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This chapter is dedicated to Wings-and-a-Fez, formerly Kallik of Gallifrey, because I am using her awesome idea

New character alert! Don't worry, they eventually be in the plot...

Inhumane. Disgusting. Degrading. Smelly. I thought to myself as I passed by the alarmingly small hyena cage at the zoo. I can't believe Ella and Nudge talked me into this. They had invited a whole crowd of people to the zoo (including my funny, somewhat-intelligent friends, and Ella's idiotic, Seventeen- worshipper friends).

Trixie and Fang brought their little siblings, Zephyr and Angel. They both had pale blode hair that curled around their cherub faces and bright blue eyes. A definate contrast from Trixie and Fang. Needless to say, Nudge had fallen in love.

"Oh, my gosh! You guys are so cute! I could just eat you up! Not that I would, of course. How old are you guys?" she gushed. Zephyr stiffened a little when she talked about eating them, so I guess he still thinks girls have cooties. How refreshing. When I was getting my wristband, some idiot at the counter held my hand for, like, seven seconds longer than necessary. I swear to God he was going to kiss it, but I wrenched it away just in time.

"Well, I'm six, and Gazzy is eight." We looked at Angel in confusion. "Oh, believe me, you guys don't want to know. But call him that instead of 'Zephyr'." She concluded. I shook my head as I heard a guy over the intercom announce it was time for the feeding of the lions. I groaned, and James shushed me so he could hear when. I glared at him and Fang chuckled.

For some stupid, stupid reason, I blushed. I just couldn't help it. Only Fang noticed though, which made him smile contentedly into space.

All of a sudden, everyone in the zoo just had to go see the lions, which included James. I was walking with the crowd, when an irritated blonde pulled up next to me. I raised my eyebrows.

"Yes, let's all herd towards animals blinded to the fact that they are living an undesirable life in captivity." she says, practically spitting her works out. Is this girl supposed to be the future president of PETA? 'Cause, I will definately give her my letter of reccomendation.

"And you are following along because...?" I prompted. She nodded at the small child a few steps in front of her.

"It's his birthday. I promised. I'm pretty sure my brain had evacuated my head at that point." she said, rolling her olive green eyes. "Anyway, I'm on supervising duty. Later." She waved and started calling to a Leo, who I assume is her brother.

I watched the lions growl at each other and viciously chew into their roadkill. As I was turning around, I noticed that the usually crowded ice cream counter was empty. On the verge of drooling, I walked over and heard footsteps behind me. I turned around to see Fang following me.

"What, you not enjoying the animals devouring bloody chicken?" I asked, a smirk on my face. He shrugged.

"Not my scene." Fang said simply. I turned back around to face the menu.

"I'll have... a triple scoop of Double Chocolate Dream, please." I heard a throaty chuckle behind me, and I tossed him a glare.

"Are you sure you want that much?" I looked up and saw a cute boy with messy blonde hair and a t-shirt that said 'Scoopables' on it. I blushed and looked down, cursing myself.

"Umm... yeah." I said. The boy was cute, but not cute enough to give up my chocolate.

"And you, sir?" He asked Fang. I shook my head.

"We're paying seperately." The boy's face lit up and he went to go get my ice cream. Fang looked kind of irritated. What? Did he want to pay for my ice cream? 'Cause, God knows I wouldn't stop him.

Unfortunately, the boy came back before I could question him. He gave me the cone, and I tried to give him a five dollar bill, but he waved it away.

"On the house," he said, sending me a dazzling smile that made my stomach flip. I stepped back so Fang could order, and he got the same thing as me, glaring at the guy the whole time. We were walking back into the crowd when I noticed black writing on my napkin. Dylan- 902-553-2684.

I giggled, and showed Nudge when I was next to her. She gasped, and looked back to the ice cream counter.

"Oh, my gosh Max! I can't believe he gave you his number! That guy is so cute! Oh, you should call him right now! And then you could get together after his shift is over." She winked at me. "Can I have a lick?''

I gave her my ice cream and tucked the napkin in my pocket. Everyone overheard Nudge, so all the girls were smiling, and the boys looked kind of indifferent. Except Gazzy and Fang- Gazzy looked disgusted, and Fang looked irate. Jeez, what did I do?

James decided to break the silence. "Hey, you guys wanna see something cool?" We all nodded, and he disappeared around the corner. Alrighty then...

We turned our attention back to the lions, when we were startled with a loud whinny. Everyone turned around and saw a zebra running around inside its cage. Along the inside of the cage, there were explosions of every color lighting up the cage and terrorizing the poor zebra.

After about thirty seconds, the mini- fireworks stopped and we all let out a breath of relief. Until the cage set on fire.

Nudge and Angel screamed, and I ran forward, looking for the door to the cage. I found it and flung it open, releasing the zebra. The zoo officials ran forward, half putting out the fire, and half trying to calm down the crowd.

James chose this moment to reppear, looking smug. I marched up to him.

"What the heck were you thinking! You can't just go around traumitizing members of the equid family! You made the stupid cage ignite, you idiot!" He looked confused.

"What's the equid family?" I groaned in frustraition.

"Horses!" I yelled, furious.

"We should call him Iggy." A small voice said behind me. James frowned, and looked back at Angel.

"That sounds perfect, Ange." I said, smiling deviously.

I think that's a good place to leave off, since Max and Co. had such an exciting day at the zoo :)

Kind of blunt, but I was trying to get his name in, since I have to keep going back to fix it to James.

I seriously hope James Patterson picks up his game in the last book, 'cause I got ANGEL the day it came out, only to be seriously disappointed. I miss Fang too much. :P

Anyway, yay to Wings-with-a-Fez, yay RayWilliamJohnson, boo equid family.

Review please!

~Me