Authors Notes: Little bit more before the big battle.
Not Without A Fight
Maddy
I'm scared, but I'm ready. But not yet. I've phoned up Tom and I'm about to explain to him whats happening, well that'll be the first thing I do. It goes to voicemail. I'm actually quite glad it does. Cause then I don't get a response. "Tom..." I say, not sure how to start it, "I need to... to, get something off me chest." I tell him taking a deep breath before I continue, "There's going to be a battle... between Jana's pack and Lucas' pack. And I was calling just to say... You've always been such a great friend... and that will not change just because I... well you know... But promise me one thing... If I do... you know... you'll gain a bloody back bone, ask that Sapphire out on a date." I joke around with a bossy tone, but then my tears get me sniffling and I have to end the call because I need to call Shannon, "I'm so sorry we haven't spent so much time together, like we used to. I'll never forget you Tom Okanawe." I say before ending the call and wiping my eyes. Next is Shan.
Oh God. Why am I doing this? I dial the number. Hoping once again it goes to voicemail. It does. "Hey Shan..." I say in a new voice that no longer has tears in it, and as I explain what is about to happen I smell Rhydian outside the door, I sniffle a couple of times as I've begun to cry again, "...I just want you to know, whatever happened between us in the past... you've always been me best mate, but just because we might not see each other anymore doesn't mean your not me best mate, it'll just mean we won't have as much fun together like we used to. I'm so sorry Shan. But hey, you got your fiancé, so go get married. I'll never forget you Shannon Kelly." I say before ending the call. I cry more freely now, even with Rhydian outside.
I'm dialing another number, I don't know what for I just feel like dialing. And as I dial, Rhydian burst in through the doors, I look up at him in shock, I know my face is stained with tears and my eyes are probably bloodshot, but that don't matter because he's seen me in worse states than this.
He crouches down and pulls me into his chest, gently stroking my hair whilst telling me, "Everythings going to be fine, alright Mads. I'm not going to let anything happen to you. Okay? I promise, you'll see them both again. As long as I'm alive you'll be safe." Its a promise I know he can't keep, but I cling onto him and he envelopes me in his arms, I smell someone else though. I look over Rhydians shoulder and look at Ceri, she smiles back at me.
"Thank you Rhydian Morris." I whisper as I look at Ceri and she tilts her head to the side with a smile still on her face. Me and Ceri got on well in the wild.
Rhydian pulls away and looks at me, cupping my face with both hands and I place my hands ontop of his, he pulls me in again, but this time for a kiss, soft and full of love, especially as he wraps his arms around my waist and I wrap my arms around his neck.
After a moment Rhydian looks over to see his mum, I know he is embarrassed... which hurts, but I don't mind, but his embarrassment fades as she smiles. "Maddy?" His mum calls over to me, I see Rhydians confusion in his eyes. I want to laugh at it, he's used to Ceri calling me 'Tame'. I unwrap myself from Rhydian and approach Ceri, we stand outside the door and I know Rhydian can hear us, "You love him, don't you?" Ceri asks me, I don't respond with words I just nod raising my eyebrows at her... where is this going? Ceri continues however with a smile and a frown on her face, "Then why aren't you living with him? And don't lie to me I know your not." Wonderful. I see she's been using eolas.
"Not you as well." I groan. Rhydian would proably laugh at this.
"Look, I understand your family have lived in this house for three hundred years... or more, but change won't hurt. All I'm trying to say is... after the battle, if both of you have survived, maybe you should give it a go... move in with him." She tries to persuade me. Her point is good though, if we both survive this then I should at least give it a try. I nod, me and Ceri then go downstairs to join the planning.
As I listen to the adults plan all I start to think about something which gets my heartbeat going at top speed. I keep seeing this scene in my head where I am being dragged away kicking and screaming by Fred whilst Rhydian is lyiing on the ground with blood pouring out of a fresh wound. In this scene I want desperatly to help him, but I can't, each time I try I get further and further away from him. I listen to the last part of the plan, trying to wipe away any images of the scene.
We'll be fine, I tell myself, but will we?
Authors Notes: Next chapter is the fight scene, it might take me a while to write this so I apologise, it could mean this is the only chapter for today.