My Iron Lotus
(Chazze's P.O.V about Jimmy during their last performance)
By: Jasmine Howard
"I was only one man for Christ sake! What could I do? These thoughts vanished when I looked over at McElroy, not a hint of doubt was there, then again, was there ever?"
I could see the sheer look of determination, electrified and dancing feverishly in his bright unworldly blue eyes. We weren't going to lose today, he'd found the will, that we'd pave the way.
Opposites by nature: fire and ice, beauty and the beast, if you will, could suffice. My mind was on the prize and the security hand of my life as my feet left the ice, I needed him more than ever to help us get through the death causing slice.
I saw his face first, soft stone contorted in concentration, eyes ablaze with belief in his technique, flawless and unbeaten as of yet, full of hope that his blade wouldn't meet the base of my neck.
It could have very well been destiny, a sudden potential tragedy, to give way for him to prove himself worthy as more than just a pastel pretty boy or even a competitor but a thespian of the ice, a conqueror of the sport, a champion, and a king of frozen lore.
There was a flash of light, then he reached out and grabbed me in impossibly careful and strong hands, I'd survived the jump that could have my lights out, a triumphed end. "Damn those twins" was all I could muster before my head hit the frozen ground and the crowd's cheers turned to thunder. I thought it was over, that I'd died, that princess had killed me (or at least tried.), but instead he lifted me on his angel wing and glided on with effortless grace, the prince of the rink, the solid gold ace.
We began this road as individual legends with each his own eye on the gold, just as we were trained to uphold and now we continue onto victory and glory as the unlikely pair of Michaels and McElroy.
In the end he was MY hero, delicate only in the glow of his angelic curls, graceful limbs and innocent looks but just as strong and stealth as the ice he dominated, fly forever
My iron lotus.