I've Never Fallen Faster

By: ParamoreXO

A/N: Okay, again, stupid finals! I've been studying my butt off lately and school's almost out so I will eventually have loads of time to write! Sorry this took a while to post but I do hope it was worth it! Thanks to everyone who added this to your favorites and for the wonderful reviews! Enjoy!

GWEN'S POV

Arms pumping wildly, feet slamming against the dirt road, I charged at the alien life form eerily floating before me. Sensing the manna from everything around me drain into my body, I felt on top of the world with this rich power. It was growing inside of me, merging with my alien blood. My body tingled as everything inside of me buzzed with newfound strength, almost like it did every time Kevin kissed me. It was like a surge of lightning was zinging through me, putting everything into overdrive. Eyes burning with streaking manna, it formed around my hands like fire balls, roaring with life, waiting to attack its next victim.

I was in perfect range for a kill; the energy raging inside of me needed to burst. It felt like I was a balloon reaching its limits, daring to pop at any second and unleash all within me, "GRAHHH!" I screamed, thrusting orbs of astonishing pink energy at the enemy with raging fury. The blood within my veins was blistering as I unleashed full force on the thing that had taken over my Grandpa.

Throughout the onslaught of my raining orbs of manna, I spotted a rush of electric blue, bursting through the night like fireworks. He swiftly dodged each surge of my energy, his motions fluid-like. This was beginning to become more annoying than Ben when he would beg Kevin to take us to Mr. Smoothie for the millionth time in an hour. And that could really get annoying.

Everything I had to offer was effortlessly dodged, really getting on my nerves. "COME ON!" I yelled into the manna lit night, "CAN'T YOU TAKE A HIT?" as he passed by the Rustbucket, I watched as balls of manna slammed into it, causing it to rock side to side. I didn't have a second thought about it, though. I could only focus on the unknown life form swiftly avoiding my every move. Ugh, seriously, couldn't this be as easy as some of the other bad guys we had to pointlessly chase? Like DNAliens? They were pretty annoying these days.

"GWEN!" Kevin screamed from behind me, his voice practically shattering my eardrums. "WATCH OUT!"

The instant those words were able to process through my brain, it was too late. Out of nowhere, the monstrous alien lunged at me, a blood curling hiss escaping its mouth. My first instinct was to put up a shield of manna around me before I was hit but my reaction wasn't as fast. Swiping at my head, its translucent fist hit me square in the jaw. I don't know what I expected to feel but the closest thing that would fit the feeling of that single punch would probably be Hell. The force of the impact knocked me back, sending me flying through the air. Stars began to float in my vision, twinkling and streaking by, staining the dark sky above me.

"Gwenenenen!" I could feel my body plunging towards the earth, Kevin screaming my name in the distance…it was nice to hear his voice…

Then, it was like the coal black heaven was wrapping around me like a blanket, every color exposed in the little offered light from the moon rushing to meet with it. It was like I was surrounded by nothing…my whole world was painted black…black…black…

KEVIN'S POV

They say when someone is unconscious they feel like they weigh twice as much as they actually would when they're back to their senses. When I caught Gwen's limp form that had been launched into the air by the translucent figure that was snaking towards me, I believed that statement now more than ever.

"Hhhughh!" I grunted out as her noodle-like limbs smacked into my steady arms. Sure, she was skinny and all but right now, it was a burden to carry her. It took a lot of weight off of my pounding heart though, to know that I had her in my arms. Off of pure adrenaline, I carefully and quickly set her down and bolted towards the alien which was prepared to fight, holding its ground it a battle stance that I'd faced many times before.

Swiftly swiping my hand over the hood of my most likely scratched up car (let's face it, I didn't even want to look at it right now because it would probably disappoint) I could feel my skin hardening into a shell of green steal. Max's possessed, streaking crystal blue eyes reminded me of Gwen when she was about to use her heat vision…wait, oh crap!

Realizing what he was about to do, I ducked just in time to miss the beams bursting from his eyes, "OW! THAT WAS MY FREAKING EAR!" The tip of my ear was probably red, blackened, or cut clean off. I couldn't tell which but the pain could've fit any of those three choices. Take your pick.

Next thing I knew, the demon version of Max was charging at me like a bull, expression furious but half dead. It wasn't him, this wasn't Max. He would never do this to us willingly. As for me…as sorry as I felt, I had to punch him. Pulling back my ready fist, I swung at him with a lunge at his head. What I wasn't expecting, though, was for his hand to catch it. It definitely didn't feel like flesh on top of mine. I didn't get enough time to make a connection, though, as I swiped at his legs with my right one.

Countering it with a jump, he hurled himself over my steel covered body, dragging my arm along for the ride, and thrust me into the dark right over his head, head over heels. Literally.

"Kevin!"

Energy was flowing through my whole body, charging me up as Gwen's bright pink manna caught me in the freefall. I felt the feeble grass crush beneath me as she set me down with ease. Looking straight ahead, I watched as my girlfriend barreled in the direction of her alien possessed Grandfather, manna flaming all around her. I could feel my throat tighten like a vice with the fear of her turning into her true manna form strangling me. I tried to force my legs to move and go help Gwen but I couldn't. Something told me this was Gwen's battle and hers alone. The dangerously enraged look in her wild eyes told me that this was for Ben, her dad, Uncle, and Grandpa. I couldn't interfere with that.

As the two of them dodged each skillful, cutthroat chop they sent my heart began to race faster than my Camero could ever go. The glowing alien would lash out in a string of attacks and Gwen would block each one, showing off her fighting skills. What scared me and thrilled me all at once was the way Gwen added a blast of manna with each maneuver. Even when she was in danger, she was hot.

GWEN'S POV

Aiming a sweeping kick at his head, the alien life form shifted its body out of my leg's reach with liquid ease. This was really starting to get annoying and a little unfair. So he could move like water and dodge every move I made and I couldn't? As if I wasn't mad enough, fury raged inside my veins, filling my entire being to the limits. I could've been on fire for all I knew. All the manna flowing through me mounted up to the climax as it began to radiate from my flesh. I could sense it steaming off of my body, crackling like fire.

As I countered a row of punches and uppercuts, I wasn't prepared for the shocking, electric blast exploding from his hands embedding in my gut.

"Ugh!" I flew back, still on my feet, the heels of my shoes scraping against the earth beneath me. That was it. This alien messed with my family and my boyfriend, now it was going to officially pay the price. Orbs of manna stormed around my fists, building up to unleash upon the deranged alien.

"EAT THIS!" I screamed, all the manna erupting from me, inflicting upon the glowing figure before me. Pink light cut through the dark night, so intense it was as blinding as the sun. Through the apocalypse of it all, my ears rang as a shrill, blood chilling and inhuman scream of agony slammed into my eardrums.

As quick as a flash, the light that had burned my eyes was gone. Before me lay my grandpa, sickeningly white as paper. It just wasn't human. The same marks that had branded themselves upon my dad and Uncle lay upon his body. It broke my heart to see him like that and to know that I had done it. As Kevin ran up to him, I wasn't aware of what he was saying to me. My focus was on a stream of electric blue energy wafting into the shattered night air. It began to disappear into the night, the soul of whatever alien had attacked my family evaporating into nothing.

Or so I thought.

A/N: Okay, I just love cliff hangers so I'll leave it as is for now. I hope there isn't too much confusion, there are more chapters to come, I promise! And more Gwevin moments, as always! Yay! :D