*Well another chapter of blood and whatever else. I hope you like it and keep R&R. Thanks!

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Last time: the battle had started

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I walked up the long flight of stairs and entered another room sensing another ambush ahead of me, but couldn't make it out. I walked slowly keeping my guard up and noticing that someone was behind me and on both sides of me. I sensed something coming after me from behind and jumped into the rafters watching as a dagger went by and impaled a wooden post up ahead. I watched the soldiers down below and realized that some where half-breeds as well so I jumped down and crept up behind them stabbing one in the back with the dagger before anyone could turn around and see me. I noticed that some more had come up behind me now surrounded me then I looked ahead of me and saw 2 shadows run out of the room and up to another one. I took my fighting stance waiting for them to make the first move, but for some reason they where scared of something and it wasn't me it was something behind me.

I pounced on the first soldier that I saw and twisted his neck back then went after the next one plunging the dagger into his chest sending him to the floor dead. I sensed someone beside me and glanced over to see a figure that seemed familiar and the shape was definitely that of a man. I heard a cry of pain from behind me and saw the mystery man sink his teeth into a half-breeds neck and drain his life away. I then knew that this man had to be one of my kind, but knew it couldn't be Spike or Luie cause they never came up with me they just stayed on the first floor to make sure no one came after me from behind. The man stepped out of the shadows and I instantly ran to him throwing my self into his arms and letting my tears fall from my eyes "I've missed you Edge" I whispered in his ear and kissed him gentle. Edge returned the kiss with more passion "I've missed you too Asha" Edge said after the kiss and looked into my eyes. I wondered how he came back, but my thoughts where interrupted by an evil laugh ahead of me and in an instant it left again.

I ran into the other room with Edge beside me and looked over to see a woman figure standing there, but she had her back to me and I didn't know who she was. I took a step closer and soon we where surrounded by more soldiers "you can try and get me dear, but you have to get past these men and they are my strongest soldiers of all" the woman said evilly and turned around facing me.

I nearly lost it when I saw that it was my mother, Akasha. I didn't want to believe it, but there she stood right in front of me "why......mother why did you do this?" I asked sadly "it's simple really my daughter I just don't want you to over throw me I'm the queen. You are just a mere child who had no one to care for you so you became the queen. That is until now, now that I've returned I'm getting back what belongs to me and that means even if I have to take it from you. Either step down now or be forced to step down by me, but be warned child if I have to force you, you won't come back alive" Akasha said and snapped her fingers signaling the soldiers to kill me.

Edge stood beside me giving me a reassuring smile before he took off after some of the soldiers leaving me with the rest. I grabbed a sword from a near by body and slashed through a soldier who was running at me then jumped into the air and brought down my sword on a soldier who was under me. I sensed another behind me and turned my sword around plunging it into his stomach and twisting it then ran at another one and grabbed him sinking my teeth into his neck draining his life away. I grabbed another soldier and jabbed my dagger into his side then slashed his neck sending him to the ground in a bloody mess. I turned around to face my mother "fine so be it prepare to die mother" I said angrily and went after her.

I knew she was strong I could sense it in her blood and knew that I could only live through this from a miracle, but I wouldn't quite without trying to stop her even if it meant taking my life.

*Ok well that's it for this chapter. Sorry for the cliffhangers, but I can't help it. I'm just bringing up the climax of the story! R&R please!