Chapter 13

"No, it can't be," I told my mum, "they don't know it's even possible, I don't think they ever anticipated for any of us to be able to have kids, but then again I don't think we were meant to last this long," I ended sheepishly.

"Then why else would they have taken him?" Mum asked once again.

"Mum, hello, we're escaped experiments. They're always after us for one reason or another," I patiently explained.

"So you're telling me that the people who are after you don't know you're pregnant?" she clarified.

"They haven't attacked us for weeks up until last night, I don't see how they could have found-out," I told her, thinking about whether it was possible for them to know. I myself hadn't even found-out up until last week. But then there was the question of how they found us and kidnapped Fang without us hearing or even noticing. Have they been following us everywhere?

That's when it hit me- all the M-geeks that Angel told us were surrounding him. It was meant to be an ambush. They'd taken Fang because they knew that I'd do whatever I could to get him back. They were anticipating for me to go after him as soon as we noticed he was missing. It was a trap and Fang saved all of us from being captured by not telling us where he was. Fang was and still is bait. Bait that they know I'll take. Though I know it's a trap, I'm still going to go there to save him, whether I get captured or not. He's like my right arm, without him, I can't function properly. I know that now I'm not only risking my own life, but I'm also risking the baby's too. It's a risk I'm willing to take. My mind is made-up, I'll spend a maximum of two days here, and then no matter what, I'm going after Fang. There was just one piece of information I needed, without which I won't be able to find fang at all. I needed to know EXACTLY where he was and I knew exactly who I needed to ask. My mum would know how to get in contact with them too.

"Mum, do you know where Jeb is or do you have his number?" I held my breath, waiting for her answer. I hoped she could in some way get me in contact with my father. I still may not trust him fully, but I knew he'd give me the information I needed.

"Sweetie, I do but what do you plan to ask him once you've contacted him?" she asked the most obvious question but I knew she wouldn't be happy with the answer.

"I'm going to call him and ask him where fang is and then I'm going to go and find him."

"Max, you can't, what about the baby. Do you know how much danger you're going to put it in?" She asked me. I'd already thought about that.

"They won't harm me or the baby. It'll be too precious. I already told you how they wouldn't have thought this possible, so they definitely won't give up the chance to have a second generation avian hybrid and you know it."

"You don't plan on escaping do you?" She asked me, sadness clear in her eyes that were so much like mine.

"They won't dare hurt me OR Fang once they know we can reproduce; they won't want to hurt the baby either. I think the only way for me to get Fang back is to be caught by them. Then we'll both be together on the inside, it'll be easier for us to break out." Mum just looked at me, stunned. I heard angel gasp and then Nudge yelled "NO!" Angel had obviously relayed my plan to the rest of the flock.

"Max, you can't go, not by yourself. I know you want to find Fang and save him and all that but you're pregnant and you don't want to hurt the baby do you? Don't you think Fang would want to keep you safe, he's not going to want you to be captured and he'll want the baby to be born free and I'm sure he doesn't want the school to find out about it. You're risking your health and the health of the baby. Please, please, please don't go!" I was surprised that Iggy hadn't shut her up in the middle of her rant. Why had he let her keep talking? Oh, he was staring in my direction, obviously not comprehending that I was fully intending on going through with the plan that I had thought-up. He started shaking his head.

"Max, don't," Iggy growled in a deep voice, "do you know what will happen to the flock if you get caught?" I didn't know how to answer. "Fang's already missing, now you plan on going after him, you're pregnant and you're not as strong as you usually are, you have to be more careful now. If all three of you were to disappear, how do you think the rest of us are going to react. You're our LEADER Max, and leaders LEAD! They don't go off on their own while they're pregnant!" I snapped.

"Why does everyone keep on bringing up the fact that I'm pregnant and that I can't do things?! I know I'm fricken pregnant; I have morning sickness and a flipping bulge on my stomach! You think I don't know? I KNOW I have to be careful! I don't want anything bad to happen to the baby either! Or do you think I do?" Now they were all staring at me, mouths open. Angel put her arm on my shoulder.

"Then why Max? Why are you going to risk it? If you know your plan might hurt both of you then why are you going to risk it?" Angel asked, tears making tracks down her face.

"Think about how you guys can't live without me and Fang. That's how I feel without him being here, but it's worse than what you guys are feeling, it's a hundred times worse. I love all you guys but I love Fang in a different way. I love him in a way that I can't be without him. He's my other half and I can't live with that. I NEED him back and I'll do anything to get him back. I don't expect you guys to understand but…"

"You love him Max, I think they understand," mum whispered, I went over and hugged her.

"Thanks mum, thanks for understanding," I mumbled into her shoulder.

"It's okay sweetie, I know how you feel. If there was anything I could do to get Ella's dad back then I'd do it. I know what it's like to be young and in love, but I also know what it's like to be so in love that it hurts." I pulled away from her embrace and looked over to the flock.

"We're coming with you," Angel stated in such a soft voice, that I'd only just caught what she'd said.

"I don't want to put you guys in that sort of danger," I told them, trying to make them understand.

"Max, you need us, you know you need us. Stop denying it," Iggy said, no trace of the joking Iggy I was so used to. I nodded at that, then realised how stupid I was, "yeah," I told him, "I need you guys." My voice was cracking from all the emotions I wasn't showing. I cleared my throat.

"Mum, can we call Jeb? I need to find my boyfriend."

-clears throat- so... i updated and it was definately quicker than last time... hope you guys like it...

i know it's kind of emo but i thought that max would need to put all her cards on the table before she could move on from here...

on another note... i'm starting a new story... another MR FanFic... i'm not going to give anything away yet... all you need to know is that i've written two chapters and that i'm not going to start publishing untill i've written at least 10 because you all should know how slow i am when it comes to updating and writing... just keep a look out for a story called ANOTHER ONE...

so i hope you enjoyed the chapter... any questions??? just ask...

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