Okay, so I have megga plans for this fanfic but I just need to corporate them into the story. (Great time for writers block, eh?)

Max: So how long until I get to kick the crap out of Alex for saying that stuff to me.

Alex: Oh, as if, Hun. You couldn't take me in a fight if you tried.

Me: Guys, don't start.

Alex and Max: Don't tell me what to do!

Me: sigh.

Fang POV

Max was pacing and yelling about what that girl had said to her. I didn't know who those mutants were but Alex reminded me very much of Max. But there was no way I was going to tell Max that now.

"Pack up; we have to leave before more of those Nikes show up." Max ordered the flock. I stood and walked over to her.

"Where to?" I asked.

"Any where that is far from here—" Max gasped and her eyes went wide. I caught her before she fell to the ground and shook her slightly.

"Max!" I shouted at her. "Max, what's wrong?"

She held her throat and waved her hands in a signal that clearly said "I can't breathe". I stared at her—I didn't know what to do. How was I going to fix this?

And—as if to make things worse—Max fainted.

Dax POV

Alex and I were flying. Actually flying! I had never thought that I would ever, ever be off the ground. I looked over at Alex and –to my shock—she was smiling.

The only time anyone ever saw Alex smile is for the following reasons: She just punched a scientist, she said something that she thought was funny, or (and this one has happened all of four times) when she is genuinely happy.

I watched her as she flew and spun in circles, and then stopped as if she had been slammed into an invisible wall. Her wings folded like they were paper and she began to drop like a rock. I spun into a full circle and jetted after her.

I caught her before she hit the ground but I soon found that I couldn't fly and carry her. At least not for long. "Alex, what's wrong?"

I can't fucking breathe! Her voice screamed into my head.

I didn't know what to do. "I'm taking you back to Max's flock."

Alex glared at me fiercely but then her eyes rolled back and she fainted in my arms. I had no choice; I had to take her to Max.

Angel POV

Fang was holding an unconscious Max in his arms and I could hear the panicked thoughts floating through his mind—even though he seemed calm and collected while he was on the phone.

"She just couldn't breathe. I don't know how it happened." Fang spoke quietly. "But I've tried everything and she isn't waking up." She's not even breathing. Max can't die! She is everything to everyone in her family or in the flock. She's my everything! Why haven't I ever told her?

Fang, don't think about that. I sent the thought to him. Max knows how you felt and she is not going to die! I could tell he tried to hide his thoughts but I could feel that he wasn't believing me.

Then a knew thought pushed at me. Listen, mind reading kid, I don't know if you can hear me but Alex fainted and she isn't breathing. He seemed to prepare himself for the next sentence. We need help.

I grabbed Fang's hand. "Get Max and follow me."

Fang was confused. "What are you talking about?"

I didn't have time to explain my thoughts so I just ran outside and did an easy up and away. Just as I thought they would, the flock followed. At the moment we were in the air and I saw a dark shape on the horizon.

Come on, Alex, you have to wake up! I could hear Dax's panicked thoughts.

Dax, we're on our way. I sent the thought to him. Land somewhere, you can't stay flying much longer.

I watched as Dax followed my instructions. I was feeling very brave. I am only eight and yet while everyone else is freaking out over the un-breathing flock leaders, I'm coming up with a plan, keeping my head, and I even think I figured out why.

I started to descend in the place that Dax's thoughts were coming from. It was hard to see him from above but once a broke through the thin layer of tree tops. Dax was sitting on the ground, holding Alex in his arms, and starring at her face as if he were about to lose everything that mattered to him—maybe he was.

The second Fang landed with Max in his arms the girls started to breathe again—just as I thought they would.

Alex sat up quickly; Max was up just seconds after. "What happened?" They asked in unison.

Without answering, Fang slammed Max's mouth to his. "ZOMG!" Nudge squealed. Fang and Max broke apart and Max blushed, Fang looked relieved.

"Get a room." Alex mumbled as she stared at Dax.

Fang turned to me. "How did you know they needed to be together?"

I shrugged. "I'm not really sure, but something tells me that they can't get to far away from each other until Jeb can fix them."

Alex didn't seem to like my words of choice.

Alex POV

I awake to see Dax starring at me in a weird way. He fixed his expression but not before I caught a glimpse of it. I could hear faint thoughts in his head but I could tell he was trying to hide them.

Thank, God! What would I do without Alex? There was a strange happiness that came from him that I had never felt before. It made me want to hug him, but I resisted. Dax and I are friends, nothing more, if I had told him how I felt we wouldn't be as close as we are.

At that moment, I saw Fang and Max totally kissing in front of the younger kids. A large part of me was mad, but underneath I envied her. She had someone who would openly express his love to her, no matter who was around.

That envy didn't stop me from muttering. "Get a room." I stared at Dax kind of angry that he didn't hug me or anything. I mean, I wasn't breathing, he could have at least shown that he was worried about me in some way.

Fang turned to the youngest girl. "How did you know they needed to be together?"

Angel shrugged. "I'm not really sure, but something tells me that they can't get to far away from each other until Jeb can fix them."

I froze, and then I was on my feet. "Who?" I asked in an ice-cold voice.

"Do you know Jeb?" Total asked.

I felt adrenaline shoot through my veins at the sound of his very name. I was so filled with rage I could only nod.

"How?" Fang asked calmly. "When did you meet Max's father?"

Shock hit me like a freight train; I rocked back on my heels. My eyes focused on Max. "Now I know who you remind me of." I said vaguely.

Dax stood up next to me. He put his hands on my shoulders, the way he always did to calm me—only this time it didn't work. I was practically shaking.

"What's wrong with her?" Max asked. It surprised me that she actually sounded concerned.

Dax stared at me. Are you okay?

I shook my head. Maybe you should tell them.

"Tell us what?" Angel asked. That little kid really needed to stay out of our conversations.

"Jeb is Alex's father to." Dax said it so simply, like it was no big deal.

I glanced at Max to see her staring at me. "So you and me are, like, si—um, related?"

I could only nod. She and I stared at each other. I had a non-evil person related to me—I couldn't bring myself to call her a sister.

Alex, your scaring me. Dax's thought came to me.

My head snapped up and I stared at Dax. "Scaring you?"

I was instantly pissed. "You're scared? I just found out that I am related to her and that I have to speak with Jeb and you're the scared one? Give me a fuc—"

Dax grabbed me and covered my mouth. I smacked his hand away and glared ferociously at him. "Alex, calm down."

"CALM DOWN?!" I yelled. I started to swing at him but something came flying out of the surrounding trees and slammed into me. I hit the ground hard but I shot to my feet preparing for a fight.