FAX ( A Maximum Ride FanFic )

Epilogue

Epilogue : GOING ON FROM HERE

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MAX

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ELLA MEETS US IN the driveway, along with everyone else. Ella's smiling, and is the first one to come hug us. Eventually, after all the sappy hugs and cheering, we finally do get inside.

"We saw you guys on the news. Channel 11, actually - you guys were in a crowd shot as they were taking Dwyer and Zedd away." Midge says, turning on the TV as we sit in front of it.

"Two fugitive felons were arrested at Alamo Landing Field at five-o-seven this morning on their way to flee the country. Witnesses say that there was both a woman and man - the first being a red-haired woman with sunglasses, and the latter an older man with grey streaks. The duo were intercepted by a strange group of teens, along with officers Diane Marsh, Jonah Lengod, Vanessa Hellons, and Davis Kelly."

"The felons now will be transferred over to state police for a federal hearing, and are faced with charges of bioterrorism, unlawful experimentation, and medicinal practice without license. The aforementioned are soon to be placed in an undisclosed federal prison, due to the nature of their crimes. More on the story when we as information is processed."

Gazzy's perfect impression of a newscaster was astonishing. I almost clapped in awe, but eventually refrained for doing so.It may be morning, but I'm more than ready to head off to sleep. But before I do, I find Lissa as she comes out of the bathroom.

"If you really want it, I can help you, now that Ethan and Brigit are being put away."

"I think you and I both know that they'll be getting out soon." She says, and I shrug. "When that time comes, we'll have to do something about it. Goodnight."

Lissa nods, and then heads downstairs just as Fang comes up the stairs. I stop in front of the door, and turn just in time for his lips to graze my cheek softly. It doesn't go any further, because I pulled back just a little.

"Did you have something to say, or were you just going to kiss me?"

"So I can't just kiss you randomly?"

"No." I opened the door, and let him inside. "There's a time and a place for everything. And I say we wait till later."

"How much later?"

"Wait till I go to sleep. And take a shower. Then do the same for yourself." I flopped on the bed, and he leaned against the wall.

"Fine." A smile and kiss on the forehead. "I'm going to hold you to 'later', Max." He's leaving just as Nudge comes into the room, and flops onto the same bed, catching me in the gut.

"'m so tired, I could sleep right here." She says. "But I'm just glad we have an actual bed to lay on, because I know we've had to sleep on worse."

"As long as you get off my legs, you can sleep without me shoving you off of the roof." I turned onto my back and shoved my face under my pillow.

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FANG

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WHEN I DO WAKE up, it's about two in the afternoon. I shower quickly, and change into wrinkled but clean-enough-looking clothes. Everyone is lounging around, while Lissa's in the kitchen, staring at a plate of toast.