The thick smoke had now completely swallowed the entire village square. Cameron was trying desperately to break free, how much he wanted to see if Claire was safe and unharmed.
But suddenly energy blasts came flying out of the smoke and up into the air, a moment later Claire emerged with Adria close behind her. They jumped high up into the air, Claire turned round and fired and energy ball at Adria who went backwards and landed on the ground unbalanced. Taken momentarily off-guard Adria didn't see the next attack coming.
Claire came rushing in at lightning fast speed and repaid Adria for the punch in the stomach with interest, Claire had landed two punches and a kick onto Adria. As they were moving so fast they created a breeze that blew away the thick smoke and it dissipated into the wind. Now Cameron could clearly see that Claire was all right. God how much his heart fluttered when he didn't know what was happening to Claire, or having near-death experiences, why did this have to happen to her? He wished they could have met under different circumstances.
They may have only known each other for two days now, but they had become very close in that time. But if wasn't for Claire and her quick bonding thing, they probably wouldn't be this close. Considering that they started out trying to kill each other to becoming allies to becoming friends to becoming something more, lovers perhaps?
Anyway Cameron knew that no matter what happened the two of them would always be together.
As Adria collapsed to the ground trying to pick herself up again, she used her powers to begin to choke the life out of Mitchell. "You should have let him run." Adria said devilishly.
Cameron raised his hands near his neck trying to stop her from choking him, but his effort was futile. Claire stopped as she saw him struggling for his life. Her emotions buried deep inside her began to surface again, and this time she completely lost control.
Claire launched herself at Adria as she continued to strangle Cameron, slowly killing him off. Adria was prepared though and she trapped Claire in a barrier. Now she had them both right where she wanted them.
Cameron choking to death and Claire slowly being crushed.
"The two of you are almost one" Helena's words came into Cameron's mind and he realized that they were stronger than they thought.
Claire raised her right hand trying to reach Cameron, and he too raised his right hand trying to reach her in return. Their bond was so strong that Adria's powers couldn't stop them. As the two of them gathered all their strength they managed to break free of the forces that were holding them back, their hands held on to one another's. A strong gust of wind swirled around them as they began to embrace each other.
"How the hell is this possible? I have all the power of the Ori!" Adria exclaimed as she clenched both of her fists, 'this shouldn't be happening!' She thought to herself.
Claire and Cameron parted and they turned round in unison to face Adria. Claire was just about to charge out again when Cameron grabbed her wrist and whispered in her ear. "Go get her." Claire just smiled and nodded as she ran off.
Adria's eyes glowed fire red as she unleashed her energy and Claire glowed a bright golden colour again as her right fist penetrated Adria's barrier and smacked her in the face. Adria flew backwards and shattered the ground below her as she collided with the muddy and dusty village square path.
Cameron cheered from his safe distanced, but he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart, the place where his bond with Claire lived. As he looked at Claire he saw that a sword had been run through her stomach and the other end of the blade was sticking out of her back.
Adria stood with blood dripping from her lips. As she had been hit by Claire she had thrown one of the Ori soldiers swords at her while she had been momentarily off guard.
Claire's eyes widened and she coughed up blood that splattered all over the ground. Her hands shaking uncontrollably she placed them on the handle of the sword and slowly removed it from her body.
The sword dropped on the floor as Claire fell down on her hands and knees, as she continued to cough up the blood. Cameron ran at his fastest speed and placed his left hand on her wound in her back and his right hand on her stomach wound. His eyes too widened as he took in the severity of Claire's injuries.
Adria slowly approached the two of them and threw Cameron across the village square, he fell onto the ground, as he tried to get up, his left arm, which he had landed on was now broken. When he looked back he saw Adria place a hand just above Claire's head and began to form a energy ball, ready to fry Claire's brain.
Claire's blood began to form a lake around where she was knelt. Most of it was coming from the injuries from the sword; the one on her arm had nearly completely healed. She gasped heavily as she tried to desperately get air into her lungs.
Adria smiled devilishly. "We should have done this a long time ago."
Claire closed her eyes excepting that this was her end, she had come to terms with her death, and she waited for the inevitable.