Chapter 21- Marco's love is tested; relocation prohibition
Marco gritted his teeth as he stared a Michael. Katherine grabbed his arm. Marco's mouth gaped as he calmed down and looked into her beautiful face. Katherine embraced him her tears soaking his jacket and muscle-shirt.
Marco leaned in, slightly lifting Katherine off the ground in his arms. "Look, they're having a moment; how adorable!" Alyssa yelled, completely mocking their love for each other. "Sorry to interrupt, but I think Michael is losing his patience." Peter said. Marco lowered Katherine to the ground, wiping the tears from her face as he gazed into her loving eyes.
"I'm becoming annoyed! Prepare to die, Marco!" Michael said, lifting a boulder off the ground and hurling it at them. Katherine gasped and pointed. The boulder struck Marco full-force, just between his shoulder-blades. Traveling at a velocity of at least 50 miles per hour, the impact should've crippled him. "Katherine, I don't know if I'll ever see you again." Marco said, wincing slightly from the pain in his back. "Marco, my love; please, be careful." Katherine said as Marco wiped the tears from her eyes. "I will be." Marco said, kissing her passionately and filling her with love and comfort. "Come on Marco, the night is still young. Let's fight while we're still young." Michael said.
Marco released Katherine, his eyes turning green the moment they broke the kiss. "Peter, come here." He whispered. Peter flew to Marco's side. "What is it?" He asked. "If this fight gets ugly, I don't want Wendy or Katherine getting caught in the crossfire. You need to take them away from here so that they won't worry about me." Marco said. Peter nodded, grabbed both girls by their waists and flew into the air.
Peter was almost out of sight when James screamed into the megaphone again. "Where do you think you're going Peter? Since you're a contestant in this game, you can't run away; otherwise, we win by default. Get back down here and watch as my son Michael slaughters your brother." James said. Peter reluctantly flew back onto the sandy shore.