Fight Till the End

Chapter 12: A Game

I woke up to a branch that landed inches from my leg. I was still by the tree, I stood up using it as leverage. I stood there a few minutes gathering my strength. I noticed it was becoming very windy, that's what caused the branch to fall. I began the flight home. My flying was choppy and all over the place, meaning my energy was really low.

As I came over land, I didn't sense Elizabeth or Angel. In fact I didn't sense any of them, it was like they just disappeared. The farther I got over land, the more unsure I was on how long I was out. It felt like I was out a day, but what if I was out longer.

I finally get the house, but I see that the front door is cracked. I slowly open it and start walking down the hall cautiously. I checked each room as I went by. One after another they were all clear, but in every room I can't help but feel something was off, like the energy was off some how. I cleared every room but Elizabeth's. Walking towards her room, I see that the light was on. I could tell this from the gap between the floor and the door. I get to the door and open it slowly. First I saw the bed made up perfectly. Then out of nowhere Elizabeth come out of the bathroom wearing her night gown, brushing her hair.

"Holy crap!" I yelled, scaring her half to death, making her drop her hair brush.

"What the hell!" She yelled. "Tyler is that you? Dang you look like crap. What happened?"

"Oh nothing, just been up a couple of days without sleep." I said trying to play it off. Risky being that I had no idea how long I was out."Where is everone?" I asked.

"Oh, " she began, "Meagan and Victoria went home a couple of hours ago and their letting Angel spend the night. The others went home as well."

"Ah that's why I didn't sense anyone the on my way in." I said going to the guest room to get some clothes.

Elizabeth was now in the bed getting ready to go to sleep. I was I the bathroom taking a quick shower.

"Only a couple more days till the fight, how you holding up?" she asked from the bed.

"Well I guess I'm holding up fine. I mean I'm nervous about the whole thing, but I'm also calm about it as well. I'm sure I can beat him, no problem." I answered.

"Good to hear. At least you've stopped looking at the negative side of things and started looking at the positive." She answered back.

I just got out of the shower and pulled my shorts up when she came in the bathroom.

"Really...." I said looking at her. "I can't even pull up my shorts before you come in here."

"Nothing I haven't seen before." she said with a smug look on her face.

I looked at her a little confused wondering what she ment by that. "And by that you mean?" I said carefully.

"Remember when we first met Tyler?" She asked as she slowly walked back to the bed.

"Uhhh.... yeah, a few years ago. Ironically, you saved my life. Why?" I said.

"Well...," She began as she sat on the bed. I joined her. "I'm sure you remember waking up in what you may have thought was a hospital. I'm the one who put the hospital gown on you."

"What?" I said in total shock and denial. She looked at me and laughed. "That means you saw....."

She shook her head. "Yeah I did."

"And you didn't say anything before because?" I ask feeling violated and embarrassed at the same time.

She chuckled, "It didn't seem important at the time. I mean you were on the verg of death."

"Well, it's in the past, nothing I can do now I guess." I said looking at her blue eyes.

I laid on the bed, she came and cuddled up on me. I put my arm around her. She looked at me, her blue eyes gazing at my mine.

"Only a couple of days, seems like there would be something we're suppose to do." Said with a hint of uselessness in her voice.

Still looking at her I said, "Not much we can do, I mean we can't just tell the C.I.A., F.B.I., or N.S.A. about something like this. I mean what would they do?"

"Lock us up, thinking we're crazy." She said getting closer to me.

"Yeah. Something like that. But sooner or later we need to make sure that they know about us." I said getting closer to her.

"Mmm mmm," she hummed.

All of a sudden I realized that we are getting closer and closer to each other, I notice her flush red lips, her soft pale skin, I raise my hand too her face placing it softly to her cheek, rubbing my thumb across it. Are foreheads are resting on each others, her lips inches away from mine.

"When some poeple think the end is near," I said getting even closer, "a risk has to be taken and the games have to stop, so new ones can start.... What do you say to stppoing this game and starting a new one?"

She got even closer to me. At this point, we are as close as you can get without kissing. "It's about time." she said softly.

Then we kissed, it made my body tingle and my blood rush. I had imagined this moment a couple of times, but never like this. I can actually say that I had someone care about. I loved her more than anything else and nothing would change that and I knew she felt the same way.

In the back of my mind still wondered the questions I had been asking myself. Can I beat him? Is Angel, really Angel? Am I over estimating my ability to fight? Am I over estimating my power? I guess that I would find out soon since the fight is right around the corner. I just hope things turn out safe for Elizabeth in the end.