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"Max!" Nudge screamed

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A twig snapped. My head shot up and I saw Erasers surrounding the camp.

"U and A!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, waking the flock. They were on their feet within seconds.

I could see their fear as the number of Erasers surrounding the camp kept steadily increasing until there were about 150 of them.

"Hello Max," Jeb stepped out the shadows, Ari followed.

"Jeb." I acknowledged him angrily. "What's this? If you wanted us to come back so much, all you had to do was ask." I said sarcastically.

Jeb just looked sadly at me. "Look around you, Maximum. What do you see?"

I looked around, "Strange wolf-looking creatures rudely intruding while I'm trying to sleep." I replied.

"No, you see 150 Erasers ready to kill your flock on a command from me." Jeb said, nodding toward the Erasers, who grinned in anticipation.

"So, are you gonna kill us, Jeb?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest. 'If he was going to kill us he would've already done so.' I thought to myself. 'So what does he want?' I wondered.

"No, Maximum. They will die."

My eyes widened in understanding. He was going to kill my flock. Rage flowed through my veins. 'I won't let him touch them!' I thought furiously.

"You can save them," Jeb spoke abruptly.

I looked up at him.

"You can come with us. You do that and we will spare your flock."

I heard the flock gasp. "NO!" Nudge screamed.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Gazzy shaking his head furiously.

'NO! NO! NO! NO, MAX!' Angel cried into my head.

"I come back to the School with you, and you leave the flock alone forever." I asked in a low voice.

"NO!" Nudge, Gazzy and Angel came running towards me, but Erasers intercepted them and grabbed them pinning their arms behind their backs. They fought but it was useless.

Fang threw punches and dodged attacks but he couldn't beat an army. And neither could Iggy

I just looked at them, sadly. My family. They were held by Erasers, facing their death, but still, they wouldn't let me go.

One single tear slid down my cheek.

"I'll go with you."

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Sorry for such a short chapter! I'll update soon! REVIEW!