Chapter Twenty-Six

Antonia's POV

There were so many people that I knew but didn't actually know yet. I was the first experiment that Nick rescued and I had been with him for the last two years. He was my everything even though he always tried to downplay my affections. Now I know why; and her name was Emma.

She was incredibly beautiful, I'll give him that, and she didn't seem to be a bad person which I can't help but feel a little terrible about. I had been secretly wishing that Nick's girl back home was an awful person and hidious so that he would come to his senses and realize he loved me.

Robin and I had that in common. I always thought I had a better chance with Nick than she did, but I didn't expect him to have his own crush. I wished for so long that Nick would be mine. But that wasn't how it was supposed to be, and I know that now.

As soon as we arrived at the Cullen's house, we were bombarded with hugs from the strangers. Nick introduced us quickly, pointing at each of the frighteningly beautiful people and saying their names. Some of them clicked just because they were so unique of names. That Jasper guy was definitely one to remember.

The short, dark haired, energetic teenager whispered the strangest thing in my ear when she hugged me. I think her name was Alice, maybe? "Things are going to change in a few minutes." She said with a giggle before she skipped off to the other side of the room.

I didn't have much time to dwell on her criptic message though because more people arrived.

A really pretty brunette started talking to Nick and catching him in on what he missed from being gone for two years. Angela I think was her name. I couldn't be certain because I was only half listening. Mostly, I was watching Jenny waddle around. She was the baby of the Troopers and everyone looked out for her all the time. She was playing with two little kids that looked like they belonged to one of the new couples.

Nick took his time introducing everyone again, though he had just done it to us with the Cullens so now almost everyone knew who we were. If only we could go ahead and meet the Flock that changed our destinies when they took down the School. I had been waiting most of my life for this moment and they weren't even here.

The brunette joined Robin and I on the couch and I tried to remember what her name was.

"It's Angelica." The teen said with a smile. "I'm a mindreader, by the way."

"From the School?" I asked. Something seemed off about this girl; she seemed very familiar.

"Yup." Angelica said proudly. "I'm a clone of one of the most famous Avians alive."

"You're an Avian too?" Robin asked excitedly. I knew the two would be great friends, or at least Robin would consider her a good friend, I can't say anything about the other girl because I just met her.

"Of course." She released one of her snow white angel wings from a slit in the back of her shirt. She rolled her shoulder forwards to put it back under her shirt once we gawked at it.

"They should call you Angel." Robin joked. She was never good at small talk, but I could tell she was really trying with her new friend.

Angelica laughed. "We already have an Angel. The youngest Flock member who bravely fought alongside Maximum Ride at age six. I'm proud to be her clone."

"Doesn't it bother you that you're a duplicate?" I asked, truly curious.

"Nah. I'm my own person, I have my own group, my own friends, and hopefully soon, my own incredibly gorgeous boyfriend." She said with a laugh and a glance around the room. "I don't follow in her shadows, in fact, I'm the leader of the Crew despite being the youngest. Angel never had the guts to do that, to take the reins. Not that Max shouldn't have been leader, because she was amazing at it."

Ray walked over and joined us a few minutes later when the boy he was talking to sat in silence during their conversation.

"That frog boy is such a freak." Ray said, smiling at Angelica when he sat down. "How can you stand living with him?"

"Kirby isn't all bad." She said, but there was pain in her voice.

"Aww, he broke your heart, didn't he?" Robin asked. She had always been able to pick up on people's hidden meanings in what they said quicker than I could. It probably had to do with the fact that she has been taking care of her mentally unstable brother for most of her life and he's not one to talk much.

Angelica looked away, her cheeks tinted pink and I thought I saw a hint of moisture in her baby blue eyes. Ray looked like he wanted to comfort the woman in front of him, but he was just a fifteen year old kid who didn't understand the workings of a girl's mind yet so he sat in his seat.

Out of nowhere, Edward, the tall mildly attractive looking stoner, attacked our leader. Nick was out on the ground and the pretty girl he loved helped rush him upstairs with a guy nearly identical version of Nick. That had to be the Fang guy Nick was always talking about.

I didn't even notice him coming in the house, let alone all of the other people. I knew which one was Maximum Ride as soon as she started yelling. Poor Edward was reaping the blunt of her insults, but it was becasue he had hurt her family and no one does that to Maximum Ride and gets away with it. Seriously, I've heard more stories about her adventures from scientists in the lab than I could even begin to describe.

I tried to get a head count of the new arrivals, who I assumed were the Flock, but they were all over the place and had mixed in with the Cullens, Troopers, and Crew members.

Angel came and sat with us, bringing along a buff, totally gorgeous, dark skinned guy. He sat down on the couch next to Angelica, and patted his lap for Angel to sit on him. It was quite a sight to see. The girls were identical minus the hair color, but I was beginning to suspect that Angie was the one who died hers.

Angie, I like it. I heard someone's thoughts in my head besides my own.

"W-who did that?" I asked, completely startled.

The twins (which I will call them since clone seems rather harsh and as Angelica said, she's her own person) giggled.

"Sorry, that was me. We can project our thoughts to other people as well as read other people's minds." Angelica said, twirling a piece of her dark hair behind her ear.

"Oh my gosh, that is so cool." Robin said with a grin.

I couldn't help but notice how much attention Raymond paid to Angelica's motions. I would have to have Leo have a talk with his son about girls soon. Angie's cheeks turned pink again.

"You get used to it." The unintroduced man said with a grin at the girl in his lap and a kiss to her forehead.

"This is Seth Clearwater, the most amazing boyfriend on the entire planet. He's my whole world and I plan to marry him soon." Angel said, glaring over my head at someone in the room.

I felt someone standing behind me, but didn't bother to turn around and see who it was. I had been bombarded with meeting new people enough today. Though I would like to catch a word with Maximum Ride before we were sent to bed.

"I'm sure that Max won't like that." A mediumly deep voice said behind me. "You know that you're only pushing her buttons, Angel."

"Why don't you butt out of it, Owen. It's none of your buisness." Angel said defiantly.

It was hard to believe she was only a year younger than me with the way she was acting like such a teenager right now. I missed out on most of that stage when I grew up because it got violent for my twin Antony whenever I acted out. That's why he left when Nick rescued us; he hates me for all the things that I did.

It was then that I turned around to see who was talking. The guy was tall, muscular (but not gross looking), and dark skinned like Seth. He had coal black hair that was spiked up and adorable dimples. But the thing I noticed most about him was his eyes; a beautiful shade of hazel that made me want to take a picture just so I could shade it in perfectly when I drew it later in my sketch book.

"Hi, I'm Antonia, but y-you can call me Toni." I said, trying not to stutter in his presense. He seemed to be having the same problem. "I-I'm Owen Call."

AN: Can you say "awwwwww?" Lol. If you didn't already figure it out, Owen imprinted on Toni. (Sorry, I just love imprintings and happily ever afters, especially since the beginning of this story was really sad)

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