Outside

"Time to try something new," muttered Max. She spread her wings, launched, and flew low, gaining speed, then curved up, spinning her entire body, going in a corkscrew pattern, and gaining height as she did so. She pulled out the num-chucks as she flew, and started twirling them. She was so preoccupied with her multi-tasking she wasn't really watching where she was going. So a small miracle happened.

BOOM

Luckily, with her past, Max was only partially stunned when she hit something in the dark. She didn't fall very far, and quickly aimed a kick at where she imagined her attacker's head to be. Surprisingly, she connected with an arm, which was held as if already anticipating a kick to the head.

"Max? Is that you? Stop kicking at me dammit!"

"Fang? God, you scared the heck out of me. What's the chance of two air born bird kids colliding? (That's the small miracle)"

"What are you doing out here?"

"Practicing for the party. What are YOU doing out here?"

"Ummmm… it's really weird. I thought I saw a UFO. Turns out that it was just… what are those green blobs?"

Max blushed. "My num-chucks… with glow in the dark balloons."

There was a mid air pause.

"Uh Max?" asked Fang.

"Mmhm?" responded max, her chest tightening.

"I-I-it looks cool, the num-chucks thing.

"O-oh, that's it?" asked Max, trying to keep the disappointment out of her voice. She then started yelling at herself in her head. Not the voice, her own conscience. What's there to be disappointed about? After all, he tried to make his move, and I ran away. And… well the party is soon we'll see what happens then.

"Yeah and … good luck for the party. Don't break a leg."

"You neither, dance pro." She shot back.

"What? Never mind, I don't want to know. I'm going to bed."

"Yeah, you have fun with that…" Max stared dejectedly as Fang flew toward his window. 'Not even a goodnight?' She wondered 'I thought at le-'

"Oh, Max?" He called back

"Yeah?"

"Don't stay out too late… don't get hurt… promise me..."

Max smiled in the dark. Even when things were as safe as they could be, Fang cared and worried about her. "I promise," she whispered. "I promise," she repeated, louder, for Fang to hear.

Fang went inside, and as soon as he was out of sight, Max did flips, using her fast flying ability and the happiness in her heart.

Inside, Fang watched a green glowing UFO go in rapid circles and smiled to himself.