Alright, so the second chapter is up! Aren't u excited? I know I am :) And btw, thanks for reading my story ;) as a new author, it really means a lot....

Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride. But Iggy is still mine (swoon...)

Max POV

Let me just take this time to tell you a couple of very important facts.

1. Nobody is just like us. And if you ever see another mutant bird-kid on the run, feel free to let me know.

2. Anybody associated with the School in any way is out to kill us. Period.

So it shouldn't surprise you that every single member of the flock got into a more battle-ready position. They make me so proud.

"No! It's okay! They're just like us!" Angel insisted.

"You mind explaining that?" I snapped, trying not to raise my voice. And for all you kid-lovers out there going, "How could you talk to a six year old like that?" I was stressed. And Angel's tough. Plus, she's been dealing with my off-the-charts stress levels since- well, you get the picture.

But before she could even open her mouth to speak, I heard soft footsteps making their way towards us. A quick 360 told me that, except for the approaching threat, everything was normal: the trees, the birds, the determined look on all 4 faces…wait. I did a double take. The look on Angel's face wasn't bloodthirsty, determined, or watch-out-world-I'm-a-mind-reading-six-year-old-bird-kid-ready-to-rip-your-head-off. It was…hopeful. What?

"Can I go say hi, Max?" she asked innocently. And despite the approaching danger, everybody straightened up out of surprise and looked disbelievingly at Angel.

After several seconds of stuttering, I managed to choke out, "No! You may not sayhi! This is-this is…" I scrambled for the right word to describe the totally bizarre situation.

"…a wonderful time to get away from my hiding spot," a voice finished for me.

My head snapped up, and I saw a girl my age standing there looking at us like we'd seriously screwed up her perfectly good day. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Fang blink, which pretty much meant he was completely shocked. I was too. Was this the same girl who'd sounded so scared a moment before? I was way confused.

But did the madness stop there? Of course not! Because this is my life we're talking about Angel skipped over to the possible-threat and said 'hi.' And then she hugged her. Like this was not a life-threatening situation!

I shifted my weight so I could leap at Angel and pull her back, but she turned her head in the flock's general direction (while still hugging the Threat, might I add) and said, "It's okay, Max. And she's not a threat. She's just like us!

Okay, I confess. I totally lost it. "What. Do. You. Mean?!? You keep saying that! We don't have any idea who she is, how she got here, or anything else, and you're telling me that it's okay?!?" Seriously, what was angel thinking? It was possible to lie with your mind. She could be a new robot bent on our death, or a-

The Threat took a step towards us, Angel by her side.

"Go ahead," Angel prompted.

Go ahead and what? And you thought normal six year-olds were annoying? Try the mutant, mind-reading, bird kid version. On second thought, don't. You'll go crazy. Just like I was about to if I didn't get some answers.

And that's when the Threat stepped forward.

And unfurled her wings.

Well there ya go.

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