"Fang?" I hissed and both – yes, both – Angels turned to me in surprise. My head was swimming and I knew I should probably find somewhere to sit before I hurt myself.
Fang was by my side a second later, his arms wrapping around me to make sure I didn't fall.
"Is this her?" the other Angel enquired setting his eyes on me. They were the opposite of Fang's midnight eyes that twinkled with stars. This Angel's eyes were blue like the clear sky.
"Yes." Fang says with the tiniest of reassuring smiles playing at his lips.
"Well then, let's go."
I'm about to ask where exactly everyone's going followed by a very hysterical who the hell are you and how did you get in here but I'm cut off by a nervous, "Iggy, Max isn't– never mind." I frown recognising that voice. I wriggle out of Fang's arms and turn to take in Dr Angelo standing in the doorway looking like a deer caught in the headlights.
"Hi, Dr Ride." She squeaks, fiddling with her hands.
"Could someone please tell me what's going on?" I breathe, about a second away from losing consciousness. This was really happening way too much for my liking because before I'd come here I'd never feinted in my life. I could handle anything yet I'm here for two weeks and I've passed out, what? Three times? Geeze that has to be some sort of record!
Dr Angelo sidled up to the other Angel who took her hand, his eyes darting to her for a second before returning to me.
"Uh-well-you see, I'm not really a Scientist." She starts, looking rather nervous.
I give her a very pointed 'no, really?' look and she chews on her lip.
"We came to release Fang." The other Angel says, pulling Monique a little closer to his side. "But it appears that he doesn't want releasing."
"Iggy." Fang all but growls in warning.
"What does that mean?" I ask eyeing Fang sceptically.
Fang glowers at the other Angel –Iggy– for a second longer before he sets his endless eyes on me. "I promised that I'd never leave you."
I take a step back in shock as I process his words finally ending on gaping at him in disbelief. "You are joking right?" I hiss at him, looking from him to Monique to Iggy.
"No, he's very serious Ms Ride." Iggy says to me formally, "He's willing to die here."
I stutter out something that doesn't really sound like anything, still unable to wrap my head around all of this. It was happening so fast, I hadn't actually considered the fact that Fang would sooner or later die here. I'd been trying to keep him safe day to day but I knew I couldn't do it forever. Yet here was his chance to get out, to live and he was turning it down? For me? I get that he'd fallen for me and that was a massive enough sacrifice that I'd refused to think about too much since I found out but there just seemed to be no end to what he would do for me. I still couldn't figure out why, I mean seriously I was just a human who'd die in a couple of decades and he was an Angel from freaking heaven! Who in their right mind would give that up? Besides, short of my mother and father no one had so much as given a penny for me so having an Angel Fall and sentence himself to death all for me was a tad overwhelming.
"Iggy!" Monique gasps, smacking his arm. "This is none of your business." I come out of my thoughts and watch as she tugs him towards the door. "I'm so sorry Dr Ride, we'll give you some privacy." Then after shooting me a sympathetic glance she disappears out the door which closes behind them.
Once I'm sure they're not coming back in I cross my arms over my chest really wishing I had something to say at that moment. Because I can't think of anything else I ask a very stupid question, "You'd die here just because you made a promise to me twenty-one years ago?"
Fang doesn't answer because we both know the answer to that already but somehow saying it out loud only makes it even more insane. "You can't die here." I say shaking my head. "You can't."
He raises an eyebrow at me, "Why not?" he murmurs closing the space between us to gather me in his arms again, the heat I'd grown to expect sizzling through me. "If it means you're happy, why not?"
Instinctively I lean into him, hiding my face in the material of the overalls. It's insane how safe I feel with his arms wrapped around me protectively. "I'm not worth this."
"I love you, Max. You don't seem to understand what that means." He pulls away a little so he can look at me properly, his onyx eyes boring into me.
"I haven't exactly gotten a lot of explanations of late." I grumble my lame excuse.
He sighs and tucks a lock of my hair behind my ear. "When Angels fall in love…" he trails off a warmth filling his eyes that I'd only seen once before and that was after our kiss. "That's it. We love with everything in us and only once. Nothing will ever compare to how much I care for you, Max. No matter how many thousands of years I live I'll always belong to you. That's why I Fell in the first place because I'm yours."
Tears well up in my eyes and I furiously blink them back. I'm acting like a baby. Grow up, Max! I snap at myself. You have a choice to make and you need to hurry the hell up! "If you're willing to stay here for me will you leave for me?" I ask hoping it sounds more confident than I think it does.
Almost instantly Fang answers, "No."
"Why?" I enquire really wishing that he'd have said yes so that I could get him out before I chickened out.
"I'm not going to leave you here." He tells me stubbornly.
I know that no matter what I say or do he won't be changing his mind any time soon. I think for a few minutes, trying to organise my whizzing thoughts but it all comes down to one thing. There was no doubt about the fact that I had to get Fang out. I wouldn't let him die in this place because I knew first hand just how that would happen and it was too horrific to even think about. Fang wouldn't leave without me and even if he did I'd be completely screwed and would take full responsibility for the escape of the Angel, the least of my worries would be my career. There was only one thing that I could do, "Then I'll go with you." I tell him determinedly.
His eyes swirl with uncertainty, "You'll have to give up everything." He says it likes that's going to change my mind but I roll my eyes.
"I will not watch you die here and I most definitely won't be the person responsible for your death. Besides, I don't think I can do this anymore."
"Sorry to interrupt." Monique's voice comes from behind me, "but its twenty minutes until rounds are made." She warns before ducking outside again.
"Are you sure about this?" Fang whispers, caressing my cheek gently.
"No, not really." I admit, "I'm not sure about any of it but I know that I won't be able to live with myself if you die because of me."
He's about to argue again so to keep him quiet I lean up and press my lips to his. "We need to go." I murmur feeling his lips tug into a smile.
…and? Whaddya fink? Is it ok? I'm alternating stories at the mo which is a little difficult. Lol!
So obviously they're leaving the base and the real trouble's gnu start now. I have a vague idea of what is gonna happen but let's hope that it'll flow easily.
More things will be revealed in the next chappie but I like to take my time with all the little surprises I have.
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