Chapter Four : Chase, Fistfight, Goodbye
a/n : So it's confirmed. Alec is a psycho, wanting to hurt people for F*CKED up reasons of his own. In this chapter, he gets what he deserves, believe you me. I should really change this genre to Horror. *-.-

Ikhny sped through GOA, panting heavily as she darted past several pilot candidates and Instructors. A couple of times she was yelled at for running, but that wasn't a major concern at the time. A maniacal boy was after her... and there was no telling what Alec would do to her. Ikhny shuddered just thinking about the possibilities. He could even try to kill her! In GOA. Alec didn't care. That bastard. Ikhny felt tears sting her eyes once again.
Down corridors, speeding past classrooms... She knew where she had to go. To the headmaster. She needed to tell the whole story and would also ask for protection from Alec. Not only that, but Ikhny would also suggest therapy and a suitable place to put that psychotic boy. She quickened her pace. Alec was quick on his feet, there certainly was no doubting that fact. He could be right behind her, being as quiet as anything. Ikhny's heart pounding quickly just thinking of that. Already she had an annoying stitch and ache in her side that was slowing her down. She stopped at a dead end, to catch her breath. She breathed hard and saw the elevator. With a happy cry, Ikhny slammed the buttons.
The doors opened...to reveal her worst nightmare. Ikhny screamed and spun around to run away from him again, but his cold, clammy dry hands clamped over her mouth and roughly pulled her inside the elevator. The doors closed. It was just a terrified Ikhny and a maniacal Alec, who laughed triumphantly. He was proud of himself of catching the stupid girl. Alec smirked and clutched her arms tightly.
" All that running and I catch you in this elevator," Alec smirked.
" Wet meeeeeeee ROOOOOO!!!!"
" No, I will not 'let you go,'" Alec translated. " Why are you running from me, Ikhny?"
Ikhny trembled in his grasp. He was beginning to use that death-grip on her arms. Her limp arms swelled from pain and she felt weak in comparison to the obviously strong Alec.
" I thought you liked me," Alec hissed in her ear. Ikhny hated his breath on her. He needed a breath mint. " It certainly was a pity. I liked that cat-girl, but she was foolish and ended up getting her arm broken. Stupid girl, isn't she?" He pulled his hand away from Ikhny's mouth.
Ikhny was panicking. His grip on her was tightening slowly, ever-so slowly...and it was torturing. His fingernails, though not that long or sharp, was digging into her skin. First, the slight pinch from them, then they dug deeper...Ikhny squealed, and tears came to her eyes. The nails dug deeper still...
" Am I hurting you?" Alec asked suddenly, his voice holding a sort of sick and twisted amusement.
" Let go!" Ikhny shrieked, becoming wild and desperate.
Alec laughed. " Scream all you want-- you're not going anywhere."
With that said, his nails shoved so deep in her skin. Ikhny wailed and began sobbing, trying to break free. She bucked, squirmed, struggled. But that had no effect on Alec. She was miserable. Would she be able to escape his death grip? Ikhny howled in pain and felt something warm and liquidy trickle down her skin. Blood.
Alec was a psycho. A maniac. A dangerous psycho...
Suddenly the elevator doors slid open and Alec was distracted, trying to make them close again. Ikhny felt the pressure on her arms loosen and she saw her chance. Quickly and swiftly, she stomped hard on his toes with the heel of her shoe, then jabbed her elbow Hard into his stomach. While Alec bent over in pain, clutching his stomach, Ikhny whirled around and with a ferocious cry, she kicked him where it hurts. She watched as he doubled over in pain.
She turned around and began running through the corridors once again. She looked quickly at her arm where Alec had dug his nails so savagely. There were sharp marks that resembled knife marks, and blood trickled in slow moving streams. Ikhny held back her stinging tears as she fled.
" Someone! PLEASE HELP ME!" Ikhny shrieked. " Alec is after me! He's crazy, he's hurting me! HELP ME! Get the headmaster, get Instructor Azuma, get Dr. Rill! SOMEONE! PLEASE! PLEASE HELP ME!!"
" IKHNY!"
called a savage voice. Ikhny screamed in fear and despite her injured arm, kept running for her life. She ignored the pain and ran, so quickly that before long, she was panting and out of breath.
She reached the end of the corridor and skipped the elevator. She didn't want that to happen again. Her arm was still swollen and red, and the blood was still trickling nonstop. So to better her chances, Ikhny Allecto took the stairs. She shoved the door open and began running, rather, stumbling down the staircase, her heart pounding in her frail chest and her palms sweating. To her shock, she reached the next floor without any trouble. It was suspicious, but then again she DID kick him where it hurts to a guy. Ikhny felt oddly proud of what she had done, but that was nothing to be marveling about at the moment. She had to escape from him at all costs, no matter what. She opened the door and slammed right into someone's chest. Ikhny bumped into it, and sobbed, not bothering to look into the person's eyes.
" Oh, please..." Ikhny murmured. " I th-thought he l-liked me, but he... ohh.. he's a ps-ps-psycho! Help me, please... get help. Just PLEASE get him away from me..."
The person didn't say anything, just wrapped their arms around her and pulled Ikhny close. Ikhny stopped sobbing and sighed. This person was definently a guy. She could tell by the musky scent and the strong, muscular arms. His arms held her so close and she could feel his warmth and comfort. Ikhny didn't care who it was, just as long as it wasn't Alec...
" Allecto."
" ... Oh." Ikhny looked up. " Hiead."
To her surprise, his eyes were no longer a fierce, unemotional red. They were soft and gentle... almost welcoming. Ikhny felt deeply relieved and she swung her arms around him, hugging him tightly. She felt him step back, but she held on more tightly and she felt Hiead tense.
" Weakling," snapped Hiead in his normal, usual cold voice. " I should have known you couldn't handle him."
" Thank you, Hiead," whispered Ikhny. " Please keep him away?"
" You're okay?" Hiead asked.
Ikhny nodded.
" Good. You realize I am only doing this, because if you die I will not have a repairer and I will not become a Goddess pilot?"
" Yes..." Ikhny sighed in a wary voice. She really didn't feel like being sad right now. She just was going crazy of the bad luck she had. Ikhny hated Alec, and she had been so stupid and gullible, thinking he was such a gorgeous and great guy. What a lie. Hiead was an angel compared to Alec.
" IKHNY, WHERE ARE YOU?! YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM ME! SO JUST GIVE UP RIGHT THIS INSTANT AND I WON'T HURT YOU... MUCH!"
" Step back, Allecto," Hiead told Ikhny, gently yet firmly pushing her behind him. " I'll straighten him out."
" Be careful," Ikhny whispered.
" I need no luck."
" Ikhn-- Aha, what do we have here? Your boyfriend is protecting you?" Alec appeared suddenly, and smirked at Hiead.
" Shut up!" Hiead yelled, clenching his fists threateningly. " I'm going to kick your ass."
" Oh, really?" Alec laughed and sneered. " Go on, th--"
Hiead didn't waste a second. His EX flew into action, making Hiead red with rage. Ikhny was concerned for Alec, but then realized he deserved whatever he got. Despite her usual concern for other's welfare, Ikhny was anticipating for Alec's severe beating from Hiead. She watched as Hiead sped forward and punched Alec in the stomach with a right-hook. Alec doubled over. Then he got up, still sore and began to try hurting Hiead. He swung an uppercut, but missed. Hiead dodged it and leapt into the air, disappearing. (I don't know if he can disappear like Zero. -.-*)
Alec gasped and scanned the air, looking frantically for Hiead. He spun around and screamed in surprise as something hit his shoulder and knocked him to the ground. Alec tumbled down, flying all the way across the corridor. People had come out, watching with shock as Hiead beat the shit out fo Alec. Alec moaned on the other side, trembling. He was already bleeding from the nose. Hiead appeared over Alec and he kicked Alec hard in the stomach.
Alec groaned, and began crying. Ikhny realized she was overcome with rage. What Alec had done to her had pushed her beyond her limit. With a growl, she stalked across the room, knocked Hiead to the ground and laid a good kiss on Alec's mouth. The psychotic yet beat up boy looked at her, gaping. Hiead snarled. After Ikhny kissed him, she straddled him and whomped him across the face, leaving a small stream of blood trickling from his mouth.
" That's what you get, you filthy bastard!" Ikhny shrieked at him. " How DARE you do that to Kizna and me?!" She punched him harder this time, this time leaving a mark on his nose. " I thought you LIKED me!"
There were footsteps and the candidates watching the fight quickly retreated. Hiead grabbed Ikhny from around the waist and pulled her close to him. The door opened and Instructor Azuma, Dr. Rill and the headmaster (I dunno what's his name.) hurried in and momentarily gasped, shocked by the sight.
" What happened here, 87?" Azuma shouted.
" I'll explain," Ikhny whispered timidly.

Two hours later, Ikhny sat in the headmaster's office beside Hiead.
" I see..." the headmaster sighed. " So Alec broke Kizna Towryk's arm and hurt your arm?"
Ikhny nodded. The nurses had already wrapped a bandage around her arm.
" I've looked through his files," the headmaster said, looking down at a file entitled : Mura, Alec 97. " He comes from a troubled past. His mother was an alcoholic, and his father killed many. A mass murderer. He came back and killed Alec's brother, sister and his mother. Alec killed his father. Despite the kid's pleadings, the security thought he killed all his family and threw him in a mental institution. Alec has gone crazy since then..."
" Goodness," whispered Dr. Rill. " What a kid."
" No shit," agreed Azuma. " What a fucked up candidate."
" Azuma."
" Sorry, sir."
" My proposition, is that we send him to Zion and into a mental institution. He doesn't belong here, where he can take after his murderer of a father. Allecto, Gner, you're off the hook. And so is Towryk."
" Thank you," Ikhny smiled in relief.
The doors burst open, revealing security clutching a struggling Alec. " LET ME GO, YOU BASTARDS!"
Ikhny looked at him with wide eyes. Alec managed to break free when he saw Ikhny sitting in that seat, and lunged forward. His hands enclosed around her neck, and Alec began laughing psychotically.
" Ikhny!"
Ikhny looked up, her eyes rolling up. She saw Hiead. ~Ikhny? Not Allecto? thought Ikhny.
" H-Hiead.."
With a desperate cry, Hiead knocked out Alec and grabbed Ikhny to his chest. " Are you okay?"
Ikhny looked up and buried her face into his chest. " Thank you again, Hiead."
" Y-yeah."
Without realizing what she was saying, Ikhny blurted out : " I love you."
Without realizing what he was doing, Hiead bent his head. " Shut up, Allecto."
Hiead kissed her, his lips gently meeting Ikhny's soft ones. Ikhny gasped at the contact. Wild chills passed through her body, overwhelming her in pleasure. Ikhny kissed back, closing her eyes and feeling Hiead wrap his arms around her, pulling her close to him tightly. Ikhny just gave in.

Dr. Rill smiled. " What a cute couple."
" Whatever," sighed Azuma.
The headmaster was genuinely awed over the cuteness and decided to leave them alone, smiling.
Dr. Rill shook her head. " Azuma, I don't get you. I really don't understand you at all."
Dr. Rill turned away and left, flicking a cigarrete that had been sitting in her mouth. Azuma smirked and watched her leave, his heart pounding.
" Whatever you say, Rill." Azuma sneered. But his voice softened in a gentle whisper, probably one that was way out of his character. " Whatever you say..."
While Ikhny and Hiead kept kissing, the security dragged the unconscious Alec out.
Ikhny saw them dragging him out and smiled. Goodbye, Alec, she thought. Goodbye. Hiead broke the liplock and growled at himself for what he had just done. Think of that, kissing Ikhny, his weak, yet intriguing partner. She smiled.
" I care for you, Hiead," Ikhny sighed. " I honestly, truly do."
" This doesn't get you off the hook, you know. You're still my partner, and I'm still your candidate. I trust you'll do your best to get me to become a Goddess Pilot."
There was laughter in Hiead's voice and Ikhny glanced at him. To her shock, he was smiling. Not too widely, but it was full of warmth and respect, and it was certainly genuine. Ikhny loved it.
" I love you, Hiead."
With that, Ikhny wrapped her arms around Hiead and hugged him close. And she'd never let go. Not for anything. Not for Alec, not for anyone. Hiead hugged her back, embracing her gently. Only in his mind, he cried. For the happiness that he was finally with Allecto. No, scratch that, thought Hiead with a hidden smile. Ikhny.
She had fallen asleep in his arms, breathing softly and deeply. She looked like an angel, though Hiead would never really admit it.
" Weakling," Hiead said aloud with amusement.
You're such a weakling... but I love you.
" I'll always love you..."
Hiead looked down and saw Ikhny smiling in her sleep. She buried herself deeper in his chest. She was having a dream, or so he thought. Hiead closed his eyes, beginning to sleep as he continued to embrace her as well. Ikhny was so happy. Being here, in his arms. It was a dream come true. An impossible dream come true.
" I'll always love you, too."
Though he didn't realize it, Hiead had actually said that aloud. And in the deepest corner of his mind, he didn't care.

A/N : Not finished! Another LONG chapter after this. It will focus mainly on Kizna and Zero. :) I realize there wasn't much Kizna/Zero, Wrecka/Roose, Saki/Clay, Tsukasa/Yamagi. So in my next fic on Megami Kouhosei will focus on those couples as well, but the main feature will be Hiead/Ikhny.
OH, I have a question : WHAT is a Beta reader? I don't have one. *-.-

Oh yes, that was Ikhny's 'first kiss'. :) Yay for her! Also, a note for Ikhny kissing Alec : I explain this as 'the kiss she never really got'. She kisses him, then gives him a good beating. Maybe I went too far on that part, though. -.-*