Hello ma chérés!! Have no fear, this isn't finished yet - I'm going to be working on it, as well as TFGTE and Cookies, Telepathy and Kate when I'm on holiday, in Devon (Oh joy). XD Hope you like it!

Lyra

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Rosha's POV

"Ariel! Wait up!" My best friend and her long term crush, Tom, turned around and waited for me to catch up.

"Hiya Rosh. Um, I'd better go. See you tomorrow Ariel." Tom said, turning to leave reluctantly. I saw a flash of pain in Ariel's eyes.

Jeeze, if you're that desperate for him to stay, lets all go to the ice-cream parlour I thought, knowing my best friend would hear me.

Yep. You read that correctly – I know about the wings and the powers...and the Fax, and the Niggy and the Tazzy...

I only know one other human that knows about the flock – and that's Zephyr's girlfriend, Nichole.

"No. Don't go. Rosha and me are gunna go to the ice-cream parlour now. Wanna come with?"

"Uh..." Tom looked at his watch, "yeah, okay." Ariel grinned and threw a grateful glance my way.

Angel's POV

I sent out a long distance thought to Total, Tell Max that I'm going to the ice-cream parlour with Tom and Rosha.

Why the dog? I hear you ask. Well, I had no idea what my siblings were up to...if you get my drift.

I guess I should explain. I'm now 15, Nichole is 16, Gazzy is 17, Nudge is 20, and Iggy, Fang and Max are all 23. I have no idea how old Total is – so don't ask.

We walked to the parlour in a pleasant silence – enjoying the rare warm rays of sunlight here in England.

"Hi Cupid." I looked up at the person who said my nickname. Ari.

Rosha. Run – take Tom with you. Go to my house – tell the flock Ari's here. I need backup.

Rosha grabbed Tom and sprinted back the way we came – there's my girl.

"What are you doing here, Ari?"

"I'm not here to hurt you, if that's what you mean."

"Pfft. Pull the other one – it has bells on." I said snidely – a trait I had picked up from Max.

Ari sighed, "Look Angel – honestly, I just want to talk, is all."

"Ari – be careful. She can read minds, remember."

"Right, sorry Pops."

"Don't call me Pops!"

I rolled my eyes, this should be fairly easy – "Look Ari! A distraction!"

The dim Eraser turned around to look at where I was pointing, moron.

I dropped to the floor, sweeping my left leg to trip Ari over, he landed on his butt – why didn't I bring my camera?

"Ariel!" I heard Tom calling.

"Tom. Go back to Rosha – go to my house. Get away from here!"

"Ariel!" He's calling came closer.

"Go Tom! I can handle this!"

"No. I wanna help."

Stupid black belt in Tae Kwando human idiot.

"Please Tom. He's dangerous." I was pleading now – Ari could turn morph at any moment – and I really didn't want that.

Ari had an angry expression on his face as he got up, he scoffed, "I thought you could fight me on your own – Max could – you got your boyfriend to come and help?! Sheesh Angel."
"What? She isn't my girlfriend," not that I don't want to be... "Go away, who the hell are you, anyway?" Tom blushed.

Guys, where are you?! Tom is playing superman and trying to save me from Ari!

"Almost there, Ange." I heard Fang think.

I went into fighting stance as Ari came up a second time.

"What do you want anyway, Ari?" I asked.

He scoffed, "You."

"Oh really, and what would you want with her?" Max said from behind me.

"'Bout time you guys got here." I mumbled.

"Dad wants her, obviously." He said with a roll of the eyes.

We were all in fighting stance, including Tom – who hadn't had the sense to run off yet.

"Well dearest Daddy can live without her, I'm sure." Max replied, scornfully, stepping infront of me slightly.

"Come ooon! Don't make my life even more difficult then it already is! He's going to kill me if she doesn't come."

"Have fun in hell." Tom said, snidely.

Don't do anything stupid, please don't do anything stupid. I preyed silently - the last thing I wanted was for my crush to be 'crushed' to the floor. (That maded no sense, what so ever, did it?)

Well, end of the first, hopefully, half.

What did you think? I can start it all over again, Angel, if you're reading this and I'm away - could you text me to see if anyone thinks I should start over please? Thankies hon!

Heheh...

Yeah, so...press that li-ttle purple 'Go' button just down there, please! Don't worry, it's very tame!

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