Chapter 8

All in all, Fang was pretty proud with the way his flock handled themselves.

Not a one had serious injury, and all had realised their own abilities. Mystery was amazed at how she could have some control over her power-of what it did now. It was both mental and physical-if she wanted to just confuse, she went mental, if she wanted to harm, she went physical.

Sparks, He saw hat he could control his electricity bolts, changing direction and often firing more then one at a time.

Tiger was an excellent fighter, and had more control over her transformation. Imagine a brillant fighter with tiger claws.

And Starling...he was just amazing, not once toughing an eraser bare-handed, but still coming close to Fang's kills.

When they landed for the night, about an hour from New Your, along a beach, Fang passed out chocolate.

"you did good guys" He said, he was proud of them all, "just remember that even though we won this fight, we can lose the next. It happens to the best often"

Just over there, he'd had the crap beaten out of him by Ari. And Max had teased him about the scratches that looked like a cats whisker. And kissed him.

He lit a fire, and his flock ate.

He was looking out into the sea, thinking when Mystery sat next to him. Close, too close.

"Fang..." She said, "I think your pretty much the best-"

"Mystery, I can't be who you want me to be" He said, cutting her off, closing his eyes.

"But-"

"I'm not the guy for you. Someone already owns my heart" Max, I love you

"But you left her-" She said it fast, probably thinking He'd cut her off again.

"yes. To save her. To save you guys. I can't love you the way you want me to. But you'll always be like a sister to me" Nudge, Angel, Sorry

"I don't understand you" She said, shaking her head.

"That's probably a good thing" he said, smiling lightly.

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We camped among some trees, and I started typing a blog. With the flock.

Hey, well, I-sorry, we think its time to update you all I'd gotten a Nudge from Angel when I typed I, Well, we went to Disneyland, to get our minds off things, like Fang splitting from the group. Total and Akila are staying with Mum, but Angel thinks next time Total will tag along. We were staying at a hotel. Same one as Fang and his Flock Nudge made me type that Were. We left well enough alone. We got attacked by erasers. They're back. Anyway, thats about it. Oh, and Ig and Gaz say sorry for any scare because of the noise their bombs made. Anyway, we can't give any details as to what we're doing, but needless to say, It will be dangerous, Max, Iggy, Dylan, Nudge,Gazzy Angel

I shut the laptop down, then passed out some chocolate.

"Remember when Chocolate was just a luxury?" Nudge asked

"back when we didn't get attacked nearly everyday" Iggy said

"Back when the world didn't need to be saved" Angel said, sounding so tired I brought her close.

"We have each other" I said, "We can do this"

"But we don't have Fang" Nudge said softly

I swallowed the lump in my throat, I would do anything for these iids. But I couldn't Lie.

"he's still out there" Dylan said, "Just in a different place"

I stared at him, before nodding, "he hasn't completely abounded us"

I changed the topic. We always talked around the fire. It kept us close.

Later, I looked at the moon. And wondered if Fang was doing the same.