GAHH!! I'm soooo sorry I took so long to update. GRR you high school.

Sorry to say it's probably going to be like this from now on with new chapters- until holidays!

But that's like 7 weeks away… if only there was a Maximum Ride FanFiction course at all schools. Now that would be the bomb!

Mmhpm… Anywhoo, on with the story.

Chapter 10- Okay, Blood-wah?!

Ella's POV

He wasn't even trying to slow down. Well, I was in Max's body. But he should know that!

Fang started to pull me close but I jumped away from him, not knowing how to handle the situation.

His eyes met mine as he pulled away and said, "Don't you love me Max?"

I didn't know how to respond. Max loved him?

Geez, what did they put in that needle?

Suddenly, I heard the door creak open again. I wanted to turn around but I didn't want Fang to have a tighter grip on me than he already had. Might as well just tie me up with elastic bands…

"Hello Ella."

My heart sped up a bit, but I didn't let me being anxious show through my body.

I knew that voice. Not very well, but on a couple occasions… Jeb!

As he was pacing towards us, Fang was giving him what looked like a death glare.

Seriously, he was scaring me a little. I hoped that Jeb could give us a reasonable explanation as to what's happening.

Otherwise they'll be some serious explaining to do to Max. Eh, she'll lash out on Fang anyway- I hope.

"How are you? It's okay Fang, you can release her." He assured him.

As his grip on my waist loosened I could suddenly feel my lungs again.

Whilst Jeb was circling around me, I had time to process bits of new information through.

"Ho-how do you know I'm Ella…?" My voice sounded shaky, but nevertheless I tried to stay firm.

I noticed that Fang was now further away from us, leaning against the wall, not taking his eyes off me.

I have no idea, why Max finds that sexy. I rolled my eyes in the back of my head.

"Ella… you wouldn't be in Max's body if it wasn't for us. But it's alright, everything will be okay." Jeb was reassuring me.

Suddenly, everything I said, became a blur as the pace quickened. "Well, where's Max? Is she okay? How about Fang? Why was he kissing me-uh, Max-"

He gave a low chuckle and I tried to inhale some oxygen.

"Max and the Flock are fine. As for Fang," Jeb traced his glance over to him. "We just gave him some Bloodlust syrup, that's all."

"Blood-wha?" Okay, now I really wanna go back to Mum's. Oh what I wouldn't give to have her chocolate chip cookies right about now.

"Don't hurt my Max, Jeb." I was startled to hear Fang and that only made me more puzzled.

Jeb, sensing my mystification, explained. "You see, I had to use my daughter's body and your soul combined to test, if you will, that Fang could just as easily-" He paused and thought a little. "-be with Max, no matter what form she is- or was- in."

Be with Max? What the heck did he mean by- oh. So he wanted Max and Fang to- ohh. Ewww!

My look sent Jeb into another laugh. "It's just an experiment, Ella."

"An experiment?!" I snapped back at him. "Max is right. You're more pathetic than I thought. Max and the Flock had better be okay."

"Well, why don't you ask them yourselves?" Jeb smirked at me.

Fang turned his head to a wider entrance the room, and narrowed his eyes down a bit.

I also squinted my eyes to see what he was looking at.

My eyes suddenly widened, and a shock of hope filled my body.

It was Iggy, Nudge (carrying Total), Gazzy, Angel- and me. Ahh… sort of anyway.

Max's POV

Oh, Jeb is sooooo dead. He didn't even have the decency to warn me in my head about me and Ella switching bodies, then kidnapping her and sending her to Fang.

Also, if either he or Jeb did something to Ella in my body- someone is going to have their no-no place knocked right out of them.

As soon as I saw me though, a smile started to appear on my face.

And then Fang- they were both okay.

I had to restrain myself from dancing around like a freakin' ballerina. (Which I normally NEVER think about doing)

"Why hello there." Crap. He was here. Just as I thought I might get a smidge of happiness that was my life. Nup- not going to happen for a while.

Still holding Angel's hand, I whirled around to see him, standing next to my sister.

For God sakes, why bring her into all this?

"Nice to see you Maximum." Jeb greeted me with a small smile and held out his hand to shake mine.

"Always a pain to see you to, Jeb." I retorted back, and pushed his hand away.

I swear I nearly gave him a black eye, when he chuckled ever so annoyingly.

"Or should I say… Ella."

All of the Flock had suddenly turned their heads to see- well… me- glaring at Jeb with spitefulness and frustration.

Seriously, that's what I looked liked when I was angry?! And God, I needed a shower soon.

My heart fluttered when I saw Fang. He was okay. My family was alright. And Jeb was about to get a beating. That's all that mattered for now.

"Wh-why the hell are we all here?"

Even Jeb looked surprised when Fang spoke up.

Then his face turned into freakin' cement once again.

"Ahh… so the Bloodlust syrup must have warn out." He nodded his head slightly.

Right… I have no idea what my biological father was talking about- and I didn't really want to find out.

"Oh my gosh, Fang!" Nudge's voice practically shook the floor.

Ugh, not here, not now. I mentally grumbled.

"I thought you were dead! Because you haven't spoken out loud since we've gotten here, which has been like ten minutes! Although… you never do usually talk anyways. Unless you're having lovey-dovey conversations with Max. Oh, and when you make threats to kill Erasers or Flyboys. Man, we haven't seen or heard about them in ages! Hey Ig, you think that- mmph, mmmm, mmph!!!!!"

THANK GOD Gazzy shut her up, otherwise there would be two people complaining about black eyes today.

"I see Nudge is keeping well." Fang rolled his eyes, whilst brushing his tatty hair away back with his hand.

He looked so good when he did that…

I noticed Angel smile at me sweetly, and I quickly shut my mind up and blushed.

Note to self: Seriously, talk to Angel.

"Max, what the heck is going on?"

It took me a while to get used to Ella being in my body, let alone having to hear my voice.

"Nothing. We're going home." I reached my hand out so she could grab it.

Jeb just stood back and watched silently, while I grabbed, uhh… my hand.

"Isn't there something you should do first?" Iggy asked.

None of my Flock had really said anything since they've arrived. Well, 'cept Nudge. But she always has something to say.

Lucky us! - Hope you noted my sarcasm.

"Oh, right." Jeb cleared his throat and just like that stuck a needle in both of our arms.

Because I'm used to all this jazz, I just simply felt my arm twitch. But Ella had such fast reflexes her arm nearly smacked Jeb in the stomach.

I almost had the decency to ask if he was okay… yep you guessed it. Sarcasm again.

Suddenly my head felt lighter and I noticed my eyelids shutting down- along with my brain.

I could hear voices calling my name, and Ella's as well, but they were fading so quickly, and I didn't have the enrgy to speak.

Fang's POV

I walked over to my family (and Jeb) to find Max and Ella laying there on the floor.

If he injected her with some kind of poison I swear to Lucifer…

"Ugh…" A grumble from Ella- or her body- appeared.

"Ella? Is that you?" Angel asked angelically. "Or does Jeb have to try again?" I gave a half-smile at her concern.

Suddenly Max- or her body- shot up like a rock released from a slingshot.

"Why the hell am I still here?!" She snapped at herself.

Well, at least we know they're in their own bodies.

Our eyes connected vaguely as we both smiled at each other. She was back. My Max was back, and better than ever.

My thoughts were interrupted however, by the sound of Jeb's fingers clicking.

"I don't have wings anymore!" Ella beamed.

Iggy helped them both up on their feet. Until of course we were surrounded by seven Whitecoats.

"Max, Max, Max." Jeb shook his head a little. "You didn't think you could go home now could you?"

My hands turned into fists as I knew what was coming.

"Take them" He commanded. "You know where."

"No!" Max screamed and was just about to punch Jeb. If only the stupid effing Whitecoat hadn't got to her first.

"Let go of her!" I ran up to Max as quickly as I good. But, as you would've guessed, another Whitcoat grabbed me by the hands, and had me in lockdown position.

I suddenly noticed all of my Flock, and Ella too, were being man-handled.

"You're not going until I've got what I needed." That was the last thing I heard Jeb say, before we all were walking down a PURE WHITE corrider to face our doom.

So much for us having a vacation anytime soon.

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YAY! So did you like it?

Okay, here are my options for Chap. 11.

A Lemony chapter… for when, you know…

Just cute Fax Fluff

A fight scene with the Flock

OR… an option of your choice

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