A/N I am so sorry! I have been so busy, with my birthday and friends and sports. But I have the next few chapters of I'll Do Anything, and I will update again tomorrow. Thanks for sticking with me.
I reclined against the tree, looking at Gazzy and Gracie. They were sparring first, as they were the youngest. We had already gone over the rules, stating that you were not to seriously harm your counterpart, but get them in a position where they would have to give up. Gazzy, three inches taller than Gracie, squared his shoulders and prepared himself for combat, like Jeb had taught us. Gracie stood, feet shoulder width apart and knees bent, like I had taught her.
Gracie waited, analyzing Gazzy as he lunged towards her. She dropped low; Gazzy's outstretched hands skimmed the top of her head. He landed in a roll, stopping in a kneeling position. He stood up as Gracie slid behind him vulnerable back. Gracie moved forward, kicking the back of his knees and holding him down. Gazzy, once again on his knees with his arm twisted behind his back, hung his head in shame. He let loose a disgusting fart and Gracie, who was in the deathly proximity, fell backwards, clutching her throat before passing out.
Ella and Mom, who were the referees, looked at each other. Mom whistled, signaling the fight went to Gazzy.
"Is she okay?" Xavier growled, incredibly protective of Gracie. He glared at Gazzy, clenching his fists. Gazzy drew back from the vicious glare.
"Yeah, the fart was only temporary. She'll be up in five minutes." He promised, shying away from Xavier. I stifled a smirk at X's protective older brother complex.
"Gazzy, you have the strength and the weight, but you have to fight with your mind. You weren't thinking; you were only acting." I explained, and proceeded to wrinkle my nose. I sounded like-
"Yes, sensei!" Gazzy bowed, grinning. I rolled my eyes, watching as Nudge and Xavier stepped up. Determined, Xavier cracked his knuckles, standing in a ready position. Nudge tucked her wings into her back tightly. Xavier moved towards Nudge at an incredible speed, jumping over her head at the last second and trying to wrap his arm around her neck. She ducked, lashing out at his legs. Xavier fell on his butt, a cloud of dust engulfing the two. The shadowy figures moved, and when the dust settled, Xavier was being hit by a floating stick, but it didn't faze him. His body was steel, perfect for defense and offense. Moving his arm, he clipped Nudge's side, as she hadn't moved out of the way fast enough.
She fell to the ground, winded. Xavier – no longer metal – pinned her down before Mom whistled. He helped Nudge up, dusting off the dust on his jacket. They went to the edge of the clearing, Iggy and Amber replacing them.
The fights raged on for twenty minutes, Iggy using his teleportation powers, Amber using mind reading and control. Finally, Iggy managed to fully control his body and block Amber's overriding controls in his mind. Iggy won, but both were winded and tired. The collapsed on the ground next to each other, watching the next two get ready. Except there was an issue: Jason, Fang, and I were left and the pairings wouldn't be fair.
Maya walked into the clearing, rubbing sleep out of her eyes. That resolved one problem, but if Jace and Fang fought, I had a feeling someone would get seriously hurt. The Flock looked around, everyone making worried eye contact as the two oldest boys stepped into the center of the clearing. Tension sparked in the air, choking everyone. No one said anything as Fang turned invisible. Jace closed his eyes, listening for the slightest movement. Unfortunately, Fang made barely a whisper, decking Jace across the face.
No serious injuries… I thought desperately as Jace waved his arms, a tidal wave dousing the center of the circle and smacking Fang down. Dust surrounded his, showing Jace exactly where his opponent was. Lashing out, Jace's foot connected with something, causing Fang to lose focus and become visible. Bent over, Fang wheezed, the tip of Jace's foot buried in his stomach. Still, Fang stood up, tackling Jace and throwing his elbow down, connecting it with Jace's jaw.
Both boys, their black hair soaking wet, were bloody within the next minute. Jace's nose was spewing blood, drenching his shirt. Fang's lip was bleeding, staining his lower jaw red. Finally, I stood up, suddenly feeling emotionally overwhelmed. Flock members were spread out behind trees, hoping for protection and stunned to the point of immobility. Just as Jace and Fang were about to collide again, I sprinted in between them, moving fifty feet in half a second. Catching both fists, I let Jace and Fang come to the conclusion that I was blocking them from each other.
"The fight's over." I snapped, looking evenly at both of them. They stayed emotionless, but Fang's eyes flashed with guilt while Jace's openly portrayed his shame.
"Sorry." The black-haired boys chorused in unison. I shook my head, not caring what they said. I felt fury building in my chest at their blatant hate for each other. We had to be a team, but there was clearly some emotions running wild.
"Just go sit down." I grumbled, rubbing my temples and shutting out everything in the world for just a few seconds. No forest, no kidnapping, no School, and no boys, for that matter. The obliged, shuffling back into the foliage. Fang melted into the scenery, Jace standing at the edge, keeping strict watch on the pond.
"Maya, are you ready?" I sighed, standing in the center of the circle. Suddenly, I felt like I could see every little detail. The wind rustled slightly, lifting my hair of my shoulders. It was only about four, so the sun was still high in the sky. The ground was dry and hard-packed, covered in leaves and dirt. The pond stirred as the result of a small fish surfacing briefly. Maya stepped into the circle, standing with her legs a bit past shoulder width, her arms raised slightly.
Meanwhile, I stood with my legs shoulder width, my knees bent, my weight on the balls of my feet. I raised my fists, feeling my eyes flash red. Steeling myself, I waited for Maya to attack. On the other end, she waited for me to make the move. After a minute, both of us were stationary. Letting out a breath, I moved forward at the speed of light, feinting low before jumping over Maya and trying to sweep her legs out from under her.
My clone leaped upwards, whipping her wings out to steady herself. She landed lightly, folding her wings into the indentations by her spine. This time she attacked, sending a volley of fists to distract me. I ducked and caught all of them, sneaking inside her guard and twisting her arm, threatening to dislocate it. She gritted her teeth, twisting the other way and moving away.
Rubbing her wrist, Maya smirked. I rolled my eyes, a grin settling on my lips.
"Is that all you got, Ride?" She provoked jokingly.
"You wish. I haven't even begun." I remarked.
A/N Sorry, this chapter was short and I personally thought it was boring but yeah… And I would just like to point out that I made a mistake last chapter, where it said "Angel handed me a water bottle" or something similar. Angel and Patrick are still at the School, I just made a mistake. Thanks to AwesomeWeirdo for realizing that. That's what I get for not proofreading chapter twelve.