I am feeling really motivated right now, so here's another chapter.
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"You're from the School?" Max asked, still untrusting of the psychotic pyro. "How come we never saw you?"
"Nope, but I have been there." Phoenix admitted. "I didn't like it there, too many mad scientists, although when I was there I did get to kill a few of them. Ah, the good old days…"
Roc elbowed Phoenix in the ribs, getting her to change the subject.
"Oh and uh… Since you've just been attacked… Would you reconsider my offer?" Phoenix asked, smiling. "I wasn't lying about it. I can take you to a safe haven, where you can be yourselves. Look, I know I'm not completely trustworthy, but I don't lie…Much…"
Roc elbowed her again.
"Erm, but truly, would you consider?"
Max narrowed her eyes at Phoenix. "What kind of place are you talking about?"
"A secluded place… Very, very secluded… Because it's an island. "
"An island?" Fang asked. "Where?"
"Oh my god…" Phoenix's eyes widened and her mouth dropped open. "You talk?!"
Fang rolled his eyes in reply, and Phoenix returned to her normal facial expression. "Um… So yeah, there's an island off the coast of Maine, me and my friends came across it when we were running from Batchelder and his goons."
"My friends and I…" Angel whispered under her breath.
"Screw proper grammar." Phoenix replied. "Please consider coming with us. If you choose to make the right decision, meet us at this address."
Roc pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to Max. Phoenix turned and ran into the forest and Roc whipped out his wings and flew into the sky.
"What are we going to do, Max?" Nudge asked.
"I don't know… Angel, did you get anything from that Roc guy?" Max asked the resident telepath.
Angel looked up at Max. "A little bit. He was a little on edge, but he was hoping we would come with them. I think Phoenix was telling the truth."
"Did you get anything from her?"
"No, it's still too hard. But I did get one thing…" Angel said. "She's seen us before, and she thought it was weird that your hair keeps going from blonde to sort of brown."
"I don't think we should trust her." Fang stated his opinion. "But I think we should check the place out."
"I agree." Max said. "Alright, does everyone else approve?"
The rest of the Flock nodded their heads up and down.
"Good. Let's start heading to this address. I think it's a harbor."
Half an hour later, the Flock touched down in front of a rickety dock. At the end of the dock, a boat awaited. It was too dark to see it clearly, but it seemed seaworthy. They could hear someone singing from the boat.
"What would you do with a drunken sailor, what would you do with a drunken sailor, what would you do with a drunken sailor early in the mornin'."
"Phoenix, please stop singing. And get off the mast, you're not a pirate." Kraken's voice rang out.
With her raptor vision, Max could see Kraken at the wheel, looking up at Phoenix, who was sitting on top of the mast.
"I can be whatever I want!" Phoenix called down defiantly. "Oh, hey guys, look who showed up!" Phoenix waved at the Flock. "Come on! The boat won't sink… anytime soon…"
Max walked down towards the boat and up the gangplank with the Flock following her, wary of everything around her. Kraken smiled at her, trying to be friendly. "I'm sorry if Phoenix came on a little strong, she can be quite a handful. There's food down below, if you want some."
Max scowled, still untrusting. Kraken noticed immediately.
"… Or Roc can bring it up for you. That's cool too." Kraken said. "Erm… Alright then, Roc! Release the anchor! Phoenix, put up the mizzenmast!"
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" Phoenix called down. "The anchor needs to be pulled up, moron. And I have no idea what the hell a mizzenmast is. This boat uses a motor!"
"You take the fun out of everything." Kraken muttered, turning the wheel to the left, and the boat headed towards the mouth of the harbor.
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Sorry about the shortness of the chapter, but the next one will be longer and full of seafaring adventure!