A/N: Hellloooooooo, my people! I don't think I have anything special to say about this chapter, so I'll just introduce my guests! From NCIS we have... JENNY!

Jenny: Aren't I supposed to be dead?

Me: Yeah, well, so was Valentine (Mortal Instruments reference- it's my most recent obsession)! Anyways, I like you SOOOOOOOOOOO much better than Vance!

Jenny: Well, thank you. Are you going to introduce the other special guest now?

Me: Yup! From Maximum Ride we havvvvvvve...ELLA!

Ella: Yo! OMG! This is so cool! I didn't believe Nudge at first, but then Mom was like "she's telling the truth!" and I was like "OMG! Really? Do I get to go?" Then Gazzy said I wasn't an important enough character which made me sad and all but-

Me: You've been hanging out with Nudge too much, Ella. Not that I mind much, but it's a little OOC.

Ella: *Sigh* I know. Disclaimer: Gpeach6 does not own MR or NCIS.

Previously: (Ducky) "What? What's going on?"

"We are not authorized to release any information about what was said. I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to break the law just to satisfy you're curiosity," McGee said, a bit self-consciously. "Don't tell them, Angel," he added hastily, for the little mind-reader was just opening her mouth to speak.

"Why aren't we allowed to know? Is about us?" Gazzy asked, gazing hopefully at his sister. Tony rolled his eyes.

"For God's sake! They'll find out eventually, McSecretive!" He heaved a heavy sigh, as he snatched a remote off the desk beside him. Before anyone could stop him, he pressed a button that caused the monitor in front of us to come to life with a faint beep. Another beep and the Channel 6 news was streaming on the screen before us. A pretty golden-blonde-haired woman with fair skin and teeth so white they looked fake was speaking quickly into a microphone. Her words, combined with her perky smile, gave me an overwhelming urge to slap that bright smile right off her face.

"Hi, I'm Paula Grady with Channel 6 news, and this is the Bird Watch. As you may know, we've been following the world's new elusive heros with wings. They call themselves 'the Flock'. Sources say they've been spotted right here in Washington D.C.! What are these amazing kids doing in our nations capital, you may ask? There are many possibilities, but locals have seen them traveling to and from the Naval Base. This doesn't come as a surprise, because our sources have confirmed that Maximum Ride and her 'Flock' have had official Naval training. Could the Angel Children be working for the Navy? We'll find out, and report straight to you. I'm Paula Grady, and this has been the Bird Watch. Back to you Tom-"

We stood in silence for a moment, letting the weight of what the news lady had said crush down upon us. Nudge gasped, suddenly understanding.

"OMYGOODNESS!" she shouted, causing a couple people from other desks to look our way.

"That is not all. The FBI heard what happened, and they claim we cannot handle our witnesses. They wanted to take over the case. They said they have worked with you before...?" Ziva informed us. I laughed dryly.

"You could say that."

"Sooo... We're going, even though the crazy people after us probably know where we are and most likely are going after us at this very moment?" asked Gazzy, his lovely blue eyes wide with fear and excitement. Tony and Ziva shared a look and shrugged.

"Basically."

"Yup."

"'Kay. Just checkin'." The fear was more evident in his eyes now. Poor kid, I thought as I slung my newly- packed bag over my shoulder. I was ready to hit the road, but apparently Nudge was having trouble deciding what to take from our old house. Currently, I was waiting outside our other safe-house, while everyone else was taking their own sweet time packing things for the new house. A shiver ran down my spine, and the hair on the back of my neck prickled, only partly because of the chilly early fall air.

"Hey." I smiled at Fang's voice as I spun around on my heel into his arms.

"Hey," I mumbled into his chest and felt him chuckle. He tilted my chin up, so I was looking him straight in the eyes. Then I couldn't stop myself; I stood on my tiptoes and smushed my lips to his. I felt his smile as I melted into him.

I was so zoned out that I almost didn't hear the muffled giggles coming from the doorway of the house. Almost. Reluctantly, I pulled away from Fang to see Nudge, Angel, and Ella standing on the porch with their hands on their mouths, unsuccessfully silencing their giddy laughter.

"That's it!" shouted Fang playfully as he ran up to Nudge and Angel, tackled them to the ground, and tickled them, which only made them giggle harder. Following his lead, I grabbed Ella and tickled her as she begged for mercy. When Iggy, Gazzy, and my mom came outside, it became a full-on family tickle fight on the front lawn. My sides hurt from constantly laughing.

"Ahem... Sorry, guys, but we've gotta get movin'... Like now," stated Tony awkwardly. Our giggles subsided at that comment, and we stood. The Flock hugged my mom and Ella goodbye and flew off without another word, following Tony and Ziva in the car. They parked next to a big hill, and got out, motioning for us to land and follow them. We circled the area, making sure there were no poor saps in the nearby area that might experience us landing. Once we were positive that no one would see us, we landed next to the two agents, and they led us to our new house and, ultimately, a new future. When we reached the top of the hill, our the house-more like mansion- came into view.

"Woah." It seemed like all I could say, staring in awe of my new home. Steps made of real stone led up to a small patio with hunormous matching stacked-stone collums. Arched windows dotted the front and sides of the collasal house, and lovely purple, blue, and pink flowers poked through the green leaves in the garden stretching the front, which had a mulch path leading out to the backyard. The house itself was massive, victorian-style, and a warm shade of yellow. Old-fashioned white trim lined the roof and the large oak double-doors that held a heavy brass knocker which resembled a fierce eagle, wings spread, trying to escape its wooden confines. We stepped throught those doors into a hall that was even more amazing than the outside.

It looked like the place where all the cool princesses liked to hang out, with its marble floors and grand staircase, winding up to the second floor. All in all, it was a pretty awesome place and a lot to take in.

"I'm gonna go call Gibbs and tell him we've arrived safely. You can check in with the Director, Zee-vah," Tony suggested. His partner glared at him.

"Tony, I thought we agreed you would check in with the Director!" she argued.

"I lied." Ziva's glare hardened, then disapeared. She smiled mishceviously at him.

"Okay, Tony. I will call the Director, but you will regret lying to me," she countered, winked at him, and dissapeared behind a swingy door that I assumed led to the kitchen. The man's eyes had widened considerably as he watched her walk away.

"Oh God," he mumbled, then added to the rest of us, "You kiddies can just explore the house, but beware of the cameras!" He said the last part with a cheesey accent that caused me to roll my eyes. The agent gave me a small smile before following Ziva through the swingy door.

"Okay, guys!" I clapped my hands together once, turning on my heel to face the Flock... that wasn't there? "Guys? Where'd they go?" I asked Fang, the only remaining birdkid.

"They went to explore the house. Claim their own rooms." With every word, he drew closer and closer to me with every word. "You know... We were up to some very important business before we were interrupted earlier."

"Oh, really? And what was that?" I asked teasingly. He swung me around into his arms, leaning in closer until our faces were inches apart. "Oh, yeah. I think I remember now," I muttered breathlessly before closing the space between us.

A/N: Sorry it's so short and I took so long, guys! Love ya'll for reading! Please review!

Jenny: Please review!

Ella: Or the magical bunnies of death will eat you!