Disclaimer- I do not own Maximum Ride… Boohoo waaaahhhhh…
Plot- Does anybody know what happened after Maximum Ride saved the world? What if another flock came out of a destroyed lab and met Max's flock? What would happen then?
A/N- Sorry about last chapter…. I couldn't figure out the page markers… Waaaaaaaaaaah! Sorry! Please like this!
The bright morning sun pounded against my closed eyelids. I yawned and snuggled into Tor's shirt. It was a beau- wait- Tor's Shirt?! I leapt up as he chuckled. "Morning Misty. Sleep well?" Tor questioned with a smirk. I blushed and pulled my hair out of my face. "Uh, yeah. What about you?" I said, still blushing. Sunny giggled. "Here Misty! I got you a Sunbeam. Thought it might perk you up. You're usually a zombie in the morning. Looks like Tor got you up pretty quickly." Sky said with a laugh.
"Thanks. Now stop teasing me!" I said with a whine. "So what are we doing today?" Rooney asked as I ate the yummy pink fruit. Juice ran down my chin and onto my ripped t-shirt. "How about new clothes? We can go in the direction of the other flock. Maybe new clothes will be there." I said, finishing the fruit.
"Yes! I cannot survive in these clothes anymore!" Josie said with a cheer. She put her hands in the air and danced around. Sky laughed. "Let's go. My pants are about to fall off." Tor said, jumping off the nest. "I bet Misty would like that!" Sky said with a smirk. "You die!" I screeched, jumping at him as he flew off the nest. The rest of the flock followed in quick pursuit.
When we reached the other side of the island, it grew in heat. The sugar white sand of the beach contrasted beautifully with the turquoise blue water. I saw six bird-like shapes in the distance. They swooped over the water, playing a game of tag. Laughs echoed off the rolling waves. I felt drawn to them; birds of a flock stick together. A light touch on my arm woke me from my daydream. "Misty? We found some tree houses. One of them has clothes your size. I can show it to you if you want?" Sunny said, gesturing to a row of tree houses.
"Uh yeah! What one would be the one that would have my size clothes?" I said, following her to the tree houses. "This one. We have to fly up." Sunny said, pointing to a large tree house. I flew up, landing on the bamboo wood platform. The door opened with a creak. The inside was beautiful. Natural light was everywhere. I saw a dresser with what looked like clothing in it. "They're coming in! We have to hurry! Sunny shouted. I grabbed a bit of everything. "Let's go!" I whispered as we snuck out the door.
Tor and the rest of the flock met us at the nest. They each had new clothes on. I quickly went behind a branch and changed my clothes. Rooney grinned. "Look at my awesome clothes!" He said, doing a twirl. Josie giggled. "This Nudge girl had awesome clothes too. They are a bit small though." She said with a frown as the shirt she wore rose above her belly. Sky laughed and everyone else did too.
"I feel like we should meet the bird kids. I think that the leaders name is Maximum. Then Fang who is about the same age as Tor, Iggy who is Josie's age, Nudge who is Sky's age, Gazzy who is Rooney's age, and angel who is Sunny's age." I said to the flock. We are going to the mountains to gather food. You need to focus and we will only distract you. See you in a few days. Calo said, touching his wing to mine.
I waved "Bye guys. See you." I said with a touch of sadness. We had only just met them and they were going away? The flock waved. "Can we go meet the flock now?" Josie said with a sigh. "Actually, I was thinking maybe houses for all of us? The girls can have one house and the guys can have the other. That way we can sleep without sticks in our backs!" I said with a hesitant smile. "Sure. Let's get materials, then we can use nature to build!" Tor said, flying down to the floor.
We gathered logs and sticks. Rocks and leaves were also in the pile. "Me and the boys will start on the houses. We also need more food. Can you girls get food?" Tor said, taking charge of this project. I didn't mind; we were equals. "Sure. Let's go girls!" I said, leading them into the forest.
The dark trees loomed overhead. Light filtered through the bright green leaves, and seemed to trickle down into an amazing dappled pattern of the jungle floor. "I think I found a fruit tree!" Josie called, pointing at a tree ladled with tons of fruit. "Great! We don't have to take all of it. Just take the ripe ones. That way, we will be able to come back to get more!" I said, picking some ripe Sunbeams. Sunny picked a bunch of yellowberries, and Josie picked out some Bonboi's and some Druids. We laughed and talked as we started to walk back until a growl stopped us in our tracks.
I looked around, my wings flashing out. I put the fruit near a big tree and turned to see what had growled at us. A gasp left my mouth as I saw a giant tiger. The tiger had yellow and purple markings and two huge teeth poking out of its angry mouth. "Whoa there… No need to eat us or what ever you plan to do to us! We are peaceful!" I said, raising my hands in the air. Josie and Sunny did the same. Eww, no. Why would I eat bird people! That's gross! The tiger said with a disgusted expression. My jaw dropped. "Why were you growling at us then?" I replied.
You took my Bonboi's! That's all I eat. I'm a vegetarian, so I only eat Bonboi's and Lauttuce. The cat replied with a sheepish grin. "Oh. Well, do you know where we could find some food around here? We only have our fruit." I said after telling Sunny and Josie what the tiger had said. Well, I have some plants that will bear fruit in a little. I could give you a few. How many do you have to feed? The tiger said with a soft smile. "Um… Six people and two birds." I replied. I'm Amber by the way. Who are you? Amber asked, leading us to her home. "I'm Mystique, but you can call me Misty. This is Josie, and this is Sunny. Do you have anybody else you live with?" I asked politely, though what I wanted to know was if Amber had a carnivorous friend.
Yeah actually! I live with a leopard named Jewel. I call her Jules though. She only eats fish. I think she'll be home, so you guys can meet her! Amber said, leading us into a small cave looking thingy. "Misty, look!" Sunny pointed upward. "I wonder why we didn't see you before. We live upstairs!" I said as I saw our nest with three shadowy figures working hard. Maybe it's because we are quiet and you are as loud as a chimpanzee! An unknown voice said as we stepped into the cave. Purple eyes looked at us through the shroud of darkness.
Who are they Amber? Jewel asked, slinking out of the cave. Her body was a soft, sky blue, and her spots were a color greener then the jungle leaves. Gleaming pearlescent teeth were shown as she yawned. It was obvious she was bored. "Uh, I'm Mystique. This is Sunny and Josie. In the tree up there are Tor, Rooney, and Sky. It's nice to meet you Jewel." I said with a small smile. These are my new friends! Amber said, bouncing up and down. I'm Jewel. But I guess you already know that. Why are you here? Jewel said, slinking around me and the girls. "We needed food, and Amber here said we could have a sapling that would mature soon. But that isn't necessary now that we know you are right under us!" I said to Jewel. Their our friends now Jules! Amber said as she munched on a Bonboi.
I know, Amber. You already told me. Jewel said in an exasperated manner. Amber huffed and tossed the rest of the Bonboi at her. "Misty, we gotta go. The boys are probably wondering where we are." Josie said, tugging my arm. "Bye guys! See you later!" I said as we flew up to the nest. The boys were just about finished with our mini nests. They all looked exactly alike. The nests had soft blankets covering the inside, and a mini tent over the top. You had to crouch to get inside, but it was very cozy. I felt like a little pea in a pod. "These are great, but I'm starving! Food, anyone?" Sky said as we exited out little homes. " I second that!" Rooney said, launching himself towards the pile of fruit.
Tor had also set up a little rock table thing with a small towel over it. We laid down the fruit and everybody dug in. "When are we going to reveal ourselves to the other flock? They might not like us. I know we are skilled in combat, but still!" Josie said with a nervous glance towards the beach where the other flock slept. "We can see what the other flock is doing tomorrow. Also see what they had for food. I'm a bit sick of this Sunbeam fruit." Tor said with an 'Ick' face. I laughed.
"Sure. We just have to be careful, that's all!" I said to the flock. "I'm going to get some z's. My whole body aches from building those nests." Sky said. Rooney just walked like a zombie to his nest. "Night guys!" Tor said as he joined the other boys. "Night!" I said, tugging Sunny and Josie to the nest. Once they had fallen asleep, I crept out on the nest. I had been mixed with an owl, so I was a silent flyer. I dropped off the tree and flew into the sparkling stars.
As I flew, my feathers rustled in the wind. Though they made no sound, so it didn't bother me. The moon loomed overhead like a great big smile. The night sky looked like a universe of lights, each one special and sparkling. All of a sudden, I slammed into someone.
"Ack!" the winged person yelled as I bounced off of her. I immediately took up a fighting stance in the air. The winged person brushed her blonde hair out of her face and looked at me with angry eyes. "Who are you? Why are you on my island? And why are you wearing my clothes!" The girl screeched. "Uh… This isn't your island girl. I live here too! So buzz off!" I said with a frown. Her hair whipped in the air, a contrasting color to my black and blue hair. "Well whoever you are, go away. We don't want visitors here." The girl, who I nicknamed Windy, said as she glared at me. "Sorry Little Lady, but I can't just leave ma home, ya know?" I said with a pretend tip of my hat. Windy growled at me. "Get out!" She said, kicking out at my face. I dodged. "Ummm, I don't want to fight. Why can't we be friends, Windy?" I sang to her. "Who's Windy? I'm Max!" She said, punching my stomach. My eyes went wide with shock and I nearly dropped out of the sky. "Your Max?" I questioned with astonishment. "Yeah, why?" She said, stopping in her trying-to-break-all-the-bones-in-my-body.
"Me and my flock were looking for Max. We sort of stole your clothes, so… Yeah." I said with a blush. Her jaw dropped. "How about meeting at the beach tomorrow. We can talk and stuff." I offered, then shot her a wave, and sped away. The night wind whipped my befuddled head. "Why was she flying at night? That's my thing!" I protested to myself. Just then I saw two white figures flying toward me. "Calo! Sali!" I shouted with joy, skidding to a stop.
Little one! We missed you! Calo said, dancing and playing in the air with me. Sali just laughed and touched my wing. It is nice to see you again Misty. What have you accomplished? Sali said with a soft voice, as always. "Well… I just met another bird girl. Her name is Max, and she was the one we were looking for. We also met two big cats! They live under your nest!" I said with joy. I see you got new clothes also! Sali said. Calo let out a huge chuckle, that I supposed sounded like a caw. I flew in between them, my wingtips touching theirs. It felt right when I was flying with birds. As if it were meant to be.
"What did you guys do?" I asked as we flew around the island. We visited our chicks. They live here, just in different places. We had gone to go visit Shayla, our youngest who resides in the mountain. Sali said with a smile, remembering her chick, I suppose. "Is she well?" I asked. She found a mate. He is huge, lemme tell ya! Big enough to eat a selko! Calo said with a laugh. A selko is a type of seal. A little smaller then us, but compared to our size, he is big. Sali said. "Whoa! That's so cool! But, I think we better get home. The sun is almost coming out and I need sleep. You guys can fly longer, but I am going to bed!" I said to them with a yawn. Goodnight, little one. And may your dreams be clean. Sali responded, wheeling around with her huge wings. When I got back to the nest, my last thoughts were of feathers fluttering, talons clacking, and bodies diving into the endless wave of night.
