OMFG! 12 reviews ahh my life is perfect. So THANK YOU THANK YOU to; Shhh, Picture0perfect, Vampyre78, Could it be true, Secretly in vain, Hunter and Kit kat, LOVE the positive feedback, it really means the world. : ) Elivneevil, glad you understand and that Ash's gift made you laugh : ) Nikkitextette – I'm going back to school sep the sixth i think, and I live in England, but I think it's grade ten in America... (Year ten where I am, though if you're going into middle school at grade seven, like our year seven its probably similar.) And sorry no idea for what you should wear 'cause I have a school uni... Maybe jeans and a cute top? Hmm, not sure what you like ;P. And sorry about your dad :(
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Sydney stood in the centre of the training ring with a sense of déjà vu over her as she faced Antoine. His present to her had been a one-on-one training session with him, Sydney had smirked as he handed her the voucher and pointed out; it was different to a normal training session because Alec wasn't there so they would have 'no restrictions.'
Sydney soon found out that her past life had been an adept swordswoman. Although she was a pretty pathetic fighter using just her hands, she could call experience from her past life when she had a sword. She swung at Antoine half way during his prepared speech of how they could elope and leave to live in France with a goat called Bernard, he blocked it with a grin. "Mon ange!" He cried, making his face as tragic as possible. She smiled and swung again, lifting his sword awkwardly. He stood up and before he could move to adjust his posture, Sydney lunged again, swiping the sword cleanly from his grasp. He backed away slowly, his hands up while she advanced, poising the sword above his heart.
"Yield." She said, smiling as she moved forward slowly. He dropped onto his knees before her.
"Kinky." He said with a wink, which made her dip the sword and walk away laughing.
"Aww." He pouted. "Just as it was getting good." He said, winking again. She smiled and pointed to his sword.
"Again." She ordered. "And don't hold back."
"Yes mam' " He said, bowing with a flourish as he picked up his sword and began to spar with her again.
He certainly did not hold back, he turned and parried with lethal grace, Sydney blocked them, and feigned her own blows, which in turn he also blocked. She found that at the beginning if she thought about what she was doing she would falter and loose her past knowledge, but with practice she had been able to become a more tactical fighter. She could think about what move to make next and her body would perform it. Her strength built up and she slowly advanced through the different types of sword. Just as they finished, (in what Antoine called a draw, but Sydney called a clear victory as she was standing on him.) they heard clapping from the doorway, Sydney turned to see Alec and Keller there. "Oh, didn't we tell you? Your present from Antoine is EXTRA training; we still have two hours with you." She said, beaming innocently.
Sydney groaned and fell back onto the sand floor. Antoine picked up her discarded sword quickly and held it over her. "I shall spare your life this time." He said gallantly. "You had a noble defeat." He said with a grin before getting up to take a shower.
Sydney smiled before she heard a weight flop down beside her. She turned her head to see that it was Alec. "Keller wants me to watch you train." He explained. "I think she thinks I underestimate you, but after that performance I might even be a bit scared of you." He teased.
"Actually Alec." Interrupted Keller. "I wanted you to see her fight, but now you have I've devised a game. You and Sydney are going to team up with some others and play capture the flag!" She said triumphantly. Sydney groaned.
"And I guess there will be more fighting than your usual capture the flag kids game?" She asked sourly.
"If you want to keep your flag." Spoke Keller smugly.
"What are the teams?" Asked Alec.
"Right, the others are just coming. The red team is Sydney, Alec, Rashel, Quinn, Poppy and James."
"Poppy?" Groaned Sydney, James was an alright fighter, but Poppy would be giggling the whole way though.
"You try getting hold of her." Said Keller with a grin. "And the blue team is, Jez, Morgead, Delos, Ash, Keller and Galen."
"Two wildpowers?" Exclaimed Sydney.
"They aren't allowed to call blue fire." Explained Keller.
"Tell that to my corpse." Muttered Sydney.
"Who is umpire?" Asked Alec.
"Thierry is busy, so Hannah agreed to do it."
"Why not Delos and Maggie? Or Ash and Mare?" Asked Alec.
"We will be using bronze weapons with the tip wood or silver. We don't want anyone to get hurt, but if the tip gets rammed into you you're going to know about it, and the humans would get hurt too easily. Their bodies aren't resistant to much."
"What about Rashel?" Asked Sydney.
"Well, you try keeping her out of it. She's the exception to the rule; she was a vampire hunter for years and can more than handle herself in a fight."
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Fifteen minutes later Sydney was standing in a small valley. On either side was a small slope with trees, and at the top the flag. Hannah had driven them out and it was only five minutes away. The area itself was small, around the size of a football pitch, but as Hannah had pointed out, there weren't many of them. Sydney gritted her teeth, waiting for the start. In the coach they had agreed on a forfeit, in the losing team all the boys had to dress up in dresses picked by the winning team, and go around normal day to day life in them, so no hiding in their room all day. And the girls had to serve the winning team for the rest of the day, whatever they wanted. Hannah pointed out that this was sexist, but got drowned out by the guys.
They had devised tactics, Sydney and Alec were in defence, Poppy and James would work on getting the flag, and Rashel and Quinn would stay in the valley and make sure they opposite side didn't get past.
Sydney tightened her grip on the sword. It had a tip that was half wood and half silver. The tip was only two centimetres long and three wide, but they had been told not to aim for the heart. Hannah was sitting on a type of life guard high chair, but nearly three times the height with a megaphone so she could see everyone and know if they were cheating.
"THREE!" Yelled Hannah down at them. Sydney turned slightly.
"TWO!" Screamed Hannah, Sydney tensed.
"ONE!" Sydney sprang into action, racing up the slope with Alec close behind as he had been held up by Delos. After around twenty seconds of running she came across a red hanky attached loosely to a pole. The opposite team had to get it, and then run back to the centre and give it to Hannah. She could hear the slash of swords below her, and as she looked down she saw Jez running towards her, she blocked Jez's blow, and Jez span, her wild red hair spinning out with her. The fought for a few minutes, doing a lethal dance before Alec came over and they managed to get Jez to retreat.
"Where were you?" Huffed Sydney as they resumed position around the flag. They heard a cat snarl and the clang of swords as well as what sounded like Ash crying.
"Fighting Morgead, sorry."
"They're probably conferring now, thinking how to best get past us." Said Sydney thoughtfully.
"No point in trying to listen, they will be doing it telepathically." Acknowledged Alec.
"We should be as well." Admitted Sydney.
"Meh." Shrugged Alec. "I'm going to run east, I thought I heard something. Keep in touch."
Sydney nodded, looking out on the field. She saw Quinn fighting Ash, and Rashel fighting Delos. She saw Morgead climb a tree, and she watched, amused as he sprang from tree to tree, obviously unaware he was being watched. She twitched her fingers slightly, calling orange fire. She didn't know if it was banned, but no one had said she couldn't use it. She took her opportunity as Morgead was jumping, sending it at him. The fireball coursed through the air, and she relished in the feel of power running through her. She watched him fall and reluctantly stopped sending the fire. She advanced on him, her sword discarded she held the orange flame in her hands; her face glowed from the flames. He put his hands up sourly. She smiled as she kept walking, pushing him further away from the flag. She pulled her hands slightly more apart and the flame grew. She didn't know how she had never used the flame much before she came to Circle Daybreak. She had power, so much power. It ran through her effortlessly. Some witches craved power, and Sydney could see why, she had plenty of power but she wanted more, the exhilaration, the unrestrained power, the knowledge that she could get to anyone, and anything. Her vampire body was strong, but the blood that ran through her body was that of a witch.
She was brought back by Morgead speaking. "Alright, you got me, now go back and defend your flag alright!?" He said angrily. Sydney's orange flame disappeared as she realised with a jolt she had backed Morgead against a tree.
"Sorry..." She murmured before running back to where the flag was kept. She found Alec sitting down by it.
"Nice of you to join me." He thought with a smirk.
She smiled and sat down by him. "Shouldn't we be defending?"
"No need. Look." She looked up at Hannah's chair where a determined Poppy was climbing quickly. The whole of the blue team were following or trying to get her down.
"She's fast." Thought Sydney.
"I think James slipped her some sugar."
Sydney smiled. "Hide anything breakable for the next three hours."
They watched Quinn launch himself at Morgead and knock him off the ladder, Quinn kept climbing to get to Ash while Rashel pinned the snarling Morgead. They saw Poppy reach the top and give the flag to the smiling Hannah.
"RED TEAM WINS!" She shouted into the megaphone. Sydney jumped up and grabbed Alec's hand as they ran down to celebrate with the rest of the team.
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Half an hour later the Daybreakers were cracking up; the blue team boys were walking in. Ash was in a long flowing blue ball gown that didn't suit his tall cat like figure at all. Delos was wearing a tight satin pink cocktail dress that barely covered his privates. Galen was in a fishnet dress with dark sections to cover the areas that should be covered. And last of all Morgead who looked furious. He was in a strapless sundress covered in pink roses and flared out until it stopped just above the knees.
"Shut it." He snarled over the laughter.
The girls had been waiting on them for the last half hour, and Rashel had been enjoying ordering her sister around.
"Now, as amusing this is, and it really is." Chortled Thierry. "There is work to do, chop chop."
Sydney sighed and got up to follow Winnie. Winnie led her out to the garden, concern on her face.
"What's wrong?" Asked Sydney.
"I was talking to Hannah, she said you used orange fire on Morgead and didn't want to let go of it."
Sydney nodded slightly. "I felt powerful, alive."
"I know." Spoke Winnie. "You're a powerful witch Sydney, more than you would think. I want you to move onto more advanced magic."
"Which is?" Asked Sydney.
"Being able to enchant things without an incantation."
"I can get things to move without a spell." Offered Sydney.
"That's hard magic, very advanced... Most witches have to train for years..." Muttered Winnie, slightly worried.
"I've been able to do it for years." Said Sydney, confused.
"Exactly." Spoke Winnie. "Let me try something." She turned to pick up a necklace. It had a delicate chain and a pendant that was holding a large number of small gems.
"This is used to channel your power." She explained to Sydney. She put it over Sydney's head where it sat just above her breasts. "Call orange fire."
Sydney held her hands out, calling orange fire to her. Instead of it being a small fireball it expanded until it engulfed her hands, burning brighter and stronger than any of her others. Over the next hour she found out that she could send it away from her, to float in the air and then return. She could bring it down until just her hands glowed and enhance it so she was swallowed in flame. Winnie was pleased but secretly quite worried. To hold so much power was dangerous, and she could hurt people without meaning to.
At twelve o'clock Winnie smiled. "Well done, I need to help Phillip train, Thierry wants to see you about your past life, maybe more hypnosis, but I'm not sure."
Sydney nodded and smiled before thanking Winnie and running to Thierry's office, unaware of Winnie's worry over her.
As she approached Thierry's office she looked out the window to see Keller and Galen play fighting in their cat forms, she smiled slightly at them before knocking on Thierry's door and going in. She was greeted by Paul who led her over to the bed that had been brought in.
He smiled at her as she settled down on the bed. "Just breathe deeply." He murmured before Sydney sank back into the world of the past.
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SUCH A LONG CHAPTER AND REALSED ONE DAY AFTER THE LAST ONE... Wow. Capture the flag! Haha fun fun. ANYWAY, please fave and follow, I hardly have any and they really mean the world :) Thank you!