Yay! This is the longest chapter so far!! 1,000 words!! Plus, it's filled with IggyxOC-ness!!

Chapter Twelve: Ari

After a very late breakfast, Iggy dragged me outside. I was happy to be alone with him but I wished we weren't outside in the cold morning air that nipped at my ears. As we flew up to the roof, to guarantee that we would be alone, I couldn't help thinking that we were being watched. I shrugged off the feeling and turned to face Iggy.

"Kate, you have done so much for me and yet I have done nothing for you," Iggy muttered just so I could hear.

"Iggy, you have done plenty for me. You were the first to truly love me. That means everything to me," I said kissing him on the cheek.

"When I first saw you this morning, I couldn't believe that you did this," Iggy said referring to his newly found sight. "But I am glad it was you and no other." Then, I heard a low laugh, a laugh I hoped I would never hear. I felt Iggy tense up next to me, and I slowly turned around.

"How cute," Ari growled. "It looks like Fang and Max aren't the only love birds anymore." Ari smiled evilly, his white fangs sparkling in the sun. I hoped I would never lay eyes on him, truly, for he was just as ugly as the book described.

"Wow, I've read a lot about you Ari, but I never thought you were this ugly," I said looking at the Eraser in front of me. Ari only growled at me.

"The new little birdie thinks she so smart," Ari snapped. "Has mother bird Max taught the new little birdie how to fly?" With that I spread my wings, the blood-red tips gleaming in the sun, and leaped into the air, hovering just above Ari's reach. "Well then," Ari growled. "Do you know how to fight little birdie?" Ari asked launching himself at me, his large attached wings lifting him into the air. I quickly flew out of the way and kicked the base of Ari's back. I thought that I would never make it out of here alive fighting Ari one-on-one.

Angel! Get Max! I screamed in my head. Angel must have read my mind because she didn't ask why. Ari flew at me again and everything happened in slow motion. I flew to the side and landed a spin kick in his side. I suddenly felt as if I was back at home, playing on my Wii again, and battling evil with sword in hand, not really but you get the idea. I punched Ari in the jaw and while he was recovering, flew over him, somersaulting in the air, and punched him at the base of the neck. His wings crumpled and he flew towards the roof and fell on the roof with a thud. I tucked my wings in and fell towards the roof, landing on Ari's back, knocking him unconscious.

Just then, I heard the flapping of wings and saw Iggy flying towards me and the rest of the Flock, taking off from the ground. Everyone landed in front of me, except Max, she walked over to Ari.

"He's out cold. How'd you do that?" she asked me.

"What do you mean?"

"How'd you do that move that knocked him unconscious?" she asked me again.

"Oh, yeah, that. It's from a video game I played on the Wii, when I lived my normal life. I was kind of obsessed with the game and after doing the move a million times, it kind of became second nature," I explained. "I could do it better with a stick or something. Something to represent a sword." Fang disappeared for a moment and then reappeared on the roof with a large branch, that somewhat resembled a sword. "Perfect," I muttered.

I looked over to Ari and he was beginning to come around. "Even better," I murmured. "Hey, Ari, you just got beaten by a girl, a girl that has only lived with the Flock for a week!" I shouted, trying to get him to charge at me again. My plan worked because the next thing I knew, he was running at me again. 

Everything returned to slow motion again. If only I had a shield it would work better, but I made the best of it. I punched him in the side, instead of the jaw, and swore I heard some ribs crack. As he stumbled to regain the balance he never really had, I jumped over him and pounded my branch/sword thing at his back, causing him to slide off the roof and onto the ground below.

"Awesome!" Nudge cried. We watched as Ari flew away, not bothering to try and get me.

"He was stupid not to bring back up," Max said watching him go. "You were lucky, Kate, it was only him. We should get out of here before more Erasers show up." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Where will we go?" Angel asked. I knew by the look on her face that she was remembering the last time that they were forced to go on the run, only they had a place to go.

"New York," I said quickly. I wanted to see all my friends tell them I was ok and to not worry about me. I really wanted to talk to my friends to tell them I was ok and to not worry about me.

"We've always hid in New York, plus, I don't think your home has changed in a week," Angel said reading my mind. I glared at her and she smiled at me.

"How about Connecticut? We've never been there," Iggy suggested.

"Cool. All in favor of going to Connecticut, say I," Max said. A chorus of 'I's echoed over the roof and Max clapped her hands. "Ok then. Get ready to fly! We leave in five!"

Ok, you know the drill. Press that grey button and i will be happy. Don't press it and I won't be happy and you will never know how this story ends! =)

P.S. If anyone can figure out the move from a random Wii game that I thought about while writing this chapter, you get a virtual cookie!!