Ok, I know I haven't updated in FOREVER, but I've had a HUUUGE writer's block. I couldn't ever figure out what to do next. I was literally stuck on a paragraph for a week. But here it is now! Yay!! I hope you like it!! Fang finally gets to have his POV in this chapter!! Oh, and we need only five more reviews five more!! Then we'll have a hundred!! I need reviews!! I only had about five in the last chapter. Come on guys!! You can do better than that!! I believe in you!!

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--SarahBelle--

Chapter 17

EEEEEK!

"Shh!" I hissed looking behind me to see is anyone had heard.

Great, now I'm talking to inanimate objects. Nice Max. Real nice.

I slowly, carefully, slid the window open.

I was taking a stand. No one was going to tell me I couldn't fly. I wouldn't allow it. I'm the leader of the Flock and I say when I can and can't fly.

Which is exactly why I'm sneaking out the house in the middle of the night so they won't catch me.

There was noo way I was confronting Fang with the whole "Max Flying" ordeal. He would use some common since junk against me, that would be totally right, to make me stay and behave like a sweet little girl.

Yeah…I'm not so much into following orders.

I finally had the window opened. I looked behind me one more time before jumping out, and landing softly in the grass. I took in a deep breath, and sighed.

Ah, the great outdoors.

I jumped into the air, snapped out my wings, and flew into the night sky.

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I flew around the house a couple times; making sure no one was awake, before flying east.

You do not know how it feels to fly after hours of keeping your wings closed. It feels like you took a breath of fresh air after being locked in an enclosed room. A bird kid has needs you know.

I activated my super speed and soon I could see the outline of a lake. I saw a cliff in the distance and spotted a cave just as I felt a drop of rain on the top of my head. I quickly landed inside the cave, and shook my wings to beat the drops of rain that had gotten on them.

For some reason, I had the strong feeling of Déjà vu. Like I had been here before.

I checked my surroundings again before nearly laughing.

I looked over the edge or the cave to make sure, and just as I suspected, there was a nest with sleeping hawks inside. I was at the cave Fang and Nudge had found when we were looking for Angel. I was at Lake Mead.

I sat down at the edge of the cave and looked up at the stars. They were bright tonight, as well as the full moon. The rain was sprinkling lightly on my face, and I closed my eyes, breathing in the scent.

It felt so good to finally be out of the house. Sure it was only a day or two, but I have my needs too. Every once and a while a girl needs a break. I love the Flock, but sometimes they can be a little too much to handle. Which is why I leave them with Fang. He gets to babysit for me. Though the kids are growing up. Gazzy will be nine soon. Then a couple months later Nudge will be 13. Angel's already seven, or so she puts it.

I took in a shaky breathe.

Where has the time gone by?

My head suddenly snapped towards the sound of beating wings. I could barely see through the night sky.

I ran my eyes across the sky again, and finally saw a creature flying towards me. There was only one, or at least I could only make out one.

I sighed.

Crap, Fang found me.

How did he though? I'm miles away from the house.

I looked at the figure again. Suddenly more flying shapes appeared behind him. Big, awkwardly flying shapes.

Erasers.

I stood up and pushed my sleeves back, preparing to fight.

Fang is so going to kill me.

Fang's POV

I woke to the sound of footsteps. I sat up in bed, listening to them. It was probably someone using the bathroom or getting a drink of water, but I still kept my ears open.

I sat up a little straighter when I heard a window creak.

Someone was breaking in?

I let my muscles loosen and my body relax. Soon I felt the familiar prickly feeling running throughout my body. My molecules flowing freely. I opened my eyes and slowly walked out of my room, following the creaking sound.

"Shh!"

I froze in my tracks, and nearly laughed when I realized who said that. I looked around Max's door and saw her looking around in case someone had heard her. Her eyes landed on me once, before she returned to what she was doing.

Max was sneaking out to go fly. She knew we wouldn't let her in case she fell out of the sky, but she wanted to go flying anyways.

I leaned against her wall and watched her as she opened the window and hopped out silently. I nearly went after her but stopped myself.

She needed some time to herself. I'll let her off the hook tonight. And if she falls out of the sky I'll have a reason to say "I told you so," and see her angry, but still beautiful, face.

I walked back to my room and laid back down in my bed. I checked the clock and it read 3:37. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.

All that I was thinking about lately was Max. When is Max going to die? Why is Max going to die? How can Max die? Max can't die!

Well, mostly Max dying has been running though my head, but you get my point.

I turned on my side and pulled my covers up.

The next time I see Jeb I'm going to knock his brains out.

That's a promise.

YAY!! Chapter done!!! Writer's Block is kinda gone!! Yay!! So I hoped you like it!!

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--SarahBelle--