A/N- Hey, what's up? I never thought this story would be so popular. This week is the week that I have to update on Friday, so look out for that. Also, a disclaimer. I do not know if the fight moves I describe work or not, so do not think they will work in real life. I just made them work the way they do to fit the story. I don't want to be the reason any of you die or get injured because you tried to use fight moves from a fanfiction, not that any of you would. Other than that, enjoy.

The Ring Chapter 9

Ella POV

I woke up to the smell of Iggy making breakfast. It smelled like he was making cinnamon rolls. I walked down the hall wondering if they were homemade.

"Good morning, handsome. What are you making?" I asked as I put my arms around his neck.

"Homemade cinnamon rolls." I knew it. Iggy loves to make everything homemade. He says it's healthier that way.

"Well they smell amazing."

"Not as good as you though." He said as he picked me up, put me on the counter, and gave me a kiss.

I loved it when he said things like that. It was like his way to say I was beautiful even though he can't see. It made me feel all fuzzy inside, but sad too because he'll never really see me. He must have picked up that feeling because he said, "Are you feeling okay? You love it when I say you smell good."

"I'm fine. It's just, I wish you could see me."

"I can 'see' you just fine. I do it every day with the things you do and the things you say. I may not be able to see the outside, but inside I know for a fact that you are the most beautiful girl in the world." He said pointing toward my heart

"You really think that?"

"I know that."

It's those kinds of things that make me love him. He could be having the worst day of his life, but he would still try to make me happy. We ate breakfast and when we finished I asked, "So, what are you going to teach me today?"

"Today we are going to work on situational fighting and strategy."

"Sounds like fun."

"You don't know the half of it." Iggy said with a devious looking smile on his face.

Iggy POV

Self-defense training with Ella was one of my most favorite things to do. It let Ella look into the life we used to lead and well, it gave me an excuse to hold her close to me. Ella decided that she wanted to learn how to defend herself after our house was broken into last month. Luckily I was there to scare the guy off, but Ella raised a good point saying that I wouldn't always be home. So, I refitted the basement to be a training room and that's where we were now.

"Okay situational fighting. This is for when you get into a pickle so you can turn the fight to your favor. So, what do you do if you're in this position?" I said as I lifted her off the ground from behind.

"And it's not you?" she asked with amusement.

"Yes, if it's not me."

"Well I guess I would try to struggle my way out of the person's grasp."

"That's what most people think, but actually you want to try to elbow them in the stomach as hard as you can." She pretended to do so on me and I let her go.

"When they let you go you can either run away or try and attack their face because they will be holding their stomach.

"Does this actually work?" she asked.

"Of course. I must have done it dozens of times to Fang when he caught me teasing him and Max."

"Well I guess a move that can take down the dark prince is a good one to know."

The entire session went on like this with me telling her how to get out of certain holds and moves, while also teaching her how to take advantage of weaknesses. It was going well until the last lesson.

"Okay last lesson. What do you do if you're pinned up like this?" I took both her hands and pinned then against the wall above her. My face was inches from hers.

"Hmm, well probably this." She said as she closed the gap and kissed me. I kissed her back wrapping her in my arms and rocking her back and forth. After a couple minutes we stopped because we were out of breath.

"Well, that would work if you were fighting me because you are one of my weaknesses, but for anyone else you want to head-butt them. It should stun them enough to let you go." She was giggling.

"What? Is there something on my face?"

"No I just thought it was funny that you called me one of your weaknesses."

"Well, it's true. I would never do anything to hurt you, even if I was being controlled by someone else. The thing is though, you're also my greatest strength. I never want to see you get hurt and I would do anything to make it so you weren't."

"I'm glad you feel that way about me, because I feel the same way too." With that she kissed me again, and we fell on the floor and stayed there for a long time just holding and kissing each other.

Ella POV

After my training, and not to mention a make out session with the teacher, it was about 3 PM. We had 4 hours before we had to meet Gazzy and Angel, so I suggested we watch a movie. Iggy suggested that we watch "The Hunger Games" and I agreed. Now that movie might be 10 years old but it still tugs at your emotions. Not to mention Donald Sutherland looks so much like President Snow it's almost creepy. After the movie we got dressed to go out. Iggy wore the shirt I gave him yesterday, but I was having trouble choosing what to wear.

"You should wear your light blue sundress." Iggy said reading my mind.

"Why that one specifically?"

"Because it's the one that you're wearing whenever I picture you in my mind."

"Why have you never told me that before?"

"I thought that you would think it's silly."

"Well I think it's sweet, and that I've found my new favorite outfit." I said. Then I gave him a kiss on the cheek and we were off to the restaurant.

A/N- A little known fact is that my second favorite book series is The Hunger Games, evidenced by the movie reference. The movie comes out in 100 days, and I can't wait. 236 days until Nevermore.