Sorry the chapters are so short, School started back up and I already have homework for every subject :(

I've been working ahead on the next chapter so the action should pick back up again.

Excitement, I like the next chapter so for now enjoy the filler please.

I shut my eyes as Jace flew in, making my breaths long and calm. I guess I'd convince him I was asleep since he didn't bother to try and talk to me. Crest was barely awake at the mouth of the cave but I was still wide awake. "Crest, get to bed." I told him and walked over. "I'm fine Max. You should be sleeping." He told me, examining my face. "Crest, are you really going to bother objecting at three in the morning?" I asked him, putting my hands on my hips. He smiled. "I guess there's no discussion then." He said and got up, making his way over to a different spot in the cave. I settled in, the wall a little warn from where Crest had leaned on it. "Night Max." He whispered before I heard his breathing slow and the cave was motionless. I let out a sigh, physically exhausted. Now if only my brain would shut up, I would be golden.

The moon was huge and stared down on me, making me feel even smaller. So in one day, my house burnt down, half my ex-family came back, my ex-family hates me and left, I got sad, and got a kiss from my unknown half brother. Whose laughing now Shakespeare? I'm just missing a death, that's all and then my life can be considered an overly dramatic play that will bore the kids in school. But is that the Maximum Ride everyone knows, not a chance.

If they were going to run, so be it. I would hunt my ex-flock to the ends of the earth and convince them that my truth really was the truth. I was fast, and if I brought my family along, I'd have a teleporter. Two problems with that plan. Number one, I have no idea what the truth is, and two, there is no way in hell I'm exposing my flock to Angel. I don't need they're safety on my conscious while I'm busy kicking her ass, but I couldn't just abandon them either. That wasn't me, and if my ex-flock didn't know it, I would just prove it. "Going somewhere?"

A voice invaded my plan and I turned swiftly to face Jace. "No, why do you ask?" I said innocently and only now realising I had risen to my feet. "I can tell when your lying Max. What were you thinking of?" Damn Jace, couldn't you have been less observant for two seconds? I slumped my shoulders and walked into the cave to where he sat. Come clean and don't beat around the bush. "I miss them Jace." I said bluntly and he gave me a questioning look. "Your old flock?" He asked. I answered with a slow nod.

"Well," he sighed, "They didn't really seem too happy to see you." He said as I sat down. "They think I'm a traitor. But it's not me, it's Angel." "The small girl?" Another nod. "So you're going to find them?" He guessed. I opened my mouth but he put his hand up and cut me off. "We'll leave in the morning." He said and smiled. I shook my head. "No Jace, you guys aren't coming with me." I said firmly. "How are you going to be able to stop us?" He joked but I stood and put my hands on my hips. "I could tie you to a tree." I said very seriously but he only smirked. "How are you going to tie me to a tree," He stared before disappearing. "If you can't catch me?" I heard from behind me.

"Quit breathing down my neck." I snapped and turned. "What's gotten into you?" I asked and he shrugged. "You don't seem very happy Max." He said. "Well I'm not!" I exclaimed. "Your not coming, and that's final." I commanded as the flock stirred from around us. "If you leave on your own, you're going to be miserable, and don't think I don't know it." He said and took my hands. "Let me help you."

I sighed deeply and gave in, seeing as he wouldn't give up. "Fine, but we're leaving at the crack of dawn, if you're not up, I'm leaving." I said and nudged him. He gave me a small smile. "I'll watch then. You get some sleep." E said and stood, moving to the mouth of the cave. I leaned back and settled on the wall of the cave. Somehow, I slept better knowing Jace was here.