AN: SPOILERS FOR MAX (THE 5TH MAX RIDE BOOK)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't kill me. This is the second song fic I have done for the same song. I KNOW THAT IT IS ME AGAIN!!! I just love write. Do not kill me. I just can't help it. Okay like last time, I am writing to Stand My Ground by Within Temptation. I know its kinda emo…but this is my favorite kind of music. This is the same song used twice. For THIS story it is based on the chapter where Max is about to go out into the deep ocean to get Angel. Oh and the Voice does make and appearance, and it is 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 l pretty sure that James Patterson's initials are JP, but that is just a guess. I never passed kindergarten lol. Think 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.
Have I ever mentioned how much I HATE tiny enclosed spaces? Yeah well, I do. And this submarine is like hell for me. But we were here to save the world. Again. Or we are just continuing to save the world. Now Angel is out swimming towards huge and scary sea monsters. I should have known, looking back, that we couldn't live happily forever. Our lives couldn't be that simple. And now I have to swim out and get her. (Oh yeah, we have gills.) All the sudden Bridget's cell phone starts to ring. Since she isn't here, and the Flock is technology sped (special ed), we just let it keep playing. Time sort of froze for me.
I can see
When you stay low nothing happens
Does it feel right?
Oh I know this song. The last time this played… I ended up kissing Fang. I blushed as I remembered it. About the lyrics though, I already said that. The whole our-lives-are-living-hell-so-when-we-catch-a-break-we-should-always-know-something-is-up spiel. I walk into the room that will let me out of the submarine. I turn to give Fang the okay and freeze, suddenly realizing that I might die and never see him again…not that I care…much…
Late at night
Things I thought I put behind me
Haunt my mind
Ugh. So true. Whenever I try to sleep, all I can think about are those stupid k issues. The beach, the caves… I shake my head to clear my thoughts.
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
You know what? I can't keep shaking my head. Love has set its sights on me (corny I know), and I can't keep ignoring it. I need to face my feelings.
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 will and have been standing my ground against everything. Against the School, Erasers, Flyboys, M-Geeks, Mr. Chu, the UberDirector, the Director, EVERYONE. I am going to face the truth. Because if I keep it in any longer it will kill me. And if I fail, Fang needs to know, so that he can stand my ground for me.
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?
I open my mouth and close it. I can feel the words bubbling up inside of me, but after denying them for so long I don't know if I can handle 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
I could die as soon as those doors open and I am flung out into the water where the sea monsters are roaming around. I need to tell him now. (AN: BTW…time is passing really slowly, just a lot is happening from Max's POV.)
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
This is a good time to use the expression "hemming and hawing". I want to tell him, but I can't. I need to tell him, but what if he doesn't feel the same way?
All I know for sure is I'm trying
I will always stand my ground
UGH! WHY CAN'T CONFESSING YOUR UNDYING LOVE TO YOUR TRUE LOVE BE EASIER?!?!?!
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
Stupid song.
Maximum. Just say it. You know it. You feel it.
I sighed. Stupid Voice. I slowly turn to face Fang who is standing near the door.
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
The cell phone finally clicks off as the song finishes its final notes. I take a deep breath, and as I try to sort out my feelings one last time, it hits me. No one is as perfect for me as Fang. No one knows and understands me the same way, no one will stick with me the same way, and no one will love me the same way And I know that all of those things go vice versa. He is truly my soul mate. I grin to myself before throwing myself across the small space between us and, flinging my arms around his neck, kiss him right on the lips. He is frozen for a second, before he responds with so much enthusiasm I almost laugh. What feels like hours later we break apart.
"Wow." He says looking dazed. I laugh. Before he can protest about me leaving AGAIN I told him I'd be right back. Then I pushed him out the door and went to kick Angel's butt back into line, with a silly grin plastered on my face.