AN: THIS IS ME AGAIN!!! I just love writing. It is CA for those of you who are still deluded into thinking that CC writes. She does write…just not a quarter of what I do. She is my editor, brainstorm helper, profile manager helper, and actually made the account. She is very important. I just do most of the writing. Okay moving on…this is yet ANOTHER SONG FIC. Do not kill me. I just can't help it. I hear a song and immediately scream "FANG!!!" in my head. And occasionally out loud (which earns me MANY weird looks…yes that was probably me you heard that time…). Okay this time I am writing to Stand My Ground by Within Temptation. I know its kinda emo…but this is my favorite kind of music. Oh, and this takes place right after Max kisses Fang on the beach in TAE. It is kinda something I warped to fit the song, so don't expect it to follow the story very much…at all. Oh right, and the Voice makes and appearance or two and it is in italics and underlined.

Disclaimer: I give up. Believe what you want. I mean, it's not like I tell you I am CA in all of the AN's. I mean, I know I am spelling sped, but I am still pretty sure that James Patterson's initials are JP, but that is just a guess. I never passed kindergarten lol. But anyways. Whatever floats your boat. (I love saying that!) I don't own Stand My Ground by Within Temptation either. Yeah I know, having dreams crushed SUCKS.

Claimer: I TOTALLY claim my awesome life. I mean sorry, but it is true. Find your own dang life.

Oh my GOD. I can not believe I just did that. I think I am going into shock. Fang was just staring at me wide-eyed, and Nudge and Gazzy mouths scraped the sand. Thank God Iggy was blind and Angel was swimming. I can't even tell you why I did it. I have no idea. Fang had just been beaten senseless by Ari, and then I go and, er, kiss…him. Ugh WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!?!?! None of this would have happened if I had just convinced everyone to come with me and leave yesterday. We should have left a long time ago, not stayed here, hiding. I should have recognized that it was a trap waiting to happen. I quickly stand up blushing and brush the beach from the sand of my torn and bloodied jeans. Muttering something about doing an U and A (up and away for those of you who don't know), I walked away and started packing.

We flew all day, and landed in some forest right after nightfall. I volunteered to take first watch. BAD idea. Now I had plenty of time to mull over the days events. Geezum. Suddenly Nudge's new Motorola goes off. It starts playing the full version of some song she bought. Instead of turning it off, I turn it down and listen. It's not like I have anything better to do.

I can see

When you stay low nothing happens

Does it feel right?

Ummmmmm…no. I felt all weird last night. Like we should have moved on, but we didn't. I should have built up an immunity to those stupid Bambi eyes. Stupid STUPID Max. Ugh, because of you, Fang is now injured. I shoot a look over at said life forms sleeping figure. He's still breathing. He's fine. I go back to listening to the song.

Late at night

Things I thought I put behind me

Haunt my mind

Freaky…that's exactly what I am doing right now. Nice song choice Nudge. Now I am even more depressed than I was before.

I just know there's no escape now

Once it sets its eyes on you

But I won't run, have to stare it in the eye

I wonder what that is supposed to relate to. I mean, it could be anything. School, Erasers…

Fang.

Ugh Voice. Your back. Now I REALLY want to go kill myself.

But you know I'm right. Love has set its sights on you and now you can't get away. Sure you will try, you are very stubborn Maximum, but in a few years you will eventually break down and realize that you are soul mates.

Oh suuuuuuurrrrre. Just shut up. I hold the cell closer to my ears.

Stand my ground, I won't give in

No more denying, I've got to face it

Won't close my eyes and hide the truth inside

If I don't make it, someone else will

Stand my ground

Yeah that's right! I will never give in. Not to the School, not to the Erasers, and not to L-O-V-E. Ever. And I am NOT denying it. That IS the truth. I SWEAR. Don't you think I would know if I was in love with my BROTHER? Or as close to a brother as I will ever get. AND Fang will make it if I fall. That is slightly reassuring.

It's all around

Getting stronger, coming closer

Into my world

I can feel that it's time for me to face it

Can I take it?

Doubts start to swirl in my head. Am I in love with Fang? Nah…I can't be. I don't know what I would do if I was. I couldn't face it. I can't take it.

Though this might just be the ending

Of the life I held so dear

But I won't run, there's no turning back from here

So true. Everyday could be our last.

Stand my ground, I wont give in

No more denying, I've got to face it

Won't close my eyes and hide the truth inside

If I don't make it, someone else will

Stand my ground

All I know for sure is I'm trying

I will always stand my ground

I'M ALWAYS TRYING. TO KEEP US ALIVE, TO KEEP US TOGETHER, TO KEEP US OUT OF THE SCHOOL, TO KEEP US FROM MAKING THINGS AKWARD BY FALLING IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER…

Stand my ground, I won't give in

I won't give up

No more denying, I've got to face it

Won't close my eyes and hide the truth inside

If I don't make it, someone else will

Stand my ground, I won't give in

No more denying, I've got to face it

Won't close my eyes and hide the truth inside

If I don't make it, someone else will

Stand my ground

I listen to the last two phrases before the phone clicked off. I turn to put it back and nearly jump out of my skin. Fang is sitting next to me.

"HOLY MUTANTS! YOU JUST SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME!" I whisper-shrieked.

He doesn't say anything for a minute, just stares at me. Then he says quietly, "Don't keep running away Max. I love you." And then he leaned forward and kissed me. I kissed him back naturally. And now I know why I kissed him in the first place: it was only a matter of time before I gave in. I dropped Nudge's phone and it cracked on a rock.

"You better get me a new one." I almost have a heart attack. I break away from Fang, and then realize the entire Flock was awake and watching (or in Iggy's case, listening to) our kissing. That was the shortest thing Nudge ever said, now that I think about it.

"Don't let us interrupt." Iggy said with a smirk. Scowling I order everyone to bed. After they were all safely asleep, I look back towards Fang's now sleeping profile.

I would buy Nudge a new phone ASAP, those songs of hers can be very helpful.