-MAX POV-

After multiple needles were stuck into my arms I felt totally drained mentally and physically. Finally they had me drink some gross liquid and undid the straps. I sat up and jumped off of the table. I instantly fell to the floor. I was dizzy and felt like I was going to puke. Ari came over to where I was laying on the floor clutching my stomach. He picked me up and carried me in his arms. I was so weak that they did not even put the handcuffs on me. Ari carried me all the way back to the cage I was in. He threw me in to the cage, and locked the door leaving me laying there feeling sick. I started to cry, I really missed the flock. The only thing that kept me going is the fact that I know the flock needs me and I need them more than anything in the entire world. Why did the school want me? Dang all I want is to go home!

-FANG POV-

I woke up with Angel still in my lap and Nudge was on the couch across from us flipping through a magazine. She looked at me and saw I was up.

"Hey so where to now?" Nudge asked me.

"Good morning to you too. And to answer your question I don't know… but I thought maybe California"

"Really?" Nudge jumped up and down. Super excited about California. "Wait… the school is in California, Fang why are we going to California?" Nudge asked as she stopped jumping and starred at me.

"Well I was just thinking that if somehow Max could get out of there, it would be easier for her to find us… or we find her." I said standing up still holding a sleeping Angel in my arms. Nudge looked shocked. It was like she could not believe what I was saying.

"I thought we were not going to get Max?" Nudge said looking suspicious.

"We are not… she will come to us." I said pouring some juice, still holding Angel with one arm. Her head on my shoulder fast asleep.

"And how on earth do you know this?" Nudge said following me into the kitchen.

"You might think that I am crazy but somehow I can feel it. I can feel that one day she will come back to us. Hey by the way could you please get Gazzy up? Also please pack Angels backpack… She had a rough night last night." I said walking back over to the couch to put Angel down. After I set her down I went to start packing. Nudge had looked at me a little funny but then she walked off looking like she knew exactly what I meant.

"Fang what should we do with Max's stuff?" Nudge asked as she carried in Max's stuff.

"Umm… Just put it by my stuff I will find something to do it with… okay?" I said giving some of Angel's stuff to Nudge.

After we were all packed we checked out and walked about 2 miles till we came to a clearing without anyone in it. I called everyone into a huddle.

"Okay guys, we have had a little of a rough week… but we survived. We may have lost Max, but I was telling Nudge that we are moving to California. Yeah Max is there but that's not why we are going." I said.

"Well Fang tell us why we are going." Iggy said smirking.

"Well I thought that we could see the town." I said looking around for anything suspicious.

"Stop beating around the bush, Fang. You can tell them or I can." Angel said looking at me looking extremely evil.

"Angel." I bent down to look at her eye to eye. "I'm not scared of you, if anything you should be scared of me." I saw a fearful look cross across her face but within a second she had it hidden then she backed up. I stood up and faced the rest of the group. "Okay then. Let's get ready to fly." I said as I opened my wings. They did the same, and I jumped up into the air and started to fly. They all followed me in silence witch was a good change.

"Fang, do you miss Max?" Nudge asked. Flying up to me, our wings kept us about 6 feet apart.

"Yeah I'm pretty sure we all do." I said a little irritated. I know she means well but still she knows how we all feel.

"Yeah I guess you're right." Nudge said looking away from me. We all just continued to fly in silence. The worst part was that we flew right over the school and it took all of my strength not to dive down there and get Max. Angel started to cry as we flew over, so did Nudge. They both did it even Gazzy shed a tear or two, but he quickly wiped them away. For once Iggy was glad he could not see, finally we came to a clearing in the woods to set up camp. I started a fire, and Nudge and Iggy went off to find food. Angel and Gazzy sat and kept the fire going. When Night fell we all sat around the campfire eating some rabbit. Everyone was still quiet and normally I would love the quiet but this was just a little too quiet.

"Ok so we should find a place to stay, other than the woods." I said.

"Whatever. We all know that without Max were doomed." Nudge said as she curled up into a little ball to sleep.

"No Nudge we are not. We still have each other and as long as we do we are safe. That's all that Max wants. That's why she gave in; to make sure I and Ig could get back to you guys. Do you think that Max would want us to give up?" I stood and continued. "I think that Max let them have her so that they would not take us too. I bet you that if she had fought; to get her to cooperate they probably would have used us as bate. Remember when they took Angel, Max did whatever it took to get her back to us." I was really mad that Nudge had even said that. "I'll be back. Going to go for a walk, I'm going to try and clear my mind." I walked away from the camp feeling defeated. Iggy nodded and sat down next to Nudge. He draped his arm over her shoulders and pulled her close to him. Angel slept next to her brother and only Iggy and Nudge were up. I walked away trying to think of what Max would do.

I came back about an hour later. I found Nudge cuddled up against Iggy. Angel was still asleep so was Gazzy.

"Nice Ig." I said referring to him and Nudge.

"What are you talking about? Iggy said sounding a little embarrassed.

"I mean you and Nudge. You guys are totally crushing on each other." I said trying to hold back my laughter.

"No! Well… no. Whatever!" Iggy said.

"Yeah whatever is right? I mean you're lying through your teeth." I said looking at him.

"Oh so you can crush one Max, but I can't have a thing for Nudge?" Iggy asked.

"Ha! So you do have a thing for Nudge!" I said with a smirk.

"Oh so you have a crush on Max." Iggy said laughing.

"At least I have a crush on someone my age." I said.

"Whatever Fang, I will have a crush on who I want and you will have a crush on who you want. Okay?" Iggy said sounding a little annoyed.

"Yeah fine, night Ig, I'll take first shift." I said. I shifted on to my side and Iggy pulled Nudge even closer to him. Man I thought him having a crush on Nudge was weird but of course I would not say anything. I stayed up all night thinking about Max. I also could not believe I gave Angel a glimpse of my new skill. Ha, I am glad it scared her that kid needs something to scare her sometimes. I still can't believe that Max is really gone, but it's weird we grew up together I know her like I do the back of my hand. We have been through thick and thin, together. I mean I grew up next to her cage. I got to watch her sleep, I tried to comfort her when our days were really bad, and I would try and make her laugh with a stupid joke. I had no idea when my feelings for her changed. I remember when she would come in and jump on me to get me up. All of a sudden all of these great memories came back to me. I suddenly felt really sad… of course if anyone saw me no one would even think I was upset. I got up and walked around our camp thinking of Max, I finally admitted it to myself I really did love her…