Okay guys, this is my first fic, there's more to come but I just want to see what the reviews are like first and you know whether you think I'm crap or not haha. It gets more interesting I honestly think and uhm… review so you can tell me whether you think I got Max's character down or not. It's all written in Max's POV unless stated elsewhere. So guys can you review for me and then the story will continue very shortly! x.

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Don't get me wrong, leaving Ella and Mom behind was totally heart wrenching and everything and I'm guessing, sometime soon, that mucho tears will be shed on my part-when no one can see me of course. But to be back in the air again with my flock, my family was just…immense.

I can't begin to imagine how I would have coped if I hadn't got Fang, Iggy and Gazzy, back again. Screw that. I wouldn't have coped. I glanced at Fang, and as if he sensed it he cruised over to me.

"So…what's, uh, next on the agenda then?" He asked.

Uhm…Crap. What are we going to do next? I'd sort of been to wrapped up in feeling comfortable at Mom's that I hadn't even made a plan…Voice? Little input…? Okay, I know Jeb's the Voice and I'd seen him-what like two hours ago? But he'd been helpful in the past I guess. I still couldn't get a grip on it all… Jeb was my dad, as well as being the irritating, know-it-all voice? Could I trust him now? I breathed out heavily, who knew? But none of that mattered at the moment. I was with my flock, we were here together, that's what mattered.

God, flying just felt so peaceful at the moment, trust me you should try it sometime.

"Max?" Nudge said.

I sighed, I knew the peace wouldn't last long.

"Yeah sweetie?" I replied, trying to keep the edge of annoyance out of my voice, I mean I didn't actually have anything to be annoyed about, but I knew what was coming…

"I'm hungry"

Bingo!

"Me too!" piped in The Gasman.

Great….just great. They'd only eaten about three hours ago. Guess this was the upside of recombinant DNA. We needed about three dinners to keep s going for a couple of hours. But anyway, being the generous leader that I am: "Okay guys, get ready to land" We dived forward, heading for the most secluded, least-lit area in the vicinity.

"Let's try finding some food then guys". Now, I'm guessing you thought we took a stroll to the nearest Wal-Mart huh? Not us. The whole experience we'd lived over the past few months made it more natural for us to go find some rabbit or something, and more safe. Not my idea of luxury, but it was enough for the moment. I took Angel's hand as Iggy took Fang's belt loop before we entered. I don't know what it was with this place, but I definitely got weird vibes from it. I'm guessing the rest of the flock did too as I felt Fang tense beside me and the flock tighten around my back.

Okay, my great leadering skills popped in for a visit and I decided to lighten the situation with a little humour "Run rabbit, run rabbit, run, run, run!" Okaaaay. Apparently that wasn't funny. Well, can't blame a girl for trying.

Nudge typically blurted out what everyone was thinking "Guys, I'm freaked this place is creepy, I mean what's so diff- Hmph!" Iggy's hand clamped over Nudge's mouth. His face was an image of concentration. Trying to focus on the noise only he could hear. Beside me Angel's eyes widened, a picture of fear. I immediately clenched my fists ready to attack when Crack! A twig broke, and we all tensed towards it. I saw a bulky figure emerge from the shadows and out of the corner of my eye I saw Fang's mouth silently form the word "Ari".

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