Hey everyone, I thought that I should tell you to chillax. I am NOT dead. Just extremely busy-coughschoolcough. Please don't kill me or stop reviewing. Oh, and BTW the thing that Sam says in the second paragraph was planned and at the back of my mind, I just don't know if I ever typed it.

P.s. I know I said that Alex had the scar in that chapter, but I intended it to be Ariana now because it works... soooooo, yeah.

Previously on All the BirdKids in the World:

" Because I'm not a killer. Of course, it wouldn't be murder to kill you, it'd just be to send you to a place that you belong," Her voice started soft, but it was fixed with rage as she said the next four words. " You belong in Hell."

Sam POV

Now that is what I call major verbal abuse. And, suprisingly -- mostly 'cause it's someone I hate to the very core of my existance -- I absolutly thought that every single word was coming to him. I saw the look of gratitude and hatred on Sare and Ariana's faces. I knew from Sarah's story what happened. But, I knew the reason that was on the light-haired dark-eyed bird-kid's face.

See, I don't think I've told you. I have the power to see a persons past, just through a simple touch. Not like I abuse it or anything, but it comes in quite useful. This paticular 'vision' was simple, plain in every way. The background of it is what intrigues me.

Flashback____________________( to inside of the truck)

Whilst we were rolling I tumbled lightly into a camel-haired girl that looked about nine or ten-ish. I was on a panic attack as the semi-truck made sudden jerky turns so -- naturally -- my power was trying to soak up anything it could as the need of self-preservation made itself known. The memories that the girl had were blurred, because we were both panicking. Images of the School flew by as fast as you could say '' and I found her after they left, she had the same uncanny way as Angel of knowing where to go, i'll call it being a kid. When they met Alex's flock, that eventful night. I saw and heard every word she said in extreme hatred when she talked about the last of the Schools' living Erasers. The gash that he left in her skin. The warning in her eyes as Payne tried to step forward. The little girl in the memory could tell that he wanted to comfort her, but the leader saw through thick emotions and thought that he wanted to touch the scar, ask more about it, make her feel pain. Sunlight burst through . . . wait how can their be sunlight when they were deep in the night . . . a snarl erupts . . . I released her grip to see the last Eraser was standing at the opening. Muffeled gasps filled the crisp air.

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In that expanse of time that Ariana explained the scar, a faint rustling could be heard in a tree. Though, not like a cat prowling or a bird nesting. But a person trying to stay still, suddenly had to grasp onto something as if to keep from falling off. . . That was what caught my attention in that vision.

I looked up to the meadow-like clearing in front of us. Max had stepped away from Ari, back towards us. Fang inched forwards and his arms lifted slightly from his sides, as if to embrace her. But Max suddenly turns around and makes contact with the mind-reader, who is nodding slightly, and up to Sarah who I could not see, she was hidden well in a shadow from the spruce she was leaning against. Max nodded slightly, and a wide evil-looking grin streched across her face. And, suddenly I was sure of what was about to happen: Sarah would burn him-- mentally -- while Ariana would wack him with the branch Sarah has in her hand. Typical.

Meanwhile, everyone was relaxed. Zack's arm was around my shoulders, Trev was leaning back into me but -- obviously -- was protecting us with his shield. Iggy was inching closer to his left where Ember was standing, transfixed with the Eraser cringing in the tall grass, and soon he brushed her hair with his shoulder and gasped what sounded like, " Red?" and they are currently having a whispered conversation. Nudge was chattering away with Angel-- who didn't look like she was paying very much attention-- and Elizabeth. Gazzy was talking with Kyle about bombs.( Oh joy! ). Payne, Rob, Alex, and Jason were talking about the various barts of West America that they've been. Max had already turned to Fang's waiting arms, and ducked her head down into the crook of his neck, his arms pulling her closer, and he rested his chin on top of her head.

U and A in 10 seconds. Echoed through my skull, scattering my random 's gonna' take some getting used to. 10. . . Ariana got in an acceptionally good wack. . . 7. . . The Erasers on the opposite side of the clearing edge forward slightly. . . 4 . . . Ariana sends the stick flying into the Erasers, knocking them unconcious. . . 2. . . A few spring up just to be knocked over again. . . 0. Twenty avian hybrids soar into the air and almost fell back down ( you try twenty 10 to 14-foot wing spands rising into the air at the same second ), but the clearing was wide and we managed to spread out before anyone fell into the eager jaws of the wolf-men below us.

The noon sun shone bright once we had flown past Hollywood. " Good memories." Iggy had muttered to Fang when Ember -- who was still talking to him -- told Ig where we were. And Ember lept back into conversation. The sunny day was turning into a cloudy evening ( 5:00ish ) when Nudge whined about lack of food. Max sent her a death glare. Nudge backed off. Angel almost passed out, Fang has her sleeping in his arms. Elizabeth did pass out, Payne caught her. And then we landed inside the edge of the forest.

Max cautioned us to stay still, but her flock to come with her, and laced her fingers through Fangs'. I looked up to see what looked like a newly remodled house, three stories and a small front lawn, which a very pudgy basset hound was sniffing around in. The light was on in the family room and kitchen; a mini-van in the drive. The crept forward silently until . . .

Sare POV

As Max & the Gang approached the Cotton Candy Monster. . . just kidding, this is not a Scooby Doo cartoon, though these bird-kids could pull it off. Well, if Fred was a girl and had a thing for a Shaggy -- that had an obsession with black -- who hated Scooby -- who was a small Scottie -- and had an extra two members. I almost burst out laughing as I compared my newly-found bestfriend/flock leader's sister, her boyfriend, a blind-pyro, the blind-pyro's protege, that guy's sister, and her best friend. Too bad I didn't have mind blocks, because Angel's bubbling laugh broke the intence silence in the midnight air. The Basset Hound stopped sniffing the bushes and put her head up to the moon and suddenly looked intellagent as she let out a booming bark -- which was surprisingly loud for such a small dog -- and crept, if dogs can creep, towords us in the now loud midnight air. I suppose Total did have some dog in him, because he too, let out a bark -- if you can call small yipps barks -- and stood protectivly in front of Max & the Gan--

The door burst open to reveal two women. The one that looked like a teenager, probably Ella, came running out shouting, " Magnolia what did you see? Where is it?' Also carrying an umbrella with the end out, like she was using a sword. An older woman, probably in her late-thirties or early-forties, had a rolling pin held at her side, clearly not in battle-ready mode, and somehow sensed that they weren't alone.

" Ella," Dr. Martinez questioned. " Did you hear a dog yipping?"

" Yeah, but Magnolia doesn't yip." She stated matter-of- factly. " The only dog I ever met that yipped was . . ." Her expression changed from confusion to excitment in a second. " Total!" She exclaimed.

" Exactly." Dr. Martinez turned around, faced the trees, and peered into the darkness.

Whereas Ella broke out into an all out run, screaming, " Max!"

Max burst into the space and sprinted -- much faster than her human sister -- to her youngest sibling. They crashed into eachother and I couldn't believe my ears. They both squeaked. Maximum Ride just freaking squeaked. The world just ended. Max failed her mission. No, but seriously I can't believe it. Fang stepped out of the shadows and walked over to the three girls, the flock following him, and Max looked horrified at what they just saw. Fang half-smirked at her and Dr. Martinez eyed them warily. Nudge and Angel were tackling Ella as soon as Max had let her go, suprisingly Iggy followed the fashion-freaks, making Gazzy follow closely behind. Fang stood awkwardly, but stayed by Max's side. " Mom," she started, and I felt Sammi step forward beside me. " I have someone for you to meet."