Ella
When Iggy called me out to come into the kitchen, I assumed it wasn't just for cooking. I guess I was wrong though because he said, "Okay, thanks for helping me. I needed it. Can you help me bake a cake, please? The flour is over there."
For once, I was glad he couldn't see my disappointed expression written all over my face. I was working on measuring the flour when he came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me.
"I thought we were supposed to be working?" I asked him. He just moaned and rolled his eyes.
"You're no fun," he said pulling away and sulking.
"Oh don't pout," I said, "Besides you're the boring one."
"Mmhmm. That's why I am the one always cooking and slaving away in the kitchen while you're curled up reading. Being in the kitchen is the woman's job," he retorted.
"Oh really," I teased. He started to chuckle, and that is when I grabbed a handful of flour and threw it on him, covering him in white, "Who's the boring one now?"
Iggy responded by grabbing me from behind. Moving swiftly was easy for him being genetically altered, "You are," he whispered.
He grabbed a handful of flour and threw it at me. It covered my hair and got in my face. I retaliated by tossing an egg which he blocked with a cookie sheet. We threw things back and forth. I tried to hide behind the counter. It was extremely quiet, so I stood up. I didn't see him anywhere.
"Iggy?" I asked, "Where'd you go?"
"Aha!" he said. He jumped down from his perch on the cabinets and smashed an egg in my hair.
I groaned in protest and we were at it again. I ducked behind the counter whenever he threw something. He disappeared for a split second, and I turned around and caught my breath. He was right behind me. Before he could act, I cracked an egg on top of his head and let it run down his face. I giggled and he picked me up and spun around. We ended up lying in the floor entangled in each other's arms.
"That was fun," I said, out of breath, "but we should get back to work. We have a mess to clean up."
"Hmm. Kill joy," he said. He pulled me in and kissed me. He was a really good kisser. His lips were so soft. He was gentle, but his strong arms made me feel like a little school girl, like I was supposed to be protected. I felt delicate. I liked it.
I pulled away, "You taste like egg."
"Yum," he replied. I giggled as he kissed me again.
Ryn
I felt free as the air whipped past my face. It felt amazing. I observed my surroundings. Nudge and Gazzy were just below me but rising fast. Fang and Carter above me by a little bit. Max was the highest. I can't let her beat me, I thought. It wasn't that I had anything against her. It was just the fact that I was trying to impress them I guess.
More like you're trying to impress Carter said a Voice.
Angel? I thought.
I'm not Angel. It said.
"Who are you then?" I asked the Voice.
I'm your Voice.
"Great. I'm going insane. Now there are voices talking to me in my head. It must be the thin air up here."
You aren't going insane, it said, Max and Angel have Voices, too. I'm yours. I'll tell you how to beat Max. Stay low and breathe. Max will go straight into the high areas and when she looks as if she is about to give up, make your move you'll be able to last her out then.
"Alrighty then," I said.
I didn't completely trust said Voice, but I thought I might as well give it a shot. I don't see how any harm could come out of this game anyways. I did what it said. I waited out for Max. Nudge and Gazzy had dropped out, and Fang and Carter's cheeks were going red. Max had a little color to her face as well. That was my time to move it.
I flew up until I was right above Max. Her expression turned agitated and she pressed higher. We continued like we were playing leap frog. I looked around. Carter and had dropped out now. Fang was up with us. Just as I thought I was about to give up, Max fell from the sky.
"Max!" I screamed. I plummeted after her.
"No!" yelled Fang. He came, too.
I was faster than Fang, and I had gotten a head start. Everyone on the ground was dumbfounded. They were stunned and couldn't move. I got tunnel vision and felt my eyes water from the wind whipping my face. I wouldn't make it in time. We were only a few thousand feet from the ground.
"Damn it!" I heard Fang scream.
All of a sudden, Angel screamed, "Use the bu-glow flies! Ryn, use your powers!"
At first I didn't know what she said, and then it hit me. Of course! I cursed myself for not seeing it sooner. While chasing Max, I felt the presence of the flies leave my fingertips. The swooped down with lightning speed and caught her just before she hit the ground. They set her down gently as Fang and I landed in a dodge roll simultaneously. Fang rushed over to her.
He started giving her mouth to mouth and CPR, "C'mon, Max. Breathe," I heard him say.
I ran over to him. He started to cry, his face flooding with tears, "Shit! This is all my fault. I shouldn't have… C'mon, Max," He looked at me, "Help me."
My healing powers. He knew, but how? I wasn't very strong though. If I tried and failed, I could kill us both. He must have known that, but I had to attempt it.
I push him to the side, "Live, Max." I closed my eyes and started chanting as my hands and eyes began to glow and I felt wind surround me.
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