Declaimer: I don't own the flock, but I do own the plot.

Chapter 1. Leaving

I stared at the closed door. In the room beyond, I could hear the motel's TV going and the flock's laughter. I wonder if any of them would miss me when I was gone. Guarding my mind in case Angel was listening, I went over my plan once more.

1) Wait till the flock fell asleep

2) Get first watch

3) Set the alarm clock for midnight

4) Runaway

Taking a seep breath, I opened the door. Angel, Nudge, and Total were watching AFV. I laughed as a dog freaked out at its own image.

"How immature." Huffed Total. I smiled as I sat between Angel and Nudge. Total crawled into my lap. Tears sprang to my eyes. I couldn't bear to leave then, but if I stayed… No! I wasn't even going to think about it.

"Oh Max, just look at that cute puppy! It's he just the sweetest thing you ever saw. Oh poor thing. Did you see that? He just fell into the pool…"

Nudge was keeping up a running commentary. I let her voice wash over me. Iggy and Gazzy had their head bent over something. I wonder what those two where up to now. Whatever it was is Fang's problem now. And speaking of Fang, he was typing intensely on the laptop. I swear that there going to announce their engagement any day now. AFV finally went off. I clapped my hands to get everyone's attention. Everybody but Fang that is. I'm serious about that engagement.

"Alright flock. It's ten o'clock. Time for bed. I'll take first watch."

The flock glared at me. Fang simply kept typing. I'm about to snatch that laptop and shove it up his-

"Fang" Angel whined, "we don't really have to go to bed now do we?" Fang actually looked up his precious laptop. I held my breath. All my plans hung on his answer. Lately, the flock had been taking orders from him instead of me. Any order I tried to give had to be approved by him and more often then not, it was shot down. I can't say it doesn't hurt.

"Off to bed." Fang closed the laptop. I slowly let out my breath. After much grumbling, the flock fell asleep. I waited till eleven, set the alarm, grabbed my backpack, and softly opened a window. I hesitated a moment. I took one last look at the flock. They were my family and my life. I had to keep them safe. That was why I had to leave. I was dangerous to them. I steeled my resolve and leaped out the window.

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