Assassination of Memories
Chapter X- Whose The Liar Now?

*All still in closet for safe measures*

White Wing: (whispers) where the hell is the Twihard mob?

Wolf: *shrugs*

White Wing: (whispers) wasn't asking you

Wolf: *rolls eyes*

Logan: (whispers) why aren't you talking?

Wolf: *sighs quietly*

Tristan: (whispers) he's having one of his depressed moments

Wolf: NO I'M NOT!

All: (whispered slightly) SSSSHHHHHH!!

Wolf: God their not there, here I'll show you *opens door and walks out*

Wolf: See nothing wr—

Twihard mob: KKYYYAAA!! *mauls Wolf, disappears along with Wolf*

Tristan: NNNOOOO!!

White Wing: *closes door* (whispers) anyone else want to try that?

All: *shake their heads*

White Wing: (whispers) didn't think so

What happened to Wolf? Will the Shorts Gang be stuck in the closet for any more chapters? And does Akiko own Maximum Ride or Pretender? Find out next time!

Akiko doesn't own Maximum Ride or Pretender we'll tell you that though

Had a bomb gone off? Fire was slowly taking flame, Max moaned rolling over painfully. She wasn't dead, or not yet. The chair she had been on sitting had tipped over, now as she pulled away from it there was only half of it there. "Report!" Max half minded called weakly out to no response. She couldn't see too well, but she could see the shape of someone lying close to her. "Report!" she called a little more firmly, this time she got a few moans, and "I feel like crap." Sputtered from someone that wasn't the Flock. "I think I'm okay." Called Nudge feebly from quite a distance away. "My arm hurts." Said Gazzy. "My nose is bleeding." That was Angel. "My legs are a little sore." Max heard Ella said and was amazed the girl was in that condition. "I'm okay over here." Her mom called. Max was still waiting for Iggy to respond, five seconds, twenty seconds, then it was a minute, Max called 'Report' for Iggy. To her horror he didn't answer, she stood up painfully wobbling around. Max saw a big object that hadn't been there and saw no one inside. That's when her foot kicked something and Max couldn't suppress the scream.

Iggy was trapped underneath something that was crushing him.

Shadows' POV

Vivid colours flashed behind my eyes, bursts of reds, blues, purples and greens. A loud high pitched keening filled my ears. Again I was pulled into darkness as if one of Tranq's shadows had taken over me, pulled into a peaceful world of no feeling. Blood red paper flowers covered the fields the sky above a brilliant dark purple. I laid on the ground feeling wonderfully trapped within myself wanting to feel like this forever. Pink fluffy clouds passed above me as I watched my sky, until pain came flooding into my body, an agonizing scream thundered through my field, it took a minute to process it was me. The scream was replaced or covered with a suffering howl; a brown amber wolf not too far away had thrown its head back to the dark orange moon. Everything rippled like a stone dropped into a small pool until it became impossible to see as the ripples settled something new was replaced. A twilight darkness filled my vision, feeling had evaded me completely. A scream shrilled through my ears, gun shots piercing the scream cutting it off abruptly. The smell of blood drenched my nose, "Curiosity killed the cat." Water rippled, a new scene was brought in. As it came into focus a green line cut in front of my vision and disappeared bringing forth the new image, a young girl with dark amber eyes stared at me her chestnut brown hair tangled and dirty, water rippled faster now, another scene came and went until they were flashes; I barely saw any of them.

The Ride kids minus the black haired girl and Angel were in the kitchen, looking like they had gotten into a massive fight. Leaning against a counter Fang stared at the ground, Iggy was leaned over a counter, Gazzyand Nudge sat beside each other leaving Angel's empty space, Max sat with a dazed look in her eyes. Everything was quiet, feeling like a funeral home.

"Damn!" Iggy yelled slamming his fist down on the counter clenching it tighter. With a howl he swept his hand cross the counter, a plate shattered against the ground with cutlery, a mug was catapulted through the air. It hit Fang in the side of the head, "Watch it, idiot!" he snapped at Iggy. "You watch it! What happened? I mean, you guys can see can't you? Why couldn't you get Angel!?" Iggy yelled back. "They had a chopper! And guns! We're not bullet-proof!!" Gazzy said back just as upset. Max had gotten the first aid kit and was putting a band-aid on Gazzy's cheek he looked over to her as if asking her why this happened. Yet I still did not understand what happened, something to Angel though.

Darkness retook me and kept me. Like I was suspended with nothing holding me, no smells or sounds or sights. This darkness was in the least peaceful, more haunting than the last. Feeling came in, slowly I knew that I was connected to my body yet I felt more deep down than I have ever been. Smell came next, I was in the basement, Tranq and Jared where there, Hunter was just at the top of the stairs probably lock out. Like someone flicked the 'on' switch my hearing came in way too loud.

"—go see the other kid. I'm responsible to take care of him now Tranq. After having a car on top of you you're going to want hospital treatment." Jared's voice switched on too loudly. I could hear their breathing and heartbeats as if they were hooked up to two large amps, Hunter was pounding his fists on the door screaming to let him in while Ethan told him there was no use. I could hear the water in the pipes, the TV going in the games room three floors up. "But what if she wakes up?" Tranq asked. "Even with Shadows I doubt that after a car smashes through the diner she's going to wake up."

Past the black I saw splintering wood and gasped. My picture. Jared and Tranq became quiet talking wise, looking at me. I opened my eyes, at first it was black until my vision slowly came back from shadows, colours, shapes then it focused. "Shadows you're up!" Tranqcried I cringed at his loudness. "Sorry." He said a little more quietly. "Well I'm not always right." Jared muttered coming over. I could see him more clearly, my glasses were off. "How do you feel?" He asked sitting on the chair next the hospital bed Neohad moved back to basement. I was well enough to give him my famous 'what the hell do you think' look, he sighed when I did. "What happened?" I croaked out, noises slowly going back to normal. "Someone, we don't know who, drove a ML military truck into the front of the diner," I had a flash of the wall and everything rolling, through the windows I could see the truck ploughing through the wall, "Whoever they were they left right after." Jared told me.

ML, medium low, who would do that? Artemis would if someone else but me was in there, Copies weren't that stupid so who was it? The driver, did I see the driver?! I brought the memory back hoping I could see the driver from the window, I could and didn't believe it. "It was Nick." I hoarsely said not wanting to give away that I knew they were lying about their names. "You mean Nick Ride?" Jared doubtfully asked I nodded. "Now Shadows, where would he get an ML military truck from?" Jared said, whose side is he on!? I thought in disbelief. "I saw him in the driver's seat." I hissed. "You've lost a lot of blood, got a broken arm and sprained an ankle in the same day and took a shower of sharp wood, Shadows, you probably aren't feeling well." Jared said patting my hand getting up to leave. "You are so full of it." I hissed angrily as he left letting Hunter down. He thought I was crazy, that I had a delusion or something. Taking a deep breath I told myself not to get angry, to stay calm and stored my anger for a rainy day or an unlucky Copy to cross my path. My right arm was broken, my left ankle was sprained, I was horrified that my wings hand been pulled down so they laid out down my sides, one of them had a large bandage. "Some wood went through it but I think it'll heal so you can fly." Hunter said. I almost snorted, like that was ever going to happen.

Ari's POV

"That was a piece of cake." I said shaking my head. I needed a little havoc around somewhere and this little town happened to be on my way to find Shadows, oh well. "God what is with you, what if Shadows was in there?" Artemis said from my side. Father had made her come with me; personally I thought he was just trying to torture me. "Shadows wouldn't be in there, she'd be hiding from humans and killing them day and night looking for Max. Come one let's go." I said turning from the town walking off. "She could have stopped you know, that would be Shadows for you." Artemis said dreamily. Ugh she made me sick. I rolled my eyes putting my hands into my pockets. Artemis annoying rambled on how great Shadows was while we walked back to where all the Erasers were waiting in a van just outside the town.

"Ah, what's that?" Artemis said, we turned to see large a dark brown amber wolf snarling at us. "It's a wolf you idiot." I said the wolf continued to growl yet it was directed at me. I snarled back making it jumped back whimpering. "Let's go." I said trying to leave, but the wolf jumped at me knocking me over clamping its jaw down on my arm. With a snarl I grabbed the back of its neck ripping it off tossing the wolf aside. It skidded still came back, claws sliced at my side. I growled sinking my teeth into its back, the wolf yowled, a crazy smile slid onto Artemis' face. Claws racked across my face making me let go as blood dropped in my eye. This fighting style seemed oddly familiar; I jumped back wiping my eyes. I brought my hands down, the wolf launched full out; I caught its neck in one hand squeezing, the wolf clawed my hand and arm struggling to get out of my grip until it turned into a boy. I dropped him, the boy coughed hand at his throat. Hunter, he looked up at me and ran, full out jumping over Artemis and morphing into the large wolf bounding off. "Ooh that was good." Artemis said smiling though frowned when she saw my face. "What's wrong?" She asked. I didn't answer; blood ran down my face to my mouth. He wasn't an Eraser, then how did he morph? I kept walking on, not really caring all that much getting to the van.

"Anyone say anything and they get their throat ripped out." I said getting in the van putting the pedal to the ground.

Hunter's POV

I panted, holding the place he had bit me. I had seen Artemis with him and got so angry I transformed, Cain had told me I wouldn't until after my first Moon Set (the three nights I forcefully transform) unless I got very much ticked. Artemis had made my life miserable while I was in the Organization, stealing my food if she was still ever hungry, bothering me when Shadows wasn't there. She had beaten me to a pulp so many times my anger had blinded me enough that I changed into my wolf form. I collapsed to the ground with a hand to stop the bleeding when suddenly the person who had been with Artemis slipped my mind. I couldn't remember who it was, just that I hated that person and I needed to tell Shadows. A stench of sweet almost made me flip the leech from Shadows' house stood a couple feet away from me.

"What happened to you mutt?" He asked though not caring in the least. "Shut up blood sucker." I growled keeping my face in the dirt. "You really should respect your elders dog." Neo said with a snarl. "Go to hell." I said echoing what Giles had told a vampire before he killed it. "Already have." The leech countered smugly, my gut coiled with hatred and I leapt at him changing. "Filthy dog." Neo spat kicking me roughly in the gut as I came down on him, knocking the breath out of me. I painfully slammed into a tree crimpling into a pile at the trunk. Neo stalked off letting me to painfully wheeze the air back in. Whimpering I got up on my four feet slowly walking back to Shadows' house. Once again I collapsed, too tired to go further and I just wanted to sleep, my back leg brushed the bite mark that was already starting to heal. When I collapsed the horses had gone ballistic in their stables, rearing up and shrieking not allowing me to sleep, Tranq came to the back door looking at me oddly. "What are you doing dog?" Neo asked coming up behind me, Tranq ran out. "Wait, Hunter!?" he said staring at me with eyes wide. Eyes half closed I sleepily nodded Tranq looked at Neo for an answer. The leech reluctantly told Tranq something bit me saying if Tranq really cared about me he should take him to Jared. Not something, someone I thought in sleepy objection. Tranqpicked me up over his shoulder running down to the end of the driveway before a wagon appeared out of nowhere which he placed me in, tearing down the sidewalk. Above the sky was slowly turning caramel, the wheels rumbled against the concrete as Tranq took down the side walk, some people's heads turned to look questionably. I wanted to go to sleep yet the whole world had other plans wanting to keep me up. A familiar and frightening scent filled my nose, I whimpered while Tranqlooked just as tormented bursting through the hospital doors.

I felt like I was going to be sick, with a heightened sense of smell the aesthetic reeked more than Neo. A moan/whimper left my mouth, Tranq continued on while some doctors yelled at him to get out. Pushing farther into the wagon I tried to escape the doctors and lab coats that were bringing back painful memories, I howled in protest. "Stop that they've been hunting something that howls every night." Tranq hissed making me clamp my mouth shut. It must be that werewolf I saw I thought Tranq stopped at one of the doors. "Jared... I need your help." Tranq panted leaning over hand on his knee. "Dune I'm a little busy." Jared said turning my head I could see all the Ride kids and someone who looked like the mother surrounded a bed where the tall fifteen year old laid. "It's Hunter, I think he's sick. And I've got doctors after me." Tranqsaid his muscles tight breathing quickly through his mouth. Jared's eyes fell on me; I gave a little whine as the shouts from the doctors got louder. "Would you excuse me a moment?" Jared asked walking out and in a run led Tranqto the back of the building to an empty hospital room. "In here, Hunter be human when I get back." Jared ordered leaving. It was frightening to see him in that white coat. Tranq helped me onto the bed from which I changed back to my human form moaning slightly. "What happen?" Tranq asked. "Tell you later." I said later asking Tranq to blow the window open if he had to. The shadows of the room covered the window, when they came back to their original spots the glass was gone. I nodded my thanks.

Jared came back quite later telling us the exact same thing he told the other doctors as if were one of them. "So what happened?" Jared asked I let Tranq take charge telling Jared what Neo had said. When Tranq was finished Jared looked to me. "I was bitten by someone not something, they were with Artemis, I can't remember who they were." I told Jared. "Do you remember what they looked like?" I shook my head, "I can't remember if the person was male or female." I said wanting to go to sleep. "Can I see the bite?" "It's already healed." Jared frowned scratching his head. "Okay I'm going to have to take a blood test." He said frowning more when I stiffened. "It won't hurt I promise Hunter. I'm gentle." That wasn't what I was worried about yet I let him do it anyway. "Try not to go to sleep while I figure out what's wrong." Jared said leaving once he was done.

Man why doesn't anyone want me to sleep?

Max's POV

This was bringing back memories of Fang; I stared at Iggy trying not to listen to the fast beeps from the machine beside his bed. I was surprised to see Jared step through the door when Iggy had been all set up. Jared was keeping cool yet any doctors that came in were quickly shooed out. He wasn't telling us something, taking Iggy as a personal project. The thought of it made me shutter. Iggy had a masked to help him breath, he had a broken rib, knee and shoulder, one of his ribs could have easily punctured his lungs. When the smoke and dust had cleared I saw it was a huge truck that was on top of Iggy, yet Amberlynn was gone, a bloody drag trail went to the closed building next door yet disappeared at the door way. I think Jared might have been driving the ambulance, none of the paramedics attempted to use the paddles for Iggy unlike they had done for Fang. I was still trying to believethat Iggy was alive; even we shouldn't survive after having a truck thrown on top of us. He looked like death; Jared said he wouldn't be up for maybe a couple days. They IV drips were a little much to look at yet something bugged me about Jared. He didn't take an X-ray, just felt for Iggy's breaks, and he had left quickly when Angel asked where Amberlynnwas. Fang glanced at me from where he stood at the wall, stiff and looking as trapped as all of us felt. He had been fortunate not to be there when the truck crashed through the diner; I was surprised anyone was alive after that.

"Max can I talk to you?" Jared said from the door. I came out, Angel sadly looked after me. Jared closed the door his eyes looking solemnly yet sympathetically at me. "Max I— I have to respect that you seem the most concern about Jeff, and I want to tell you that it's amazing that he's alive after what he's been through." Jared said. I felt like this was going somewhere terrible. "And from that I have to tell you there is a possibility that he... won't wake up." I stared at Jared for a moment taking this in. "What do you mean like that, he'll stay asleep?" I felt stupid though I know what Jared was trying to tell me. "It is very likely that Jeff is or will go into a coma." Jared said. My god, Iggy never wakes up. I couldn't believe it; I didn't want to believe it. I won't believe it. I found my eyes dropping from Jared's face, my chest tightening. Jared's hand rested on my shoulder and his sincere sorry choked me. I wanted to run into the room and shake Iggy's shoulders to make sure he would wake up. I wanted to scream to have him tell me keep it down. I wanted to make him open his eyes. "What happened to Amberlynn, Jared?" I asked looking up at him, "Where is she?"

"I have to go see someone now Max—" "No don't try that! Amberlynn ditched school halfway through class, the teacher didn't even care. I don't understand why anyone isn't doing anything, your here at work instead of looking for her. Do you know where she is?" I repeated. "No I don't, Max I'm here because that's my job." "Don't you think that it's odd no one's looking for her? I mean, well... she threatened me at the diner; she said if I didn't mind my own business I'd get hurt. I asked her if it was a threat and she told me not to push her." I went with. Jared was taking care of Amberlynn he should at least know what she's done. "Max, Amberlynn is a very temperamental girl with a bad history. I wouldn't go snooping in on her life or you'll make her upset. Haveyou ever heard the term liveand let live? Follow it Max, getting yourself involved with Amber's life will do you and her more harm than good." Jared said making me defeated.

I opened the door, walked in, and sat down in one of the chairs staring at Iggy like everyone else. Jared didn't ask for anyone to come out instead he left saying he'd be back later.

There was no use discussing it I was staying with Iggy tonight, though I probably upset the Flock when I told them only I was staying. Fang objected to it so I didn't talk to him. If I argued with Fang I would soon cave into letting his stay with me and Iggy. They all left reluctantly when Mom said it was time to go, Fang gave me one last look before leaving. I listened to Iggy's breathing and the beeps for so long I might have gone insane; Jared brought me some blankets to sleep on the couch that was in Iggy's hospital room.

I fell asleep quickly which I wish I hadn't, my dreams were invaded by nightmares, dark memories and predictions of the future. I was standing in a room with a metal table poised at a little less than ninety degrees. Scientists were scurrying around busy; one turned the operation worth light on that spotlighted where someone's upper body would be on the table. They were chatting with each other, phrases that sounded like a different language pouring out their mouths. A door was thrown open and they dragged in a struggling girl younger than Angel. She was screaming at the top of her lungs for them to let her go trying to throw them off. "Hurry up will you? We can't havesubject 666's stress rise too high or the body will reject the nano-technology." A man said clearly looking like the boss of whatever was going on. The girl had thick tangled chestnut brown hair that went just past her shoulders that created a halo around her long tanned face as she tried to jerk free of the doctors. He dark amber eyes flashed wildly when she saw the table, her scream rising in the octave. "Sometime today would be nice." The man impatiently said tapping his foot not looking pleased. Now I remember the doctor Angel had shown me, this man was Dr. Millstone, a doctor that commonly popped up during the time Angel and Iggy were at the Organization. Someone slammed the girl's back onto the table so her feet were off the ground; they quickly strapped her down with leather straps and kept her feet and hands in place with metal cuffs attached to the table. The girl stopped, hiccupping from lack of breath. "Now let's get something straight," Dr. Millstone whispered in her ear, "You struggle you'll want to die, fright against it and it will kill you." He pulled away motioning for one of the doctors. A cart was wheeled out, three large needles on the tray. At the sight of them the girl thrashed around not able to get enough air past her hiccups to scream. "Damn I told not to struggle. That would make my job so much easier." Dr Millstone said plunging a needle into her neck.

I bolted upright just able to suppress a scream. My god what was that!? What was the Organization doing, why did I see that? The back of my neck prickled making me quickly turn my head. No one was there; Iggy was still asleep his heart rate a little irregular for him. Something clanged to the ground making me jump my eyes darted around for danger. I cautiously got out of bed looking around the other side of Iggy's bed to see where the noise came from. One of the empty trays had fallen off the cart, the sound of someone bumping into something made me spin around. No one there. I turned towards the door.

"It's just way to easy to scare you."

I leapt back my hand didn't reach my mouth until I screamed for a second. The soft flashing green light from the machine lit up Amberlynn's face in a creepy way while her signature smirk was plastered on her face. "Why do you keep doing that!?" I hissed. "Your funny when you're scared shitless." Amberlynn said snidely. Then I noticed she wasn't completely fine. Amberlynn had a crutch under her left arm supporting her weight off her left leg; her right arm was in a sling with bandages wrapped very tightly around her arm. Her left ankle was bandaged too but not as tightly, I realized like this she didn't seem as intimidating. Her smiled faded as she looked towards Iggy her eyebrows knotting together like they had at lunch when that boy had brought her the piece of paper. "Does Jared know your here?" I asked Amberlynn shook her head still staring at Iggy curiously. "He looks like crap, kinda like he got hit by a car." She said. "Don't act stupid you where there!" I barked angrily. "Yes I was there, when Nick crashed the car into the diner." She said looking at me like she could see through the lies I had told her. "What, F— Nick would never do that!" I objected. "And how do you know that? He isn't really your brother." Amberlynn said coldly. "We're adopted." I lied. "How do you know that he's not lying to you? That everything he's told you, everything he's done and everything he's made you feel, how do you know that is not a lie?" Fang would never do that, would he? No, she was trying to turn me against him. What if Amberlynn was right? What if Fang had been lying to me this whole time? Bad Max, listen to yourself! How could you ever think that Fang was a fraud?! "Though right now we need to leave," Amberlynn hobbled passed me taking the machine off its support and putting it on Iggy's bed. "Don't do that!" I barked then she took his mask off, winkling her nose. She hobbled around again ripping the flimsy tube and knotting what was left attached to the wall. Iggy's heat rate became more regular. "Someone poisoned his air, it's time to leave." Amberlynn unhooked the bed from the wall. "What! No, he could die if we take him out of here." I couldn't believe the words coming out of my mouth. "If he stays here he will die, now push!" Amberlynn ordered pointing to the bed. It was like I couldn't control myself, her order was so strict I came around the back side and pushed Iggy after her as she wobbled away like House. "Yo Dune, Hunter, we're booking it. Tell Neo to watch the other house." Amberlynn said, the boy I presumed Hunter made a face. "Just do it." She hissed. Hunter ran passed dropping a key in Amber's hand. "Where's the truck?" Dune told her the compound and the next thing I know it Dune's pushing Iggy after Amberlynn. I couldn't help but follow. "Elliot should be attempting to rob one of the cars around now; if we get there the police will be busy." Dune said, Amberlynn dedicatedly hobbled on. "She tries to stop run her down." Amberlynn ordered Dune, now walking a little on her left leg. We were outside by now, the sky was a dark blue creating silhouettes of everything yet I could see Dune and Amberlynn clearly in front of me. "Wait, where are we going? More importantly what is going on?" I demanded. "You ask too many questions." Was Amberlynn's answer. Gah she was acting like a brat!

'Follow her instincts Max. She'll be of use.' The Voice popped in. You picked an excellent time to annoying me Voice, now go away! I sarcastically thought trying to keep up with Dune. These two were fast; soon we were walking right into a compound with the metal fence gate wide open. "Hurry up!" Amberlynn snapped in a loud whisper. Dune rushed Iggy up to the big truck that had almost crushed him getting Iggy in the back. "In the back Ride. I'm driving." Amberlynn snapped getting into the driver's seat. I didn't understand what was going on and I didn't understand why I wasn't doing anything about it; I jumped into the open back I saw Dune was strapping Iggy's bed to the floor and Iggy to his bed. The truck thundered to life lurching off nearly slamming me face first into the truck floor. Stumbling Dune got to the front falling into the passenger seat as the truck bumpily made its way to the road. I was thrashed around in the back until I slammed into Iggy's bed holding on for my dear life as a large wooden box crashed into my leg. Using my foot I pushed it away, letting go of Iggy's bed when the ride became smoother. "Where are we going?" It was Dune's turn to ask.

"Don't know." Amberlynn answered driving with one hand. "Didn't you think that over before you did this whole crazy scheme?!" I said my voice rising. "Never think Ride, just do." Amberlynn smiled through the rear view mirror. "Who the heck does that!?" Instantly I realized I had done it quite a couple times. "I'm still here am I not?" Amberlynn said eyes going back to the road. The truck roared down the road passing Branklin's 'come again' sign. Amberlynn made no move to slow down. After a while we sped past someone on the road, swerving around a car at probably 80 mph. Something flashed in Amberlynn's eyes when she saw it through the rear view mirror. "Take the wheel." "Shade!" Dune cried lunging for the wheel as Amberlynn jumping into the back with me pushing me down against the floor. The car swerved though thankfully Dune righted the steering wheel before we crashed barely able to see over the wheel with his foot on the gas. Amberlynn ducked down as a clap of thunder bombed, the truck clashed, metal against metal making the truck veer slightly. No it wasn't thunder, it was a gun shot. "What the— why is he shooting at us?!" Dune cried looking betrayed and shocked. Glancing up I saw what made Dune unhappy.

Fang was driving the car.

Amberlynn took a gun out from underneath her jacket with her good hand returning five shots to Fang. I tackled her to the ground pinning her arms. "What are you doing you could kill him!" I yelled as Fang leaned out of the car taking three shots at the truck. "He hits me I will. Don't push me to do it earlier Ride." Amberlynn barked. Suddenly what she said at the hospital was giving me second thoughts. I'd never think he'd do this, why was Fang shooting at anything in the first place? Why was he shooting at Amberlynn anyway? Amberlynn pushed me off of her returning fire again. I had to stop her she was going to kill Fang! "Stop!" I screamed ramming into her side. Amberlynn thudded against the side of the truck growling like an angry Eraser. "Will you two stop fighting I'm trying to drive." Dune snapped angrily. "Dune, head the truck for Cain's." Amberlynn ordered. "Ah what if he follows us?" Dune called back. "He won't I know he won't." Amberlynn glared at me. Dune drove the truck in swerves and lurches; I huddled down as Fang continued to shoot at us. Did I know him that well? Was Amberlynn telling the truth that he was lying to me? 'Max she's trying to get you to doubt Fang, that will make you or someone else eventually come over and confess to her.' The Voice warned. 'If it's anything concerning not trusting the Flock don't listen to her.' "Hey he's leaving!" Dune piped up I looked over to see Fang pulling to the side of the road, getting out of the car glaring after the truck. I leaned farther out hoping he'd see me. He stopped glaring and blink in his way of showing confusion. It was him; I leaned against the side of the truck not able to believe it. "Dune quickly get to Cain's I can't have this kid dying on my hands." Amberlynn said. "If Jeff dies it's because you took him out of the hospital." I said not believed I had just said that. Amberlynn was over to me in seconds. "Stop calling him that it's not his name and you know it. His name is Iggy isn't it?" Amberlynn questioned. Unexpectedly an odd expression crossed her face and Amberlynn screamed in agonizing pain.