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Chapter 11:
Nudge surveyed the sign in front of the new, high-tech looking building. "Nexicon. Kinda like Itexicon, right?"
Iggy nodded. "Okay troops. This is it. Max is taken POW and Fang is MIA. It's all up to us. So here's our plan: we break in, check it out, and if it's the wrong building we scram like a teed off Max is after us. Got it?"
"What a genius plan," Total said sarcastically, resting his head on his front paws. The five of them were crouched behind bushes across the street from the Nexicon building.
"Looks pretty Itex-ish," Nudge offered.
"Yeah," Gazzy put in. "Look at that big fancy gate."
"Plus it's the only building around here," Nudge added.
"Okay," said Angel, her eyebrows drawn in concentration. "I can feel Max and Fang's mind, but I can't hear what they're thinking."
"Fang's here? Where?" Nudge asked. "Is he going to rescue Max? Or did he get captured too? Oh no, what if we all get trapped—"
Iggy took a deep breath. "Well if we all get caught then at least we'll all be together. That's how the flock should be, right? Now guys, how do you think we could get in?"
"You're the leader, you tell us," said Total.
"You guys can see," Iggy said irritably. "I can't, remember? So how do you think we can get in?"
The three bird kids plus one dog scanned the building and the surrounding area.
"There's a big black gate," Angel relayed to Iggy. "It looks pretty un-climbable, but we might be able to fly over if we're careful. There are four guards patrolling and two at the gate entrance. The doors are pass code protected. Nudge should be able to take care of that. Once we get inside there are robots and scientists walking around, but I think we can avoid them."
The Gasman stared at his little sister. "Angel… you sound like Max."
Angel only smiled.
"Well, you heard the girl," Iggy said. "Let's move."
I was having that old dream again. The one where good old fashioned Erasers were chasing me. But even though I knew Erasers were long gone, I still felt the burning need to get away. Maybe it was because of all the bloodthirsty growling and snarling behind me.
Run faster, I told myself. You just have to make it to the cliff.
But something bothered me in this dream. Something was different. I didn't have time to figure out what, because the wolf guys were gaining on me.
The trees in front of me were finally thinning, and with a sense of relief I sprinted toward the light ahead. I weaved through the last of the trees and kept going. Reaching the edge of the cliff, I hurled myself into the open air and away from the Erasers… and realized the difference between this dream and the dreams I've had before.
I didn't have wings.
With heart-stopping clarity I saw the rocky ground rushing up to meet me. My dream-self closed its eyes in terror, ready to feel the impact any second…
"Max!" Fang's voice jolted me out of my nightmare.
"What?!" I gasped, sitting up quickly. I pushed back my sweaty hair and turned to see Fang's concerned face looking at me.
"You had a nightmare," he unnecessarily informed me.
"I know that," I snapped, shaken. God, I really hope I didn't suddenly become physic. I could still remember that helpless feeling of falling...
Fang came over to sit by me. "Max, you'll be okay. I'll always be here for you, and don't you ever forget that."
I leaned against Fang, and he put his long arm around my shoulders. "That sounds nice," I murmured tiredly.
Fang smirked. "You're still exhausted, aren't you?"
I was. I hoped that was why I was so comforted by Fang. I did not want to be some lovesick teenager. Nope, no boy was going to make me go all girly.
Although a few hours ago I did kiss Fang back. And I guess now we were 'together'. I wasn't completely sure. We'd kissed, and then I'd acted like nothing had happened and told Fang about the Director's plan to remove my wings. But he'd also had this annoying self satisfied smirk the whole time. And I had felt a little, I don't know, giddy? Ugh, not a word I like to use to describe myself. Finally Fang had urged me to go to sleep and I had practically passed out from exhaustion.
"So, are we officially together now?" Fang asked, pretty much reading my mind. I noticed he still had that stupid smirk on his face.
"You tell me," I said with a glare. And then I kissed him.
I was so head over heels, right?
The remainder of the flock managed to get inside the building after a couple of close calls.
"Not too bad," Iggy said. "Could've been worse."
"Yeah, if Angel wasn't here," the Gasman said. "That guy was about to shoot us, until Angel zapped him with her mind control."
"I wish Max were here," Total said glumly. "Her break-ins were much more fun."
"I'm trying to get Max!" Iggy said angrily. "Now shut up and find a place to hide, I hear something coming."
Nudge grabbed Iggy's hand and pulled him along. Several seconds later she stopped and Iggy heard the sound of a door shutting behind him.
"Where are we?" Iggy breathed very, very quietly.
"A room full of… white coats," Nudge said softly.
Basically for Max's POV it's just going to be FAX for a little bit, 'cause there's not much else I can do. I mean we've got Max and Fang trapped in one little room, and unless I feel like making them get in a fight, which I kind of don't...
Anyway, if you'd rather not have too much FAX, let me know! I could just focus on Iggy and crew, or something. So R&R?