Rose Petals

Song: Any soft piano solo

Nudge

Today I'm fifteen. Max, Iggy, and Fang are all 18 today. Max and Dylan got into a big fight after the apocalypse, and Dylan ran away with Maya. Neither Fang or Max were concerned with this, they just moved on with their lives. Iggy and Ella keep getting closer together, and I'm not alone anymore. "Anymore" being the kew word. When we hit the School's partiall re-formed building, we busted out several more of our kind. Benjamin was one of them. He has strawberry blond wings, and his matches it. He liked me alot, and I let him join the Flock.

We're opening presents, and Ben gingerly hands a small box to me. I open it, and gasp. it's a delicate silver necklace, and on it hangs a mixed black- and-rainbow opal. He smiles, and I lean in for a kiss. Everyone in the room smiles warmly at us. Fang tightens his grip on Max's waist and she looks over at her promise ring that Fang bought her right before he left, so long ago. They've been together ever since Dylan and Maya ran away. That's the way that it should stay.

Max

Fang forgot to get me anything for my birthday. Not that I'm mad (I am), but I can't believe it! all of a sudden, a patch of red catches my eye as I'm flying. I swoop down, and see that it's...flower petals. I drop on them, and smell their sweet fragrance. On them rests a note. I pick it up, and my eyes widen.

Maximum:

You're reading this, aren't you? So the petals must have worked. I've always loved you. Don't forget that. Maya was just a way for me to take care of the pain of leaving you. It was for your safety. And now, I want to make sure that I won't have to leave you..ever again.

Fang

A dark, winged shadow descends in front of me, and I see the rays of the sunset glinting in Fang's black eyes. He opens a small black box, and there is the most beautiful engagement ring that I have ever seen. It's small, and it looks like braided silver. The diamond is small, a yellow one.

"Maximum Ride...well, I don't really need to ask, do I?" he says. I shake no, he doesn't need to ask. The answer will always be yes. I hug him, his body feeling warm and flamiliar against mine.

You know what sold me? It wasn't the rose petals.

It was Fang.