DISCLAIMER: Now if you were all intelligent then I wouldn't have to add the fact that I don't own ANY of the Flock or the School, so on and so forth. But—considering that there ARE some imbecile's that could possibly read this and sues me—no. I don't own the MR series.
God that was a long disclaimer. And one BIG sentence. WHHOOO.
Iggy POV
Kayti's head was still resting on my chest. Even after Nudge had begun complaining that her stomach was going to eat her inside out and Gazzy was saying he wouldn't even let Max near the fire. In fact, I didn't even want to move. I'd found Kayti. I'd kept her from going SPLAT. I felt whole now. I could see. My hearing was still enhanced. I could see. I could frickin see! I was still getting used to color and not just dark spots.
"Iggy!" Nudge cried. "Could you please get up and make something! I swear, I think my stomachs up to my neck!" that made no sense whatsoever but Kayti reluctantly got up and I pushed myself up on two feet and dug through Fang's bag. I found some of the left over food he had. I made scrambled eggs. What's new?
Max POV
Kayti was uncomfortable. With my stupid new power, I could feel it. I was itching to ask Angel to tell me what was wrong but I couldn't do it without seeming rude. So I sat as Kayti's icy eyes darted back and forth between the six of us. She seemed totally at ease with Iggy, but underneath the whole act… she was scared, and nervous. But from what?
Her name Max. Ah… another useful time my voice came in handy. Her name. Her name. What about her name? You've got to think harder than that Maximum! God, alright!
Her name. Her frickin name. The Erasers… one of them had said that… it wasn't worth it… Kaytlynn! That was it! That was what the Erasers had called her! But then why did she introduce herself as Kayti…?
I was distracted when Nudge cried out, "They're back!" My head snapped up and I saw sixteen Erasers landing and running towards us. I instantly picked out Ari. His face had an evil grimace to it, and bloodlust as in his eyes. Bloodlust for me. I thought miserably, prepping myself to fight.
I looked around, staring wondrously at my Flock. (Including Kayti) Gazzy and Angel were back to back, Fang was standing between Nudge and I, Iggy was already in the air, and Kayti… Kayti was glowing. I mean literally, glowing! It's another one of her powers Max. Get used to it. Oh thanks. I can get used to the fact that I have a Flock member who can glow!
Ari was in front of my and my readied fist swung out in a neat punch. It got him in the middle of the chest. This blow would have normally broken a grown man's rib cage, but it only knocked an Eraser's breath out. "God Max, after trying to kill me once, I'd think you'd top trying." Ari rasped, breathing heavily as he swung a round house kick to my head. I ducked and grabbed his foot, so he face-planted into the ground.
"Nope!" I snickered, as he spit up mounds of dirt.
Kayti POV
Oh God. Paul's back. With his gang of Eraser's. And Ari. Ari, Paul, Ari, Paul. I weighed them in my head. Who would be the first to tell them? Probably Paul, considering I did try to talk to him—even though he was an Eraser.
Paul ran up to me, swung his fist, managing to clip me on the chin. "Aww… is poor Kaytlynn living with other freaks now?" he cooed. I gave him a swift punch to the gut, sending him flying through the air. I was glowing brightly now. Damn that aura from Fayte. It wants to kill them all at once, and I want to fight a few first. I wanted to use that little bit of super-strength I had to knock 'em dead myself. I stepped over Paul who was struggling to get up. "Only my family calls me that—you dipweed." I hissed.
Paul threw himself back up to his feet and tried to hit me again. No dice. I jumped into the air pushed both my feet forward, snapping his head backwards. It should have broken his neck, but he only came back harder, his arms flailing madly.
And I burst. White light shot out of me and the Eraser's that Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel were fighting just disappeared. All the other Erasers froze and turned to face me. "No…" Paul breathed. "How'd you get that strong?"
I stared at him, unable to speak, or want to tell him anything.
"C'mon you guys! Kaytlynn's gonna kick our a… butts if we don't leave!" The rest of the Eraser's lifted their bulky wings and flew off.
The whole Flock turned to face me, mid air. I stared back helplessly. What else was there to do? Tell them that the School had my name wrong? That it really wasn't Kaytlynn?
"Why'd you lie?" Was the first thing out of Iggy's mouth.
The rest of them started screaming at me simultaneously. "Are you hiding something?"
"Why'd you introduce yourself as Kayti?"
"Is Kaytlynn even your real name?"
"What's your problem?!"
"We trusted you!"
"Why'd you lie?!"
"What are you hiding?!"
I couldn't handle it. Tears were streaming from my eyes faster than I thought possible. "STOP!" I finally shrieked. I sank down to the ground, tucking my wings in on my back. "I told you guys my name was Kayti because…" I stopped there. I couldn't continue. It was too hard. My head sank down into my hands as a sob wracked my body. Flashes of my memories at the School ripped through me.
"They called her Kayti." "Kayti's too girly. Kaytlynn. We'll call her Kaytlynn. It's strong and it'll make the other Erasers WANT to fight her." "Cool. Kaytlynn—with two N's and two Y's, right?" "Yeah." "Alright…!"
No. My name was Kayti. Kayti. Kayti. It was always Kayti. It always will be. No amount of years in a lab could change that. I was born Kayti. Not Kaytlynn. I very faintly felt Iggy's arm come around my shoulders. "Is your name really Kaytlynn?" he asked gently.
Automatically I flinched away. "NO!" I cried. I could barely even speak through the tears. The whole Flock was staring at me, bewildered. Most of all—Max. "No. M-my name's… Kayti. Th-they called… c-called me… K- K…" I couldn't even say it. "I don't like it. Only ones who love me call me… Kaytlynn. Only the ones who won't hurt me. Who won't jab a needle in me every morning. Who'll care for me. Who…" I stopped there as another sob shook me. Iggy tried to come closer to me but I scrabbled away.
"Don't. You guys don't want me. I just… I didn't want to tell you. It hurt too much. I… I didn't tell you my name was Kaytlynn because… One: they called me that at the School. Two: I vowed that I would only let people who loved me and wouldn't hurt me call me that. Three: I… never mind. I'll go now."
And with that—after another wracking sob—I unfurled my wings and took off into the air.
Iggy POV
Shit. I can't lose her—Not AGAIN. No. Kay…Kayti, please come back! I wanted to plead. But I had to say it. Even if it was only a few days, I felt like I'd known her forever. Like she was the other half of me. I couldn't live without this girl. We clicked. She's not getting away. "Kaytlynn!" I yelled loudly. The whole Flock turned to stare at me. "I love you!" Whoa.
Kayti suddenly stopped flying and turned slowly in the air to face me. The entire Flock had surprise discoloring their faces. I turned with a weak smile. "What? Can't an ex-blind guy love?"
And suddenly I staggered backwards. Kayti was in my arms, sobbing into my neck. What the…?!
She lifted her face. And I couldn't help it. I kissed her. Right. In. Front. Of. The. Flock. And you know what—I really didn't give a care!
Max POV
I was standing there, complete and total surprise. Speaking of Total, after all those days of being constantly silent he just began to run around happily. Talk about dog on high. Fang stepped up next to me. "Since we're all suddenly proclaiming ourselves: I love you Max!"
I turned to gawk at him, not Iggy and Kayti. And he kissed me again. I heard Gazzy start to gag.
Angel cried out, "what? Are you pretending that you didn't have a crush on Nudge a few years ago?"
Nudge froze as I reluctantly pulled my lips away from Fang's. "What?" I asked them.
"Gazzy? Did you really like me?! I mean like more than a sister?! Cause' that's totally cool with me. I really don't mind. In fact two years ago I think I had a crush on you too. And I really don't care what you say right now, cause' I'm not gonna listen. Actually—"
"NUDGE!" we all screamed simultaneously. She stopped talking.
"Oops," she breathed quietly. "I think I said too much." Gazzy was standing there, arms limp at his sides, mouth hanging in a big wide O.
Ha.
A/N—some fluff,
no? Egh, some is an overstatement. –sigh--. I'm blocked up. I've
got BIGG plans for the end, if I can just come up with some filly
chapters. BB
LLLLAAAAA!!!!! Okay. I'm done. Review… please? I
know that your gonna say that it's too soon for Iggy to be in love…
but I fell in love in what—two weeks so NO FLAMING ME CUZZA THAT!
Okay. I'm really done now.
