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(MAX'S P.O.V) 2 MONTHS LATER

As time went on, we all began to notice the change in Iggy. At least half an hour after not touching Dove, he still had his vision. And it didn't fully go at the thirty minute mark. At that time in would start to slowly fade, taking at least 15 minutes to completely be gone. Dove could be gone 45 minutes and Iggy would be completely fine with it.

We also noticed the change in Dove as she too realized this. The cheery foreigner became more reserved and appeared sad more often than not. She hung around Iggy less, well actually, she hung around all of us less. She'd spend most of her time in her room or at the park a few blocks away. She only really seemed to be around when Iggy need his sight rebooted. Even though we were only on civil terms, and not friendly, I still felt bad for her. Often I would mutter, hopefully, helpful things to her in the hall as we passed each other.

"Boys are all stupid." I had told her last week, only earning a small smile from her. If it could even be called that.

I had to admit that the girl was growing on me. She really did provide for us in a way no one else could. We all were completely grateful for her gift to Iggy, except maybe Iggy himself. Which actually angered me so much, that I decided to comfort him.

I knocked on his door, before opening it without an answer.

Iggy sat in his bed, book in hand. He didn't even look up to acknowledge me, fueling my anger.

"Hey!" I growled.

Iggy jumped. "God damn it, Max!"

I stood there glaring as he put his book aside and gave me his attention. We waited there, sending each other annoyed looks. My arms were folded across my chest and my hip popped to the side.

"What do you want, Max?" Iggy finally asked, surprisingly not in a rude tone.

"You…" I paused, thinking about how to phrase it.

"Yes?" Now he said in a rude tone.

"I need to talk to you about Dove." I finally said after a few minutes.

"I knew this would be coming." He signed angrily, throwing his hands up in the air.

"What do you mean by that?" I snapped.

He put his face in his hands and sighed again, this time sounding frustrated. He sat there for a moment, and I let him out of curiosity. He sighed once more before looking up at me.

"Max." He said softly, but it was filled with such sadness.

I sat down next to him, patting his back in comfort. Again, we stayed like that for a while. It didn't seem like words were needed yet. After what seemed like hours, I finally got off the bed and went to the door.

"When you can finally see fully, without her, which we all know is going to happen, especially her, then what?" I asked before opening the door.

"Max," He said, stopping me from leaving. "What are you asking me?"

"I'm asking… how long are you going to lead her on for your own personal gain?"

"It's not like that." He said, defensively.

"Sure it's not, Iggy." I snapped before closing the door on him.

(NUDGE'S P.O.V)

"This isn't right!" Angel cried, entering our shared room.

"What's wrong?" I asked, sitting up in bed. It was only noon, but I had planned to settle down and read my magazine for a while.

She sat on her bed, pulling her stuffed rabbit into her arms and groaning in frustration.

"Dove wants to leave and Iggy hasn't realized his feelings for her yet!"

"Leave?" I shrieked. "Leave where?"

"Back to the school in Russia." Angel answered. "Back to some guy name Alik."

"She told you this? Wait, whose Alik? Is that a secret boyfriend?" I was pleased with the thought of a scandal.

"No, some guy like a dad." Angel shied away. "And…. Well… she actually didn't tell me…. I heard her thoughts at breakfast. She is very upset. Its making me sad to listen to all that negative, even though half the time I can't understand her. Even when she speaks Russian to herself, I can usually understand the mood of it. Always sad now."

"But why is she so upset? Does she not like it here? Everyone is being nice to her, even Max has warmed up. The only one whose mean is Ella-"

"And Iggy." Angel interrupted.

"Iggy? How is Iggy mean? He was the reason she joined us! And she gives him sight!"

"You haven't been paying attention lately." Angel accused. And honestly, it was kind of true.

"Well…" I trailed off.

"Dove wants to leave and the only one who could stop her is too blind to notice!"

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(BACK IN RUSSIA) (CHART ON DOVE)

EXPERIMENT 39: Human-Bird Hybreed

TOP SCIENTIST: Alik Ivanov

ASSISTING SCIENTIST: Dima Popov

DATE: 3/09/2007

NOTES:

"…. Experiment 39 has shown improvements in skills 564* and 871**. No further testing done with skills 907***. Further research needed…."

*564: Past events reading through palm to palm reading.

**871: Ability absorption through fingertip to fingertip alignment.

***907: Determination of feelings through any skin contact.

"…. Experiment 39 demonstrations unhuman agility and stamina. Three mile run completed in 4 minutes 16 seconds. Three mile flight completed in 2 minutes 48 seconds. (No lack of breath, or increased heart rate during any trials)

(3rd person P.O.V)

The Max look alike was quite impressed. The chart continued further, but she had time later for that. She just need a jist of what she was up against. She placed experiment 39's chart down next to the other bird kids'. She had memorized her opponents, inside and out.

"The Doctor is here." A voice called from her speaker on the desk.

"Send him in." She answered in a bored tone.

She pushed the files into a drawer as the door opened. In stepped Alik. She waved him to sit down.

"Hello, Doctor."

"Ma'am." He greeted somberly.

"What can I help you with, exactly? I wasn't actually expecting you." She checked her calendar to confirm.

"It has been bothering me greatly that I am unaware of your plan for, uh, experiment 39." He said, shyly, sinking into his seat further.

"What is your interest in this particular experiment, doctor?" She asked curiously.

He shrugged, a blush washing over his face in embarrassment and shame. He looked as though he wanted to fold in on himself.

"Well, good news for you, Doctor. I am feeling generous this evening." She smiled and sat back comfortably in her chair. "Simply put, I am going to kill it. Kill it like the infective bug it is."

"Oh..." He said, then slowly rose to his feet. "In that case, ma'am, I simply cannot allow that."

Alik reached into his coat pocket and revealed a black, sleek gun. He aimed its nose at the Max impersonator's face.

"What is this, Doctor?" She chuckled, watching his hand shake as he bluffed.

"I won't allow you to kill my daughter!" He yelled, firing the gun once into the women's arm.

She groaned in pain, holding onto her arm and glaring at him.

"I'll kill you!" she screamed, making a move for him.

He shot again, this time directed in her face. She fell to the ground in her own pool of blood. He wiped the mild blood splatter from his chin and bent down to her.

"Who are you?" He muttered to the dead, evil being.

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