Attack of the Clone

Okay- the whole falling out of the sky, I've had it happen before to me. Too many times to actually remember each and every single one. This time, Fang wasn't around to just catch me so I had to pull something together before I suddenly hit the ground and make a Max-omlet. I tried to make my wings move but my entire right wing was completly numb from the tranqulizer that had managed to lodge itself into my tawny feathers. Oh ____(you know how this goes).

Finally, as the trees grew closer, I pulled my wings around myself waiting for the strikingly harsh pain of contact. Still, with the preparation and all, I did not have time for the pain. "MAX!" My flock was screaming out to me as I bit my lip to force back the intense pain of falling into the trees. The branches raked at my wings and I heard the sounds of breaking bones although I didn't feel that which mean it was in my numb wing. I landed on the ground with less force than I anticiapted as I heard the landing of five others.

"Max! Oh no! What has happened? What shall we do?" Total whined next to me, starting to lick a wound on one of my wings. He's a dog though, so I wasn't all too shocked at that. I groaned and went to stand up. That's me tough invincible Max- who is about to cry in pain on the inside but don't ever tell the flock that.

Max? What happened?

Oh great, you're here. Umm, well, I fell like a bajillion feet out of the air and trees had to catch me. My entire right wing is a bloody mess and I've still got you in my head. Shall I keep going?

Max, seriously, what happened?

Fang, seriously, don't worry for five seconds and GET OUT OF MY HEAD!

Sorry I care.

You're forgiven. Now go.

I peered through the woods as best as I could. We were right along side the high way so we weren't too far from the city. "All right, everyone fly out to the city and try to find Fang. I'll walk the rest of the way. Whoever it was that hit me," I said this while plucking the red dart out of my broken, still feeling nothing wing (fortunately), "Is only after me." That got me about the angriest, largest group of death stares I have ever seen.

"No way, we can't just split up, not with Fang gone already." Nudge answered while crossing her arms. The rest of the flock, Total included, nodded their heads. I sighed but before I could say anything Nudge kept going, "First, we should look for whoever shot you, beat them up a bit and teach them a lesson, then go find Fang."

"Now that sounds like a plan," Iggy said with a smirk. Well, for once, maxocracy had been pushed over for a new form of democracy in which my vote didn't even count. Great, I guess that's what happens when one of your wings is slighlty uncommunicado (did I say that right?).

"Fine, let's head out," we lined up into groups, Total slightly leading the way, as we headed towards the highway which we figured we would follow into the city. We had about half of the day's sunlight left and with our speedy walking, we'd get to the city by night even with the looking for whoever decided to paralaze my wing. When I get my avian-American hands on them I'm going to do some damage. My right wing was completly broken (even though I didn't feel it for the moment). "Guys, be alert."

As we walked, Iggy observed my wing, "Hmm, definetly broken. When we get to Fang's place we will definetly have to wrap it up. Did he think to check for microphones and stuff? Brigid isn't as stupid as to forget to watch him." I winced, not really up to talking to Fang but he was listening in on my mind.

Place is completly bugged but I've slowly been rewiring the set up so they constantly get stactic but can still sort of hear. If I whisper they'd have no idea what I'm saying.

How do you know how to do that? I don't even know how to do that.

Iggy's my best friend Max. He teaches me things and I teach him things.

What exactly have you taught him?

How to get girls.

Ugh, do you not see why I don't want you in my mind? Sexist pigs the two of you.

"He says he's got it under control." I winced once Iggy moved to my other wing which was feeling ever bit of pain in the scratches. "Iggy, geez, that hurts. Can you be more careful? I-," of course, I never got to finish that sentence because right at that moment, Angel all screamed.

"Ella's here! I can hear her thoughts!" Suddenly, there was no time for my wing or pains, we were all in fighting position as Angel pointed straight ahead. I focused my hearing to see what I could possible find. I heard sticks snapping and the rustling of leaves a few feet ahead. I motioned silently to everyone to get ready to attack. From the angle we had, we would see Ella first way before she saw us.

Then, Ella and two M-Geeks stepped into view of an open area while we stood in the shadows of the forest plants. I held my fingers. 3...2...1! We all jumped out and ganged up on the small group. Nudge and Angel took one M-Geek while Iggy and Gazzy took the other. Total was yipping at Ella while I went to sock her in the face. My fist connected easily with her chin and I watched as her head jerked backwards. She wiped her mouth which had started to bleed. "Hello Maximum," she whispered. "It's nice to see you again."

"Oh bull crap, Ella," I went and round house kicked her in the stomach. Surprisingly, she only stumbled backwards a few steps. She laughed and I rolled my eyes. I tackled her and managed to pull myself on top of her. I punched her in the face a few times, "Worst...family...reunion...ever!" With the last word, she caught my fist and with amazing stength flipped us over so now that she was on top.

"Couldn't agree more, sis," Ella smirked and went to punch me a few times. By then though, Iggy and Gazzy were already done with their M-Geek and tackling Ella off of me. They held her arms as she screamed and thrashed about, "No fair! Three on one! That is pretty cheap Max." I stood up as she yelled this at me. My wing was starting to hurt from all the pain.

"Nothing is cheap, sis, not when I'm fighting for my life and the lives of the people I love," I pushed my hair away from my face. "Who are you fighting for Ella? Besides yourself?" She narrowed her eyes and lifted her chin. I recognized it, our mother did the same thing and I did too whenever we felt we were still in control of a situation. "Knock her out Igs, we'll deal with her another day. I'm off to find Fang."

"He won't remember you," Ella replied with another evil smirk that made me want to slap her so badly. "He doesn't love you anymore. He's just a normal guy living a normal life." She opened her mouth to say more but Iggy at that moment applied pressure at the back of her neck that had her out cold in three seconds. She went limp in Gazzy and Iggy's arms before they put her on the ground.

"Let's go find Fang for real this time," I muttered.

Hey, sorry it took awhile to update. If anyone is interested, I posted a new MR story called What I Saw. It's about Iggy getting the power to look through other's eyes (ie Fang or Jeb or whoever else). I'm not sure if I should continue with it but if you read it and like it then please review and let me know if I should keep going.

THANKS for the REVIEWS! I love every single one. I have more planned for the story and I'm excited. (This is diffently the most fun MR fanfic I've written so far). I appreciate all you constant readers and reviewers. You guys make me work to update fast.