A/N- Sorry I haven't updated, my computer wasn't working. But it's fixed now!! Thnks for reviewing! I think I'll finally finish the fight scene in this chapter. Woohoo!! Oh, yeah, by the way. Incase there's any confusion, there were only 17 Flyboys total. Fang and Iggy took care of 2, and the rest are hovering around Max and Nudge.

Disclaimer- Whatever.

-Previously on Hot and Cold-

"This has no purpose. We will just kill you here and now." He flew over to Nudge. "Starting with this one."

"NO!" Iggy, Fang and I yelled simultaneously.

Well, I tried to, but my voice was really weak. My face was throbbing, but I managed to lift my head. I looked over at Nudge and saw her struggling. Stupid had a Flyboy hold her head still, and he held the gun against her head.

I had started crying around the fourth time Stupid slapped me, but I just noticed now. "Please, please. Just let her go!" I begged. "I'll go with you, just don't shoot her! Please!" I was sobbing now, but he didn't pay any attention to my pleads.

"You had to act stupid, Maximum. This is your fault! You brought this upon her."

Iggy seemed to be frozen. He just floated in the air, listening numbly.

Until Nudge started screaming. "IGGY! MAX! FANG! Oh, God, IGGY!!! Help! I don't wanna die!! Not yet!!! IGGY!!"

Iggy was flying around in circles, his face a picture of pure torture. Fang looked slightly worried, which meant he was totally burning up on the inside with worry.

Wait… burning…inside…Fang!

"Fang! Burn them!"

Fang looked at me like I was insane, then comprehension dawned on his features. He shook his head.

I screeched. "WHAT! Fang, please!"

Nudge started sobbing. "Iggy! IGGY! Someone, help!"

Stupid turned off the safety.

Fang looked like he was fighting an internal battle. "No, I could hit her, or you, or Iggy!"

Iggy started listening. "Fang, please help her! She can't die!"

Fang bowed his head.

"FANG!" I screamed, and Fang looked up, his eyes blazing with determination.

He sped at Nudge, opening his mouth as he went. Fire flew out of his mouth, and scorched the Flyboys holding Nudge. The two Flyboys holding her wings pulled them together in the back, and they flew away.

Nudge plummeted to the ground, screaming. Iggy swooped after her, and I heard Nudge's screams stop as he caught her.

All the Flyboys around Nudge had fallen, or flown away. Except for one.

Stupid flew at me, and the other Flyboys backed away. He grabbed me around my throat, and lifted me up. I kicked and punched, but it didn't seem to do anything. So, I did a pretty reasonable thing. I spat in his face. Again.

He roared, and shook me around like a rag doll. My teeth rattled around in my head, but I just glared at him. Fang spun around and saw Stupid strangling me. He flew over to us and crashed into his back.

Stupid slapped me one more time, before letting go of my throat and attacking Fang. I gasped for breath, and then I noticed that I was falling. Really fast.

I tried to flap my wings, or at least slow down, but my brain was scrambled after that last marvelous slap. (Note the sarcasm) I couldn't move my wings, so I prayed that Fang would notice. Soon.

I was still gasping for air, and my eyes were closed. I was just wondering how much farther away the ground was when Fang's strong arms scooped me up.

I opened my eyes to see him looking down at me. I smiled, and he smiled back. Wow. He was really worried.

We were headed towards the ground. I saw Iggy approach us, carrying Nudge. Nudge looked shocked, and Iggy seemed worried.

"Is she okay?" He asked, and I could hear his voice shake. Whoa, what was it with guys being worried today?

I tried to speak, but blood was in my mouth and it didn't work too well. Fang answered instead. "She just shocked, Ig. She'll be okay."

Iggy seemed relieved, and we landed in a clearing. Fang set me down carefully, but Iggy just sat down and put Nudge in his lap. She immediately started bawling, and Iggy hugged her close.

Fang glanced at me, and motioned away from the clearing, as if to say "Let's leave them alone." I nodded, and we slipped through the trees.

Nudge started bawling and Iggy hugged her close. She clutched at his shirt, and he rubbed her back.

They were both shaking, Nudge because she had almost died, and Iggy because he had almost lost the most important person in his life.

Eventually Nudge's sobbing formed into understandable words and Iggy listened carefully.

"I…I…I th…thought I was go…gonna…die!"

For some reason Iggy was mad. "Don't ever do that to me again! I was so scared!"

Nudge stopped crying. "You were scared! I was about to die!"

"Yeah, but I was about to lose you."

Nudge looked up into Iggy's eyes and saw something she thought she would never see… someone looking at her with love, and not sibling love, in their eyes.

For practically the first time in her life, Nudge was at a loss for words. Iggy didn't know what was going on, but he could feel that something was changing. After a while Iggy broke the silence.

"Nudge? Are you okay?"

Nudge was dying to say how much she loved the tall, sightless boy holding her. The only problem was she didn't know what to say. "Iggy, I…"

But she didn't have to. Iggy heard the tone of her voice, and made a split decision that he hoped wouldn't backfire.

He lightly brushed his hand over Nudge's face, until he found her lips. Then he slowly leaned in and kissed her.

Nudge froze for a second, and then she started to kiss him back. Iggy cocked his head so they could kiss better, and the kiss deepened. Nudge wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Neither of them thought that the other would like them so much, but they weren't complaining. Inside, they were both bursting with joy.

So they stayed in their little bubble of peace and love until Iggy's keen ears heard Max and Fang approaching.

A/N- So, what did you think? I want your honest opinions. I've got no idea when I'll be able to update next, so please don't get mad at me. I'll update again as soon as I can, so until then, two reviews! THANKS!!!