Without the Shadow of a Doubt

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The scent of burning filled the air. Smoke clouded the night sky, covering the moon and all her fairness. The brilliant light of the flames cast an ominous red glow onto the clouds. Ash and dust settled in unison only to be swept away by the cool night air. The right wing of a sprawling mansion had been set ablaze. Sirens blared… fading as if every foot between the firetrucks and the mansion reached out to dampen the noise. The shrieks and screams of two young assailants brawling inside the blaze echoed through the quiet, dark night. Onlookers stared at the building, unable to make out what was occurring inside the building. On the inside, a young teen lay to the side of the two, propped against a wall, unconscious from the smoke inhalation and the blow to the head that he had sustained. The two adversaries fought, each cry sounding after the distinct heavy clash of steel on steel. One wielded a large, metallic cleaver, and the other was holding a pair of short, twin daggers. Their energies were unrivaled, though their situation was dire. The pace of the battle increased along with their growing fervor until…. CRACK! There was a scream of pain, which quickly died in the roar of the flames and destruction as a majority of the building collapsed. One of the duelists took the teen, carrying him over his shoulder, and quickly fled the caving building before the main gas line ignited. The reaction was instantaneous, sending a massive explosion through what remained of the mansion. As the rubble finally settled, the other duelist lay, clinging onto what little life she had left. She couldn't give up now. She knew it without a shadow of doubt…

A/N: Welcome to Without the Shadow of a Doubt! I will be excited to entertain all of you wonderful readers over the coming months! This is the "re-write" of Kidnapped! from my other account (Cup of Java).