Chapter 4: And so the battle begins…

SPOV:

I looked across the battlefield at Jack as he trained and blushed as he noticed I was watching him. Please survive I thought to him and again my face turned a faint color of red when he whispered into my mind " Why wouldn't I"

I shook my head clearing it, and continued down the field. Today was the first training session for the new blue bloods.

As I finally reached the entrance for the gym, I took a deep breath and entered. My jaw dropped as I realized who my trainer would be.

"Mimi" I asked incredulous.

"Princess" she sneered. " Its time to start"

I glared but continued towards her, my dress billowing behind me. (Dress still on profile.)

"So how should we start?" I asked sighing.

"Well… seeing as your supposed to be powerful and what not." She smirked " I thought we could go for a real battle."

"Are we supposed to do that?" I asked.

"No" she grinned.

"What if the elders find out?"

"Who's going to tell them," she glared at me. I could tell she really wanted this fight.

"Okay. Fine. Lets do it," I breathed. What am I getting myself into?

Mimi was ruthless and brutal to say the least. Half her kick sent me flying across the room creating loud booms, and the other half had me falling to the ground. Well at least I'm not falling into the pool I thought as I gazed at the Olympic sized swimming pool behind Mimi. Mimi noticed me gaze and followed it towards the pool and than she smiled and lunged at me dropping me into the frigid water. Before I fell I managed to grab a hold of her dress and take her down with me. I heard her screech before the chlorinated water muffled both our voices.

I splashed around for a while until I finally needed to come for air. I looked around until I finally saw Mimi dripping wet and looking murderous on the side of the pool. I slowly made my way there scared more for my eardrums rather than my well fair.

"Do you know how much this costs?" She screamed.

"Like you care. Just get daddy to buy you a knew one"

"I cant you freak. It's a one of a kind."

I looked at her incredulously. " Mimi its Donna Karen. I saw at Nordstrom last week."

"What's your point half breed?"

"My point is Get. A. New. One." And than she lunged at me, and if possible hitiing me with even more strength than last time. I felt the ground under me as I fell once again, and noticed in alarm that Mimi was pulling out her sword.

"Mimi what do you think your doing"

"Getting rid of my problem." My eyes widened as she brought the sword back ready to plunge it through my heart.

And than I felt it. Energy. It was like a stinging feeling all over, and right when Mimi's sword was about to stab into me, my mother's sword appeared into my hand and light blasted from me like an explosion. It blinded both Mimi, me, and probably half the northern hemisphere.

"Mimi, stop" I whispered to her before she could attack me. If she attacks me something bad is going to happen I can feel it. But she ignored me coming full force with her sword, and than all the control I'd tried to muster over my body gave way and the "princess" showed her true strength.

As soon as Mimi came towards me I pushed her off creating a large boom that vibrated through all the walls. I'm sorry a voice whispered, but your going to have to let go of your control. If you don't, she will kill you. I nodded my head to no one in particular, and suddenly felt an unfamiliar rage control my body. I wanted to run but I couldn't. I'm sorry the voice whispered again, you have to stay and fight Azreal. Mimi came running again faster than before, sword in hand. I flung my sword forward, it hit hers and they all clattered to the floor. She looked at it incredulously at her hand and before she could grab her sword again I lunged at her and we both fell to the floor. I bent forward almost as if I was going to kiss her ear but instead I whispered, " Were going to do this fairly. No swords just combat."

She glared at me. " Why are you scared"

"I'm doing this for your sake. You do not want to be at the end of my sword." I said pulling my finger across her neck to demonstrate where my sword would end up.

I got up but before I could fully stand she made a charge for my ankle. I smirked at her futile attempt and did a one-handstand back flip out of the way. She glared viciously coming faster at me. I blocked all her attempts and it only enraged her. Please don't hurt her the good half of me whispered. I shook my head to clear it only to have my stomach meet with her hand. And than red rage colored my eyes Okay I'm seeing a pattern here.

Mimi went flying towards the pool and I dived in after her. I slapped her face and she scratched my hand. She punched my stomach and I kicked her jaw hard. I let her scramble to the surface, until I noticed where she was going.

"And I thought we were going to do this fairly," I whispered to her as she grabbed her sword.

"Guess not" I sighed as she lunged towards me. I kicked the sword out of her hand but she grabbed it out of the air and aimed it at my neck. I looked at it as it slowly inched its way towards me. And just as it was going to hit me someone stepped in front of me with Gabriella's sword.

"Mother" I whispered as Mimi's sword went through her.

"Schuyler you're there only chance now" she said handing me Gabriella's sword.

"How are you here?" I mumbled

"Schuyler, I was never dead just comatized."

"And now" I whispered tears streaming my face.

"I'm afraid so" she wiped my tears and slowly faded away leaving only Mimi's now bloody sword.

I turned to Mimi who was watching me with a smirk on her face.

"Your dead" I whispered lunging towards her with my sword. Her smirk faded as she saw it in my head, and before she could make an escape, I tackled her to the ground. And put my sword towards her neck. But before I could do anything my good part, the innocent person I was before the battle spoke up finally done with her sobs. No! don't do this if you do your no better than her. I shook my head trying and failing to make the voice go away.

"She deserves this"

Of coarse she does. But who are you to decide who dies and who doesn't.

I felt tears stream down my face as I regrettably got off of Mimi and threw the sword towards the deepest end of the pool and than offered her my hand.

She looked at me incredulously but took my hand and I slowly helped her up. We turned away from each other in silence and as we walked towards the door we noticed for the first time since the beginning of the battle we had an audience. All the elders, Jack, and all the new blue bloods awaiting the battle were watching with incredulous expressions. Well all of them except Charles who looked devastated. I looked away from him towards the spot where my mother met her demise and walked towards it. My eyes blurred as tears streamed down my cheeks. I touched the spot realizing it was still warm. I sank to the floor finally comprehending the reality of my mother's death. "It wont be long now" I whispered. It wont be long till I join you in the afterlife…