Hey! It's me again! Don't own Maximum Ride! Although... If you think about it, that would be kinda obvious since this is a FAN FICTION site, but whatever. This chapter is kinda short. Sorry bout that. My complete thanks to:

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So that's why you're acting weird.

Fang's POV
I gasped.
No. No no no no no no. This can't happen.
I jumped foreward, pushing Coral, who was staring at Angel unable to move, out of the way.
"MAX!" I yelled. I know. Very un-Fang like, but this situation called for it.
Grabbing Angel's golden hair, I looked nervously at the back of her neck. She looked scared. I was twitchy and panicky, and hoping the date wasnt there. I flipped down her collar to find... Something possibly worse.
Right below the collar of Angels green dress were the words:
Subject 11- duplicate. Handle with care.
She's a... She's a CLONE!
I immediatley grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her back making her cry out in surprise.
"Where's Angel?" I growled.
Max ran into the room, saw me and the clone, and yelled.
"Fang! What are you doing! That's Angel!"
I wordlessly turned down the green fabric, revealing the dreaded words. Trembling, Coral blinked and swallowed. Max gasped, then stalked up to the wide-eyed seven year old.
"Where. Is. Angel?"
"I'm Angel!" She cried, actual tears falling down her cheeks.
Max scowled, and yelled. "Iggy! Two ropes! Angel's room! NOW!"
Within thirty seconds, he appeared on the scene, holding two sturdy ropes, looking confused. Within thirty more seconds, Angel's clone and Coral were both tied to the posts of Nudge's canopy bed.
"Why am I tied up?!" Coral struggled against the ropes, but it was in vain. "I didnt do anything!"
Max scowled, again. "Don't think I don't know what you're doing."
Nudge and Gazzy rushed in, staring, appalled at the scene before them.
"What are you doing! Why are Angel and Coral tied up? How come you're all in my room? What's going on? Max why do you look so-"
Gazzy clapped a hand over Nudge's mouth.
Max stared down the bird kids tied to the bedposts. "Because, Nudge. This isn't Angel. She's a clone, and I know Coral is responsible."

Coral's POV

"Guys! Why do you think I'm to blame? I'm... I'm just as sh... Shocked as you are! And I-"
"Can it, newbie!" Max snapped, and I quieted. "I'm not gonna waste time on you."
"Then why am I tied up?" I asked desperately, the ropes rubbing uncomfortably against my arms.
She ignored me. "Where. Is. Angel?"
The clone whimpered. "I... I don't know... I know that they kidnapped her..." She stopped, as if scared to go on.

Hmmmm...

"Anything else?" Fang growled, and I kinda felt bad for the clone. She really is only seven after all.

"I..., I recently got news she escaped." She squeaked. "That's all I know!"
A spark of hope showed on all our faces, and the little girls breathing became quick. I looked at her curiously. Her pupils dilated, and a hissing noise stared up, seemingly coming from her chest.

Oh no...

She screamed, and her body ripped apart in all directions. The explosion sent all of us stumbling backwards. Except for me. Since I was, you know, tied up.
"Oh eeeeeew! Grooooooss! Gross, gross, gross! Ew! Ew! Ew! That is so gross!" Nudge shrieked as she was sprayed with bird-kid innards.
"Ok. Ew." Max muttered. "Everyone go shower. Fang and I will clean up this mess, then we need to find Angel."
"Holy flaming cow patties..." I breathed. "What's with these scientists and exploding mutants? Can I be untied now?"
Max groaned, but untied the ropes, and told me to shower. So I did. It felt amazing.

Max's POV

Angel... My baby. We already lost her once. Now she's gone again.
"Fang..." I whispered, as I rubbed the desk with a rag.
He nodded, understanding. "It'll be ok. We got her back last time. We can do it again."
We were silent for a moment. I noticed Fang standing really close. Normally, it would be really akward, but right now it felt kinda... Nice.
"We're gonna get her back." I murmured, and my voice only shook a little. I was glad Fang was the only one here.
Because if the others were here, we wouldn't have kissed right then.
It felt so good. We hadn't kissed in a long time. It wasnt like usual though. This was gentle, and soft. He kissed me as if he were afraid that I would break, and I think I just might have. We stood there for what felt like ages, but we separated, reluctant to let go. My cheeks turned pinkish, but I really didnt care. All that mattered was getting Angel back. And Fang. Also Fang. He mattered too. A lot.
He flashed me one of his rare smiles, and the room brightened about ten shades.
"She's not a baby anymore. She'll be fine untill we get to her, and then we can kick some serious whitecoat butt."
"I know." I breathed.
Here we go again.

Angel is not gonna die! whoo-hoo! Maybe. Hope you liked the ending! I bet it made you Fax fans happy! Review! It helps me update faster! :)