Hello! I'm back again!
Okay, just to clear the air on a few things: 1. It takes a while for me to update this story 'cause all my oneshots are in notebooks and it takes a while to re-write them. 2. I have to edit them because they are part of my original works. And, 3. School starts of Wednesday, so I'll have less time to update than when I do in the summer.
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Title: Eraser
Oneshot #: 6
Pairing: Fax
Other info: *FANG SPOILERS!* DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU HAVE READ FANG! All Max's POV. Two days post-FANG.
I lay on my bed, sobbing.
Fang was gone. He'd broken his promise to never leave me and broken my heart along with it.
I had left my widow open to let the cool night breeze air dry my tears.
I heard a soft rustling. I sat up and saw Fang standing near my window.
I felt a new wave of anger and misery wash over me. "What are you doing here?" I asked, my voice cold and stony. "Did you come back to mock me?"
He looked at the floor. "I didn't come here to make fun of you," he said quietly. "I… had to say goodbye face-to-face."
I examined my hands, which were neatly folded in my lap. "Oh."
Fang walked over to me and touched my cheek. "I don't want you to believe the wrong things, Max. I'm not leaving because I'm a distraction."
I stared deep into his eyes. "Then why are you leaving? You broke your promise to never leave me again." My tone was steely.
He winced. "I know. And I'm so, so sorry. But if I stay, I'll end up killing you."
I stood, enraged. "You're killing me now! By leaving, you're saying that you don't care if I live or not!" The volume of my voice was steadily increasing.
Fang looked away. "Max, I can't tell you why I'm leaving… but I can show you."
He pulled back and took several steps back.
I couldn't help it. I let out a gasp as he morphed into an Eraser. His fur was jet-black. His eyes looked sad, like a dog that had been starved. "Do you see? Every single time I take on this form, the bloodlust is so bad I… I'll kill you if I stay," he said the deep, gravelly voice of an Eraser.
I walked right up to him. Without thinking twice, my hand reached up and touched his muzzle. "I don't care. I know that it's you under there, Fang. Not some sick, weak-minded fool like other Erasers. And I'll always love you. Muzzle and all."
He frowned. "How can you love me if I look like our worst enemy? I'm even more of a freak-show than I was before."
I smiled gently. "I've known you my whole life, Fang. It's not what's on the outside that counts, but on the inside. And I know you'd never kill me or the flock."
Fang looked away. "But the others—"
"Will understand if I let you stay," I interrupted. "But you'll have to take it up with Iggy. He'll be pissed at you for quite a while."
He stared deeply into my eyes and chuckled. Then he changed back into his old self. "Max…" he began, suddenly serious, the light-hearted mood gone. "If I hurt you, when I'm an Eraser, then you have to promise to let me leave."
I hesitated.
"Please, Max!" Fang half-pleaded. "No matter how serious it is, I'll still have hurt you! I wouldn't be able to stand that!"
I thought for a moment before saying, "Yes. I promise."
Fang pulled me to him and kissed me for a moment, his lips grazing mine with the utmost tenderness.
I felt my heart begin to knit itself back together. I stared into his eyes. "But if you ever leave me again," I said in my best leaderly voice, "I'm going to find you and drag you back myself."
He gave me his half-smile. "Yes, m'am"
He must've noticed how tired I looked, because he picked me up bridal style and laid me on my bed.
He lay next to me. "so you'll stay?" I asked.
"Of course I will."
I closed my eyes and curled tightly against his chest. "Thank you," I murmured.
He kissed my forehead. "I'll never leave you again."
I laughed darkly. "That's what you said the first time."
He chuckled again. "I seriously mean it this time."
"Mmmm…" I mumbled.
Then, I fell asleep, warm and safe in Fang's arms.
I think Fang is too OOC in this one.
I'm thinking about making a sequel to this one. What say you?
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Peace, love, happiness, and Maximum Ride.
-A$h
