This is just a little idea I got while watching Lost, for some reason. A slightly changed version of Fang's fight with Ari in School's Out Forever. Fang's POV. Rated T for mild violence and swearing.
I punched again. Ari was bleeding now, but why the hell should I care? I wanted him to feel the pain.
"You--" I said in a loud voice, just within my emotion limit, and hit from the right. "Quit--" Man, Eraser's wings were so awkward. He seriously looked like a flying mutant cow with fangs as he dropped down. I followed quickly and attacked again. Whoosh, went his breath. Take that.
"Attacking--"
I saw Max hovering nearby out of the corner of my eye, and my anger flared a little more. Easy, Fang.
I reared back and hit him feet-first in the stomach. "Us!" I finished, yelling it loud, and grabbed his collar before he fell. I held on tight with both hands and whispered fiercely in Ari's ear.
"And if you lay one finger on Max, I swear, next time I'll kill you."
"Oh, of course, I'm so afraid of protecting-his-girlfriend Fang," Ari wheezed. He sounded so pitiful, but my body burned at his words.
"Fuck you, Ari," I snarled, punched him in the jaw, and pushed him to the ground below.
I watched him disappear beneath the trees, satisfaction pumping through me. I looked up at Max, who was hovering closer. She raised an eyebrow.
"What'd he say to you?"
"Nothing. You OK?" I retrieved my calm, slightly bored look.
"Yeah, I'm fine." She looked at me kind of worriedly, and I reached over and squeezed her shoulder. "I was just working out some stuff. It's fine. Let's go."
Max nodded, but she still looked curious. I ignored this and followed the others.
Note to self: Some time soon tell Max how much I care. Somehow.
Fang's a little more emotional than usual, I know, but I think he should be, since he obviously hates Ari's guts and Ari keeps trying to kill him.
Review, please. It's my first Max Ride fic. Well, more ficlet.