Hey! This is a new chapter to my best story, I Am Fighting. Enjoy!
Disclamer: I don't own Maximum Ride or anything else. Just the plot.
Sophi's POV
I woke to the sound of flapping. I opened my eyes a slit, only to find Iggy shaking his head like a dog. Drops of water started to moisten my face. I giggled happily. Iggy smiled and walked towards me.
" Have a nice sleep?" He asked as he kissed my nose. I giggled and nodded.
" Have a nice swim?" I asked. He nodded, then smiled evilly. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. What was he go-- Oh no!
" Oh no! Don't even think about it!" I yelled. He smirked and scooped me up then threw me over the edge of the rocky ridge that overlooked the lagoon under. I fell into the clear blue water and screamed.
" I hate you!" I yelled at him. He laughed and dived in next to me. He came back up and shook his head wildly. I giggled and hooked my arms around his neck. He smiled and pecked my lips. I smiled lightly and stared at him. He did the same, blindly. Our faces getting closer and closer...and closer...
" Ooooooh..." Me and Iggy snapped our heads to the source of the sound and blushed. We found Demi, Nudge, and Angel giggling and sharing secrets while taking looks at us. I smiled sheepishly and let go of Iggy, then swam to where Demi, Nudge, and Angel were standing.
" Don't you guys have anything better to do than spy on us?" I asked, annoyed. Nudge and Angel giggled and walked out of the cave.
" Never wanted to see him again, huh?" Demi smirked. I rolled my eyes and dropped back into the water. I could feel the slight vibration of footsteps walking away. I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around, still under water and found Iggy pointing up. I nodded and came out of the water. I hadn't realized it was still dark out. The lagoon gleamed by the light of the Moon. It was beautiful. I waited for Iggy. He still didn't come up. I rolled my eyes and looked down to see if I could find him. He wasn't there.
I gasped and spun around, to find more water and no strawberry blond head. My mind shifted to panic and I kept looking at the ridge, to see if he was just playing around or drying himself off. Nothing. That's when I felt something come up my leg. I screamed and shifted away from the area. I heard a gargling noise and then Iggy's head popped up, laughing. I gasped and narrowed my eyes at him. I think he could sense that, 'cuz he stopped and started backing away.
" Aww, come on, Sophi. It was just a joke. Don't do anything rash." He reasoned. I shook my head and pounced on him, causing a rather loud splashing noise. I giggled and kissed Iggy right on the lips under water. Sure, he squirted some water into my mouth, but that wasn't important. I closed my stinging eyes and reached up to brush my fingertips agaisnt the soft skin on his cheek. Unfortunately, Mother Nature called and we required air. I let go and quickly swam up to the surface and took a big lungful(A/N: Is that even a word? :P) of air. Iggy did the same.
" Thanks for almost killing me." Iggy emphasized as we came out of the water and started squeezing our clothes for the remains of water left.
" Oh, shut up. That was just payback for what you did." I muttered as I squeezed my hair while looking down. I felt Iggy's hand on my right cheek turn me to face him. I felt his wet, cold lips pressure agaisnt mine. It felt so good. I shut my eyes and hooked my arms around his neck. I felt his hands flat agaisnt my back, pulling me closer. His tounge had already grazed my bottom lip, asking for an entrance. I had allowed my right hand to slide down slightly and rest on his chest, then my lips parted and gave him permission to explore. I felt his hand slide from my back and move to my stomach and then under my shirt. I smiled lightly agaisnt Iggy's lips. I felt his cold fingertips sliding around my skin. It was pleasurable.
" Gross!" I gasped agaisnt Iggy's lips and stopped kissing him, then turned around to find Max and Fang standing at the lip of the cave, with disgusted expressions. I blushed and quickly let go of Iggy's neck, then walked towards them.
" Yes?" I asked, as cheery as possible and not screeching mad. Max rolled her eyes and placed her hand on her hip.
" We were just checking if you guys were alright. And also because we wanted to piss you off." Max cuckled. I heard a noise from Fang and recognized it as a chuckled. I narrowed my eyes and pushed the two out.
" Out, out, out!" I yelled. Max and Fang laughed and ran toward the carnival tents. I shook my head and turned around to start walking into the cave, but then I felt a hand on my wrist. I whirled around and found a pretty good looking guy smiling at me. I furrowed my eyebrows at him.
" Hey," He said, rather cheerfully. I smiled in a puzzled way, and shook my wrist lightly. He smiled wider and gripped my hand. I frowned and shook my hand even more. He growled and suddenly morphed out of his form and into Rick. I gasped and started struggling in his grasp. He snarled and scooped me up, bridal style and two huge wings spread out on each of his sides. My eyes widened as I screamed.
" Sophi!" I turned to stare at Iggy running toward me and Rick. Rick had already started to take a running start. I screamed and kickd and fisted, but I couldn't release from his grasp. I thought I had killed him back at the building with cages.
" Sophi!" I looked over Rick's shoulder and found Iggy, Max, Fang, Nudge and Demi sprinting towards us.
" Get ready." He snarled into my ear. I gasped at the suddeen rush of air. I looked around and found I was already in the air, the wind coursing through my hair, the abrupt 'Whoosh' of the scud.
" Iggy!" I yelled, holding out my hand, in an attempt to reach Iggy who was now in the air behind Rick and I. Our fingertips barely grazed eachother.
" Take her!" Rick yelled loudly at his crew, who were in a helicopter. I felt strong hairy arms wrapped around my waist and now I was strapped to one of those uncomfortable beds and Rick was approaching me wwith a needle. Inside, I saw a yellow liquid, dripping through the tiny, microscopic cylinder. I gasped and realized what it was. Lethal Injection.
" No, Rick. Please, don't do this to me. Please." I begged. Rick growled and brought the needle closer to my arm. I shook my head and kicked my legs.
" Why are you doing this to me?!" I yelled, rather loudly. Rick stopped, the needle millimeters away from my skin. He looked up slowly at my tear-stained face.
" Why? Why?! Why?! Sophi, I've loved you since the day we met! I've loved you more than anything in this world. You never returned those feelings! Why?! I've tried to give you everything you would want!" I was shocked. I never knew he really felt that strongly abo9 ut me. I merely had a crush on him. And now, I know how he felt. How he hurt. I glanced at the needle and found it about a foot away from my inner elbow.
" Rick, I used to like you. Okay? I literally wanted you, but it seemed as if you were the one not trying. Please, doing this won't make me love you. Not at all." I said firmly, tears in my eyes. His expression softened and turned into a visage of mild shock and sadness. I allowed a tear to escape, and my face relaxed.
" Come on, Rick. Kill her." An Eraser that was on my other side encouraged Rick to literally kill me. I was terrified if Rick would actually do it. He brought his lips extremely close to my ear and his breath tickled my neck.
" I'm sorry," he whispered lightly. I closed my eyes, preparing for my death. All of a sudden, I heard a grunt. I opened my eyes to find the Eraser that was next to me, falling on the floor of the helicopter, with a needle puncturing his bulky arm. I gasped and stared at Rick. He was smiling sadly at me and removed the hair from my face with his thumb. He got closer to my lips and kissed me. I wasn't shocked. I figured he would try and do that.
Though now, he started kissing me with more force. I felt his hand press agaisnt the back of my head and press my face agaisnt his. I allowed it. I didn't want this, but I could feel his pain, so I allowed this to comfort him. He tilted his head and kissed me more deeply. I didn't respond. Finally, he had the need for oxygen and let me go. I smiled lightly towards him, my hair fluttering around my face, and he smiled back.
" Rick? Did ya kill her yet?" The Eraser Pilot called from the pilot's seat. I frowned and looked back up to Rick. He leaned down and kissed my forehead. Then, turned to the straps holding me down and unstarpped them. I moved my wrists around and stared at the marks the buckles left.
" I love you." Rick said finally, before turning around and walking towards the pilot. At the moment I heard yelling and screaming from them, I felt the helicopter start to dash and swerve here and there. I fell off the bed and held on to the edge of the open door. I gripped so hard, I thought the sharp metal cut through my skin. I looked around to see if I could find Iggy or his family.
" Sophi!" I looked up and found Iggy holding out his hand for me to catch. He looked like an angel sent from above. I reached out and took his hand, our fingers laced, quite uncomfortably, and he lifted me up into his arms, bridal style. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my face into his neck. He kissed my hair and I felt the rush of wind and air. I took a peek only to go back into his shirt. He was literally swooping down and looking as if he would crash. But then, at the last minute, his wings caught the air and we flew. Well, Iggy flew. I was just the regular damsel in distress.
" I thought I was gonna lose you." Iggy murmured into my hair. I snuggled even more into his chest. I was so scared. I thought I was gonna lose him, too. I gripped his warm sweatshirt and sunk more into him. I felt us land on something smooth, yet rocky. Sand. Iggy collapsed and wiped his forehad with his sleeve. I hugged his neck tightly, causing him to fall on his back and hugging me back. I shook my head sadly, terrified and still terrified.
" Oh, Iggy. It was horrible." I exclaimed. He tangled his hand in my hairpressing the back of my head agaisnt his neck. I hugged tighter.
" I should've been there for you. I'm sorry I wasn't there." Iggy muttered angrily. I shook my head and pulled away, though still holding him.
" Iggy, don't you dare balme yourself. It wasn't your fault. It not anyone's fault, okay?" I told Iggy firmly. He shook his head and bit his lip lightly. I broughgt him back into my arms and gripped him tightly. Our moment was interrupted by an explosion. We both pulled away quickly and snapped our heads towards the source of the sound. It was the helicopter. I gasped and jumped off Iggy and ran as close as I could be to the crash as possible without getting burned or hit. Something large and heavy fell out of the air. Rick. I screamed and ran to where he had landed. I laid my hand on his chest, only to feel a faint heart beating. I felt the tears streaming down my cheeks.
" Please, Rick. Don't die." I whispered. He coughed and shook his head. I leaned down and quickly kissed him. I felt the blod on my lip. It was his blood.
" Please," He coughed. " Just say you love me." He muttered weakly. I took a deep breath.
" I love you." I said. He smiled lightly and I felt him go limp in my arms. I started crying hysterically. The tears fell on his bleeding mouth. His eyes were still open and his grin was still plastered on his face. I sniffled and sealed his eyelids, then lightly brushed my hands on his mouth to form a frown. I let go of him and stood up. I felt hands gently lean on my shoulders.
" I'm sorry." I could hear Iggy's voice apoligize in my ear. I whirled around and wrapped my arms around his waist. I cried into his chest, soaking his shirt. I hicupped, sniffled, and gasp hysterically into his shirt. He gently storked my hair and shushed me. I shook my head and covered my mouth with my hand.
" Are you guys okay?!" I looked over Iggy's shoulder and found Max and her family coming up to us. I shook my head and shifted me and Iggy so we were out of the way. Max gasped and backed away from Rick's corpse.
" How did this happen?!" She asked, or rather yelled. I explained to her what had happened, in a painful way. She sighed and patted my shoulder. I sniffled and held onto Iggy. By this time, Max and everyone else had already left. It was just Iggy and me. When I tried to hug him at that moment, he grunted and pushed me away slightly. I furrowed my eyebrows at his behavoir.
" Iggy, what's wrong?" I asked worriedly. He grunted again and walked towards the carnival tents. I frowned and ran towards him.
" Iggy, what's with you?" I asked firmly. He turned tostare at me, with cold, sightless eyes.
" What?! What?! How could you kiss that guy?! He practically raped you! Touched you in places you don't want to be touched! Why did you kiss him?!" He yelled. I looked down and took my elbow in shame.
" Look me in the eye and tell me why." He ordered. I looked up into those crystal-clear orbs and sighed. I reached up and passed my fingertips on his cheek.
" Iggy, you have to understand. He was going to do something that could end his life. All he wanted was for me to tell him I love him. But you know what? I don't. Ya know why?" I asked, lacing fingers with Iggy's hands. He shook his head. I smiled and stood on my toes and kissed him.
" It's because I love you, that's why." I said passionately. He smiled and carried me, bridal style to the cave and layed me down next to the builder. He layed down next to me and wrapped a protective arm around my waist, pulling me closer and kissing my forehad.
At that point, I had already fallen asleep. In the arms of the man I loved.
Corny End, I know. I was just very happy tonight. And I'm tired. It's literally 12:44 a.m. :0. I'm a very weird person. Also, today I discovered these English girls who have podcasts about Maximum Ride and that kinda stuff. Go to MySpace and look up CampBummerCast. I love the pic of Fang holdin' an iPod and overlooking a highway. It's so cool.
They are AWESOME!
Go Misty, Wren, and Treacle!
Review!! Please! I'm not joking!