Chapter 9

Disclaimer: Am I a guy? Am I old? Am I on here instead of writing a new maximum ride book?"

Max P.O.V.

Ella sent Fang a death glare, oh I had taught her so well. All those lessons in my room, I even managed to teach her how do inflict the most pain with just your voice and death glare. I was pulled out of my train of thought when Nick's heart monitor flat lined. "Help, someone anyone Nick's flat lining, He's gonna die, help! Someone help I need a doctor and-"Iggy covered Nudge's mouth, and doctors came rushing in. They shooed us out, and told us to stay out. "Will he die?" Gazzy asked. Always the caring one. He was such a sweet kid. "Are you going to the reunion?" Ella asked me. "I dunno, I have bad memories from that place but..." I trailed off. "You should totally go Max! I could give you a makeover, and then every guy there married or not wouldn't be able to keep his eyes off of you! And then you could get married and live happily ever after, and name your kid Nudge after me of course because my awesome makeover got you together, and then maybe they could have a Nudge junior! Ohmygosh that would be soo cute and-" Iggy slapped his hand over Nudge's mouth. "Thanks Iggy." Said Ella. "Hey, is that Sam over there?" Asked Gazzy. I turned, as Sam walked over. "Hey Maximum" he said. "I've got 2 free movie tickets, wanna come?" "Who else are you taking? You said you have 2..." Ella said. "Sam! I looked all over for you! When are we going to that movie?" "Question answered." I said. The Flock laughed. "Erm well Anne, I was thinking..." Then Sam ran.

"So Angel, Gazzy...what happened to your parents? The last time I saw them, they were looking for a new house." said Ella.

"Wait-you knew Sloan, and Tess?" asked Iggy.

"I did" I said as did Nudge. I covered her mouth before she could say anything else.

"Mommy and Daddy got in a big fight. Then there was a bang, and Mommy was laying on the ground with red water on her. She didn't move." Said Angel.

"What? Angel, Gazzy I am so sorry!" Said Ella.

"Don't worry, Mommy, and Daddy always said that we didn't deserve to live, and they always abused us...But it's okay! Now we have Maxi" said Angel.

Then Gazzy let out a present. We all screamed. "Gazzy!" I scolded. "Nick!" screamed Angel. We all turned, forgetting Gazzy's fart, and ran over to the door. There was some muffled cursing, and Angel stared at me wide eyed. "Mommy, what does - mean?" she asked. "It means that Nick's alive." I said. "Otherwise he wouldn't be cussing the doctors out."

"Wait, that was a cuss?" Gazzy asked wide eyed.

"That my young grasshopper was a cuss." Said Iggy laughing at Gazzy's expression.

Gazzy got up and danced around. And let me tell you it was not pretty.

Fang P.O.V.

I felt a horrible pain, and it seemed as if I were being pulled out of my body. But I stayed. You must choose. Said a voice. Choose what? I asked. My life flashed before my eyes. Lissa, Sam, Max, Tess, Sloan. My friends growing old and dying. Then I saw myself carefree drifting anywhere I pleased. Choose. the voice said again more insistent. Why? I asked though I knew the answer. You cannot live two lives. You must choose one or the other. Said the voice. Death or life. Said the voice. Life. I said. Then I felt as if I were being pressed into a tiny box, and I opened my eyes.

Doctors and nurses were hovering over me, and when they saw me open my eyes, they breathed out sighs of relief. "He lives." Said a woman. I think she was a nurse. I opened my mouth, and cussed the woman out.