AN: AHHHHH, okay, I'm so excited for what's to come. King, you read my mind, I was planning on having little Phoenix arrive soon, as you'll all see in this chapter. Sorry it's pretty short, I've had to work on AP homework in study hall and I'm busy at home...so yeah. I'm going to try and post more often, I promise, which I know I always do, but I sincerely am trying my best, thanks y'all :)

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Angel's POV

I was sitting on the floor, criss cross like Max always told us to sit. I wonder how we're going to get out. Maybe we'll just scream until some of the other mutants find us. It would be smart to...I brainstormed for a while, shaking my head every so often, when I got a sharp pain in my head.

Max is screaming out in pain, and Fang is standing next to her, holding her hand. The flock is huddled around her, all murmuring words that Angel can't hear.

My eyes snapped open. That had been a collapsed rock wall in the back. That was a premonition, a, a vision. I ran to Fang, who was trying to use the shovel to get some leverage to lift up a boulder.

"Fang! I have to tell you something, right now,". He turned his head slightly, a sheen of sweat on his brow. He spoke through gritted teeth.

"Um, Ang, it'll have to wait a few,".

I crossed my arms and gave him a hard look. "Now, Fang,".

He dropped the shovel and sighed. "Maybe in a little, Angel. I'm going to go check on Max,".

I walked behind him. "But Fang, this is about Max!".

Fang shook his head and turned, hugging me. "Sweetie, listen to me. I know you have, strong opinions, let's say, for the way Max leads. But you can't keep trying to be leader of the flock, not yet honey,".

I was shocked, and m arms hung limply at my sides. "I...I wasn't talking about that,". But he already had gotten up and walked to Max.

Anger bubbled up in me, and then worry. How dare he think that I'm trying to take Max's place again. I promised I wouldn't. Does the rest of the flock think that, too? I looked around a the flock, wondering if they thought me a traitor when a thought occurred to me. Oh my god, Max is going to have her baby. I need to help her, okay, blankets, we need blankets and water.

I found my way into the storeroom and tried to find what would be needed. I was not letting Max's baby die.

Fang's POV

My knuckles were cut and bleeding from trying to move the boulders. They didn't budge one bit. I bit back a growl of frustration for Max's sake. Ang came up to me, and said something with Max, but I didn't need abother take-over-the-flock. She was sitting in the corner, wincing, trying not to let the flock see the pain. Walking over to her, I placed my hand over her swollen abdomen. I think our little girl's nearly as fierce as Max, judging by how hard her kicks were. I smiled, but then stopped halfway when I saw the look of pain on Max's face.

"Max? Maxy?" I reverted to the nickname I had given Max in the past couple months.

She croaked out. "This, this isn't just her kicking, Fang,".

My mind went numb, and I refused to believe what that implied.

"M-Maxy? You mean…?". I didn't have to finish my sentence. She grinned a little, and then gasped in pain. Max whimpered. "She, she's coming. Like, now,".