Max sat on the couch, looking out her balcony door. New York City's skyscraper landscape always made her think of the Flock. She didn't know why; they just did.

She sighed as she took another sip of sparkling apple cider. She wasn't in this year, anymore. Or the year before that; in fact, she was in the past of five years ago.

"Angel, sweetie, what's wrong?" I asked. She was crying silently as we were flying. She just turned away from me and flew to Fang, who wrapped his strong arms around her. I felt a tenth of my heart break in that moment.

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"Do you need help getting that, Gazter?" I ask, ruffling his hair. I reached for the cereal box.

"No, I got it," he says, grabbing my hand and taking it off his head.

"Okay, but call me if you need me," I said, warily. As I walked out of the room, I heard him call for help from Iggy. A tenth of my heart broke in that moment.

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"Nudge, do you want pizza tonight?" I asked her. She shook her head profusely. "Okay, I'll go ask the other guys," I said, confused. Nudge never turned down pizza.

"Nudge, do you want pizza tonight?" Fang asked Nudge.

"Of course!" she yelled.

A tenth of my heart broke in that moment.

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I was walking by Fang and Iggy's room when I heard them talking.

"Max is getting really annoying, you know?" I heard Iggy ask Fang. I stifled my gasp and kept listening.

I heard the moment of cloth and I guessed that it was Fang shrugging.

"She still treats me like a kid. It gets really bothersome," Iggy said.

"Yeah, she calls you one of the kids." Fang. Why must you give away my secrets?

"But you still love her?" Love? WTF?!

"Some of the time," Fang said. Only some of the time!? Was there something wrong with me?

"I don't." And one of the tenths of my heart that held Iggy, broke.

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"Fang," I said, starting it slow, "do you like me?"

"Why would I be dating you if I didn't like you?" Fang asked, a smile playing on his lips.

"I like you too." I waited a second before asking, "I love you, actually."

Fang looked taken aback. He obviously wasn't expecting this. I think I saw a bead of sweat crawl down his forehead.

"Max, the Flock has made up their minds. We're leaving." And then the rest of my heart broke.

Max sighed and took another sip of her drink, willing herself not to cry. All those kids – they were nothing to her anymore. She had a life, a job, a boyfriend.

She was Erid Maximum.

She ruled the World.

Ah hahaha! I just came up with this idea. You like? Btw, she doesn't actually rule the World, she's just one of the most popular singers in the World. Yah, I know it's one of those fanfics. I've just always wanted to do one of these. So live with it.

~Hayley 3