Chapter 2 Gravity

[Fun Ghouls POV]

The car sped through the desert as they followed closely behind us. Jet Star and I stood on the seat on either side of Grace and Sting shooting towards the dracs following us. Grace got up from her seat holding the bazooka and I quickly moving to help her shoot it. She laughed sitting back down in there seats as Party Poison pushed the gas all the way down and we continued to speed down the open road.

The sun was setting on the horizon so Party Poison decided to pulled off the road. The guys jumped out, I grabbed Sting by the hand helping her jump from the car behind me. It had been about 3 weeks since the guys and I had come across her in the desert. We have been almost inseparable since. Every time she looked up at me I felt my heart skip a beat, though our friendship has stayed strictly that so far...friends. I didn't want to get to close, though I knew I felt strongly for her already. I tried to keep my feeling to myself but the male part of me could never resist the urge to flirt at the very least. I loved to make her blush.

The desert at night was chilly, Kobra Kid had already started a fire and the guys had gathered around it with some cans of power up. I stood at the car with her as we watched the others stuff there faces.

"Stay here" I said looking at the mountains in the distance.

"I...well I wasn't really planning to leave...where did that come from?" She asked confused

"No where, I was just making sure" I replied still looking off in to the distance.

I could see her trying to retain a smile. We stood in the silence for a moment enjoying the cool air of the night.

"Come on" I said pulling her forward as we walked towards the others sitting down by the fire.

I sat against a rock, legs outstretched in front of me, I motioned for her to sit and she quickly moved placing her petite 5ft 2in 110lb frame between my legs, leaning her back against my chest. I moved my face in placing my cheek against the side of her head, the smell of the coconut shampoo she used overwhelming my senses. Her hair was always soft, it was jet black, buzz cut on one side and longer on the other. A purple lightning bolt was colored in to the short sized. I wrapped my arms around her stomach, lightly caressing her sides with my fingers. The torn red shirt she wore hung off her shoulders exposing her tattooed covered chest. The jeans she had on were ripped in multiple places showing off the pale skin underneath. Her once white converse were stained brown from the constant exposure to dirt.

We sat as the guys talked about the random events of the day. Party Poison had been messing with the phone briefcase trying to get the stupid to work. I felt her start to move in my arms as she turned placing her legs over mine and leaning her side against me placing her head on my chest. I kept my arms wrapped around her as her breathing became slow and steady, her eyes slowly closing.

[Stings POV]

The sun was setting as I watch the guys stand off with Korse and his men. They had grace. I watched from the car as they pulled there guns quickly shooting but Korse and his guys were quicker. I screamed as the four of them fell to the ground. Korse quickly retreated taking Grace with them, as I jumped from the car running to them.

"Poison, are you ok?" I asked frantically as I ran and slid on my knees next to him lifting his head off the ground.

"Yeah yeah fine" He said sitting up.

I quickly got up running to Fun Ghoul.

"Ghoul wake up please wake up" I said lifting his head the ground and feeling his chest for a heart beat. "Wake up!" I yelled shaking him with no response. I searched his body for blood but didn't find any. He had a large burn across his side though. I lifted his shirt slightly admiring his toned tattoo covered body as I moved his shirt up to see the burn. I ripped off the bottom of my ragged shirt wrapping it around his side covering the wound. I pulled his face in closer pressing my cheek on his as I whispered "Ghoul please don't go" quietly in his ear. My face moved slowly rubbing against his as I brought my lips to his pressing them lightly to his taking advantage of the possible last moments with him. I felt his lips twitch under mine. I moved away looking down at him. His eyes slowly opened as a small smile came across his face.

"I'm sorry" I said pulling him closer as he wrapped his arms around me.

"Don't be sorry baby" He whispered in my ear.

I helped him sit up slowly, holding the piece of shirt to his side. He lifted his shirt exposing his body to me again, I felt my heart pound quicker as I moved my hand closer to touch the burn.

"Stop moving" I yelled examining it closer.

"Sorry it fuckin hurts!" He told me closing his eyes tightly as I lightly moved the piece of shirt.

The guys slowly started to get up around us.

"They took grace" I heard Jet Star say.

Party Poison walked quickly to the car getting in and driving to us. "Get in" He said. We all got up jumping in the car quickly and speeding away.

I sat watching them get ready as they planned to go to BL/ind to get Grace back. Everyone was silent, the feeling of overwhelming fear swelled up inside me.

"Ready?" Party Poison asked quietly to the rest.

No one responded they just looked up nodding as they headed out the door. "Give me a minute" Fun Ghoul said to the rest as they walked out. He walked over to me unwrapping my arms from around my legs making me stand in front of him. He took out a small metal circle on a red ribbon. It had a green smiley face painted on it with a crooked smile and an xed out eye. He tied it around my neck, his hand slowly traveling down my chest as he let it drop from his hand.

"I want to go with you!" I said looking down at the necklace.

"NO!" He said in an angry but also worried tone as he put his hands on my shoulders.

"But I ca..."

"NO!" He repeated cutting me off.

He pulled me in for a tight hug before he moved his hand under my chin lifting my face to his. My breathing got heavy and my heart started pounding as he moved his face in pressing his lips to mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck tangling my fingers in his hair as he kissed me. He kissed me with a passion, like he wasn't expecting to come back. Like this would be our last kiss. It made me very nervous, and I could feel the emotions taking over as his kiss got more intense forcing me backwards against the wall. He pinned me there as he moved his body closer. I could feel him start to hold back, his kiss abruptly stopping and his face moved to the curve of my neck. His breath was hot on my neck. He sighed as he pulled himself away from me avoiding eye contact as he walked out the door. I was left there alone lost in my recent memories as I heard the car door slam shut outside. I snapped out of my thoughts running outside quickly only to catch a glimpse of them pulling away quickly. I stood on the road as the dirt settled and the car moved further away in to the distance.

"Load up guys" Dr Death said to the others as they piled in the van.

"Wait wait where are you going?" I asked jogging over to them.

"Back up" He said jumping in after the others.

I quickly followed getting in the van slamming the door shut behind me. The van sped off quickly the same directions the four were heading. I sat on the floor a million thoughts going through my head as we drove through the tunnel heading to the BL/ind. The front gate was smashed and two men laid on the ground. The van sped around the corner and we could see the trans am parked outside the building. The morning was lit by the glow the ray guns shooting, making the parking lot look like some sorta of laser light show. I stared in shock watching from the van as Fun Ghoul close the door locking himself in as Grace and Jet Star ran from the lobby.