(The Fight (part one))
Avalon's P.O.V
I clutched tightly to Xavier as he swiftly swiveled through cars.
"I know you're mad, just don't try to kill me! " I screech as he makes another sharp turn and suddenly stops.
I regain my breathing and pry my clammy fingers from his jacket as he turns off the engine.
"We're here. " He states, not paying any mind to me.
I look up at the the sign that reads, Arcade, and a grin spreads across my face.
It feel a so much better not having Ryder watching over my shoulder 24/7, so now I can freely have fun.
I walk to the doors with Xavier angrily pouting as if to get his point across that he's upset.
"Heaven forbid dude! " I throw my hands in the air and turn around, crossing my arms at a dark and looming Xavier.
"What? " He growls.
"That's what I want to know! What's the problem?? " I snap back.
He just glares at me and doesn't move.
"Forget everything he said to you. " He narrows his eyes.
"Make me." I narrow mine as well.
"Don't say that." He clenches his jaw.
"Make me. " I taunt.
"Fucking......" He picks me up and throws me over his shoulder.
"Put me down!" I demand, slapping his back.
"Make me" He mimics in a girly voice and starts walking, only to be called by a random person.
"Xavier! " The boy runs up to us from behind Xavier and gives me a weird look.
I look away in embarrassment and with a bit of struggle, cross my arms.
"Who's the chick? " The boy asks, eyeing me again.
"What do you want Avery? " He questions the boy, successfully dodging the question.
"I wanted to know when you're going to be back in the ring? Aren't you fighting that one dude tonight" He snaps his fingers as if thinking.
"Chanlem something?.... "
This peaks my interest and I lift my head up slightly, wanting to hear more.
"Asswipe. Who goes around saying that shit? " Xavier sighs.
"Me." Avery simply responds.
"Also, ditch the girl, unless you want Gage to see her, because he'll be here tonight as well."
"Damn it you little shit, you think I'd bring her to the arena?? "
"You hurt me... " Avery sighs and put a a hand over his heart.
"Who knows, I heard a story of how Gage's dad, Quin something, was a huge fan of kidnapping.... If you don't leave the girl, he'll see your attachment to her and get her, because like father like son. " Avery shrugs.
"I don't have attachments to her." Xavier sighs and sets me down.
"I'm only with her so I can protect her from her ex boyfriend.... Who at this point is gone, so we're good." Xavier bites his lip and looks at me briefly.
I don't respond.
He's right.
There's no need for any strings to be between us.
Whatever he's involved in is just going to hurt me anyways from what it sounds like.
I look away, and shiver slightly at the breeze picking up.
"It's settled then, see you tonight. " And with that, Avery leaves.
~ ~ ~ ~
We sit in awkward silence in the arcade as I wait for my tickets to print out.
"Xavier, why are you still here if you don't want to.... Be my friend? " I question, feeling frustrated.
"Incase you've forgotten Avalon, I'm your ride." He states, not looking at me.
I huff and pull out my tickets, walking to the counter and looking at stuff I can buy.
"If we're going back to first name basis I'd better start calling you Xavier again... " I frown.
"What? You've only ever called me Xavier? " A look of confusion crosses his face.
"Oh, you're right.... I guess I only called you idiot in my head" I point at a small stuffed bear and the girl grabs it down, taking my tickets and handing me the bear.
"That's rude" He frowns.
I ignore him.
I wave at the lady and walk out of the arcade, scowling at Xavier.
"Goddamn it Gol- Avalon, what is it now? " He catches himself.
"Why don't you want to be friends? " I ignore how childish I sound.
"It's safer this way" He hands me the helmet and tightens it.
"Then you'll have to stop doing protective stuff like this" I motion towards him tightening the straps and he frowns dropping his hands and shrugging.
"It's not protective, I just don't want someone dying on my watch. "
"I jUsT dOnT wAnT sOmEoNe DyInG oN mY wAtCh" I mimic, flailing my arms.
He looks at me in distress "you're so childish" He shakes his head and starts his bike, making me quickly get on in fear of being left behind.
"To your house it is then. " He revs the engine and speeds away.
~ ~ ~ ~
I sit on my bed and sigh dramatically.
"What an oppressive jerk" I mumble and roll off of my bed.
It's been 4 hours since Xavier had dropped me off and I've been listening to music and dancing.
Making my way downstairs, I dance to the song playing and waltz into the kitchen.
I scream and fall down, crawling backwards.
"Xavier?? " I gape at him and cling onto the couch.
"Ow, my ears" He complains while rubbing one ear and eating a grape.
"What are you-"
"I figured that you wouldn't be safe here so I came to bring you with me, but you didn't hear me knocking over your loud music." He raises an eyebrow.
"So naturally, I broke in and am currently eating grapes" He pops another grape in his mouth and grins.
"What? Are you insane?? " I gasp and look at the busted lock on my door.
"No, but you are for wearing such revealing clothes, Goldi" He scolds and points at my tank top and short shorts.
"My bad, I didn't know I'd be having a guest" I say sarcastically and run upstairs, locking my door and changing.
I finish and run downstairs.
"So what's happening? " I rub my temples and grab the grapes, putting them back in the fridge.
"You're coming with me....... Please? " He cringes slightly and looks at me with hope.
"......"
"Nope." I cross my arms.
"I really just wanted you to trust me, I need you alive right now" He sighs and walks over to me, grabbing me around the waist and wrapping a jacket around me.
"What are you-"
"It's cold outside. "
Outside?
He pulls me out of the house and I pull the coat closer to myself.
"What's the point in asking if you're bringing me anyways" I ask while staring up at him.
His eyes shine with amusement in the moonlight and he shakes his dark hair, "I wanted to see your response" He simply responds.
"My mom will worry" I frown.
"You'll be home in time for curfew" He laughs.
"Don't patronize me! "I scowl and whack his arm.
"Not patronizing if I'm stating facts" He grumbles.
"What? Yes it is! " I furrow my brows and he pulls me over to a car.
"Where'd you get this?" I admire the paint job and brush my fingers along the handle.
"It's Stephens." He grumbles again and pulls open the door.
I step in and slide to the other side, a happy looking Stephen sitting in the front.
"Hey Goldi- ow! " He whines as Xavier whacks him over the head and slides in next to me. "That's my nickname for her. Get your own. "
"Jerk..... How about sexy? " Stephen jokes and wiggles his eyebrows at me.
"I second this" I smile enthusiastically and raise my hand.
Xavier pulls down my hand, "just drive" He glares at Stephen who nods and starts driving.
"So AJ, do you know about the ring? " Stephen frowns and glances at me through the mirror.
"AJ? " Xavier questions.
"You overprotective ape, it's a nickname, her first and last name.... " Stephen sighs.
I shake my head as Xavier gives him a dark look at being called an ape.
"AJ, buckle up! " Stephen hisses at me.
"Now who's protective" I tease and buckle up.
"You too Xavi! " Stephen demands.
"Yeah Xavi" I grin.
Xavier narrows his eyes at me and doesn't buckle up, instead he scoots closer to me.
"Mom! Xavier's not buckling up! " I whine to Stephen as Xavier is practically sitting on my lap.
"You're squishing me! " I gasp as he sits on my lap in triumph.
"What's going on back there?! " Stephen says as glances in the rear view mirror.
"Nothing! " Xavier calls back.
"Xavier! Your sharp butt is hurting my thighs! " I complain again and he sits up slightly so I don't feel pain.
"Now get off! " I push him but he doesn't budge.
"I will turn this car around! " Stephen yells again.
"No need! " Xavier states and lays down across the seats, laying his head in my lap.
What's he doing??
My nerves start screaming at me and I start feeling anxious.
He faces away from me but I eventually hear him breathing heavier and I know he's asleep.
I frown at his head full of dark hair and lightly play with the it.
It's just so.... soft.....
What shampoo does he use??
I retract my hand but Xavier moves slightly.
"Don't stop" He says with a tired voice and I reluctantly start playing with his hair again.
He's odd.....
~ ~ ~ ~
I walk into a small run down building, glued to Xavier's side and he nods at Stephen who takes out a key and unlocks the door.
A buff man is standing on the other side.
He takes one look at Stephen and Xavier and let's them past him, not paying any mind to me.
I furrow my brows as noise slowly fills my ears, the chanting gets louder and louder and it to the point were its almost unbearable.
I cringe as a nearby girl screeches her chants into my ear and I can definitely make out what they're saying now.
Aside from all the drunken slurs, it's obvious that they're saying 'Raider Raider Raider'
Must be one of the fighters.
Xavier guides us through the crowd unseen, and into a small room.
He sighs in relief.
"Those people will be the death of me" Shaking his head, he goes over to a small closet and I have a chance to examine the room.
Stephen sits down on a long black couch and opens up a magazine getting comfortable.
Across the room is a mirror and table, some would call it a vanity but I don't think these two would call it that seeing as a sign is plastered across the top, slightly crooked and reading, 'man desk'.
There's some small plants sitting on top of a book shelf and I notice how little books there are in it.
"Where's all the books? " I ask while walking over and picking up a thick hardcover one.
"Right there" Stephen laughs and points at a hidden shelf that's full to the brim in books of all varieties.
"I have to get ready, so unless you two want to see me naked, I'd suggest leaving" Xavier muses.
"Babe I've already seen you naked" Stephen says in a girly voice, fluttering his eyes and twirling his invisible long hair.
"Shut up Stephen" Xavier rolls his eyes and shoves us out.
I frown at Stephen.
"Really? "
"Yes. One time he ran out of the bathroom naked, and unaware he was naked, looking for his phone. He forgot it in my car and he thought I left, so before he got in the shower he yelled and ran out of the bathroom in panic and..... Yeah.... "He shudders.
I wheeze and double over in laughter, imagining a naked Xavier yelling for his phone.
"It's not that funny" Xavier appears behind Stephen and glares at him.
"Yes it is and since I saw mini you, we're basically dating" Stephen shrugs.
"That's not how it works! " Xavier throws his hands up and I look at his appearance.
He's wearing long shorts and no shirt.
I look away in shock, having had not seen him without a shirt before.
"I was a fanboy since the party" Stephen mutters and without further word, walks away.
"What? " I question, feeling slightly nervous.
"Some weird thing he's a part of" Xavier waves him off and looks behind me.
"Ah shit." He growls, pulling me behind him.
"Xavier" An amused male voice says as I hear his footsteps approach us.
"Gage" Xavier growls.
That name sounds familiar.
I peak out from behind Xavier and spot a muscular man standing with pride, long scars stretch across his chest and his eyes narrow in on me, making Xavier step in front of me again.
"Who's this? " Gage questions.
Oh wait.
Didn't Xavier mention someone named Gage earlier.....
I gasp quietly and peek at him again.
Yeah, he looks like someone who'd want to piss off Xavier.
I cringe and try to make myself small.
"None of your business" Xavier snaps.
Gage leans forward slightly and grins before stalking off in the opposite direction.
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Happily finishes another bootleg.
Author Q/A time.
Whoop whoop.
_Nayade asks, "how tall are you?".
Well...... I don't know if it's like, that tall or not, but I'm 5'7 so. Yeah.
Another one from _Nayade is" Where are you from? "
Minnesota, I'm not sure if it was where I was born because our family was always on the move, but yeah it's pretty much been home to me.
More facts are that my favorite food is pizza rolls and I play the flute and I'm learning both the ukulele and piano.
Hope you had a great day~QBWð