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Tales of Almia Castle
Chapter 10
The blood curdling smack of flesh and bone smashing against a hard snow White slab of rock paired with the sickening thud of a body cracking against the floor rang through out the icy room.
"ungg...Katy are you alright?" asked Ice looking very worried as I on his chest with his arms wrapped protectively me. He had jumped in the way the second he heard the bomb and as a result the ivory headboard had hit him not me.
"Me! What about you!" I yelled anger, guilt and concern flashing in my eyes. Ice just nuzzled into my neck chuckling making me furious.
"Don't just laugh! What if it had hit your head! You could have been killed!" I screamed making him clutch his ears in agony.
"You're handcuffed, there was no way you could have protected yourself." he stated coolly with a gentlemanly smile on his choirboy face that made me heart skip a beat. "and besides I still haven't finished what I was telling you..."
"KATE!" yelled two people in ranger uniforms. Stepping through the smoke and out of the debris were Sven and Keith. Both looked shocked to see me lying on top of Ice's muscular chest.
"Ice!" snarled Keith with murder in his eyes. "LET KATE GO!" A growl vibrated in Ice's chest sending shivers down my spine.
"Get lost rangers!" Ice hissed maliciously.
"Heh you think we're just going to leave Kate here with a scumbag like you!" shouted Sven angrily with his Luxray growling with blood lust in his eyes aimed squarely at the handsome bluenette. Suddenly a Raltz appeared on Keith's shoulder and teleported him so he could pull me away from Ice before I could be threatened however the Dim Sun admin just grasped me tighter using Keith to pull himself up so I was sandwiched in between to the two of them. My face quickly turned scarlet as I realised what position I was in.
Oh god I can feel Keith's six-pack on my stomach and my head's squashed into Ice's pecs! Aii why do they have to be so hot!
"Grrr let her go!" growled the spiky haired ranger, the flames of his usual determination turning to a White hot burn of hate directed at Ice.
"Why should I?" smirked Ice smugly putting on his stuck up facade making me roll my eyes. "Kate-N00b is my gues-"
"YOU KIDNAPPED HER YOU BASTARD!" shouted Sven eyes blazing. The ice type user's grip tightened on me as I suddenly started to shake.
(((I-I don't...I don't want Ice to get arrested b-but...that was the whole point of coming here. Ugh damn why do I feel so confused?)))
"Kate..." murmured Keith brushing his hand against my cheek softly. His touch was comforting and warm but didn't last long thanks to Ice squeezing me possessively. I winced in pain as my injuries started to sting.
"Ngg..." I whimpered quietly; too bad the two jealous (but very hot) males had the hearing of zubats.
"You're hurting her let go!" hissed Keith pressing my front into his chest. Feeling cool skin fill the spaces between my fingers which were still behind my back, I turned to see Ice staring at me with shame burning away in his cool endless sky blue eyes.
Ice please don't look so guilty it's making my heart hurt!
Ice took a deep breath and stared Keith directly into his eyes looking as though he had made an important resolution.
"Let me talk to Kate alone." said Ice with calm confidence lacing his voice. Keith looked intimidated for a second before snapping out of it and letting his darker angrier side take over.
"What do you have to say everything you've done!" Keith spat angrily grabbing my scratched face and forcing it so Ice could see every Mark right down to my sore lips. "You kissed MY Kate! You threatened to slit her throat! You kidnapped her and did Arceus knows what!"
H-His Kate?
"What do you mean your Kate?" hissed Ice.
"Yeah what do you mean?" I whispered to my red haired best friend.
"It doesn't matter I'll tell you later!" he growled glaring at Ice; Sven stood watching the pair like a hawk ready for any trick that anyone or thing could pull.
"Ugh you're so annoying but I'm not going to let a n00b ranger like you take away this chance!" yelled Ice making us all (ironically) freeze.
What does he mean? Is it about what he said earlier about wanting to talk to me?
"Kate! I'm only going to say this once so listen up!" commanded Ice with a minuscule shred of fear in his liquid sky eyes. "I lo-UGH!" Ice was interrupted by Keith punching him in the face.
"Keith why did you do that?" I screamed as the spiky haired top ranger dragged me into chest. Keith looked shocked at my question so did Sven and even Ice looked vaguely stunned.
"He was...I um. The hell with it! Kate I love you!" shouted Keith twisting his arms around my waist and hips.
"W-what?" I asked dumbstruck tilting my head to the side and blinking. With a smile he tipped my chin up and gently pressed his warm spicy lips against my bruised frostbitten ones.
W-waaaait...WHAT!
"Keith..." I whimpered trying to pull away. Keith just pulled me closer and used my startled gasp as an invitation to snake his hot Tongue into my mouth to force me into a passionate kiss. "Ung Keith!" I exclaimed angrily and fearfully. Unfortunately I was muffles by his tongue and lips so it came out as a mew of pleasure. I felt nothing but frustration, confusion and...guilt.
My cheeks were red and my heart was pounding but it didn't feel the same as Ice's kiss.
The emotions aren't right! His skin isn't the right shade! His lips aren't silky enough. He doesn't have the right hair colour or the right scent! Keith isn't him! He isn't Ice! W-wait what!
"I see...so that's how it is..." Ice hissed with anger and hatred staining his calm smooth tones but there were still tiny trickles of regret and pain that he was hiding so well from my fellow rangers seemed to fling themselves like arrows into me. Finally Keith pulled away to let me breath. The cool fingers that were laced with mine pulled away as Ice let me go and stepped back letting a veil of soft blue hair fall over his eyes.
"See! MY Kate! I'm not a coward so I don't keep my feelings hidden long enough for another guy to confess!" smirked Keith triumphantly as Sven came over to pat him on the back.
"Geeez Keith I always wanted to hear squirt moan like that!" he laughed jokingly but I was to transfixed by Ice to register his misguided comment. He was glaring daggers of hate and pure rage into Keith.
I-I don't think I've ever seen Ice so angry!...it's scary!
"K-Keith let go!" I mumbled blushing bright making Keith smirk.
"I don't wanna." he pouted childishly.
"Keith..." I said in my most dangerous warning tone. Instantly Keith let me go and I fell to my knees. The freezing snow was almost soothing as the cold seeped up through my body to my head clearing my mind.
Ok whats happened so far? Ice made out with me, he threatened me with a knife, kidnapped me, comforted me, broke him cool guy character, he protected me when the wall blew up and was about to tell me something important but then Keith kissed me...oh and I definitely care about Ice a LOT...hmm...
"WHAT THE HELL?" I screamed making everyone jump back.
"Kate-n00b are you alright?" asked Ice in a concerned whisper putting his anger to the side for the moment. I sighed and nodded gently closing my weary eyes.
"Hey why the hell do YOU care if Kate is ok?" hissed Sven.
"He's probably acting! This guy doesn't give a damn about anyone but himself. Plus he hates Kate!" snarled Keith almost smugly. I blinked a couple times and opened my eyes as a cold ache poured into my chest.
Ice said that he doesn't hate me but...he constantly acts. Maybe he was acting this whole time.
My face filled with a resigned sadness as the ache got sharper and spread. Ice saw this and practically read my thoughts; the nervous confidence was back in his eyes.
"Don't assume you know me!" yelled Sven glaring at Sven and Keith. He pulled two keys out of his coat sleeve, knelt down and unlocked my ankles and wrists before either of the guys could react. I gave him a confused look as I stood up and rubbed my sore wrists. "Katy."
"Ice what is it?" I asked gingerly taking a fraction of step back.
"Kate you're not seriously gonna listen to him are you?" asked the red head grabbing hold of my arms angrily.
"Tch Keith you're hurting me!" I whispered wincing.
"Good maybe it'll bring you to your senses!" he yelled almost maniacally.
Hold on Keith never acts like this. NEVER unless he's...hiding something!
"Keith what are you hiding from me! Why did you kiss me? Why are you acting like this?" I yelled with tears of anger and frustration building up in my eyes. Keith turned away in shame.
"I-I um... I just want to protect you..." he mumbled staring at me tenderly.
"From what?"
"From me and the way I feel about you." stated Ice emotionlessly refusing to meet my eyes. I pried myself away from Keith and walked up to the bluenette till we were only a few centimetres away from each other. Taking a long deep breath I stared up into his shocked eyes cursing the fact that he was way taller than me.
"Ice I'm sick of this! Please tell me why you've been acting this way! I need to know so I can figure out my own feeling and actions too." I breathed in a shallow whisper. For a few moments Ice was completely motionless before a rare sincere smile spread on his face.
Hey everybody! I know its been ages since I last updated and passion perfume is still frozen for a while but im still proud to upload the 10th chapter of TAC and hopfully I'll b able to get the 11th done by next week.