FLYING IN THE CLOUDS
MarshallxRocky (part 3 of the bravery trilogy requested by marcogalmich)
"When I said I would do anything for you, I didn't mean this!"
"Aw, come on! This is my way of paying you back for helping me get over my fear! Besides, heights aren't that bad.. "
"TO YOU! You don't have an extreme fear of it!"
"Yeah... But you're coming anyways!" Rocky grinned happily and somewhat evilly as he pulled Marshall towards the coast walking trail.
"Hey! Lemme go!"
"Aw, quit causing a ruckus! You're still gonna go with me anyways, no matter how much you struggle!"
"Ug... " Marshall decided it was best he keep his mouth shut, to conserve his energy. Besides, saving his energy so he can attack Rocky when he isn't expecting it seems funner than this right now.
The two were together for over a month now, and they still were the fun loving, prank and pun giving pups from before. Remember how Marshall had helped Rocky overcome his fear of water? Well, Rocky is now also doing the same to Marshall. The fire pup, as you could tell, has a genuine fear of heights, and will go into desperate mode when provoked. Which was happening now...
"MARSHALL! QUIT KICKING ME!" Rocky yelled for the fifth time in the five minutes since they had started their hike.
"WELL, IF YOU COULD LET ME GO, MAYBE I WOULD!" Marshall repiled just as angrily back.
"Aw, we're almost there, quit it!" Marshall did stop though, so they continued on their hike.
The view they came across at the end was absolutely beautiful. The cliff had a smooth mountain on the left side, leading to another cliff, and the open blue sea on the right. The sun shone brightly, making the ocean shine like it had a million scales attached to it. It was like a painting, exclusively for them.
Too bad one of them was deathly scared of sights like this.
"Argh! WE'RE GONNA FALL!" Marshall, in full panic mode, clung to the silver furred dog beside him. They had just come out of the forest too, and Marshall was already like this.
"Marsh, calm down, we're not even close to the edge yet. Just relax, and I'll help you, okay?"
"Fine..." Marshall reluctantly let go of Rocky, and stared fearfully at the impossibility of the height before him. "TOO LATE, GOTTA RUN!"
"Oh Marsh... " Rocky sighed dramatically and ran after Marshall, who was headed towards the safety of the woods.
About five minutes later, Rocky emerged with a defeated Marshall by his side.
"I was gonna win! Why did you do that!?"
"Because that's not what we're here for! Chasing leaves is not your fear, and you could very well do it by yourself. However, your fear of heights is one you cannot do by yourself, you that's why I'm here and not inventing something somewhere else."
"Aw, you wound me with your thoughtless words! Please tell me you care more than that!" Marshall shot a look of utter heartbreak Rocky's way, stopping short of the rocky ground of the cliff face.
"Marsh, you know what I mean. You just have to look at the view of the sea from the cliff, and you're good. It's not that bad, is it? "
"No...but I'm still scared, to he honest." Whimpering to emphasize his point, the Dally stared fearfully at that watery ground below him.
"Don't be scared, I'll help you, alright? Just take a step forward, and I'll be there, guiding you along." This wasn't one of Rocky's traits, comforting someone, but he was doing quite a great job. Marshall wasn't quite so scared anymore, and was inching forward bit by bit.
Pretty soon, they were the closest they could be, on the edge of the cliff. Marshall looked hesitantly at Rocky.
"I don't want to look down... "
"You've gone all this way, Marsh, just try?" Rocky moved closer so he could lean his head on Marshall as the mentioned dog shook with fear. Opening his mouth, Rocky, the shy one, the quiet one, began to sing.
His voice was crisp and low, perfect fro this song. Marshall couldn't help but to relax, feeling safe and happy listening to his boyfriend.
~Yeah, You could be the greatest
You can be the best
You can be the King Kong banging on your chest
You could beat the world
You could beat the war
You could talk to God, go banging on his door
You can throw your hands up
You can beat the clock
You can move a mountain
You can break rocks
You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself
Standing in the hall of fame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You can go the distance
You can run the mile
You can walk straight through hell with a smile
You could be the hero
You could get the gold
Breaking all the records they thought, never could be broke
Do it for your people
Do it for your pride
How you ever gonna know if you never even try?
Do it for your country
Do it for your name
'Cause there's gonna be a day
When you're, standing in the hall of fame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
Be a champion, be a champion, be a champion, be a champion
On the walls of the hall of fame
Be students, be teachers Be politicians, be preachers Be believers, be leaders Be astronauts, be champions Be truth seekers
Be students, be teachers Be politicians, be preachers Be believers, be leaders Be astronauts, be champions
Standing in the hall of fame (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause you burn with the brightest flame (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And the world's gonna know your name (yeah, yeah, yeah)
And you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You could be the greatest (You can be a champion)
You can be the best (You can be a champion)
You can be the King Kong banging on your chest (You can be a champion)
You could beat the world (You can be a champion)
You could beat the war (You can be a champion)
You could talk to God, go banging on his door (You can be a champion)
You can throw your hands up (You can be a champion)
You can beat the clock (You can be a champion)
You can move a mountain (You can be a champion)
You can break rocks (You can be a champion)
You can be a master (You can be a champion)
Don't wait for luck (You can be a champion)
Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself (You can be a champion)
Standing in the hall of fame~
Rocky gazed at Marshall as he sang the last sentence. He was still staring at him, eyes glassy and smiling happily.
"You sing beautifully, Rocky."
"Thank you Marsh, I'm glad you like it. I will do anything for you, anything."
"Aw, thanks," The fire pup stared hesitantly at the sea. "I'm gonna try to face my fears."
"That's my Marshall, you can do it!" The grey mixed breed smiled encouragingly at his boyfriend as he creept closer, and closer to the edge.
Soon, they were standing at the edge of it, the only barrier the wire fence surrounding them and keeping them away from danger.
Now, Marshall had to stop hyperventilating... He felt as if he was getting sucked to the water below, and the gravity of earth itself pullling him down.
Peeking down just a teeny bit, he blanched into a paler colour than his normal fur was as he saw the sight of the water, his final destination point where he'll fall. Gah!
"I can't..."
"C'mon Marsh, you've already made it this far! I'm here, okay? I'll do anything to help you, alright?"
"Thanks Rocky, I don't know if I ever would be doing this if it wasn't for you."
"I know you wouldn't. Now be brave and look down."
Against his better judgement, Marshall looked straight down below him. The nausea that followed almost knocked him over, but Rocky being there had prevented that from happening.
The recycling pup started to sing again, calming his love down little by little. The melodic notes sang out in unison with the tides lapping on the rocks. It was quite a lovely sound to calm down to.
Pretty soon they sat by the fence, comfortably gazing up and down at the views this hike offered.
"You know, heights aren't that bad." Marshall looked up at Rocky, who gazed sweetly back at him.
"No, they're not. "
They both had overcome their fears, all because their love had helped them. Sometimes, love can make you face your fear, yeah?
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hi! 2starryeyes here!
This is the THIRD one of my request flurry, I hope you liked it?
I accidentally did the order of one shots wrong, as this one was meant to go AFTER part 2 of Mocky. I'm switching it around, so I hope i don't cause any confusion? Thank you for your patience!
Anyhoo, more stories will be out soon! (hey, that rhymes! :D)
Until the nest chapter!
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The song was "Hall of fame" by the script. I really like that song, as it inspires us to believe in what we believe in, yeah?
See you all again soon!
~2starryeyes :D