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Sam was growing tired, and she knew Scam was too. They had been sending blows at each other non-stop. Her right arm hurt especially where Scam kicked her. Where did he get so strong, she wondered.

"You… destroyed… my machine!" Scam tried an upper cut at Sam, but she back flipped away.

"…" Sam stared at him with steady eyes. He seemed to be hurt deeply on the inside. He was fighting with a passion that she had never seen before! He usually would run away, but this time… he looked like he was intent on killing her!

Scam jumped and sent a backwards roundhouse at her. Sam blocked herself with her arms and caught his leg. He fell to the floor in a handstand position and flung her over him with his caught leg. Sam hit the side of the cliff and slid to the ground.

She sat there, panting for breath. The last attack really hurt her badly. Sweat ran down her neck and face. With her left hand, she combed her hair out of her eyes and slowly stood up. Scam was walking towards her, just as worn out as she was.

Sam squinted. The sun was shinning brightly above them.

Scam watched her with an intense gaze. I love her, but I will not be captured! Maybe I'll knock her out and then take her with me. I could get rid of the others easily…

Sam cut his thinking of when she rammed into his stomach. He fell backwards and landed on his back, dirt spilling out in clouds around him.

"Don't tell me we have climb that!?" Clover complained as she gazed upon the steep cliff before her. "How did Sammy get up there?!"

"I don't know." Alex told her. "I suppose she's just a really good climber." Alex held the sides of her belt buckle and pressed a small button on the top of it. The heart shaped buckle flew out of her belt and landed somewhere near the top of the cliff. Clover did the same and put a hand to the uneven rock.

"Ugh." Clover groaned.

"C'mon, the sooner we climb, the sooner we can help Sam!" Alex huffed as she began climbing the wall.

"Yeah, I guess."

"Give it up, Scam!" Sam yelled at Scam from afar. She held her position firm and then slowly, she inched her way towards him.

Scam had his eyes shut in concentration. Getting to Sam was such a bother. But… what guys would do for love. He heard Sam getting closer to him. The noise of her heels against rock was loud in the air. She was very close to him now and stopped. A shadow loomed over his face, blocking the sunlight from his eyes.

"You're finished Scam, don't try anything else!" Sam warned. "Now come quietly… yah!"

Scam had reached his arm out and grabbed onto Sam's ankle so suddenly and it caused Sam to fall and land on her bottom. "Ouch." She said, rubbing her behind.

"I will not give up so easily! I've reached this far, I'm not going back!" He hissed. His hand reached out for Sam and clung to her right arm. Sam looked at him uneasily, and tried to yank her arm away, but he was determined to keep her there.

Scam's other hand reached out for her left arm and he gripped it firmly. He slowly crawled closer to Sam and breathed deeply, clearing his head of everything. He cleared it of what'll happen, of his future, of everything but Sam. He was going to be a man and tell Sam his feelings for her.

"S… am…" He said softly, forcing her name out of his mouth. "I've done everything I could." He sat on his legs and kept his head facing the ground. Sweat was running down his face and one drop hit the dirt. "I tried to break your friendship, but in the end, the bond you shared with them was just too strong. So I tried to get rid of them. I did everything I could to try to get closer to you. But I knew your friends would just get in the way. They would keep you farther away from me. So if they just weren't there anymore, I could be with you." He clenched his hands tightly around Sam's arms, but she barely noticed. "Everything, for you."

"Wh… why?" Sam spoke softly. "Why did you do it?" She asked in a soft whisper. Her eyes shook with what he was saying.

"Why?" Scam almost laughed. He lifted his head and stretched his neck forward to be face to face with Sam. "I did all that, because I have these feelings towards you. I can't stop thinking about you, and how to get closer to you… I… I love you Sam."

"L… lo…" Sam spluttered. What? What is he saying? She breathed quietly, inhaling and exhaling as softly as she could. She didn't realize the steady pounding of her heart become increasingly faster with each passing second.

Both of them didn't do anything except breathing hard, and studying each other's eyes. Sam's bright green eyes were wide with shock. Scam's deep brown ones watched with desire staining his gaze.

Sam could feel his hot breath on her lips as he crept closer to her. It flowed into her mouth and she could taste it over the tip of her tongue. The moisture clung to her lips and evaporated into the air, leaving a cool wash of air across her skin.

"Scam…" Sam sighed softly, her eyes slightly closing. She was about to say another word when Scam leaned in to close the gap. His lips were warm and hers were too. She shut her eyes to concentrate on Scam. The heat between them was egging them to continue the kiss. Scam kissed her gently over and over until Sam relaxed from his contact and joined in. Their simple kiss grew into something more when Sam generously allowed him entrance to her mouth.

Scam's tongue traced the outline of Sam's. She put her hands on his shoulders and leaned in further, moving her tongue out of her mouth and halfway into Scam's. Sam gently moaned deep in her throat and fluttered her eyelids twice and closed them again. Their tongues twisted together and then let go, and they ended with small gentle pecks, each one softer and further apart until they pulled away from each other and gasped for breath.

Perspiration beaded at the bridge of Sam's nose and forehead. Hair stuck to the side of her face and sweat slid down her cheeks.

Amazing… Scam thought.

Sam brought her fingers to her mouth and placed them over her lips. She could still feel the tingle of what just took place.

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"We're… almost there." Alex huffed as she reached for a jutting rock above her head.

"You know, it's really not that high once you climb it." Clover admitted. She looked up to the sky and watched the edge of the rock wall. It was just a few more feet.

"You think Sammy's all right?" Alex wondered.

"I'm sure she's fine." Clover assured her friend. "Sam's tough enough to handle him."

"You're right." Said Alex. "I'm sure glad you two are on good terms again."

"Me too. I feel really bad for the way I acted towards her. I should have let her explain, I should have trusted her." Clover sighed. "I don't know if she can truly forgive me."

"Don't worry. Sam's not the kind to hold grudges." Alex told Clover as she jumped to a branch sticking out the wall. She dangled there until she hauled her arms over the branch and rested there. "I'm sure she's all ready forgiven you and taking revenge on Scam."

"I sure hope so." Clover reached the same branch, but couldn't lean on it, for it might not have supported both their weights. "I owe her a manicure after this."

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"Scam…!" Sam said in shock as she tried to edge her way away from him. She got to her feet and jumped away. I can't believe what I just did!

Scam sighed out a laugh. "You enjoyed it as much as I did." Scam slowly got up on his feet and rested his hand son his knees.

"I… didn't!" Sam spoke quickly. "You were just confusing me with what you were saying!" Sam blushed, because, she did enjoy it. She just didn't know if the feeling was real, or that he really did try to confuse her.

"We could try it again." Scam said, walking closer to her. He dusted the dirt off of his clothes straightened out his jacket.

"Quit joking around!" Sam yelled. She turned around to find somewhere to run to and spotted two silver hearts near the edge of the cliff. She then quickly faced Scam. "My friends are going to be here soon!" She wiped the back of her hand over her mouth.

"Then I'd better take you away quickly."

Sam looked uneasily at Scam. It was all just a joke now. He got what he wanted and now he's acting as if he was king. What he said before… it was all just something to trick her into believing him. He didn't truly have feelings for her, and it kind of stuck a pin into her heart. She shook her head. I shouldn't be thinking of these thoughts, she mentally kicked herself.

"You can just try!" Sam was too angry to just let him walk free without giving him some serious injuries from her. Sam ran towards him and jumped into the air. She was planning to drop kick him. Her right leg reached out forward and was aimed at Scam.

Scam jumped back and avoided her attack, but could not avoid what happened next. Sam changed her attack and instead she spun her leg around to kick him in the side of his face. Scam picked himself up quickly and jumped back out of Sam's attack range.

Sam rested her hands on her knees and took a long breath, and then glared at Scam. "You sure got your energy back quickly."

"Our energetic kiss woke up my tired body. It was like raindrops on parched ground." Scam smirked. "You do not feel the same?" He asked.

"Definitely not! I'd much rather think of it as a horrible nightmare!" Sam ran at Scam with her fist ready to strike. He dodged her and leaped out of the way near the cliff's edge. The edge that lead all the way to the forest surrounding the mesa. Sam watched with a trepidation at Scam's feet. "You'll… you'll fall!"

"Hmm." Scam crossed his arms. "This plateau is surrounded by trees and rivers… that are several hundred feet below this cliff's edge." He explained. "You do not want to fall." He took a step back; half of his right foot was already off the edge. Small bits of dust floated off the edge descended slowly down the side of the cliff.

"N… no!" Sam reached her hand out. "Don't do it! It's not the way to go!" She pleaded. She hated him with every fiber she had, but his death wasn't necessarily guaranteeing her happiness. It was… just wrong. You can't find a way in suicide.

Feh, she really thinks I'm going to kill myself? I can see how scared she looks. Scam looked down the cliff behind him. A small blue jet hovered just a few feet below him. The cockpit was open at it could fit at least two people, three at the most, a driver seat in the front, and then a long passenger seat behind. The blue coat shone brightly in the sun that was slowly heading down. Must have been nearly four.

"Sca…" Sam was about to tell him to come forward. She was about to tell him she didn't want him dead.

I'll make her come closer, and then we can both get away in the jet. Scam closed his eyes and nodded. Yes, what an ingenious plan.

"Sam! We're here to help!" Clover shouted as she crawled over the other cliff's edge far away to her left. Alex popped up next to her.

"Don't come any closer!" Scam roared, pointing to Clover and Alex. They saw what position he was in and quickly froze.

"Rrr…" Sam clenched her fists tightly. "You… you idiot! Don't kill yourself!" Sam covered her eyes with her hands and everyone could hear her sobbing.

Scam stared fixedly at Sam. Watching her weep was wrenching his heart out. He leaned forward and was about to take a step when there was a soft rumble. "Wha…" Scam watched wide-eyed, as he suddenly began to shrink. Everything was becoming taller. No… he was falling!

The rock below him had crumbled and now he really was going to die. He clung desperately to the cliff's edge and watched as the rocks began pummeling his jet, and eventually, taking it with them. Now with nowhere to go, he was stuck. "No… this… this wasn't supposed to happen!" He shut his eyes tightly and hung there.

His grip was beginning to loosen. His little quarrel with Sam had taken the energy out of him. With sore arms, his fingers began to slip away, until he was falling once more, until he felt a tug on his left arm. He looked up to see Sam's desperate face.

"Scam…" She cried. Her tears had cleared and now her face was full of worry and fear. Her arms reached over the cliff to grab onto his. Sweat poured down her face and strain was written in her eyes. "Give me your other hand!"

"Why… would you try to save me…?" Scam looked down. The rocks were now small specks, still tumbling down the wall.

"My job is to capture you, not murder you." Sam told him, forcing a smile on her lips.

"Sam, we're coming!" Sam heard Alex cry out from behind. Hurry, I don't know how long I can hold…

"Just let me go." Scam said. "I'd much rather not go to that prison."

"It's better than falling to your death here!" Sam scolded.

"I… uh…" Scam looked up to Sam's eyes. He could see how much she didn't want him to fall. "Okay."

Scam reached his other hand up, but a second rumbling started. "Oh, no." Sam whispered, as she felt her body becoming lighter, the ground beneath her torso crumbling. "Waaah…!"

Sam was about to fall off the cliff when arms wrapped around her waist and leg. "We got you!"

But the jerk of the motion made her hand loose her grip and along with Scam's hand. "N… no!!!!!" Sam yelled as she watched Scam fall.

Scam watched fearfully as the outline of Sam became dimmer and smaller. He shed a tear and then opened his mouth to let on last wail in which he screamed Sam's name all the way down.

Alex and Clover gently pulled Sam up and away from danger. Clover gave her a huge hug and held on tight. "Sam…"

Sam couldn't say anything. All she did was gaze at the plateaus around the one she was on. The golden hued rocks of the mesa stuck out like a sore thumb against the green of the trees around it.

"What do we tell Jerry?" Alex asked quietly, sitting next to Sam.

Sam blinked and washed the memory of Scam out of her mind. "I suppose we tell him exactly what happened." Said Sam.

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BRRRRIIIINNNGGG

"Sam! C'mon!" Clover yelled at the entrance of the school. "You need to help me study for the geometry final!!!!!!"

"Yeah! Me too!" Alex called from behind Clover.

"You better not make me fail!" Clover warned.

Heh. Sam waved at them and adjusted her backpack. "I'm coming! Hold your horses!" She tugged on her white skirt and made sure the knot in the front of her forest green blouse was tight. A breath of cool air cleared her mind and she set off towards her friends.

Sam took a few steps but then stopped. Her eyes were fixed at a certain object. A person. A boy. He was tall with dark shaggy hair. All she could see was the back of his head though. But she bet he had beautiful eyes. She just had to go meet him. She then saw Mandy heading towards the same guy she saw.

"Not if I can help it." She whispered under her breath.

Sam walked several steps forward and clumsily bumped into him. Making him drop a few books he was carrying.

"Oh, I'm incredibly sorry!" Sam said. Bending down to help him pick up some books. I can't believe I'm doing this. Only Clover would pull this in trying to get a guy. "Let me help you."

"Oh… it's okay. Thank you…" The boy stopped talking as he caught sight of Sam. "H… hi." He said, smiling shyly.

"Hi." Sam replied, blushing slightly. "I'm… Sam."

"Oh, hi Sam." The boy said, taking some of his book back from Sam's hands. "I'm... um... David."

"Hi David." Sam twiddled with her fingers.

"Um… do you want me to walk you to class?" David asked quickly and then shut his mouth quickly.

"Sure, I'd love that." Sam sent him a bright smile and they walked together into the school. Sam gave Clover and Alex a thumbs up and went past them.

"Argh!" Mandy stomped by Clover.

"Too bad Mandy." Clover smirked. "I guess you just weren't fast enough. Besides, he doesn't look like you type." She said, watching Mandy's face flush with anger. "I don't think he goes for the annoying bratty ones."

"Why… you!!!" Mandy exploded and started to chase Clover into the school. "Come back here!!!"

"Ugh." Alex huffed as she watched Mandy and Clover run into the halls, and then get stopped by a teacher, handing them a white slip of paper. "They'll work it out in detention."

Mission Complete

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Well… I guess this is the end. I can't believe I suck at endings!!! OMG!! It totally sucks!!! WAAAH!! WAAAAH!!! WAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!

But review.. and PLEASE say good things! And you better review!!!!! This is the last chapter!!!!! You'll get no other chances!!!! I don't' want flames.. but I feel I might.. bleh. Waaah!

The ending was a little weird huh? I mean.. David.. hahahaha.. I just threw him in for fun. I actually.. forgot everything I know about him. I probably don't even know what he looks like anymore - haha. I juss thought it'd be interesting.

And yeah… I'm thinking of starting a new TS story. Of course I'm not solely focusing on this category… I just… have another story in mind. It revolves around Jerry - and that's about all I'll say.

Jerry: "Yes, come read my story. I hope it is updated soon."

P.S. Argh! I can't get this italic thing to work on adn there's only two tiny little parts where I need it!!! ugh.. I feel really bad about this chapter... good review - :: cross fingers :: good reviews.. good reviews... ''