Two Schools Out - Forever

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Fang and I kept a lookout all the way to the bat cave. We had no way of knowing if someone was tracking us with a telescope or whatever. But we took a complicated, mostly hidden route, and ended up shooting quickly in through the overhanging vines at the cave entrance.

"Max!" Nudge said, jumping up to give me a hug. Then we were all hugging one another, and Total was jumping up and down with excited little yips.

"Are they gone?" Gazzy asked.

"For now," I said. "Fang kicked Ari's butt."

"Way to go!" Iggy said, holding up his fist. Fang bumped fists with him, trying not to look too pleased with himself.

"He has issues," Nudge whispered knowingly out of the side of her mouth. I laughed.

"Okay, guys," I said. "New agenda. Forget looking for our parents. We've hit a dead end. And besides, I don't think I could bear to give one of you up again right now. How about moving on to saving the world?"

"Yeah, let's get out of here," said Total, looking up at me.

"But where to?" asked Nudge.

"I've been thinking about that," I began.

"Florida," said Angel.

"What? Why?" I asked.

"I just feel like Florida is where we should go," Angel said, shrugging. "Plus, you know, Disney World."

"Yes! Disney World!" said Gazzy.

"Swimming pools, sunshine-I am so there," Total agreed.

I looked at Fang. He shrugged. And actually, I didn't really have any other plan.

Go with the flow, Max. Ride the flow.

After that pithy nugget from my Voice-turned-travel-agent, I said, "Well, okay, then. Florida it is. Grab your packs."