A/N- Okay, I promise this is the last time I'm going to wedge a story into this timeline. All subsequent stories will either come at the beginning or end of the timeline. That being said, this story takes place about a year after Dancing in the Dark. If you haven't read that yet all you need to know is that Max and Fang are married, Iggy and Ella are together, and they are all in college (Max and Fang at one and Iggy and Ella at another). Also, this story is a bit more darker than most of my stories, especially this chapter, so be warned.
I'll be Your Rock Chapter 1
Ella POV
"Do we have everything?" I ask Iggy. We were going to the store since we had run out of food in our dorm room. We were going to college together at Mesa State University, MSU for short. Iggy is majoring in business and I was getting a teaching degree.
"Well, I have the list if you have the keys."
"Let's go then." I said walking towards the door. I opened it and saw something I didn't expect. "Hi, dad. What are you doing here so early? I thought you would be here later tonight."
"I had the chance to get an earlier flight and took it. Am I interrupting something?" My dad asked.
"Not really. Iggy and I were just about to go to the store. You can come with us if you like."
"Sounds good." He said as we walked down the hall. He placed one arm across both of our shoulders as we walked. "It's nice to see you again too son." He said to Iggy.
"Thanks. Hey, are you still working as a cop?" Iggy asked.
"Retired last week. Though I'll probably have to get a side job just to stay busy or something."
"He gets bored really fast." I said.
"Don't you know it."
Iggy POV
I really do like Ella's dad. He's pretty funny and he's a genuinely nice guy, unlike my dad. Anyway, since he was going with us to the store I sat in the back seat so he could sit up front.
"So, how are your classes coming?" He asked at one point.
"I'm doing good." Ella answered.
"Me too, except for the whole having to wake up early some days and not being able to see what the professors are writing on the board." I added joking some.
"You just miss having me in all your classes." Ella said.
"That too I guess."
A few minutes later we were at the store. Ella went off with her dad while I was left alone. I'm familiar with the store since it was one of the first places I got used to when we started college. On a side note, I never thought that I would be going to college. It's not one of those things you think about when you're on the run. Good thing I had Ella to get me on track. I don't know what I would do without that girl. Anyway, I was over by the spice section getting, well, spices for some of my more intricate dishes. I got what I wanted and was about to go get a box of condoms since I was almost out when I heard a gunshot from across the store. I put down my stuff and ran towards where I heard it. I stopped right behind one of the aisles and heard a voice.
"Now give me your stuff or I'll shoot someone else." It was coming from a few aisles away. Now from what Ella had told me the roof was high enough that I could fly inside the store. So I whipped out my wings and flew over to where I heard the voice. When I was right below I dived down and landed on top of the guy. I heard his gun hit the ground and I gave him a hard punch to his head to knock him out. I stood up and asked a question.
"Who was shot?"
"My dad." I heard Ella say sobbing. I quickly got down to check him.
"He got me, in the chest." He said rasping. I deftly searched for a hole and found one near his heart.
"Don't worry, I'm going to get you out of here." I said trying to pick him up, but he stopped me.
"It's no use, I'm not going to make it."
"Don't say that dad!" Ella screamed/sobbed.
"But it's true. Ella, I am very proud of you and how you've grown up to be a wonderful young woman. Tell your mom I'm sorry how things turned out between us. And you Iggy, I couldn't think of anyone better to take care of my daughter. You promise me that you'll protect her no matter what."
"I promise." I said tears starting to fall. Then his hand went limp. I checked his pulse.
"Is he-" Ella couldn't finish her sentence. I nodded and she started full out crying. I got closer to her and wrapped my arms around her and let her cry into my shirt.
"It'll be okay. I don't know how, but it will."
A/N- Just a quick note. All of the odd chapters follow Iggy and Ella and the evens follow Max and Fang until the last two which switch the order. 47 days until Nevermore. Fly on, prosper, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
