Hey guys. This is almost the end of 'In the Blink of an Eye'. I'm really kind of sad. Not sad enough to cry, but close. This is basically where a ton of things get wrapped up. What's the need for the epilogue that I'm going to write? Well, I have to let you know how everyone's doing, don't I? Okay, so here we are. Enjoy.

We were all home now, safe and sound. Jeb had just finished explaining everything to us. It was all just really starting to sink in.

Jeb had known all along that Skye was the one who would face Tanner in the end, not me. He explained how he had seen in Skye the same mannerisms and strengths as Max. He knew that he was the one destined for greatness.

Flint was still being hunted down by some of Jeb's colleagues. They didn't see him as any threat really. He was, according to the other experiments, useless on his own. We didn't expect to ever see him again.

The Director had been arrested by the local police force for the kidnapping of Caitlyn Sniadowski. Apparently, she had managed to escape before she could be brought to the School and they had found her wandering in the wilderness. She'd actually managed to take pretty good care of herself out there.

Jeb had managed to keep everything that happened to us on the down low. No one knew anything except for us. My blog was off the news and no one seemed to care if it was all some stunt or not.

Preparations were being made to set up a special school for all of the experiments. Jeb knew some people who would be willing to teach them without exposing them. In the meantime, he was making arrangements to give them a place to stay.

Tanner had been locked up in the School which was still standing. (Gazzy and my dad had wanted to torch the place, but Jeb convinced them not to.) He would be guarded day and night until they could get him to a secure detention facility.

Now, all that was left to do was decide what was going to happen to me and my friends. We were all sitting in Aunt Val's living room, eating dinner made by Dad.

"Well?" I asked, looking at Jeb. "What's going to happen to Cory, Skye, Jewel, Willow, and me?"

Jeb smiled kindly at me. "I thought it would be obvious that you'd go back to living with your parents, Melody."

I shook my head, feeling irritated. "I meant am I moving or what?"

"Well, that would be up to your parents."

I looked to them. My mom and dad were sitting on the couch, holding hands and staring at me like they were seeing me for the first time. "Well?"

Dad grinned. "I suppose we can. I could sell the restaurant and use the money to buy a bigger one..." He mulled the idea over a little more. "I never liked that town much anyway." he admitted.

Mom nodded her head in agreement. "Personally, I think we all should move closer to each other. In another state perhaps."

"Colorado." Aunt Val answered automatically. "It was the flock's first home. It's the natural choice, don't you agree Max?"

Max, who had been in what seemed like a trance, jerked her head off the arm of the chair she was sitting on. "Huh?" she asked. "Oh. Uh... yeah. Colorado's good. Are you and Ella going to come with us?"

Aunt Val nodded her head. "I think that would be nice. I've been itching to have a change of scenery for some time now."

Ella nodded her head. "I'm in."

So, we were moving. The matter of what happened to my friends was still up for discussion. They had to come with us. They just had to.

"Jeezums, Mel." Angel said, suddenly. "Can you quiet your thoughts down a little bit? You're shouting in there."

That caused a chuckle from just about everyone in the room. Skye, the only one who had remained silent, gave my hand a little squeeze, letting me know he was there for me. Always.

I took a deep breath. "What happens to my friends, Jeb?" I asked again.

He frowned. "I don't know, Mel." he replied. "I've spoken with Dr. Reynolds and she's all for keeping Cory. She might be up for moving." He looked at all of us for a second and then sighed. "Let me go call." he said, heading out of the room.

We had all been a little surprised when we found out that the whitecoat masquerading as Cory's mother was actually a good friend of Jeb's. Even Cory had seemed a little surprise.

It wasn't too long before Jeb walked back into the living room with a smile on his face. "It's all a go for Cory moving to Colorado."

"I want to go where Cory goes." Willow spoke up from her spot on the floor next to her new boyfriend.

Dr. Martinez smiled happily. "I think I have room for one house guest." she offered. Then she frowned again. "But I only have room for one."

So, what were we going to do about Skye and Jewel? I couldn't be without them, especially not Skye. They were like my family. I needed them and they needed me.

There was complete silence for a few minutes before Max slowly stood up. "I suppose Fang and I can squeeze them in with us." She turned to him and he nodded in agreement. Then she turned back to all of us, a smirk on her face. "Besides, I could use some extra help... what with a baby to take care of."

Naturally, when Max said that, the whole house burst into complete and total chaos. There was talking and crying and congratulating and shouting and laughing and jumping and a whole lot of smiling. Nudge kept shrieking, "Are you serious?" over and over again.

Amidst all of the madness, I found Fang's eyes. They were bright and actually wet with tears. He seemed to be telling me, without words, that he hoped that his kid turned out as great as I had.

"All right, all right!" Aunt Val called over everyone. They all hushed in an instant and turned to look at her. "We have some serious work to do later. However, for now, I think it's time for bed. Everyone find a place and crash."

We all grabbed pillows and blankets and laid down in the living room and some of us even had to squeeze into the kitchen. Jeb declined the offer to stay, saying that he had his own work to do.

About an hour after we all laid down and most of us feel asleep, Skye nudged me with his foot. "Mel?" he asked me. "You asleep yet?"

I rolled over to look at him. "No. I almost was and then you just had to bother me." I gave a smile and trusted that he could see it in the dark. "So, what do you want?"

He frowned. "Well, I was wondering what we're going to do now" he told me quietly. "We move to Colorado and then what?"

I had to stifle the urge to chuckle. Instead, I said, "Well, we start going to school, maybe sign up for some extracurricular activities, maybe get a job, go flying on the weekends, and just try to be normal."

Skye sighed. "Normal. Wow. Weird."

I actually did laugh at that. "Night, Skye." I told him, reaching for his hand. I grasped it and then closed my eyes.

"Night, Mel." he whispered to me, kissing my cheek. "You may not have saved the entire world, but you did save mine. If it wasn't for you, I'd still be taking orders from Tanner."

A tear somehow slid down my face. "I love you." I told him.

"I love you too, Mel. Always." he muttered before falling asleep.

So, now I was normal. We were all normal. Skye was right. It was sort of weird being normal. No crisis. No wondering if I was going to eat. Nothing. The only worries I had were if Max's kid was going to be okay and if Dad would have enough pancakes to go around in the morning.

Skye rolled over and his wing brushed my shoulder. Okay, so we weren't really totally normal. And that was okay with me. Now that I had Skye (Someone who would love me with or without wings.), I wouldn't trade my wings or my strange life for the world.

Okay, all that's left is an epilogue. So, Max is going to have a kid. Yes, the kid shall be in the epilogue. I hope you all have enjoyed reading this story half as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Updating soon.