Disclaimer- Don't own Maximum Ride or the Flock :( but I do own Jamie, Nate, and Ben :)

Author Note- Oh goodie goodie gumdrops! People like Jamie! I was afraid I overdid her but apparently you guys like her :) plus, I got lots of reviews, which makes for a happy me, which leads for faster updates, which leads to happy readers. So in summary… review please! :D So I'll try to keep up how I was portraying Jamie! :)

Author Note 2- Fax, Fax, Fax…. Hmm…. In response to a review by Bookfreaks98, I say that there will probably be Fax, nothing huge cuz I so don't do gooey stuff :) but maybe jealously from Fang directed at Ben, the guy Max likes? Hey, no promises, but more than like-ly!

Chapter 3-

Fang and the flock, plus this girl, walked along the pavement. Fang didn't like the arrangement. He didn't want to trust her, but he couldn't help being drawn to her and her happy attitude or her loyal-to-Max-so-watch-your-mouth position. She had a point. Max had moved on and whatever she told this girl wasn't really any of their concern. Max apparently trusted her with her and their whole life's story, so that probably meant that she was a good kid. Fang kicked a rock and sent it skittering down the road. The girl stopped chattering with Nudge, Angel, and Total and glanced back at Fang. She said something to them and flounced back to him. As she darted towards him, the sunlight glinted off her golden necklace which lay on her pink tank top, momentarily dazzling him. "Hey Fangster! Still Mr. Broody-pants back here?"

Fang stared at her, while Gazzy and Iggy erupted in laughter.

"What?" he asked, more shocked then puzzled.

"Come on! Gotta try a new look! I mean the black on black, almost emo but not quite, the leave me alone look suits you but you should try talking in more than fragment sentences and moping around back here!" She proclaimed brightly. By this time, the whole flock was cracking up. Fang opened his mouth to make a retort, but never had the chance.

They were mobbed by Erasers.

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Max aimed a kick at Ari's head.

CRACK!

It hit its mark. Ari threw a punch.

SMACK!

Max stumbled backwards, falling directly into Ben's arms.

"Ben?" Max gasped, shocked.

"Max, what the hell are you doing?" He asked, glaring pointedly at Ari.

"Listen Ben. Remember when I told you I had an unusual past?"

Ben nodded.

"It had something to do with genetic manipulation, right?" Ben asked.

"Yeah, well this is it so you need to-"

Ari lunged at them, and Max shoved Ben into the nurse's office, taking the full force of the tackle. Max and Ari slid out of the office and into the white wall. Grabbing Ari's forearms, Max swung him off her. Standing in the green tiled hallway, they prowled around each other, like lions stalking their prey. (AN- I actually don't know if that's the right analogy, but the intent was when they circle each other, kinda like in wrestling) Max had a bruise forming on her cheek bone, and Ari's nose was broken and gushing blood. Glaring at each other, both were breathing heavily.

"So Maxie," Ari drawled "What's with the normal life and the cutie over there?" Max blushed and rolled her eyes.

"Who, Ben?" She asked, faking puzzlement "Oh he's cute, and I kinda like the normal life. It's something only a bird kid could pull off, ya know? Sorry Ari, don't think they accept stalker half wolf kids." Ari snarled angrily.

"Like I'd want to be locked up here 7 hours a day with these normal freaks." He spat.

"Well technically Ari, you're the freak." Max responded sweetly. Ari smirked evilly. "Oh god, what?"

Max spun around just in time to see an Eraser swing a textbook at her face before a sickening pain shot through her and everything went black.

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Fang and the others flew through the air, taking out Eraser after Eraser. He didn't really even think twice about Max's friend. Left to the body, right to the head. Repeat. Repeat. Soon, the Erasers had been managed and he looked down at the street.

It was empty.

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So its super short, I know, but I thought that would be a nice place to end. I'm already typing chapter 4, which is, so far, my favorite :) Review Review Review? Oh! Please please tell me if you like how Jamie was teasing Fang. I was inspired by something and I tried it out with her.

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December-Apples