Moe: I know its been FOREVER since i've updated, and I feel just awful! I highly Believe this story has potential. I really hope my fans havent given up on this story.
Max: they probably have...
Moe: e.e be quiet!
Angel: Let's cut this short... Moe does not own any part of Maximum Ride, only her own character.
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(Iggy's P.o.v)
I never pictured myself leaving my family, let alone for a girl i've only seen once... But that's exactly why I had to leave. I had seen her. I wasn't sure how she did it, but I needed to find out. Find her. In that few seconds of contact with her, her huge, white fogged eyes bored into mine and I could see the fear. She looked half dead, but there was a beauty to it. How could none of the others see what I saw? Yes, it was only for mere seconds, but it was like I had seen her my whole life.
"Hey, watch out." A man voice snapped as my shoulder collided with another.
"Sorry." I muttered. Usually I was more observant of my surroundings through touch and hearing.
Now that I tuned in, I realized I had walked farther than I was familiar with. This was a new part of town that I had not been to before. I sighed and sat down on the curb. This seemed like the time to give up, but than I heard it. Almost like the wings of a humming bird, the heart beat was abnormally fast. I looked around, even though I couldn't see anything. I listened, the fluttering walked right on behind me. I heard the light footsteps just as they passed me. I stood up.
"Dove?" I asked, reaching a hand out slowly.
The footsteps stopped. I reached my hand out further, but only slightly.
"Hey, Boy, are you lost?" The voice was a males, and he sounded out of breath. Most likely a jogger. I sighed and nodded my head, taking my seat back on the curb.
I sat there for quite a while, just resting my head on my knees. I figured eventually the flock would find me or maybe even Dove would. I guess with Angel's abilities, the flock would manage a quicker search and rescue over the girl who thinks we want her dead. Max probably does...
(Max's P.o.v)
When we find him, He's dead. That was pretty much my only thought as we continued searching even though the sun had long gone down. I honestly couldn't understand Iggy's reasoning for leaving. I had strong belief it was over that foreign girl, but it just didn't make any sense. Actually, whatever he was trying to tell me in his room didn't make a hint of sense. Now my thoughts only revolved around questions.
He saw her? How the hell did he SEE her? Why did he freaking leave!
Angel flew up next to me, her brows set in confusion.
"Max, your jumbled thoughts are really messing with me.." Her confusion looking now more like worry.
"I'm fine, hon." I gave a false smile.
"But is Iggy?.." She asked, lowering her voice.
"What do you mean?"
"Well it's just... If Iggy did leave us to go find that girl, what if she hurts him again? Why is he even trying to find her?" Angel placed a finger on her chin. "And what if he's trying to get revenge on her alone and gets hurt?"
"Revenge?" Now I was confused.
"That's my theory on why he left. I bet he was so hurt that he wants to pay her back. I bet she's got secret powers like ours and that's how she hurt him. She even said that 'Alik' or whatever said she had unfounded powers." Angel frowned. "What if she seriously hurts him this time?"
"Angel, I don't think that's why he left." I said slowly. Her face fell sadly, so I quickly continued. "But, if she does have powers like ours... it's certainly a possibility she'll hurt him worse if given the chance..."
"I don't like the thought of that." Angel answered, moving higher into the sky, away from me.
I didn't like the thought of it either. In fact, I seemed to feel more motivated than ever to find my unbiological brother.
I met eyes with Fang. He seemed worried, but just as determined as myself. I knew we had to cover more land than we were at that point and the only way to do that would be to split up. As if reading my mind, Fang spoke up.
"Dylan, you, Nudge, and I will head towards the middle of town. Max, Gasman, and Angel head east. We need to spread out to shorten search time." I wasn't even slightly irritated at Fang taking charge, I even smiled encouragingly as I finished up.
"We'll meet up at home in two hours." I nodded to them and the flock split up.
(Fang's P.o.v)
There's no way in hell I wanted to be teamed with Dylan. Mr Max's perfect match. But there was even less of me that wanted him alone with any of the other flock members. Especially Max.
"Alright lets land in town. We can start there." Dylan said.
My eyes mentally narrowed in annoyance, but I just nodded.
"Can we stop at the park? I heard they just put up newer swings. I like swinging. Its like flying for normal people." Nudge chattered as our feet hit concrete in an ally way.
"This is a rescue mission, Nudge." Dylan answered, patting her head. Her eyes shifted to me, but I just shrugged and walked out of the ally.
"Why did Iggy go in the first place? I thought he was still hurt. Like too hurt to even get out of bed. Oh my gosh. Was he taken? Is that why we need to rescue him? Who took him? Was it that weird girl? Oh my gosh, I bet it was. Whe-"
"Nudge." I sighed, placing my hand gently down on her mouth. "Hush."
"But-" she started.
"Nudge, we can't answer questions, we don't have answers too." Dylan said, glancing into stores as we passed. "We're just as confused as you... Maybe even more so."
"How more?" She stopped, looking up at him curiously.
"Look." I said, interrupting before Dylan could respond.
Unlike them, I was actually paying attention to our surroundings, instead of babbling about a topic that none of us had any real inside on. Dylan was right, we were just as, if not more, confused, but it wasn't necessary to burden one of our younger flock members.
So with their attention, I pointed across the street. On the curb of the side walk laid a few overly sized feathers, ones too big for most birds. They even matched the coloring from our lost family member's wings.
"Do you think they're Iggy's?" Dylan asked.
'No, I just wanted to show you something that is completely irrelevant. What next? Should I point out the broken street lamp too?' I thought cruelly to myself. But than hesitated. However Nudge beat me to the next words.
"Do you think Iggy did that to the light?" She looked up at me worried. "What if he was attacked?"
"Stay calm." Dylan smiled at her reassuring. "We're gonna find him."
She only nodded and looked down at her feet, remaining silent.
"Fang." Dylan said, worry in his eyes. Seemed he needs reassuring just as much as Nudge.
"Nudge, search the park. Dylan, search the rest of town. I'll get to the sky and see what there is."
"Should we really split up when there is a crazy foreign chick running around? What if she's out for total revenge and Iggy was just the start?" Fear was clear in Nudge's dark eyes.
"I'll watch out for you, Sis." I said with a rare smile meant to be reassuring. "Family always watches out of each other."
With that, she surprised me with a bone crushing hug. I wasn't a weakling, but damn did she take my breath away with her tight grip. When she released me, I couldn't hide my breathlessness. It made her smile brightly and jog off towards the park.
"You make an excellent older brother." Dylan said, patting my back.
I withheld an irritated growl and instead kicked off the ground to take to the sky.
(Dove's P.O.V)
How do I keep running into trouble? This is such awful luck. It was nearing dawn and I had yet to sleep. First those bird children attacked me over god knows what, then I find out their working with that white coated scientist, and now...
"Since you thin erasers are such bad pets," A fist connected hard with my jaw, sending me into the trunk of a nearby oak. "Why don't we give the scientist two little birdies?"
I wiped blood away from my temple and glared back at my new threat. These two erasers had ambushed me about an hour ago when I finally felt safe enough to try to rest. I was honestly too tired to keep running, so instead I stayed.
His words sunk in. Two? Had he said two birds? At the sight of my confusion the biggest eraser nodded to the other, who retrieved a person from a nearby can. The thin, tall body looked familiar, but I didn't fully recognize who it was till they removed the potato sack from his head.
Messy strawberry-blonde locks of hair fell on the boy's face and was only visible in the darkness because of the numerous light posts that littered the park's wooded path. His right cheek swelled and the outline of a bruise started to form. Other than that, and his hands bounded with rope in front of him, he appeared the same as he had the last time she saw him. Even his clothes had remained the same.
"The one they call Iggy." I muttered, glaring between the two dogged creatures. "What use is a blind bird kid? Do you always give broken gifts to your masters?"
The biggest one growled, lashing out with his foot, trying to land a kick. I jumped back before it could connect with my ribs. He faltered, giving me the small chance to inflict any damage I could. I knelt in, giving him an upper cut which dug deep and hard enough into his stomach that his feet momentarily rose off the ground and hesitated in the air for a few slowly passing seconds. His partner growled loudly when I pulled back. He pushed Iggy roughly to the ground and rushed at me, only to be stopped by the blondes long legs purposely tangling in his.
"Dove, run!" Iggy yelled, slamming his leg down hard on the fallen eraser.
I hesitated, watching them wrestle from the ground. He helped me? Now how could I leave him? The bigger one started to recollect himself so I knew my moment of chance was slipping by.
"Please, Don't hurt him!" I yelled outloud to myself as I ran straight at the tangled bodies.
My Wings snapped open and just as I lifted into the air, my hand connected with Iggys' and I pulled him up off the ground and into the sky with me.
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Moe: took me a year, and I fully apologize.
Max: tell em...
Moe: what? No
Angel: Do it!
Moe: No!
Nudge: She's pregnant!
Moe: That's not my reasoning for not updating, my real reasoning would be, I just got busy. I'm sorry! I swear, nay, PROMISE to update quicker!
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