Here's 18!! Yay!! I think my writers block is going away finally. Thank goodness!! I was beginning to worry. Sorry for not posting quicker. I went out of town for a week. (I went to Mexico! And I got to go on a plane! Omg!!) Thank everybody so much! You guys have been so helpful and supportive!! I love you all!! Thank you so much!! Oh and in case you didn't know…WE HAVE REACHED 100!!!! YAY!!!! Omg thank you guys so much!! I'm so happy!!!!!! But keep reviewing!!! We need reviews!!!!
Thanks a million!
--SarahBelle--
Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride. Poor me.
Claimer: I own the plot and stuff like that!
Gasman: Potatoes will take over the world!!!
Chapter 18
Fang POV
"Fang, Max, breakfast!"
I opened my eyes and blinked a couple times to help myself stay awake, then sat up and threw my legs out of bed. I stretched, cracking my back, and ran a hand threw my hand.
Wow, I was so tired. I wonder how Max can wake up. She was out all night probably, trying to get as much flying time as possible.
I decided to help her wake up.
I quietly made my way over to her room and silently walked in front of her door. I was about to knock, but my hand froze in the air.
Something wasn't right…
I had a feeling inside me telling me something was wrong. Something about Max wasn't right.
Don't tell me she…
No she can't die yet! It hasn't even been three days!
I quickly opened the door looked around the empty room frantically.
"Max?" I said into space, "Max you here?"
No answer.
I ran out of her room and flew down the stairs, hoping Max was already downstairs sitting in her regular spot. But when I turned the corner, I only saw the Ella, Max's mom, and the Flock… minus Max.
"Good morning Fang." Dr M said. She smiled at me from her plate, but her she frowned when she saw my expression, "What's wrong?"
The whole table was silent. No one dared to breathe.
It seems like that's been happening a lot lately.
I looked at Angel. She nodded, reading my mind, and frowned in concentration.
Please don't let her be dead. Please.
My heart dropped when Angel looked at me in panic.
Max was gone, or maybe wasn't here. Maybe she went for a fly this morning, or fell asleep somewhere last night. What if she did fall out of the sky? I wasn't there to catch her. Dang it Fang! You're such an idiot! You shouldn't have let her go alone! Erasers might have captured her. She might be miles and miles away. Continents away.
"Fang, stop. It's not your fault." Angel's voice cut off my mental argument.
"Can someone please explain what's going on?" Iggy asked, looking a little impatient.
"Where's Max?" Gazzy asked quietly. His small boyish voice made me feel guilty in the pit of my stomach.
I shouldn't have let Max gone alone.
I ran my hand over my face and took a deep breath, preparing myself. I looked at the faces of my family before speaking.
"Max left last night for a midnight fly." I said, frowning at the ground.
"She what?" Ella asked, "Max isn't supposed to fly. Right?"
I looked at Ella, seeing her face filled with confusion. She looked at Iggy, but Iggy was focused on me. He was frowning, listening intently on my every word. He has always been like Max's older brother, though he's younger. He's always had that protectiveness over her.
"I caught her sneaking out, but didn't follow her. She didn't even know I saw her." I paused, thinking back on last night.
"Fang!" Nudge said almost accusing, "She's not allowed to fly! She could get hurt! How come you didn't stop her?!"
I gritted me teeth, "Because I thought she deserved to fly at least one more time before she dies." I think I spoke a little too rudely. Nudge looked taken back.
I tried to speak in a lighter tone, "But, I don't think she ever came back last night. I don't know where she is."
"We'll find her." Iggy said, looking determined, "We have been through this before, we can get through it again."
Gazzy whooped, and Nudge and Angel slapped high-fives. Ella was smiling at Iggy, but Dr. M still had a worried expression. Her mothering instincts coming out.
"Fang?"
I looked down and saw Angel looking up at me with a troubled expression.
I kneeled down to her level and put my hands on her shoulders, "What's up Ange?" I've always had a soft spot for Angel. And ever since she was kidnapped, I've been making an effort to show more sensitivity and feeling to her.
"What ever happened to Jeb?"
The room became quiet again.
I stood back up, thought filling my head.
What did happen to Jeb?
"Did you ever hear from him?" I asked Dr. M.
She shook her head slowly, "No, I've tried his cell phone, but the phone was disconnected. I've called the phone at his apartment, but it was also disconnected."
"Does he have a job?" Ella asked.
"Yes," Dr. M answered, "He's been working for a company that's trying to stop Global Warming, sort of like CSM."
"Did you call there?"
Dr. M frowned, "No," she said slowly, "I guess I should." She got up and went into the living room for the phone. Seconds later, I could hear her talking to someone on the end of the line.
Even though a plan was in the making here, I still had the gut feeling something bad was gunna happen, something that we had no possibility to stop. It might be that Max is going to die, but I just feel like it's something more. Something that we have never dealt with before.
Though it could just be Max dying.
********************** I know, I like to use lines…. ************************
We were discussing where Max could have gone when Dr. M came back into the room. We all looked up at her with a small chance of hope, but it quickly vanished when we saw her expression.
"No luck?" Ella asked, still some hope in her voice.
Dr. M shook her head, "Nope, they said he never showed up to work, and that the line was disconnected when they tried to call him."
"It's like he's trying to disappear." Nudge said her face full of thought, "Like he's trying to erase himself from the face of the Earth!" She looked like the idea was the craziest thing she's ever heard.
"Well, he's smart enough not to show up here." Iggy said in a gruff voice. He looked over in my direction; "You'd probably take a swing at him as soon as you see his face, and I won't be far after that…" he trailed off.
I gave Iggy a hard look, but it was wasted on him. He was right though. I will smash Jeb's face in. He hurt Max, he hurt my Max.
"Fang can you please try to calm your thoughts?" Angel asked, "They're scaring me."
I looked down at her, "Sorry Angel."
"So we have no idea where she is?" Nudge asked, getting us back to the point, "Nothing at all?"
"Nothing." I sighed, "I don't even know where to start." I frowned at admitting be helpless. I needed to be strong now. Stronger than ever. Max needed me. She needed the flock, and I had to lead them.
Suddenly the door opened.
The Flock and I all instantly jumped up in fighting positions, ready to take out whoever was going to walk through that door. The person walked through calmly, and we all stared at him in shock, dropping our positions.
Nudge was the first to speak,
"Jeb?!"
Again, sorry for the long wait. Hope you liked it!
Please review!!
Thanks!
--SarahBelle--