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Chapter 10
Fight two the Viking
"We need another plan!" Phoebe yelled as she was running down the long bridge with Prue beside her. Behind them were long flying dragons as the other statues were coming to life, breaking free of their stone enclosure.
"Just run!" Prue yelled behind her as she could feel the heat of the fire that came from one of the Japanese dragons. They made it to the platform and Prue turned to face a stream of fire coming right at her and Phoebe. She put her hands up and used her telekinesis to hold the fire at bay while Phoebe put the pen in and started the device. "Phoebe I can't hold this much longer," Prue said as the fire was moving closer.
"Where do we go?" Phoebe asks as she looked at the symbols and the only word she could spell quickly was something she did not want to tell her sister who was holding back fire.
"Anywhere but here," Prue replied as she could feel her legs getting weak. She has never had to use her power this hard and for this long in her life. Phoebe moved the symbols into place and they were moving away from the Japanese realm and away from Piper. The jolt was so bad it made Prue lose her footing and she tumbled over the side as Phoebe grabbed her hand.
"Prue hang on!" Phoebe pleaded as she was not ready to lose another sister. Prue held onto her baby sisters hand while the other gripped the side of the circular device as they moved through the darkness. She pulled herself up until her feet were no longer dangling underneath her and crawled on her hands and knees to Phoebe.
"Thank you," Prue said out of breath." Where are we going?"
"You don't want to know," Phoebe replied.
It was fight day and Piper was sitting in her cell as Sesu came in with his armor on. He put the clothing she used the last time down on the floor as the men turned around to give her privacy. She got dressed and put her hair up again, but that task was made difficult by all the tangles. Her normally long straight silky hair was now a tattered mess. The whole time she was putting on her outfit, her hands shook and her body trembled. She hated the fights, if she could use her power maybe she would be more confident but without them, she was terrified. Knowing that Phoebe was there the last time means they can get to the arena and maybe this time before she even fights, they will get her out. It was her only hope as the other fighters or more adaptive to this and had better skills.
"Are you ready?" Sesu asks.
"Look at the bright side, you probably won't have to train me after this," Piper said as she stepped out of her cell.
"That is not a bright side," he said and the guards stood to her side as Sesu took front. She felt so small around them as they walked out of the room and to the arena.
Cole and Leo were already there as they had no idea where Phoebe and Prue were are if they were ok. Time moves differently in the underworld and can move much faster than up top. Both men had their disguises on as the crowd was getting settled.
"We could just fight and get her out of the stadium, and then I can orb her home," Leo whispered.
"Leo we would not get five feet," Cole said as he looked around and over 5000 demons and other magical beings were entering the stadium with more to come.
"Remember keep your emotions in check, if they find out who you are it will be a blood bath and I don't think you want Piper to see that," Cole said and sat down.
"Did you find out who her trainer was?" Leo asks.
"Yeah his name is Sesu," Cole replied.
"Good we at least have something," Leo said as the fighters were entering the stadium. The first to step into the arena was the Viking and Leo had to sit down to avoid from passing out as the man was not only at least 6 feet tall he had the body mass to match. Piper was next and she got a good look at her opponent as she stepped in and the force field flashed indicating it was active. He had long blond hair that was braided and pulled back. His blond beard and mustache was combed and straight.
"Kill the witch!" a demon yelled from the stands and Leo wanted to kill him for saying it.
"Size is irrelevant," Sesu said as he stood outside of the force field.
"Are you blind?" Piper asks as her heart felt like it was going to shoot out of her chest.
"Wait for the horn and take whatever weapon comes out of the sand. Avoid him until then," Sesu said and walked away to his place in the balcony where his master was already sitting. The guards remained behind and were vigilant as they looked through the crowd. Demons on her realm would take any opportunity to kill her outside of the arena if they had a chance. Leo wanted to yell her name and tell her he was there, but it would be suicide and could distract her so he bit his lip and tried to keep his emotions bottled up inside as the fight was about to begin.
The commentator announced both fighters as Piper stayed almost glued to the force field. He was different than the other fighter she met before as he gave her a nod and seemed to be more humble then cocky.
Sesu sat down at his seat and looked to his side past his master were the source was sitting in his balcony that represented his realm. The source looked at Sesu and gave a wicked smile as he could already see that his prize was only a few moments away. Sesu leaned back and waited for the fight to begin.
Prue and Phoebe stopped in front of another realm.
"Haiti's you picked Haiti's?" Prue asks as she looked at the bridge that had two headed dogs and other Greek mythology creatures encased in stone on the sides.
"It was the only one I could spell quickly," Phoebe replied.
"We need to get home," Prue said and began to look at the symbols with numbers.
"Um Prue I don't think the manner counts as a realm," Phoebe said.
"No but maybe just maybe," Prue said and spelled out home and they were moving upward.
"Home really," Phoebe said a little shocked that that worked. Prue just shrugged her shoulders as they were now in the basement of the manner. "Thank god."
"Where is Leo?" Prue asks.
"And Cole?" Phoebe asks.
"Wait what day is this?"
"I don't know."
Prue ran up the stairs to check the calendar and put her hand to her mouth when she saw what day it was. "Oh god she fights today."
"That must be where they are," Phoebe said and made a run for the attic but stopped when she saw another bounty hunter in the hallway.
"Where is your boyfriend?" he asks while forming a fireball.
"None of your business," Phoebe said and did a drop kick on him. He went flying backwards as Prue ran into the room.
Piper just missed the Vikings punch that would have cleaned her clock if he would have connected. She could tell he was getting very irritated with her as she kept her distance but she had no choice. She was not paying attention to what was behind as she backed herself into a corner. The force field kept her from going any further as he kept her from going forward.
"Oh god," she said and he tightened his fist and longed it right at her face. She used the palm of her hand and used his momentum to guide his entire weight to the side. She used her fist and punched his rib cage but felt her wrist brake as he swung back using the back of his hand to strike her a crossed the face and send her spinning to the ground. Both Sesu and Leo squeeze the sides of their chairs as Piper looked like she was going to lose consciousness while the source could not keep the smile off his face.
"I have so many plans for you Piper," the source said as the horn blow signifying a magical weapon was coming.
Prue used her telekinesis to send the demon flying backwards and into the wall. Phoebe was struggling to stand as blood was coming from her lip and she held her side.
"Are you ok?" Prue asks as she went to help her up.
"I thought Piper made a deal," Phoebe said and then wiped her lip with the back of her hand.
"He is not looking for us, he is looking for Cole looks like the source found a loophole," Prue replied as the bounty Hunter was standing.
"Ok we kill him first then we kill the dam source," Phoebe said and they both went into fight mode.
Piper heard the horn as she cradled her wrist. The Viking did have a hand on his rib and seemed to be uncomfortable as he looked at the ground. A black spear rose out of the sand that had intricate carvings on the wood. Her and the Viking looked at each other and looked back at the spear. Piper made her ran for it first and hoped her small form would give her an advantage on getting to it first. She slid on one knee as the Viking went over her top half. She grabbed it with one hand but just as quickly as she had it; it was gone as he pulled it out of hers with both of his.
"I take it you have not gone over the magical weapons of our realm with her?" Sesu master asks.
"No I did not think she would have made it this far," Sesu replied.
"I did," his master said as the source was almost celebrating on his balcony while his bodyguards cheered. "Make sure to teach her about that Sesu," he said as his pupil gave him a look of surprise as though he believed Piper would win this match.
"Yes master," Sesu said.
Piper got to her feet and was at a loss as the Viking held her only chance. She backed up while holding her wrist and felt trapped like a mouse. She wanted to give up and just let go and be in the loving embrace of her mother when she awoke, but she would be in the tormenting eternity with the source if she died now. Her once water filled eyes narrowed and she awaited his next move.
"I can't see this," Leo said and looked down at the floor.
"If anyone can get out of this Leo, its Piper and you need to believe that," Cole said as his eyes sat firmly on the arena.
The Viking seemed conflicted as he held the spear while using his other hand to hold his broken rib. He looked at his trainer and his master nodded. He looked back at Piper almost apologizing for what he had to do.
"I will make this quick little one," he said and thrust the spear out in front of him. Tiny baby dragons came from its tip and headed right to Piper. Although they were small, they were many and had sharp claws with teeth to match.
"Don't pity me," Piper said as she grabbed the ones she could and squeezed the life out of them while the others bit on her leg and upper body. The Viking came towards her and lifted the spear ready to strike as she could belay see through the onslaught of baby dragons. She grabbed one and moved just as the spear came down landing only a few inches from her foot. She took the little annoyance and squeezed until fire came out of its mouth and hit the Viking in the face. His beard and mustache were the first to go as he dropped the spear and it landed on the sand and disappeared into it. The dragons also disappeared as the horn blew.
Prue was punching the bounty Hunter in the face repeatedly as she had him pinned to the floor. The last four weeks have been hell and all of her anger and frustration was now been released in the form of relentless thrashing. Phoebe was standing there as Prue said profanities while blood splattered on her legs and Prue's body. The bounty Hunter was no longer moving and seemed either dead or unconscious but Prue kept punching.
"Prue stop," Phoebe said as she did not like seeing her sister go ballistic and lose control.
"You son of a bitch, leave us alone!" Prue yelled as Phoebe pulled her off. "No let me finish him off!"
"He is finished Prue," Phoebe said and got in front of her as the bounty Hunter melted and was gone. Prue's entire body was shaking as her fist was covered in blood. "Prue I need you to stay with me," Phoebe said through tears as she could see the torment in Prue's face.
Back in the underworld another spear rose out of the sand. It was mostly made out of steel and this time Piper took advantage of the Viking trying to put the fire out on his face to get it. He removed his hands from his singed skin and looked around until his blurry eyes set on Piper holding the spear of Gungnir or Odin. Piper held it out in front of her and did not seem to know what she had. He rushed her and hoped she would not figure it out or she would drop it before she did. Piper waited for something to happen with the spear but nothing did and she tried to stop his momentum by stabbing towards him. He moved the tip out of the way as it sliced his skin on his side and grabbed it on the shaft. Piper was not about to relinquish her only chance and she used her elbow to strike the tip of his nose. It made him let go of the spear as she rolled out of the way and a few feet away from him. He was holding his broken nose and blood was rushing out as she lifted the spear over her shoulder. It was her only chance as his back was towards her and she tossed it. Everything in the world seems to stop as the spear went flying. Leo held his breath as Sesu's master smiled and the source was on his feet clenching his teeth, begging it to miss its target. Piper was also holding her breath as the Viking turned just enough for it to miss him entirely.
"No," she whimpered as her body slumped. The Viking was now facing her and did not see this spear but knew she did throw it at him. He stood up straight and bowed as the spear that was hovering behind him, turned and found its target on its own. It went right into his back and through his chest, piercing his heart. He looked down at it and at Piper as he fell to the ground. Piper crawled over to him using her one good hand to move her on the sand. She did not know why she took his hand into hers but she understood not wanting to die alone.
"I'm sorry," she said as he squeezed.
"Don't be little one it is the way it is," he said with his last breath as the crowd was silence and the source furious. He punched the wall as he left the balcony and Sesu gave a small smile.
"See Sesu you have little faith in your pupil," the master said and got up to leave.
Leo let out the breath he was holding and could not help but say her name. Piper looked out into the crowd and saw a man with eyes she recognized as they looked at her with love and worry instead of hatred and contempt.
"Leo," she whispered and made her way to the force field as Leo came to her.
"Piper," he said as though feeling her name on his lips for the first time. He put his hand to the force field and she put hers on his.
"Help me," she said and put her forehead on the one thing that was keeping them apart as tears rolled down her face.
"I will baby just stay alive," he said and his hart was braking.
"Leo we need to go now," Cole said as demons were beginning to surround them as Piper's guards did their job of protecting her and stood around her in the arena.
"I love you," Leo said and did not want to leave without her. Piper looked up and could see all the demons coming for him.
"Go- go!" she yelled as the guards pulled her away from the force field. "I love you!" she yelled as Cole shimmered him away.
Sesu already made his way down to them and could feel the tension in the Stadium and it was not good as demons from her realm were not happy about the outcome.
"Get her back now," Sesu said and draw his sword while his guards took her down the hallway and away from the Stadium as Sesu used his very sharp blade to keep the demons at bay.
Cole shimmered Leo back to the manner as Prue and Phoebe were taking care of their injuries. Leo immediately went to the couch as his body felt weak.
"Did she?" Prue asks not wanting to finish the sentence.
"Yes she won," Cole replied and there was an audible sigh of relief in the entire room.
"Leo could you heal Phoebe?" Prue asks but he was lost in his own world and she needed to tap him twice," Leo."
"What?" he asks.
"Phoebe she needs to be healed," Cole replied as he sat next to her.
"Oh ok," Leo said and did his job.
"I take it things did not go well with the gate," Cole said.
"No but we did find the entrance," Prue replied as Leo healed her hands.
"What happened here?" Leo asks.
"Bounty Hunter," Phoebe replied.
"Wait we have a name, Sesu," Leo said.
"So we go back and asks for him, maybe we can work out a deal and get her back, some kind of exchange," Prue said.
"What?" Phoebe asks.
"Me for her," Prue replied.
"How about we get her back and you stay here," Phoebe said as she could not believe that Prue was ready to make another deal.
"Lets just meet him and maybe he will let us see Piper," Leo said.
"Hold her," Phoebe said as she started to cry.
Sesu walked into the room as the guards took Piper back to her cell. The healer was behind him and went to healing her. He wrapped her wrist but had to straighten it in the process. She cringed as the broken bone went back into place and he gave the vile she has come to love.
"It will be better by morning," the healer said as Sesu stood and watched.
"The spear of Odin," Sesu said.
"What?" Piper asks while she was getting ready to drink the contents of the vile.
"The spear is described as being so well balanced that it could strike any target, no matter the skill or strength of the wielder. In other words you can't miss," he replied as Piper remembered the Vikings face as though he knew what was behind him. "Tomorrow for training you will learn about our magical weapons, so you will be more prepared," he said as Piper drank the contents and let it do its work of putting her to sleep. The healer guided her down to the floor softly as one of the guards brought in a pillow.
"Master a reward for winning," the guard said and waited for Sesu to give the ok.
"Yes a reward," he said and the guard gingerly put it under her head.
To be continued…