Death or Life

"We have to take sixteen apiece if there are ninety-six!" Casey yelled. "Okay!" Sam yelled back. Sam roared and ran into a section, slashing and swinging and bashing anything that got in her way. Her sword was moving so fast; no one could see it, making it swift and lethal. Casey followed Sam, getting anything that she missed. Her style was different, slow and deadly to anything that touched her sword.

Mia and Jenna protected the house with their life. Mia healed everyone and hid behind Jenna in a way. Jenna protected Mia and herself at the same time, hitting and whacking the maulers in the chest, but mostly on the head. Jess and Mary defended near Mia and Jenna. Mary used her Time magic to stop time and use its power to form balls of energy. Jess used Light magic to attack, defend, or heal. Finally, their efforts were evident when only twenty maulers were left to kill off.

But the worst wasn't over as they thought. All twenty charged at Sam and Casey at full speed and force. The force of the charge made their weapons go flying and their bodies to the ground. The maulers mangled, battered, and almost killed the two. Sam grunted and groaned in horrifying pain, losing blood by the second. Casey could only do the same, as they were helpless without their swords. Jess screamed really loud, crying her heart out, and Mary could only do the same. Jenna ran to help them in a desperate attempt to save them. Mia tried to heal, as did Jess between tears.

It looked like it was no use.

Jess broke down and stampeded into battle, Mary following her. They slashed and swung like it didn't matter what they hit. The maulers fell one by one. After only a couple of minutes, only Jess and Mary were standing, panting and sweating hard.

Jess ran to Sam and gathered her up in her arms, thought her outfit was getting soaked with her blood. "Jess, I, I need to tell you this just in case I don't make it. I love you, and nothing will ever change that," Sam took Jess's hand and kissed it softly. "Don't say things like that. You will make it, I know it!" Jess said, rubbing Sam's hand against her cheek. "Holy Light!" Jess placed her hands over Sam's chest. Jess's hands glowed silver, and Sam's cuts and gashes disappeared. Jess did Casey also, and Mary hugged Casey tightly, and afterward, tenderly kissed. They all went inside.