Hello, all my readers!!! Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. But I want to thank you for taking the time to read my story (and my very annoying author's notes), and thank you supernerdy, for reviewing the last chapter, and to 6464MiniDiceofRandomness, for being my best friend and co-writer. Anyway, I'm starting to sound like I'm accepting an Emmy award, so on with the story. I hope you like it. :)

I coasted as I looked down at the city below me. There were so many lights! Nudge flew up next to me, saying, "L.A. looks so cool at night!! All the lights make it look like we're flying over a disco ball!! Or, like, a bunch of flashlights. Or fireflies! Or Christmas lights…"

I looked at the eleven year old. "Nudge, breathe." I told her. "Because I don't want to have to catch you if you pass out."

"I won't pass out!" she complained. "One time, I was following Iggy, and I talked for almost 2 whole minutes without taking a breath." She smiled triumphantly, and I rolled my eyes.

I called to Fang. "Did we lose them yet?" I glanced over my shoulder anxiously. I just couldn't believe we were being hunted by Itex- AGAIN. But now they want us gone, for good. I don't know how, but I just know that they're not playing games anymore.

"They're gone." Fang answered.

"We should probably find somewhere to stay. I think the kids are getting tired."

Fang nodded.

Then the "lovely" voice in my head wanted to share its opinion. "Max" it said, "Don't play with dollhouses." Talk about being a fortune cookie.

As if things couldn't get weirder, six-year –old mindreader Angel called to me, "You should listen to the Voice, Max. The Dollhouse is really dangerous."

The fact that she said that without a hint of a smile on her face told me that this wasn't a joke. And that scared me more than I can say.

"Anyway, I know a place we can stay." She continued. "Some people who can help us beat Itex would be close by. Just follow me." She swerved downward suddenly, almost running straight into Gazzy, her brother.

"Hey, watch it Angel!" the eight-year-old protested. He looked up at me, and I responded by shrugging and following her.

Angel flew for a moment, turned a corner, and landed. She waited for the six us to land, before going inside the apartment building in front of us.

"Angel, wait." I said as I caught up with her. "Where are you taking us? Seriously, you're starting to scare me a little."

"Okay, I'll explain. There is a person living on the second floor of this building who can help us destroy Itex for good. His name is Paul Ballard. There are also two kids from West Virginia, Wally Hatford and Caroline Malloy, who are… well, let's just say they won't be in L.A. long. They ran away to find someone who was kidnapped by the Dollhouse."

I was in shock. "How do you know all this? It's not like-"

"No, I can't see the future. I've been in contact with other mind readers around the world who can. Or who know people who can. Most of them are really nice. Like, did you know that Twilight is real? I know Edward."

Uh-oh. I thought.

Uh-oh was right. At the mention of twilight, Nudge practically exploded. "TWILIGHT'S REAL!?!?! AND YOU KNOW EDWARD??? THAT'S SO COOL!! WHAT'S HE LIKE? WHAT'S-"

"Nudge! Calm down!" I told her. I just knew that was going to happen. It was inevitable.

You just had to say Twilight, didn't you? And Edward. You set off the Nudge bomb. I thought to Angel.

"Yeah, didn't think about that. I'm sorry, Max." she then gave me her I'm-so-cute-you-can't-stay-mad-at-me face, and I couldn't help smiling. She was just too cute.

Then I thought of something. "We don't have to stay with this Ballard guy, do we?"

Angel shook her head, waving her blonde hair. "No. There's an apartment on the fourth floor that's been empty for a long time. Nobody even goes up there anymore. That's where we'll stay."

"Well, lead the way."

That's where I think I'll end this chapter. I know it's kind of short, but… yeah. I hope you like it, and please review. :)