Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride, or Phantom of the Opera. Although I just might own Erik. You never know…

Max flew next to Angel and Iggy(who was carrying Total), under Fang, and above Nudge. They were flying away from the scene of their last fight, with those awful Flyboys. Max smiled to herself and looked up at Fang. Fang was staring at her, obviously thinking about their relationship. Max looked foreword again.

30 Minutes and 200 Miles Later

"Fang!" Nudge yelled in alarm. Fang looked down in time to see Max start to fall. A moment later, all five of them were diving after Max. Fang and Iggy managed to catch her and lay her down on a rock.

"Jeez, she's awfully light," Iggy said, very concerned.

"She's almost . . . transparent!" Nudge said. Indeed, it appeared Max was fading away. Angel looked thoroughly confused. "Her thoughts are clear, but she sounds . . . weird, like she's translating to . . . French? But slowly."

"Did the scientists program it into her?" Iggy asked.

Fang snorted. "Why would they program French into her?"

"Where'd she go?!" Nudge yelled.

Somewhere else . . . Sometime else.

Max woke with a start. Where am I?