The final chapter dealing with Lilith's change. Another very important chapter to read.

I Can See Everything Now

I sat on the wall surrounding the fortress we had conquered. I still couldn't quite grasp the fact that I had helped in this bizarre battle for this fortress. My aim had been at its best. That cold feeling-well it was gone now-but it had been amazing! Like I had found this huge amount of strength hidden deep inside me. Cold…why was it cold? Did the coldness have a meaning to it?

I heard the cheers of the soldiers from behind me. I ignored them as I stared out at the bloody meadow. I frowned. So many bodies littered the once beautiful lush green meadow. Now it was nothing more than a graveyard. I shivered.

A door slammed, catching my attention. I looked over my shoulder to find Kelton storming out of the treasure room. Right before he slammed shut the door, I could hear Callisto's insane laughs. Another shiver. Kelton looked angry as he blindly stormed down the length of the wall. I spun around and got up to face Kelton. As he stormed closer I could see all the anger flaming inside his bronze colored eyes. "Kelton?"

Kelton brushed past me without a word. How rude! I followed Kelton as he descended the stairs from the wall. He soon merged himself without the soon-to-be-drunken crowd of soldiers. I finally caught with Kelton.

"Kelton!" Kelton finally stopped once he reached a dark well. His back was to me as he looked down the dark well, not saying a word. "Kelton what's wrong?"

"Go away Lilith!" His voice was bitter and full of hate.

"Kelton?" I hesitated. I've never heard so much anger from him in my entire life. Oh wait I've only known him for two years. I guess that's a long time. Okay I'm getting off topic.

Kelton angrily sighed but did not face me. "I told you to go away!" His voice had risen nearly shouting at me. No wait, he was shouting at me.

"Why?! What's wrong? Why are you so angry? Is it something I did?" I asked him.

"Go away! Go away I don't want to hear your voice anymore!" shouted Kelton.

That hit me hard. It was like tearing my heart out and tearing it apart. "…Kelton…" I didn't say anything else as I stood there staring at his back. Finally I had to courage to say something. "Please…" my voice was only a whisper. "…why are you so angry at me? What have I done wrong?"

Kelton stood tall as he spun to face me. His face was twisted up in rage which made me gasp in fear. "You've done enough! I want you to leave me the hell alone! I don't want you around me! You're an annoying child!" Kelton paused as I backed away. I thought his harsh words had ended but I was wrong. "Scared of me now? GOOD! Go run and cry to mommy! You run back to your little village where you live in your own little world. I don't give a damn about you. Never have…never will!"

My sapphire eyes watered. Such hate coming from the only person I trusted was tearing me apart. I quickly looked away from Kelton to notice that all the cheering had stopped and all eyes were on me. They were all watching the argument. The hate. I looked back at Kelton. His face with still twisted with rage as my eyes hardened at him. Not a tear leaked but they watered. "My little world died two years ago, Kelton."

Kelton's eyes drained of rage almost immediately. He watched me, my eyes full of tears but none leaking from my sapphire eyes. He wanted to say something but once again he couldn't think of anything to say.

I laughed but it quickly turned into a small sob. "I'm sorry Kelton. I forgot who I was trusting." I looked away has the tears stopped coming. I wiped away any sign that I might have been crying.

Kelton stepped forward as he saw how hurt I was by his anger. "Lilith-"

I shot Kelton a dark look. "Good riddance Kelton!" I turned my back to him and stormed through the crowd of soldiers, leaving Kelton standing there by the dark well. I did not look back. My eyes were cold and emotionless as I disappeared into the fortress to be alone. I didn't need Kelton anyways! He was just another one of Callisto's damn soldiers. A dying man would fit him better. Kelton, the dying man. Yes that was him. What a fool I was in thinking that he might have cared for me.

My eyes watered for a brief second. I was a fool to think he resembled my father.

It was very late. Most of the soldiers had either passed out from drinking or were asleep. I even noticed that the soldiers on guard were fast asleep. Yet as everyone slept, I was awake. I sat on the wall, looking out at the bloody battlefield. Hours ago I had been full of this bizarre strength and the urge to kill just so Kelton would be proud. Tch what a fool I was!

I fingered the bow Kelton had crafted for me. He had crafted it just for me. Now that statement meant nothing to me. Kelton hated me. I was a fly to him. I buzzed around his head and he kept swatting me. Why hadn't I seen that before? I mean two years is a long time…or maybe it isn't. How long does it take to know someone?

"Don't tell me you're the only guard," I looked over my shoulder to find Callisto standing there, smirking at me. "Because I rather just die then place my fate in your hands." She paused. "No offense."

I looked away from Callisto. "I've heard worse." Yeah Kelton. Jees why am I thinking of that bastard? I left him. Turned and left him. He could go have fun being a nasty hateful soldier. It didn't matter to me. He could die right at this very moment I wouldn't care. Go and suffer. I'll laugh.

"Kelton sounded very angry with you. I thought you two were best friends," teased Callisto. She smiled wickedly as I kept my back to her. Still not the smartest move but my fear for the murderess had gone down. If she wanted to kill me I'd already be dead. So why would she try to kill me now? Exactly. I had nothing to fear from her. Boy were all the stories wrong.

"What ever gave you that idea? Kelton just trained me," I eyed Callisto. "On your orders of course. Now that my training is over he doesn't have to be with me. I'm glad. I didn't like Kelton."

Callisto closed the space between us. She laughed quietly so only I could hear her laughter. "You lied straight through your teeth!" I gave no reply. "I remember when I first saw you, whimpering in my tent, and all I saw in your eyes was fear. Now all I see is hate. A wonderful recovery."

My eyes hardened at Callisto for the first time. "You see hate in my eyes because I hate you! It's people like you that ruined my life! Kelton and you…demons. Rot away, Callisto! Rot away!"

Callisto didn't seem to like my response but did not attack. Instead she stood tall as I looked away from her, disgusted by her. "Do you like emeralds, Lilith?"

I rolled my eyes. "No."

Callisto smirked again. "Well you will. An emerald was the reason your village was destroyed and everyone in it was killed."

I spun around to face Callisto. I saw her smirk morph into a grin as her information pulled me in. Sorry but I had never forgotten why I was still alive. What my reasons were for living. "What emerald? Tell me what you know, Callisto."

"Your so called Knights from Hell are soldiers for the infamous warlord, Grim. It was his mercenary that led the Knights to your village and destroyed it. Killing everyone but you," explained Callisto in a taunting sort of way.

The cold feeling from before returned to me. That strength that I loved feeling came soaring back to me. It was odd but I did not argue or judge it. "Where is Grim?"

Callisto laughed evilly. "Far, far away from here. It'd take you months to reach his fortress. Plus he's much stronger than anyone you have ever heard of or met. But you'd never meet him because his mercenary would finish you off first. Pity…you've been working so hard."

I glared at Callisto. She was mocking me. I was getting sick of her. If she was not going to kill me then she was nothing more than an insane woman with a sword. "You judge me too quickly, Callisto. I am going to find Grim."

"And do what?" laughed Callisto.

My glare did not falter. "Kill him."

Callisto's laughter halted as she stared at me in disbelief. "You'd die trying." I simply turned away from her. Her eyes lit up. "Well if you do happen to survive the journey and meet up with Grim…tell him I say hi."

I eyed Callisto. My sapphire eyes held no more emotion towards Callisto as I heard thunder booming overhead. "You know him?"

Callisto smirked and nodded as a few droplets of rain fell. "Oh Grim and I go way back! He's the man who made me who I was today! He helped me become what you see. Great right?"

I stared at Callisto coldly. "When I was young my mother and father told me stories about you. How you tore people's lives apart and burnt villages." I saw Callisto beam an evil smile. I laughed darkly making Callisto frown. "You are nothing! You could not even murder a child! I bet this Xena woman is just better than you and that's why you hate her. Because you know that someone can beat you." I paused as I shook my head and laughed. "You had me fooled though."

Callisto glared at me. "I will defeat Xena! Go ahead and try to get revenge for your stupid family. You'll die and when you're dying you'll realize that all your efforts were for nothing! If your family is so special and caring why did they die on you? Huh! Can you answer that Lilith?"

"Nobody died on me, Callisto," her anger died down a bit. Odd for someone like her. "…someone just stole them from me."

"You can never get them back," whispered Callisto in a small taunting like voice.

"But I can strike down the madman who stole them," I stood tall as I faced Callisto. She was an insane murderess. The infamous Callisto. She took no prisoners and showed no mercy. All just myths. The rain poured down on both of us, soaking my hair and my clothes. "Good riddance, Callisto."

I turned away from her and descended the stairs. I left the fortress with as many arrows I could carry and my bow slung across my shoulder. I knew everything now. I had seen and heard it all. Grim and his mercenary. They were my targets. I had to journey some ways to get to them, but I swear…I will have my revenge.

I felt eyes burning holes on my back. I knew that Callisto was watching me. I grinned. All my fear was gone. Kelton…well I could care less about that bastard. My journey started here.

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