A/N: Last one! Hehe.
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Gabriel ran down the stairs with Sara right behind him and Gwen somewhere a head of them. She had sprinted out of the loft after muttering something about Daeryc.
"Do you see her?" Sara asked as they emerged from the building.
"No." Gabriel spun in a full circle but froze when he caught sight of pale hair, "There, Sara!"
Weaving in and out of people on the side walk slowed their progress but as it turns out Gwen had stopped running.
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Rounding the corner Gwen opened her arms and braced herself for the impact that she knew was coming.
Daeryc hadn't even seen Gwen standing there next to the brick building and slammed into her a second after she had slowed her pace. They hit the ground hard and rolled to the left towards the building as three dark shapes passed over them.
Daeryc pulled Gwen to her feet and just stared for a moment as she smiled at him.
"I was afraid that they would catch you before I got to you." she panted and turned as Sara and Gabriel came around the corner.
"Are you all right?" Sara asked as Gabriel lifted Gwen off the ground in a hug.
"We need to get some where high." Gwen said as Gabriel set her down.
"We thought they got you. We saw them." Sara looked up at Daeryc.
"Let's get out of here. I know where we can go." Gabriel said as he headed off in the direction they had just come from.
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Sara entered the Nane building first and made her way towards the elevator. Once there she turned to see Gabriel not far behind and Gwen and Daeryc walking casually past the few people who stood in the loby. Their whole plan depended on them making it to the rooftop unnoticed.
A few heads turned when Gwen walked past but no one questioned her or Daeryc who looked ready to bolt.
The four of them were able to breath easier once in side the empty elevator. Sara was thinking about what was to come when Gwen let out a sharp shriek of pain and held out her left hand.
Daeryc stood with his back to the wall as Gwen's hand and then body began to glow.
"It's starting." he muttered, eyes wide as Gabriel and Sara looked on.
"What's starting?" Gabriel demanded as the doors opened and they emerged onto the 'restricted' floors.The floors that had been closed for repainting.
"A Keeper's defense is greater than any sword this or any other world could possibly make." Sara took hold of Gwen when the Keeper didn't move and led her into the hall way, "That's one of the few things I do remember." she smiled weakly, "They use it when in great danger."
"What defense?" Gabriel asked, helping Sara pull Gwen up the stairs that led to the roof.
"I don't remember."
The door to the rooftop was locked but mere locks can't hold their own against the Witchblade, especialy with a desperate Wielder behind it.They were met by a dark sky who's clouds seem to swirl with every gust of wind. Thunder rumbled in the distance, a threat of what would come.
"They're coming." Daeryc said as he stared at the door they had just come through.
"Then help me." Sara began piling whatever she could find in front of the closed door.
"Move back." Daeryc reached for Sara's arm but she pulled away, "They won't be stopped by that."
"It'll slow them down." she mumbled as she turned to Gabriel who held Gwen's sholders, "How is she?"
"I think she's coming out of it."
Sara nodded and stood facing the door. Waiting.
"You should probably get back." Gabriel said to Daeryc as thunder shook the city, "They want you and her. Let's not make it easy for them."
Daeryc unsheathed his sword and took hold of Gwen's arm as she blinked and looked around, "Come on." he said gently, "We should move."
Gwen looked at Daeryc with a small smile as she also drew out her sword, "I don't fear you." she said quietly.
"You should. This could be a trap." Daeryc looked down at her through the pale light that still streamed from her body.
"It could be but it's not."
"How can you be so sure that I want to be 'good' anyways?" he asked as the first blow to the door could be heard.
"You don't.... but freedom causes one to make choices." Gwen raised her sword and looked around as the rain fell from the sky in thick sheets, "Let us start."
Daeryc nodded and took stance as Gwen did the same next to him.
Gwen was the first to swing and Daeryc quickly blocked it turning her blade down as he stepped into place.
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Gabriel stood watching the the two dance and spin in perfect synchronisity, each move complimenting the other. Gwen's 'light seemed to be growing and it soon engulfed both fighters.
Sara moved to stand next to him and placed her arm around his sholder, "She will come back."
"I know." Gabriel managed, the danger that lay on the other side of the door forgotten.
The breaking door and thunder combined and could hardly be told apart as the clashing swords drew the attention of the only ones up there to witness it.
Sara saw it coming but felt the scream rise in her throat as both Gwen and Daeryc fell to their knees, each with the other's sword straight through their chests. The doors burst through with a blinding light and cries that seemed to come from every direction mingled with the pounding rain.
Daeryc fell forward, dead as Gwen looked up at Sara and Gabriel who ran to her side.
"I did it." she smiled, one hand holding the sword that was still in her while the other traced the side of Sara's face, "It was the only way." Gwen said as Sara began to cry, "I will always watch over you."
"I know." Sara sobbed as Gwen kissed her forehead.
Gabriel brushed a sopping chunk of pale hair away from Gwen's face with a sad smile, "Will you come back?" he asked.
"As soon as I am strong." Gwen closed her eyes and sighed raggedly as light flashed across the sky, "Thank you."
Gabriel held Gwen long after she had left them and just looked down at her.
"Come on." Sara pulled Gabriel to his feet as the rain began to slow, "We need to get out of here."
Gabriel followed Sara back to the destroyed door and looked at it for a moment before closing his eyes tightly against the tears that had begun to fall.
"Look." Sara nudged his arm gently, "They're gone."
Gabriel turned to find that indeed the roof was empty, save for two swords.
************* 1 Day Later ********
Gabriel sat at his computer, trying to find a way to distract his mind from the images that had haunted his night and day.
Some thing said on the TV caught his attention and Gabriel turned the volume up as he bookmarked the page he was on.
"A surprise thunder storm hit the city yesterday leaving many without power for much of the afternoon and experts are still at lost when it comes to an explanation as to why it was raining on Tuesday..."
Turning the Tv off Gabriel couldn't help but smile.
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A/N: Tell me what you think. This is the end but I do have an idea for a sequel but I don't want to write it if no one wants it. Are you interested?
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Gabriel ran down the stairs with Sara right behind him and Gwen somewhere a head of them. She had sprinted out of the loft after muttering something about Daeryc.
"Do you see her?" Sara asked as they emerged from the building.
"No." Gabriel spun in a full circle but froze when he caught sight of pale hair, "There, Sara!"
Weaving in and out of people on the side walk slowed their progress but as it turns out Gwen had stopped running.
*************
Rounding the corner Gwen opened her arms and braced herself for the impact that she knew was coming.
Daeryc hadn't even seen Gwen standing there next to the brick building and slammed into her a second after she had slowed her pace. They hit the ground hard and rolled to the left towards the building as three dark shapes passed over them.
Daeryc pulled Gwen to her feet and just stared for a moment as she smiled at him.
"I was afraid that they would catch you before I got to you." she panted and turned as Sara and Gabriel came around the corner.
"Are you all right?" Sara asked as Gabriel lifted Gwen off the ground in a hug.
"We need to get some where high." Gwen said as Gabriel set her down.
"We thought they got you. We saw them." Sara looked up at Daeryc.
"Let's get out of here. I know where we can go." Gabriel said as he headed off in the direction they had just come from.
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Sara entered the Nane building first and made her way towards the elevator. Once there she turned to see Gabriel not far behind and Gwen and Daeryc walking casually past the few people who stood in the loby. Their whole plan depended on them making it to the rooftop unnoticed.
A few heads turned when Gwen walked past but no one questioned her or Daeryc who looked ready to bolt.
The four of them were able to breath easier once in side the empty elevator. Sara was thinking about what was to come when Gwen let out a sharp shriek of pain and held out her left hand.
Daeryc stood with his back to the wall as Gwen's hand and then body began to glow.
"It's starting." he muttered, eyes wide as Gabriel and Sara looked on.
"What's starting?" Gabriel demanded as the doors opened and they emerged onto the 'restricted' floors.The floors that had been closed for repainting.
"A Keeper's defense is greater than any sword this or any other world could possibly make." Sara took hold of Gwen when the Keeper didn't move and led her into the hall way, "That's one of the few things I do remember." she smiled weakly, "They use it when in great danger."
"What defense?" Gabriel asked, helping Sara pull Gwen up the stairs that led to the roof.
"I don't remember."
The door to the rooftop was locked but mere locks can't hold their own against the Witchblade, especialy with a desperate Wielder behind it.They were met by a dark sky who's clouds seem to swirl with every gust of wind. Thunder rumbled in the distance, a threat of what would come.
"They're coming." Daeryc said as he stared at the door they had just come through.
"Then help me." Sara began piling whatever she could find in front of the closed door.
"Move back." Daeryc reached for Sara's arm but she pulled away, "They won't be stopped by that."
"It'll slow them down." she mumbled as she turned to Gabriel who held Gwen's sholders, "How is she?"
"I think she's coming out of it."
Sara nodded and stood facing the door. Waiting.
"You should probably get back." Gabriel said to Daeryc as thunder shook the city, "They want you and her. Let's not make it easy for them."
Daeryc unsheathed his sword and took hold of Gwen's arm as she blinked and looked around, "Come on." he said gently, "We should move."
Gwen looked at Daeryc with a small smile as she also drew out her sword, "I don't fear you." she said quietly.
"You should. This could be a trap." Daeryc looked down at her through the pale light that still streamed from her body.
"It could be but it's not."
"How can you be so sure that I want to be 'good' anyways?" he asked as the first blow to the door could be heard.
"You don't.... but freedom causes one to make choices." Gwen raised her sword and looked around as the rain fell from the sky in thick sheets, "Let us start."
Daeryc nodded and took stance as Gwen did the same next to him.
Gwen was the first to swing and Daeryc quickly blocked it turning her blade down as he stepped into place.
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Gabriel stood watching the the two dance and spin in perfect synchronisity, each move complimenting the other. Gwen's 'light seemed to be growing and it soon engulfed both fighters.
Sara moved to stand next to him and placed her arm around his sholder, "She will come back."
"I know." Gabriel managed, the danger that lay on the other side of the door forgotten.
The breaking door and thunder combined and could hardly be told apart as the clashing swords drew the attention of the only ones up there to witness it.
Sara saw it coming but felt the scream rise in her throat as both Gwen and Daeryc fell to their knees, each with the other's sword straight through their chests. The doors burst through with a blinding light and cries that seemed to come from every direction mingled with the pounding rain.
Daeryc fell forward, dead as Gwen looked up at Sara and Gabriel who ran to her side.
"I did it." she smiled, one hand holding the sword that was still in her while the other traced the side of Sara's face, "It was the only way." Gwen said as Sara began to cry, "I will always watch over you."
"I know." Sara sobbed as Gwen kissed her forehead.
Gabriel brushed a sopping chunk of pale hair away from Gwen's face with a sad smile, "Will you come back?" he asked.
"As soon as I am strong." Gwen closed her eyes and sighed raggedly as light flashed across the sky, "Thank you."
Gabriel held Gwen long after she had left them and just looked down at her.
"Come on." Sara pulled Gabriel to his feet as the rain began to slow, "We need to get out of here."
Gabriel followed Sara back to the destroyed door and looked at it for a moment before closing his eyes tightly against the tears that had begun to fall.
"Look." Sara nudged his arm gently, "They're gone."
Gabriel turned to find that indeed the roof was empty, save for two swords.
************* 1 Day Later ********
Gabriel sat at his computer, trying to find a way to distract his mind from the images that had haunted his night and day.
Some thing said on the TV caught his attention and Gabriel turned the volume up as he bookmarked the page he was on.
"A surprise thunder storm hit the city yesterday leaving many without power for much of the afternoon and experts are still at lost when it comes to an explanation as to why it was raining on Tuesday..."
Turning the Tv off Gabriel couldn't help but smile.
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A/N: Tell me what you think. This is the end but I do have an idea for a sequel but I don't want to write it if no one wants it. Are you interested?