A/N: This is my songfic for HyperAndProudOfIt's contest. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I don't own TKC or the song, "Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato.
Skyscraper
I think everything is ready; in fact I hope everything is ready. The war against Apophis isn't something I look forward to-not even close-It's something I want to be done and over with. Even so, there is one worry along the way. That Carter won't make it. Apophis has already taken everything from me.
I turn on my iPod, and the first song that I hear is perfect for my situation.
Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands
Only silence, as it's ending, like we never had a chance
Do you have to make me feel like there's nothing left of me?
Only Apophis would do this. I feel anger and sadness well up inside of me. My fists clench and a tear streaks down my cheek. My parents, my siblings, my village, even Iskandar…All gone.
You can take everything I have,
You can break everything I am,
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
Only with help did I get this far from the pain. Carter supported me throughout the entire healing process, and I don't think I could bear to lose him.
As the smoke clears
I awaken and untangle you from me
Would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed?
All my windows still are broken but I'm standing on my feet.
Am I as strong as Carter thinks? I lost everything…yet I still stand defiantly. Maybe there is a chance.
Go run, run, run I'm gonna stay right here
Watch you disappear, yeah
Go run; run, run yeah it's a long way down
But I'm closer to the clouds up here.
I start to realize that in this short, 4 minute song, I've gotten stronger. This battle will be fierce, yes, but we will make it through.
You can take everything I have,
You can break everything I am,
Like I'm made of glass,
Like I'm made of paper
Ohh
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper
Like a skyscraper
I wipe the tears from my eyes. I am stronger than I thought I was. And only thanks to Carter and a song do I know that.
I jump up from my bed and race out of my room, almost running into Sadie Kane.
"Do you know where Carter is?" I ask.
"The library, I think," she answers. "Why?" I'm already gone, but I yell, "Thanks!" over my shoulder.
When Carter sees me, he stands up, and I run over to him and throw my arms around his neck. He staggers backwards, and I laugh.
"What is it, Z?" he asks. I kiss him.
"Thank you," I say. "For never giving up on me." He smiles.
"You listened to Demi Lovato?"
"Of course I did."
*:*:*
I am Zia Rashid. I have lost almost everything; my family, my home, my old life. But Apophis will not take everything from me. I have a new family, and they have helped me to rise from the ground. I am Zia Rashid, and I am a skyscraper.
A/N: Please review, because I wrote this straight from my own emotions. (Not the last part…That would be strange if I was Zia.) But, please review. They make me happy!
