Pairing: Sparksize (Capsize x Sparklez)
Summary: Sometimes even the bravest people need heroes.

"Tucker! You can't just leave me here!" I yelled in exasperation, turning and twisting my body against the ropes. It was no use. There was no way I could get down.

"Oh yes I can. You stole my shit, now you're paying for it. Have a nice year up there Sparklez." Tucker smirked and walked away from the tree, leaving me dangling by my arms. I wanted to cry. First of all, I hated heights. Second, the ropes were cutting into my skin and causing some serious rash to form around my wrists. And third, I was wearing nothing but a thin muscle tank top and some ball shorts, and it was about to come a downpour by the looks of the darkened sky.

I wouldn't be found for weeks. No one ever came by my house at any time, not unless I invited them over. So no one was coming to my rescue. I was screwed. I let out another wine as the ropes dug deeper into my now slightly bleeding skin. Tucker was going to pay for this.

The rain began to fall and I sighed in despair. I might as well get used to it. I was going to be hanging from here for a while. Why did I have to steal Tucker's bow? I had been retaliating for his earlier pranks, but still. I should've known something like this would happen.

"Sparklez? Is that you?" I heard a voice call from below me.
I looked down from the heavens and saw a miracle. Capsize stood on the pathway, her brown eyes squinting so she could see me better. My tree was pretty huge, and I was probably very hard to see all the way from up here. It was pouring now. The thunder was starting to roll in.

"What in gods name are ye doin up there? Are ye alright?" She yelled.

"Long story, but yes." I yelled back down to her. She shook her head and smiled at my predicament.

"You want me to get ye down?" She cupped her hands around her mouth so I could hear her better.

"Yes please." I responded back, thunder following shortly after.
She gave me a nod and ran into my tree, her long chestnut hair flowing behind her in the whipping winds. She was beautiful. But I would never admit to her that. She liked Tom. Not me. I was too weird and awkward.
Another yell was heard, but from above me. Capsizes face peeked down to mine from the leaves of the tree.

"I'm gonna pull ye up, alright?" She told me. I nodded and she disappeared. I felt a tug on the ropes around my hands and I cried out in pain. The burns were getting worse. I could see the blood dripping down from the broken and irritated skin.

"What be wrong?" She yelled down, stopping her tugging.

"I have rope burn...it really hurts." I admitted shyly. I don't want her think I'm a wimp.

"Sorry Sparklez, I didn't know ye were hurt matey. Don't think I can do much other than pull ye up. Can you last it for just a bit? It'll be fast, promise." She gave me a pitied look. She felt bad for me I guess.

"I can do it. Go ahead."

She disappeared again, and I felt the tugging return. I gritted my teeth from the pain and waited for it to be over. I didn't look down. I was terrified. A large tug pulled on my aching wrists and I groaned in pain. She was pulling me up, but I was really heavy so it was taking forever. The pain was bringing tears to my eyes. I hate Tucker. So much.
I heard her yell down to me. "Be ready to take me hand!"

Another large tug, and I could reach the leaves of the tree. I saw a hand appear and I took it with both of my bound hands. A strong force pulled me up and I was soon face to face with the strongest woman alive. She hadn't even broke a sweat. Her hair was matted to her face from the rain, but it somehow made her even more beautiful. If that was even possible.

"Oh Sparklez, it looks bad mate...let me cut the ropes and check ye out." She pulled out a dagger from the waist band of her pants and began to cut through the rope. As she cut them off, I breathed a sigh of relief.

My wrists looked absolutely terrible. The rope had cut into them deep, leaving a large thick line all the way across my wrists. Drops of blood from the wounds stained my skin and made me feel sick. Capsize held the front of my hand, examining the large burns. "Gods...you're hurt bad mate." She traces over the burn marks with her delicate fingers. I shivered slightly at the touch, and she noticed my shaking.

"Are ye cold Sparklez?" She asked with concerned eyes. I nodded, but I knew I was lying. Sure I was cold, but her touch just felt electrifying to me. She let go of my hands, making the electric feeling fade.

She began to unbutton her uniform, her stunning captains uniform. Wait. She was taking it off? Why?!
When she finally got done with the buttons, she removed the thing. It was only her jacket and she had a tank top underneath it. Thank god. I had such a dirty mind.

She pulled the soft fabric over my shoulders. It was warm. I loved it. "Thank you Capsize..."

Her hands took mine again and she started to dig around in her pocket. She pulled out a bandana and ripped it in two, typing each one tightly against my wrist. She was smart.

Her eyes stared into mine, and she suddenly became angry. Why was she angry? I felt her hand go to my face and a delicate finger swipe over a wet place underneath my eye. She had wiped away my tear. I blushed furiously. I didn't want to seem weak in front of her, and crying wasn't helping my situation.

"Who did this to ye Sparklez?" Her eyes showed growing anger in them. I didn't want her to be angry. She looked more beautiful when she was happy.

"It was Tucker...but I guess I sorta deserved it. I did steal his bow."

"I don't care if ye burned the boys house down, tying ye to a tree branch and leaving ye in the rain?"

"It wasn't that bad..."

She sighed and pulled back a strand of hair from her eyes. "Yer too nice. Let's go, I'm taking ye to the priest. Ye need bandages."

She helped me up from our spot in the tree and we walked towards the top entrance into my tree house. I didn't want to go to be honest. I really just wanted to be alone with her.
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"Change them twice a day for a week and you should be fine. But it will sting and burn and ache. Sorry." Dec taped the remaining bandage against my wrist and turned back to his desk of medical supplies.

When he had removed Capsizes makeshift bandages, I felt sort of sad. They had reminded me of how caring she was. She had left about an hour ago when we arrived at Decs, saying she had to talk with Skipper about something important. I simply nodded, but inside I felt unimportant and foolish. She had more important things to do than play hero and damsel in distress with me.

"Are you feeling okay? You haven't said a word since you've been here." Dec raised a red eyebrow.

"It's nothing. I should be getting back. I need to change out of these clothes." I didn't want to tell Dec about my crush. He wouldn't understand.

The priest nodded and began to put away his medical instruments, while I gathered the extra bandages he had given me and began to get up.

Just then, the door opened, and in walked Tucker.

His nose was a bloody mess, his eyes both swollen and his lip busted wide open. He saw me sitting there and gave me a death glare. "Don't look at me like that. You already won, you wimp."

What was he even talking about? "Tucker, what the hell happened?! Who did this to you?"

"Your little girlfriend and her brother beat the shit out of me, that's what happened. So you won. Congrats." He shoved past me and went to Dec, who was getting his supplies back out. I swear I could see a grin on his face, but it quickly disappeared when he faced Tucker.

My first thoughts, Capsize and Skipper had stood up for me. They cared about me. She cared about me.
I quickly walked out of Decs office so that I could escape any more anger from Tucker.
I need to find her. I need to thank her.

I returned back to the yard of my house, and there she was. She was sitting on my porch, her hands resting up on her knees which were pulled up to her face. Her hands were bandaged. Why were her hands bandaged? Worry flooded me.
She must have heard my footsteps because she looked up when I was near. She gave me a smile and I felt the same creeping blush approaching my neck.

"Aye Sparklez, ye get yer bandages?" She pulled back some hair from her face so she could see me better. God she was beautiful. I'd give anything just to kiss her once.

"Yeah...Kate, did you beat up Tucker?" I took a seat beside her on my wooden porch. The rain was starting to let up. The thunder had stopped.

"Yup." Her tone sounded bored. She didn't even care that she had beat Tucker half to death.

"Why?" I guess that's why her hands were bandaged.

She stayed silent for awhile as if she was contemplating something. Her gorgeous brown eyes stared aimlessly at the grey sky.

"Capsize?" I asked her.

"No one makes makes me favorite lad cry. No one. Don't care if it was Ianite herself, still woulda killed em'. I really like ye Sparklez, and seeing ye strung up and humiliated makes me wanna throw a fit. Me brother felt the same. Yer a sweet lad and them heathens are always tryin' to get under ye skin. Brings out the worst in me, y'know..." She clenched her bandaged fists and shook her head in anger.

I didn't know what to say. She said she liked me. She called me sweet. She called me sweet!
I couldnt hide the large smile forming on my face. She cared about me, she really did.

"Ye alright there laddy?" She looked to me and I smiled even wider.

"I like you too Capsize." It was blunt, but it was true.

She laughed at me, and I lowered my gaze. That stung.

"Oh I'm sorry laddy, you're just so sweet it's funny. Com'ere." She put a hand around my waist and pulled me close to her, hugging me tightly. I hugged back, my heart fluttering. Her long brown was brushing against my face. She had such pretty hair.

"You're so beautiful..."I whispered.

Oops.

She pulled away from the hug and gave me a look. But I didn't know what it meant. I'd never seen her give me that look before. It was like a mixture of confusion and deep thought. After several moments of giving me that same look, she sighed. "Why the hell not?" She murmured.

"Wha-" her hands laced around my neck and she pulled me to her lips. I felt the softness of them, the electrical feeling as I sat there frozen with her lips touching mine. She was kissing me. But...she liked Tom. I knew she liked Tom. She laughed at all of his jokes, she was always with him, and she looked at him a certain way that she didn't anyone else.

Were those not clear signs of having a crush on someone?

I began to loosen up. My frozen state began to melt away as I deepened the kiss. Her hands knotted through my wet hair and I pulled her body closer to me as she did. This was the greatest thing that's ever happened to me.
She stopped for a moment to take a breath, but her forehead was still leaning on mine like she wanted to continue. She panted softly with her eyes boring into mine. My stomach was doing barrel rolls. This was they first time I've ever
kissed a girl and it was amazing.

She locked lips with me again and we kissed harder. I felt so needy. I needed this so badly. I wanted it to last forever. I put my hand to her soft cheek and traced a finger over her delicate skin. I felt her hands begin to explore the back of my head. I shivered as her nails scraped lightly on the nape of my neck. It was such an amazing feeling. She moved even closer and wrapped her legs around my waist and I gladly accepted her want of being closer to me. My hands went through her damp hair. Just feeling of it made me want her even more.

She pulled away again and looked at me with slight worry in her eyes. "Skipper wouldn't approve of me actions with ye Sparklez. Certainly wouldn't be happy if I did the dirty deed with ye..."

I sighed in disappointment. Of course he wouldn't. Nothing was ever that easy.

"But to be honest with ye, I don't really give a damn bout his rules. As long as ye protect yerself, ye can do whatever ye want with me." She smiled with slyness.

She was giving me permission to take her. Oh my god. I shouldn't do this. Skipper would hate me forever.

But I can't help myself.

I picked her up with her legs still tightly wrapped around me and took her into my house. She laughed at my urgent behavior and continued our kissing as I struggled to focus on where I was going.

I roughly remembered opening the door to my room, but after that nothing. Just us and the soft patter rain on my roof as we connected.

I'll never forget the day I made love with Kate. Never.

Even with her dead years later, she would linger in my memories forever.
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</3 I miss Capsize ;(

She was an amazing character and I hope they bring her back someday. She will always be one of my favorites.

I hope you guys enjoyed this tribute to Capsize! Leave a favorite or a comment if you did, thanks!

- Lee