AN: I hope that was ok :S

Anyways heres the next Chapter, It would be nice to know what you think (:

Disclaimer: I own nothing. James Patterson does.

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FANG'S POV.

It's been two years, four months Six days, and seven hours, since I saw Max, The love of my life, Maximum Ride, The strongest, most beautiful, smart, funny, brave girl in the world. The Girl i had single handedly managed to force away from her family making her believe that she was a danger to them.

She would be alone, Ari would have passed away a long time ago. I can't imagine what that would have been like for her. She now has no one to care for her, look after her, protect her. That once had been my job.

She would be sixteen now. I bet she was even more beautiful. But i wouldn't ever know, i was never going to, i had made sure of that. With that stupid mistake i had made. I had been a jerk. I hadn't realised at the time what i had been saying, what i had made happen. It all sunk in as Max was saying goodbye to the flock.

She hugged them all told them she loved them. But me she only nodded at me. I guess i deserved it though.

I guess i had been jealous of Ari and extremely pissed at Max for taking him with us. But now i understand. Angel explained to me that Ari was Max's brother, Jeb her Dad. Now i see why she couldn't leave him, how stupid i looked trying to get her to leave behind her brother.

It had also been two years and four months since any of the rest of the flock had spoken to me properly.

Just then angel Flew over along side of me. "Can you really blame us? Did you know that since Max left we've had erasers on our tail twenty four seven. We only escape them because Iggy watches out and listens. He did what Max asked you to do, look after the flock, while you mope around doing nothing but wallow in pity and occasionally give us an order than means we miss a batch of erasers. The last time Gazzy cried, Max wasn't there to comfort him and you didn't seem to notice. So Nudge and Iggy tried to calm him but he cried harder because Max wasn't there.

Do you know when the last time some body stroked my hair and told me it would be ok, even though it wasn't? I'll tell you, it was the day Max left and it was her."

I sighed, in know i had been doing a pretty rubbish job as a leader, but even for Angel that was a low blow. She was only eight, but she had seen and been through so much. " I'm so sorry Angel." I whispered. " I just don't know what to do without Max. Its like we only function properly together, with her i could always think of a plan. But now i just can't, i can only remember what we all used to have." I sighed and cursed mentally. That was a lot to dump on an eight year old who had already had so much to deal with already. Just then i had a plan.

I sped up a little and veered over to the right where the rest of the flock were flying. They stopped talking when the saw me coming and watched me warily. "Guys" I said. "I have a plan". Iggy turned to me and glared. " I don't know if you've realised but your about two and a half years late nimrod."

He stopped to breathe. " You had a plan two years ago and look where that left us Jerk, without Max and without a home."

I sighed. " I know Ig, and i really am truly sorry. But you have no idea how sorry i am and how much i hate myself at the moment."

Iggy snarled at me. " I bet it's not as much as i hate you right now. You messed up my life even more than it already was and let me tell you, that was pretty darn messed up.

"Ig please just hear me out." I didn't beg, but i was now, if we weren't flying i would have been down on my knees.

"Iggy" I started. " I want to find Max again. I am going to find her and we are going to make it right."

Nudge looked at me and then she screamed " Finally, Jesus Christ, Thank You." And the she burst into tears. Iggy swooped round and held her awkwardly in the air. " It's ok Nudge." He whispered to her over and over while her sobs eventually slowed.

Gazzy looked at me and for the first time in along while, i saw hope in his eyes.

"Do you mean that Fang?, we can find Max again."

I looked at him and grinned for the first time in two years. " Yes, no matter how hard it is or how long it takes."

A voice from behind me suddenly snarled. " O don't worry birdy boy, it will be a lot quicker and easier than you think, because you will be joining her soon. Six feet under the ground" He cackled.

I turned round and all I saw was a Cloud of Erasers, there must have been at least a hundred of them and without Max, there was no way we could win this.

So I launched my self at the one who had spoken. His words ringing in my head. Six feet under. Six feet under. But i couldn't believe it, Max wasn't dead.

It wasn't working we were loosing badly. I turned round and saw Nudge and Angel being shoved into a chopper unconscious.

Something landed a kick to my head and before i could react another to my gut. Wheezing i spun round and landed a roundhouse kick to his chest, but something grabbed me from behind and shoved me into a chopper. Something must have hit my head hard because i slipped into blackness.

My last thought though was. We're coming Max i promise.

Little did i know we really were.

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AN: So how was it please, i'd love to know what you think.

Thanks i guess,

Sarah

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