1.5?"

She didn't answer.

"Umm…okay Fang, I think it might be time for you to go." Iggy said, while pushing me out the door. I held back for a few seconds, my suspicions rising ever second I stayed in the same room as this girl, but eventually I gave in and let him push me out the door.

Sighing, I let the door slam behind me, and I could just barely hear the sounds of Iggy apologizing to her. Why, I don't know. It's not like I did anything wrong.

Max's POV

I slowly walked upstairs after Fang, not really thinking about what I was doing. Everyone else was still downstairs, but I had been getting so bored just talking back and forth with Angel instead of actually having conversations. It seemed like no one wanted to talk right now. That's probably why Fang left too.

I creaked the door to the room I shared with Nudge, Angel and Ella before changing my mind and turning to the other side of the hallway. Fang and Iggy's room stood right in front of me, and I knew Fang was on the other side, Iggy being in the other room.

My heart pounding I made my final decision and opened the door.

Fang was lying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling, looking very black in the colorful guest room. He didn't seem to notice me, and if he did, he didn't react. He just stared at nothing. If only I could read minds, then my life would be so much simpler.

"Hey," I said quietly, walking over to his bed. I was nervous as heck, hoping he couldn't hear my hear beat as fast as it really was.

"Hey," he answered back in a very monosyllable like way.

"So…what's the deal with then new girl I asked, as I attempted to sit on the edge of his bed. He scooted over to give me more room.

"Not much." I thought that was all he was going to say, but then he continued, "Iggy's smitten though. It's kind of disgusting."

I nodded, smiling. It was about time our blind friend found a girl. He had seemed so lonely-or maybe a better word is empty. He couldn't really be alone while with all of us, but it was as if he was missing something. Hopefully this would solve his problems.

"So, is she really part bat?" I asked, although I pretty much already knew the answer.

He nodded. "She said that she was 95.7 human, and 2.8 bat."

I scrunched up my face in confusion. That didn't make sense, that was only 98.5. I opened my mouth to speak, but Fang beat me to the chase.

"She wouldn't say what the other 1.5 was, but I doubt it matters." I agreed. Of course then, I didn't know what to say and we were thrown into awkward silence.

"So…to bad we weren't able to find a home on our trip." I said, trying to make conversation.

Fang scoffed. "Yeah, instead we picked up yet another mutant freak to fill this overflowing four bedroom house." He said begrudgingly.

"Come on Fang, you know we'll find a real place to stay soon."

He scoffed yet again, "Sure. Didn't you say something like that about a month ago?"

It was so true. We had been looking for a place to stay for so long, and I hated making Mom have to care for all six of us. I also knew that no matter how long a time we had spent here Fang would never truly trust Dr. Martinez. And I couldn't blame him.

I yawned, and looked at the clock. It was only seven thirty, but I was so tired. There's only so much sleep you can get while looking at a soft bed, but sleeping on a hard wooden floor.

My eyelids suddenly seemed heavier than before, now that I had realized how tired I was. In fact, there was a possibility that I wouldn't be able to make it to the other room before kneeling over.

"God Max, you really need to get more sleep!" Fang exclaimed, but I was to busy yawning to respond.

"Here," he said, and he scotched over farther on the bed, making room for someone else to lie down next to him.

I was too tired to protest so I complied. His bed was so much softer than the floor, and I fell asleep almost instantly, but not before feeling Fang's arms wrap around me as he pulled the covers around us.

There, finally done. You should be impressed, after all I did this with stitches in my left palm and a splint over my left wrist. And yes, it was painful. Oh the things I do for people I don't even know. ;)

Anyway, hope you liked it and I'll try to update as soon as possible, but don't give your hopes up.

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