Hola readers! Max here with chapter five! It's on the longish side. Hope y'all enjoy! -Max

Disclaimer: Do I look like JP? Well, I'm guessing none of you have ever seen me before, so you might not know what I look like, but beleive me, I DO NOT look like JP. Thus, I am not JP and none of his characters are mine.

Claimer: Dylan, Illuminate, Breeze, Jordan, Vanish, Tyler, all of their powers and looks, Ana, Ivan, Sarah, the Mexican School, Meri, etc...

*Dylan POV*

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I watched Max fall to the ground, clutching her head and screaming in pain. I wanted to help her, but I had no clue what to do. Instead, I took Tyler and tried to sooth the baby into sleep.

As I rocked Tyler in my arms, the door burst open. Jeb came in and locked the door behind him. I swallowed nervously and took a step back. Jeb was one of the few people who could scare me.

The older man completely ignored me, both to my relief and dismay. He rushed over to Max, lifted her limp body, and started shaking her.

"I told that woman to wait," Jeb muttered angriy, dropping Max roughly. "I need her answers…"

Jeb sprung up and turned to me.

"Dylan," he breathed, false relief flooding his gruff voice. "I need to talk to you."

I shivered. The last time he said that I ended up in a cage at the Mexican School with tubes running up and down my body and wings grafted onto my body.

"Don't worry, I'm not putting you in a cage right now," Jeb assured me. His eyes traveled from my face to Max's sleeping baby in my arms, widening as he guessed her age.

"She's only a few months old," I offered. Jeb looked at me in an odd way. I read his mind.

I guess they did it differently then I thought. But with this boy? Fang will be so mad if he finds out! We'd better not let them get to him, then. With Max out of the way the others won't give any resistance…

"It didn't happen that way," I whispered quickly. "They used needles and some liquids on her and…"

A sharp pain ripped through my head. I cringed. Jeb glared at me.

"Don't ever read my thoughts again," he warned, though his voice sounded somewhat relieved. "Now give me the baby."

I froze. Max would kill me if she knew that I let Jeb, of all people, handle Tyler. So, instead of turning the baby over, I shook my head defiantly. Jeb reached down to take Tyler. I growled, much like Max would.

"I got her," I snapped. Jeb looked surprised at my protectiveness and defiance.

"Dylan!"

I spun around quickly. Standing in the doorway were the four kids. Jordan and Vani were being held by Ana. Breeze and Lumi were looking up at me for help.

"Give me the baby," Jeb repeated. "Then grab Max and follow us."

My eyes darted from the kids to Tyler to Max. It was obvious we were trapped. I couldn't think of an escape.

I sighed, defeated.

"The van is waiting, Jeb," Ana said. The man nodded.

"Give me the baby and take Max," he ordered me. I growled again, knowing what would happen if Jeb took Tyler.

"I can carry them both," I argued. I didn't know if that was true or not, but it was the only defense I had.

"Then take them both!" Jeb exclaimed angrily, throwing his hands over his head. I jumped a little, then stumbled over to Max. She was surprisingly light. Jeb and Ana looked surprised that I could handle her weight so easily. Even I was surprised. Of course, I did have super-strength. I just never had to use it before.

"Let's go!" Jeb suddenlt barked. I jumped a little again. Ana dragged my brother and Vani away. Lumi and Breeze shuffled after them. I followed. Jeb stayed right behind me the entire time, a loaded gun trained on my back. I could feel the cold metal through my t-shirt.

We were stuffed into the back of a small truck. Five small cages were lined up against the walls. Flyboys shoved us into the cages. Vani and Ty were taken somewhere else. I didn't know where.

We drove for hours. Max finally woke up. I let out a breath of relief. Being the leader was too hard for me. I didn't do a good job of it, either.

*Max POV*

I woke up with a slight headache. I went to stretch my sore muscles, just to find that I couldn't move. Cool metal pressed up against my skin so hard I'd have large bruises when I got it. I could even feel the freezing bars through my clothes. I didn't need to open my eyes to know what had happened.

"Max?"

I turned my head and cracked my eyes open slightly.

"Why're we here?" I asked softly.

"They got us while you were unconscious," Dylan answered sheepishly.

"You didn't fight," I sighed. The teen nodded. "I told you to always fight."

"But Ana already had the kids," Dylan muttered. "And Jeb was there…"

His voice was shaky. I gave him a sad smile.

"It's ok," I assured him. I knew how much Jeb and this situation scared him. He had been a normal kid before Jeb kidnapped him and altered his DNA, after all. "We'll get out of this."

"No talking," ordered a metallic voice.

Dylan shivered. Somehow the Flyboys heard us even though we were speaking so softly.

Everyone asleep? I asked Dylan.

As far as I know, he answered. We've been in here for hours. I couldn't sleep.

I evened out my breathing to make it seem like I was still sleeping. It was just then that I noticed that two people were missing.

Where're my babies? I asked angrily.

I don't know, Dylan answered. They took them.

I groaned. They kept ruining everything.

The truck stopped. Dylan's face took on a look of complete horror as the door opened.

Jeb came in and unlocked my cage. I crawled out, unaware of what was going on. Jeb led me outside.

I saw Ana first. She was holding Tyler, one hand holding Vanish at her side. I growled, clenching and unclenching my fists, my face most likely red. I couldn't always control my temper.

"Listen Max," Jeb ordered. "There is a reason we're doing this. We have a job for you, but I don't think you'll like it."

Ana smiled at me.

"It's not like you can refuse, either," she added.

She was right. They held all my cards.

That's not true, Max, Dylan thought to me. Use your new speed. I'll get us out of here and into the air.

I kept my face carefully blank, pretending to be defeated, though inside I was screaming with joy. Dylan had the perfect escape plan.

You can be a good leader when you want to, I thought. I heard Dylan chuckle softly. He didn't believe me.

"And this job is…?" I questioned the two older people. Ana looked extremely happy that I was going along. Little did she know I had no intentions of helping them...

Jeb started explaining his "job" to me. I ignored it, listening to the faint sound of metal being bended. Dylan was doing his job, now I had to do mine. I waited until he was on the last cage before I moved.

Ana was talking now. I ignored her. In half a second I had Tyler and Vanish in my hand. In another half second I was twenty or so feet in the air. Jeb and Ana looked astonished.

"Maximum!" Jeb cried. "Get down here!"

"How about, no?" I called, laughing as Dylan, Illuminate, Breeze, and Jordan burst out of the truck. They rose up to my level in seconds. They'd all been given super-speed bt the Whitecoats. I was still the fastest, though.

"Bye, dad," I sneered. We rose higher and I could no longer hear the two adults screaming at us.

There was only one sound in the whole universe that would make me stop my escape at that point. Well, four sounds to be exact. One: A gunshot. Twenty years of hearing them and they still make me freeze in place. Two: A bullet cutting into skin. At one time I wouldn't flinch at that sound, but now I do. Three: A scream. Two screams, actually. One belonging to little Vani and the other belonging to the teenager carrying him. Four: The sound of a body free-falling from mid-air.

I dove down and grabbed Dylan, struggling to stay in the air. Blood was pouring from a bullet hole in his thigh. I had to get to the ground and fix that ASAP. This was a stupid move, but I had to stop.

I sighed and angled down, landing a little ways away from Jeb and the others. The kids landed next to me. I quickly ripped apart a shirt and tied it around Dylan's leg in a feeble attempt to protect the cut.

Maximum. You seven WILL COME WITH US NOW. Do it the easy way or the hard way. Your choice.

The Flyboys came over to our hiding spot. The kids looked at me, waiting for a command. I groaned inaudibly before muttering, "In the air, NOW!"

No questions were asked. I stood, Dylan and Vani in my arms. Lumi took Tyler. I shivered as Jeb entered my head.

Then we'll do it the hard way.

The pain was intensified by at least two hundred percent this time. There were no colors or sound. Just pain. I fell to my knees, placing my friend and Vani on the ground, before passing out. Again.

*Illuminate POV*

I watched in horror as the Flyboys came over and grabbed Max and Dylan, flinging the two around carelessly. I heard a couple of Max's and Dylan's bones crushed with the force, cringing after each snap.

"What about the kids?"

I turned my attention to Anne and Jeb. The man looked at us with pity. We looked back in fear. "Let them go. I doubt they can survive long on their own." I shivered. He spoke the truth.

Anne grinned evilly as she and Jeb walked off. The Flyboys followed them away, Max and Dylan with them.

Now I'm the one in charge, I thought, devastated. I can't be in charge… I'm only ten! What do I do?

"We should try and find Fang," Breeze offered. I nodded. She always knew what I was thinking and usually had a pretty good answer to any problem.

"Let's do that, then," I agreed. "Um… Grab Max's bag. Maybe she left the address in there."

Luck was on our side. A small piece of paper was folded up inside a pair of jeans. It had Fang's address on it. How Max forgot in her pants I'll never know. She held it tightly ever since she got it.

Now we just have to figure out how to get to Florida, I thought grimly. But how… I don't even know where we are!

"Let's start walking," I called out, trying to sound brave and sure. I picked up Tyler and took Vani's hand. Breeze did the same with Jordan. We then started making our slow journey, not sure where to go, only that we had to go.

*Flock POV*

"FANG!"

Angel darted into the kitchen, sweat on her small face. "Fang, we hafta leave now! Max and one of the kids got kidnapped! Now the other kids are wandering on their own, trying to find us! If we don't get to them…"

Fang was already moving towards the front door. "Ig! Gazzy! Nudge! Meri!"

The four showed up seconds later, Meri moving slower than the others.

"Fang? What's up?" Iggy wondered nervously, fingers plucking at the hem of his shirt.

"We're going after them now," Angel breathed. "They really need our help."

Fang nodded. "Nudge, I hate to do this to you, but you and Gazzy are going to have to stay here with Meri until we get back. Get rooms set up. We should be back soon."

Angel and Iggy rushed off to pack a backpack. Gazzy and Nudge nodded and hurried off. Fang smiled at Meri weakly.

"We'll be back soon," he promised. Meri nodded sadly. "Come on, don't get all teary. I didn't even know Max was still alive until a few days ago. She's still important to me. I have to bring her back. Besides, I don't know how she feels about me anymore. Nothing's going to change between us just because Max's back."

Meri chuckled, her light red hair bouncing slightly. "That's the longest speech I've ever heard you say. Go save your friend."

Meri hugged Fang tightly and gave him a quick kiss. Fang sighed softly and pushed her away just as Angel and Iggy returned.

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Meri watched after the three avians ran off, snapping out their beautiful wings and rising into the blue sky. She moaned, wishing she could be as lovely and graceful as they were, then narrowed her eyes, remember they were mistakes. Max was the only success. She'd be perfect too, if it weren't for the human emotions in her.

I bet Max's even better-looking than Nudge, and she's already been offered two dozen modeling jobs, she thought enviously. From what I've been told, she is. Fang, I am in no way comparable to her. As long as your word holds true…

Meri twisted the thin golden ring on her finger and turned back to the house, a true smile forming on her face. Fang was hers after all. She shouldn't even consider Max a threat.

Yes. Fang made a promise to me. In six month's time he'll be mine for good. Part one is almost complete. Jeb should be proud… These five will be retired soon enough. Maybe They will leave Fang alive for me if I asked... No! They're mistakes. Retiring them is the only way to make Max emotionles... Luckily the "Flock" is too stupid to figure out my true identity. This plan is almost too easy...

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Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! Please review! And now, a notice. Not what you think it is, either. In case you haven't realized it yet, there is no Total the flying/talking dog in my story. And there will not be. There was no Total the flying/talking dog in the first story, either. I am not a big fan of Total. He will most likely not be in any of my MR stories. End of notice. ^-^ So... Hit that review button! I'll post again as soon as I can, hopefully by Wednesday! God bless y'all! -Max