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Chapter 10

Rosa's POV

I and Max practiced almost every day together, but at night I had to practice alone, so I would usually go to my secret place, and try to fly into the cave. I have improved a lot, since my first attempt almost a month ago. I can now stay in the air for however long I want, and I can fly a long ways, but I am still not good at landing. Like yesterday….

Flashback

Me and Max were in the backyard, and she was about to go in, so she was telling me a few more things about landing, before she went to bed.

"Ok, so when you land, try to get as slow as you can before your feet even touch the ground, and use your wings as keep your balance."

"Ok, I will, now you should go to bed, you have school tomorrow."

"Right, we will practice right after school."

"You mean after you are done with your homework, right?"

"Yeah, of course, what else would I mean." She said with a laugh as she turned and started toward the house

"Goodnight, Max!" I said as she went into the house. After she was gone, I went to my secret place; I had already told David to meet me there.

"Hello, sweet heart, how was flight training?"

"Good, I guess, but I need to work on my landing."

"Oh, then why am I here?"

"Well you are the one that said you would always catch me when I fall."

"Right, but don't think you will need my help."

"Then you can be here for moral support, okay?"

"Ok"

After that I got to work practicing, and David watched, and told me if it looked like I may be coming in to fast.

End of Flashback

I then went ran to the edge of the cliff, and jumped into the air, I fly a ways away, and turned around, and headed back. Since then David had always met me on the cliff, and I would run and jump into the air, and then circle back and try to land.

I have been trying to land for all of two weeks, and I have mastered everything, but the landings.

I will get it this time. I thought as I dove for the cave.

I think you should slow down a bit

I will slow down when I get closer.

Ok, but don't say I didn't warn you

Ok

I was a good thirty feet from the entrance, which is usually enough space for me to slow down with, but this it wasn't, and I had to crash land, where I ended up sliding all the way to the back of the cave.

"Crap!"

"I don't have to say I told you so do I?"

"No David you don't, and sorry for not listening, I am just sick and tired of this being the last thing I have to get right. I mean I have freaking mastered everything else, but landing, and to be honest I am about this close to beating the crap out of Emmett, if he so much as says nice."

"I know, and once you get the landing thing down, then you can beat the crap out of him, how does that sound?"

"Like it has been waiting to come for a really long time"

"Good, now go try again."

"Ok" I said as I ran from the cave, and jumped into the air, I went as far as I did the last time, and then turned around, and started to dive toward the entrance.

David am I good?

Slow down a bit, and you should be.

Ok thanks

Yep

By the time I was thirty feet away from the cave entrance, I was going slower than before. I went in for the landing, and managed to land almost perfectly, I did have to run a good bit away from the entrance. I keep practicing, and each time I got a little bit better, by the time dawn came around, I was landing perfectly each time. The time I landed and it was perfect, I jumped at David saying

"Yeah, I did it!"

"Yep" he said twirling me around

"Thank you."

"No problem"

At that we went home, and since it was Saturday, Max was waiting outside the house for me.

"Hey, guess what?"

"What?"

"I can land now."

"Good, you feel like going for a flight, then?"

"Sure" I said as I jumped into the air, and flew up a ways, and waited on Max hours, and talked about nothing in particular. When we reached Canada, we stopped near a town, and I got Max something to eat, then we went for a walk and looked at all the shops. We went into a couple, but when eleven o'clock came, we headed back home. As we flew, I stared a conversation

"Hey, Max I have a question for you."

"Yeah, what is it?"

"I know you guys either don't have parents, are looking for them, our want nothing to do with them, and I wanted to ask if you guys would allow me and David to adopt you. Our cabin is big enough for all of you to live there, or you could stay in the rooms you are in now, if you want." When she didn't say anything I looked at her, and saw that she had stopped flying, so I turned around, and went to her. I stopped in front of her, and just hovered.

"Max, are you ok?"

"Y-Yeah"

"Then what do you think about us adopting you?"

"I think I should talk to the flock." She said as she suddenly took off. I let her go, thinking

Jeez I am an idiot, of course she would be shocked, and I am such an idiot. I should have talked to them all at once. It must have been awkward for her, I would have been.

I flew back to the house in time to see Max and the flock take off heading east.

Great, I would not be surprised if they don't come back.

I land, and Edward comes out.

"What is up with Max?"

"I said something stupid, and she is now probably leaving with the flock."

"Why?"

"I asked her if she would allow me and David to adopt her and the flock."

"Why?"

"I don't know!"

"Sorry"

"No it's ok; I just don't want to talk about it right now."

"Ok, well do you want to go hunting with me and Alice?"

"Sure, I was planning on going hunting soon anyways."

Alice came out then, and looked at me with sadness in her eyes.

"Alice don't feel sorry for me, I put myself in that position, and I will take what consequences there are."

"Ok, let's go hunt then."

We ran into the woods, heading west toward the ocean, and then when we were two miles from the road we headed north, until we caught the scent of a herd of elk.

Alice's POV

I hadn't seen Rosa's conversation with Max, but I had seen that whatever was said would make Max come back, and then take off with the flock. My vision hadn't showed me what was the outcome of Max taking off, but had the feeling that they would not be gone long. When Rosa landed, Edward was out the door quickly, and I was just behind him, but instead of going out, I waited by the corner, so I heard their entire conversation.

"What is up with Max?"

"I said something stupid, and she is now probably leaving with the flock."

"Why?"

"I asked her if she would allow me and David to adopt her and the flock."

"Why?"

"I don't know!"

"Sorry"

"No it's ok; I just don't want to talk about it right now."

"Ok, well do you want to go hunting with me and Alice?"

"Sure, I was planning on going hunting soon anyways."

As soon as Edward said that we were going hunting I rounded the corner, and came out. I tried to keep the sadness out of my eyes, when I looked at Rosa, but I must not have done a good job, because Rosa said

"Alice don't feel sorry for me, I put myself in that position, and I will take what consequences there are."

"Ok, let's go hunt then." I said

We ran into the woods, heading west toward the ocean, and then when we were two miles from the road we headed north, until we caught the scent of a herd of elk. I went after the closest to me, Edward went after the one in the middle, and Rosa went after the one farthest away. When we were done hunting, we decided to race back home, in hopes of cheering Rosa up, I was the farthest behind, so it was mostly just between her and Edward. When we were almost home, I had a vision

Vision

I saw Max and the others, heading to some cave, there they stopped, talked, and then they were about to start heading in the direction they were going, when Nudge seemed to say something, that the others agreed with, and they started head back here.

End of Vision

I felt so much joy even though I didn't know what there decision was; I knew that either way there would be some sort of happy ending. When I looked at Edward he had joy in his eyes and a smile on his face, and when I looked at Rosa, she had a shocked look on her face and she was leaning against a tree. Something told me she had not expected for them to come back, Rosa started to sit down, with her back against the tree she was leaning against. So I walked over and sat next to her, after a few minutes I said

"Why aren't you happy, they are coming back, and I have a feeling this will have a happy ending."

"Ok"

We sat there, until Rosa started to stand, and as soon as she was up, she ran off. I looked at Edward and he just shrugged his shoulders, and said

"I don't know what has gotten into her."

"Well we should probably, go home, I think that is where she is going." I said and we ran after Rosa.

Max's POV

I landed in the backyard, and the flock was there waiting on me, I said that we were leaving, and took off toward the east.

Don't look back, I thought, but I looked back anyways, and saw Rosa just landing and I knew rather than saw that she would be sad.

She will get over it.

We flew until we reached a cave, we landed in the cave, and as soon as everyone was in the cave and sitting down, I said

"OK we need to talk about something."

"And we couldn't do this at the Cullen's house?" Iggy said

"No Iggy" I said "Me and Rosa went flying earlier this morning, and on the way back she asked me a question, that quite frankly shocked me."

"Ok and that was, because if it can shock you, Max, then it must be really big." Nudge said while Angel just giggled, and started to smile

"Rosa asked me if I would allow her to adopt us." I said bluntly

"What!" Iggy exclaimed

"Are you serious?" Gazzy asked while Fang just stared emotionless past me.

"Yes, Gazzy I am serious, now we need to talk about this, and then we can vote on what to do."

"What is there to talk about, I mean, I know there is probably a lot to talk about, but why can't we just go ahead and vote. Why do we need to waste time talking when we could be doing something, I mean we shouldn't take this lightly, but we should be getting back to the Cullen's right?"

When Nudge finally stopped to take a breath, I quickly said

"We need to talk, because this is a big decision, and because one choice pertains to not going back to the Cullen's house."

"Oh"

After that we talked for a few hours, and then once no one had anything to add, but Nudge, I started the vote.

"Ok who is for going back to the Cullen's house, and being adopted by Rosa and David?" I said, and Gazzy, Nudge, Angel, and Iggy raised their hands, while Fang said

"I don't care as long as everyone will be safe, and fine with the choice."

"Ok"

"What is your choice, Max?"

"Whatever my choice is doesn't matter, but I choose that we let them adopt us."

"Yeah" Angel, Gazzy, Nudge, and Iggy exclaimed, while I went over to Fang, and sat down next to him.

"I hope I made the right decision." I said

"You did, don't worry." Fang said pulling me into a hug. After I let them celebrate, I said

"Ok, I saw a town a few miles east, we can go there, get something to eat, and then go back to the Cullens."

I walked to the edge of the cave, and was about to take off heading east when Nudge said

"Why can't we just head to Forks, and eat when we get there?"

"Fine" I said as I took off toward Forks.

Once we reached Forks, I looked down, and saw about ten erasers, landing in the woods outside of town. I looked at Fang with a look that said 'Keep going, Erasers'. When we didn't land Nudge said

"Where are we going, I thought we were landing in Forks?"

"Not anymore, Erasers." I said pointing down, at the Erasers that were just coming out of the trees

She looked down, and then slowed down, and told everyone else. After that we flew all the way back to the Cullen's house. We landed in the backyard, just as Rosa came running out of the trees followed soon after by Edward and Alice. She stopped in front of me, and looked expectantly at me.

"Two things"

"Ok" she said

"One, we saw Erasers in forks, and two we would like it very much if you did adopt us."

"Thank you and the Erasers will not get to you or the flock. They can no longer take you away."

"I am sure they will find ways of getting us." I said

"Like what?"

"Attacking a night"

"Vampires don't sleep"

"OK, then how about when we are at school?"

"They wouldn't attack in a populated area."

"True, but how about when you are all gone?"

"Easy, we won't all be gone at once, not mention, we have horse size wolves on our side."

"Ok"

"Now let's prepare for them to come." She said walking into the house.

Rosa's POV

I walked into the house, after talking to Max, and I was so happy, I could hardly contain it.

She said I could adopt her and the flock, I have to tell David!

I went to find, but before I could get to the stairs, I remembered that we had a problem.

Wait, first I need to get rid of the Erasers, and then I can celebrate.

I called a meeting in the dining room, and once the flock had joined us, I said

"Ok, Max said that as they were flying over Forks, they saw Erasers, which means, that at any time they could come here."

"Awesome, we get to fight those wolf men again." Emmett said

"Yes Emmett, it is awesome, but we still need to have a backup plan, or rather an escape plan for the flock."

"For you too, since I am sure they will want to see if what they did to you worked or not." Carlisle added

"I can take care of myself, but I guess you're right."

"What, Rosa is accepting that she might be in trouble?"

"Shut up Emmett, that reminds me, me and you outside when this is over."

"You're on." He said with a smirk

When I saw the smirk I growled, and Emmett just grinned even more.

"Anyways, so what is the escape plan?" Edward said

I told them what I had come up with, and then we got to work adding to it, or fixing some of the problems. By the time we were done the plan, it was as good as gold, and we all headed outside for mine and Emmett's little competition.

"Don't break him Rosa!" Rosalie said

"I won't!" I said out loud, while I added much in my head. I turned to see Edward and Angel smiling. We found a big enough space, and then Emmett ran at me, just before Emmett could touch me I jumped into the air, and hovered just out of his reach.

"Not fair, now get back down here, so I can win!" Emmett yelled up at me

"Not yet, first we have to make a deal."

"Ok, fine when I win the jokes are going to get worse."

"And when I win, you stop with the jokes, and I mean all jokes."

"Deal, now let's fight already."

"Certainly" I said as I flew up higher, and then dove at him, I pulled up at the last minute, and made a perfect landing, and then as soon as my feet hit the ground, I ran at Emmett, and tackled him to the ground. I put my foot on his chest, and said

"I win, no more jokes from you!"

"Dang" He said as I let him up, and he started to walk over to the others

"You know, you really should just give up trying to beat me, and you should also just stop messing with the people I love." I said as we reached the others

"I know, and you could let me win just once."

"If I did that, your pride would be hurt even more, wouldn't it?"

"Probably, yeah, it would."

I started to laugh, and then he did too, and soon everyone was laughing.