DISCLAMER: I DON'T OWN THE SHOW OR THE CHARACTERS JUST THE IDEA

Chapter 21: No Longer Suffering

It hurts so much. I can barley stand the pain. I can't... I can't do it... But... CeCe... Can I truly leave her behind? I... I can't. I won't! Not after all that work. Not after all that we've been through. I am not going to die! I am not going to die like this! I am not going to leave this world just yet, not now. Brown eyes flew open, tan skinned triceps and biceps flexed, a weak body shook as the stood tall with a minor limp not caring how much the wounds hurt.

"CeCe. I'm not going down without a fight." As Raquel Oprah Blue limped under an air vent preparing herself to begin her long journey to a new safe zone, up above past the clouds and stars, stood the man who gave her the option to save her from her pain and suffering smiling proudly at the choice the young woman had made.

"My child, you have become my disciple and I bless you with all the strength you need for this mission."

Rocky's P.O.V.

I hissed as I looked down at my knee. Crawling around a tight air vent isn't the greatest thing to do especially with the wounds I have. I know I've lost a lot of blood and I would need a lot of medical attention after all of this is over but I need to keep moving. I know the nurses office is near but I feel so dizzy and light headed. No, I need to keep moving. I've passed many classrooms that I know are close to my destination, I just hope I can get there before I loose conciseness.

"CeCe... Please You have to stop crying."

"How? Rocky is still out there, who knows if she's dead or not. What if I never see her alive again? What if that menus got to her?" I smiled weakly. Hearing her voice, even under the circumstances, gave me the strength to go on closer to the vents opening. I began pushing and punching, cutting up my fists but I didn't care I needed to be with her.

CeCe's P.O.V.

My breath hitched when we all turned towards the air vent in the corner of the room. We all tried moving away as far as possible, scared it was someone that could kill us but what surprised us all was the body that weakly pulled themselves out into view. It was Rocky. My Rocky, she was alive!

"Rocky!" She looked up as the top half of her body was hanging out of the vent and smiled weakly.

"Hey beautiful, you look better." Ty and Deuce quickly ran over helping her out of the vent and quickly carrying her over to one of the cots so the nurse could mend to the deep wounds. "So," she hissed as she the nurse dug into her wound for the bullet, "ah... you feeling any...mmm... better?" I hold her hand as she squeezing tightly and I nod furiously with fresh new tears building up at the bridge of my eyes.

"I'm fine, but what about you?" She whines as the bullet was removed and sighed in relief as her faced relaxed from it's twisted pained form.

"I should be okay Ce. I just need to get patched up and that's it."

"Sadly Ms. Blue you are wrong." Rocky and I turn to the nurse immediately.

"Why is that?" Rocky asks quickly as I hold onto her hand tightly, slowing tightening my grip.

"If you mean that you should be fine in no time under my care that won't happen. I don't have the medicine or the tools for that. You would need to go to the hospital but we're still stuck in here due to that kid that is out to kill you." Rocky sighed sadly.

" It's not Gunther that's behind all of this. It's my... my father."

"You're what?"

"What do you mean dad is behind all of this? How could he be? Why?" She shrugs sadly at her brother as he fumes. His face becoming red and his eyes filled with an angry fire that I had never seen before. To be honest it scared me.

"I guess he doesn't like CeCe. I know he hates me for being gay. That's probably a big reason behind all of this." Ty soon sat down, still angry and shaking with that anger but kept it quiet after seeing how scared I looked.

"CeCe don't worry about my father, my brother, my well being... I need you to rest. Just focus on you. Remember if you need anything I'm right here okay babe?" I not slowly as I lean into Rocky making sure I don't hurt her anymore than what her injuries had already taken upon her. I didn't want to be the cause of more pain for her. I slowly rest my eyes as I dream of my last Christmas and New Years day with Rocky.

Christmas

"Rocky! Oh my gosh this is so beautiful!" Rocky and I had both agreed to spend Christmas together and it would only be the two of us and well she had told me on the 23rd that I'd have to wait because she wanted to surprise me. Well on the 24th she had brought me to the Shake it Up! Chicago studio and everything was dark. She told me to close my eyes and she lead me into the building. When she told me to open my eyes I was met by a beautiful sight. The entire studio was decorated with lights and and some stockings on the wall. There was even a fresh Christmas tree next to it with all the decorations on it. Except for the star that is, which was being held out to me.

"How about you help me finish the tree? You can put the star up." She had carried me herself so that I could reach the top. After she had helped me with the tree she went to the mini fridge that she had and pulled out eggnog, Christmas cookies, dessert, food that she had cooked herself, she brought everything. She had even set up a small place for us to lie down and cuddle on and just talk until we fell asleep. It was all perfect. We talked all night and feel asleep at midnight. When we had woken up we exchanged gifts and it was all so perfect. Then as we were leaving something that just made my Christmas happened.

"Hey CeCe." I stopped walking and turned to her and watched her gesture to something above us. As I gave her a confused looked, I looked up and found mistletoe. "You don't have to, if you don't though." I blushed and took her face into my hands pulling her face closer to mine and we slowly kissed under the mistletoe. It had been my first kiss and it was with Rocky and a big bonus was that it was on Christmas day under the mistletoe.

New Years

This was a few days after that same Christmas day and Rocky had promised to find me a special seat to watch all the fire works that were being shot up from the taller buildings around our apartment building. Everyone else had gone to the building over to see them but Rocky had told me that she had found an even better spot.

"Rocky, maybe we should have gone with everyone else I mean we all know that spot is like one of the best places to watch it." Rocky just smiled and pulled us to the top of our apartment building and pulled us to an open area where you could see the sky very clearly. "Rocky I don't think we can see from here. Are you sure about this?" I question her as I look down to find her sitting on blankets and pillows staring up at the sky.

"CeCe just sit down next to me and watch the clear sky." I sigh and lay next to her.

"Okay fine but if you're wrong I'm going to be mad at you." She chuckles and responds with an okay and takes my hand into hers. We wait until it's finally midnight and everyone says their Happy New Years but for us... It was different. Instead of saying Happy New Years... We kissed. The moment it hit 12 midnight Rocky had captured my lips and from under closed eyelids I saw flashes of lights from fire works. As we pulled away Rocky had whispered to me.

"Happy New Years Cecelia. I told you, you'd see fireworks. I always keep my promises." I look up at the sky and see the beautiful display of colors and smile even wider as I think of the double meaning behind her words. I saw more than just fireworks for New Year, I saw them when I kissed her and I knew from that day on that one day we'd be together and that was my New Years resolution: to finally be with Rocky Blue.

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG BUT I'VE BEEN BUSY WITH SCHOOL, WORK, THE ORGANIZATIONS I'M APART OF. IT'S HARD TO DO EVERYTHING WITH LIMITED TIME.

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