Max twirled in the air. Though she was on the run, again, the fresh air was nice. Suddenly a cramp made her stop flapping. Stupid being a woman! Max pulled out her phone and checked the time. It was 6:54. Yes they had cell phones now. Thanks to Jeb and her mother it was much easier to be on the run. She rolled her eyes realizing they should probably land.

"Come on guys lets land soon," she called back to the flock. She heard a relived sigh and turned to see Iggy. He was pulling out his phone. Probably to call Ella, she decided. Yes they had started to date since the last time the flock visited. They were in the 'I love you but want to know where you're at every second of everyday, because you might be cheating' stage. Yes it was a real thing.

Gazzy was staying next to Nudge. He had a crush on her but didn't want to tell her. "I don't want to be like you guys," he had told Max. And that meant; I don't want her to reject me and turn into a little Fang. Max hated that everyone knew that Fang liked her. It made it much harder to talk to them about their relationships and other problems.

For instance Nudge came to Max and told her that she liked Gaz. But because he was so young she couldn't be with him. When Max said that they could still work out. Then Nudge brought up that Fang was 4 months younger and they weren't dating. Max had nothing to say so Nudge left.

Max didn't NOT like Fang. It was that she liked him TOO much. And she wouldn't let anyone know that. Seriously would you want the person you love to be in danger all the time because of you? No? Then were on the same page! Plus after that whole Dylan Maya thing, it was good to have the original flock back. (I ship Fax and Mylan or Daya never Dang, Mayx, Faya or Mylan)

"Cave," Fangs voice appeared by Max. She hadn't noticed him.

"Where?"

"There," he pointed to a small cave on the edge of a mountain.

"Ok guys, lets land," they swooped and landed."Ok guys stay here. I'm going to go get some grub with the Maximum Ride card."

"I'll come with you," Fang volunteered. Everyone was smiling. They knew why he was going with me as well as I did.

"Fine, let's go," they took off. Max kind of missed the affection that he used to give her. He used to be all about her. Then, after Antarctica, he just seemed to drift away. She knew why he was doing that. It was because he didn't want to be rejected or hurt. She wanted to reassure him. Hold him and tell him that she loved him right back. But that would put him in more danger then she would like. And she couldn't bare to see him hurt because of her.

After a small silence Max spoke."Look, convenient store!" she pointed out.

"Ok let's go," he sounded board.

They flew around and landed in the back. Then they hid their wings and went it. They got instant ramen, chips, candy, soda, and instant bake stuff. Max also got a few chocolate bars. When they went up to the counter the man looked at Fang.

"Cravings? My girl has 'em too. 'Cept she eats pickles. You're lucky," Fang looked at him confused.

"Cravings?"

"Come on Fang lets go to the kids!" she grabbed him, and the groceries, and left.

Once they were in the air Fang went over to her.

"What was he talking about? What cravings?" He knew that women that were pregnant had cravings. Was Max pregnant? Then...who was the father? Fangs hands clenched at his sides. No one was allowed to touch his Max. And if they did he'd kill them.

"Sometimes, when it's that time of the month, women crave things," Fang didn't understand. What was that time of the month? What did it mean?

"Are you pregnant?" He asked.

Max stopped flapping out of shock and fell about 60 or so feet. When she finally regained her composure she glared at him."What the fuck is wrong with you! I am NOT pregnant! I'm only fucking 16! I still want to wait a few years. Maybe, when I'm 18 or something."

"Then-then what do you mean?" He asked again.

"P.M. . . Period whatever the hell you want to call it!" He went bright red.

"Ok," then there was silence. When they finally got back to the, overly dramatic and 'starving', flock Nudge decided on playing a game.

"Spin the bottle!"Angel yelled.

"We don't have a bottle!"Gaz replied.

"7 minutes in haven!"Iggy yelled.

"Gross!" Angel made a face.

"Oh! Oh! I know! I know! Truth or dare!" Nudge yelled.

"How about dare or dare?"Gazzy asked.

"What's that?" Max asked. She had never heard of that game before.

"It's like truth or dare but you can only dare people. It's really easy," he explained.

"Ok, I'll go first," Iggy decided."Nudge I dare you to...hmmmm...prank call Ella saying I'm dead."

Nudge smiled evilly. Whipping out her phone she dialed Ella's number, then brought on the fake tears."Ella! Ella it's horrible! It's Iggy! He-he was killed in a fight against Erasers!" Clicking the speaker phone button they heard Ella sobbing.

"Stupid Iggy! He still owes me 10 dollars! Now I'll never get it back!" She broke down.

"What the hell I'm dead! You're not suppose to cry over money your suppose to cry over me!"Iggy yelled in the phone.

"Iggy, your alive! You owe me ten dollars," she hung up.

"Oh you jerk!"Iggy grabbed the phone and almost broke it.

"Ok next," Max took the phone and gave it back to Nudge.

"Gazzy I dare you to punch Fang in the gut!" Angel yelled.

"No physical harm!"Max warned. She didn't want anyone hurt. Especially Fang.

"Fine, hmmmm, I dare Gazzy and Nudge to make out!" She smirked at them.

"F-Fine!" They blushed leaning over to each other. Their lips touched and they got closer.

'Was that how Fang and I looked when I kissed him on the beach?'Max thought.

Yes, yes it is. The voice broke in.

'Wow, haven't heard you in a while. How ya been?' she thought asked.

I've been fine. Anyway have you and Fang been getting any where?

'What NO! Were just friends. Were not like-like THAT! Just, best mutant friends.'

"Max."

"Yes?"

"I dare you to make out with Iggy."