Chapter Three

Danni took the folder from Fang. Deep breaths, she reminded herself. The folder opened slowly in her hands. Heartbeats passed.

Danniella Fisher. Parents: Jazzamy Rayne, Joseph Meyer. Siblings: Danica Fisher (identical twin). Notes: Danniella Fisher was given to the Fisher operatives. Mr. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher are responsible for the well being of the subject. Her DNA has been sedated to not express the cat-enhanced features. The Fisher operatives are responsible for the subjects schooling. She has the potential to be a prodigy.

She laughed. It was not the laugh a comedian would receive for a joke, but a hysterical laugh. She closed the folder wondering how that was suppose to help when she noticed that a slip of paper had fallen onto the floor. She picked it up.

Danniella Fisher, one month, has been introduced to Psy-Ops. When she comes back to her assigned "unit" the implanted memories will fall in and play. She will know the other members. If things fall through the other members of the "unit" will also have the same implanted memories.

Breath in. Breath out. She placed the paper into the folder. Standing she shoved the folder into the desk it had come from. She turned and walked out the front door. "I need air," she mumbled.

Outside rain sprinkled the ground. Her hair started to frizz and mat to her head. She walked through the yard stopping in the middle, surrounded by grass. Tilting her head back she forced her mind to stop. Stop thinking. Stop anything unnecessary. The rain hit her face in a thumping rhythm. The revelations of the morning were too much to take in at once without risking her sanity. Slowly her mind opened to let one fact sink in by one fact.

Fact one, the people who raised her as mom and dad were not her parents, but workers for the School.

Fact two, she was born at the School, part cat already. If the Flock never came to her house in the Catskills she still would have been taken.

Fact three, she had a twin. And Danni had no clue about it or what happened to Danica.

Fact four, the "past life" was really an implanted memory that was supposed to bring her closer to the Flock.

Fact five, the Flock was always intended to be her unit.

Fact six, because of their escape the Flock didn't have the implanted memories.

Fact seven, no matter how implied, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel were always to be part of the Flock, though they weren't born yet. That was why they appeared in the implanted memories.

Slowly Danni's brain started to kick back into gear. It was her birthday after all and she was going to enjoy it. All the facts didn't mean much, especially since nothing turned out the way the School wanted it too. Danni was glad about that.

Back inside the Flock was sitting around the old kitchen table. The breakfast they had made still filled the air with that mouth-watering aroma. She picked up a plate and began to add food. She sat down next to Iggy.

As the first shove of the fork went into her mouth Danni realized that everyone was staring at her.

She swallowed. "What?"

"You look fine," Gazzy said.

"Gee, thanks. I guess I'm suppose I should look like a wreck. On my birthday too!" Danni smiled and eat another forkful of pancakes.

"Shhheee's baaack," Iggy said in Poltergeist fashion. Danni poked him in the side, smiling all the while.

"I'm just glad you didn't go comatose on us," Max said hand in air waiting for Danni to high five her.

Rolling her eyes, but loving the sisterly bond that had developed she slapped Max's hand.

The rest of the day went on uneventful. As night fell Max sat outside, the rain of earlier had cleared and now stars shined down on the earth.

Fang sat down beside her. "What will happen next?"

Max knew he wasn't really expecting an answer. Not from her at least.

You know, Max, even the best leaders have loved ones by their sides, the voice in her head said.

She sighed. It was bad enough that they were lying low, but she had a voice in her head that didn't belong to her. Worse, the voice kept telling her that she was going to save the world.

And what's that suppose to mean? Max hissed back at the voice. Nothing but silence answered her. The mysterious never answering voice, ladies and gentlemen.

"What?" Fang asked noticing the scowl on her face.

"Nothing," she said looking him in the eyes. Something flickered behind his eyes. "I'm going to bed. Good night," she quickly went inside. The voice was making her hallucinate, that was not a good sign.

Or was she hallucinating? After all stranger things have happened.

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AN: Thank you for reading. I hope you liked this chapter. Please review.

Yascarocks- At the end of the second chapter she hasn't read anything yet. And I know, sorry about the cliffhanger. And yes, strange names, I loved giving the flock alternate names. Thank you for reviewing.