Chapter 14
Sarah was in her dorm room gathering up her large blank poetry book and some blue ballpoint pens. While she was gathering her writing materials, she thought about Jazalyn, 'She needs to stop throwing herself into danger,' Sarah sighed heavily, 'I don't question her loyalty, but I'm worried about her crazy, son-of-a-bitch partner. I just hope she doesn't do anything suicidal in an attempt to protect us from the Warlords.'
As Sarah continued to pack, she heard Melissa walk in. "I talked to Jazalyn," she informed Sarah, "I heard both sides of the story."
"What did she say?" Sarah snorted.
"Genetics," Melissa said flatly.
"Just fucking great," Sarah raged, "she's going to get herself killed by her own DNA."
"She's just protecting her friends," Melissa stated.
"And she's going to end up getting captured by her asshole partner or she's going to get buried six feet underground," Sarah said flatly.
"You do have to agree that she saved your life back at the volcano," Melissa reminded Sarah.
"She was lucky she didn't get killed or kidnapped," Sarah responded.
Melissa sighed, "you and Jazalyn are going to have to realize that neither of you are all-powerful."
Sarah glared at Melissa, but said nothing. When Melissa got up, she noticed that the leaves outside were turning brown. "Sarah," she asked, "what season are we in?"
"Spring," Sarah sighed. "Why do you ask?"
"The leaves are turning brown and falling off their branches," Melissa replied.
"Well," Sarah sighed again, "we are in a drought."
Suddenly, there was a loud pounding outside Sarah and Melissa's door. When Melissa opened the door, Jazalyn came bursting in. "Did you two look outside?" She panted.
"I saw the leaves falling off the trees," Melissa said flatly.
"It's probably the drought catching up with…" Sarah began, until all three girls smelled something.
Jazalyn sniffed hard, "That's not autumn air," she replied.
Sarah sniffed, "it's got a strange odor."
"It smells acidic," Melissa replied.
"If that's not autumn air and it smells acidic," Jazalyn said, "then that means…OH SHIT!"
"What?" Sarah replied.
"Sekhmet's here," Jazalyn concluded.
Melissa, Jazalyn, and Sarah ran toward the quad as fast as their legs could carry them.
Melody stood face-to-face with Sekhmet. She had been startled by his presence, but was smart enough to move away from his descending Katana blades. Melody's heart pounded, she felt a rush of adrenaline at the thought of coming face-to-face with her enemy. "So you showed up," Melody panted.
"I don't have time for you," Sekhmet growled, "get out of my way before I kill you."
Melody's eyes glittered with defiance, "I'm not going to let you hurt the others. So leave."
"Not when I have a job to do," Sekhmet smiled.
"Then take an early retirement you fucking asshole," Melody smiled, still high on adrenaline.
Sekhmet raised his blades, and as they descended toward Melody, she made an X with her wrists, blocking the hilts. Melody struggled to block the blades as Sekhmet used his weight to push downward, 'I hope I can come out of this alive,' Melody thought, 'because this asshole is too insane to let me live.'
In a flash, Melody uncrossed her wrists and grabbed Sekhmet's wrists. Neither she nor Sekhmet realized what was going to happen next.
Sarah was in her dorm room gathering up her large blank poetry book and some blue ballpoint pens. While she was gathering her writing materials, she thought about Jazalyn, 'She needs to stop throwing herself into danger,' Sarah sighed heavily, 'I don't question her loyalty, but I'm worried about her crazy, son-of-a-bitch partner. I just hope she doesn't do anything suicidal in an attempt to protect us from the Warlords.'
As Sarah continued to pack, she heard Melissa walk in. "I talked to Jazalyn," she informed Sarah, "I heard both sides of the story."
"What did she say?" Sarah snorted.
"Genetics," Melissa said flatly.
"Just fucking great," Sarah raged, "she's going to get herself killed by her own DNA."
"She's just protecting her friends," Melissa stated.
"And she's going to end up getting captured by her asshole partner or she's going to get buried six feet underground," Sarah said flatly.
"You do have to agree that she saved your life back at the volcano," Melissa reminded Sarah.
"She was lucky she didn't get killed or kidnapped," Sarah responded.
Melissa sighed, "you and Jazalyn are going to have to realize that neither of you are all-powerful."
Sarah glared at Melissa, but said nothing. When Melissa got up, she noticed that the leaves outside were turning brown. "Sarah," she asked, "what season are we in?"
"Spring," Sarah sighed. "Why do you ask?"
"The leaves are turning brown and falling off their branches," Melissa replied.
"Well," Sarah sighed again, "we are in a drought."
Suddenly, there was a loud pounding outside Sarah and Melissa's door. When Melissa opened the door, Jazalyn came bursting in. "Did you two look outside?" She panted.
"I saw the leaves falling off the trees," Melissa said flatly.
"It's probably the drought catching up with…" Sarah began, until all three girls smelled something.
Jazalyn sniffed hard, "That's not autumn air," she replied.
Sarah sniffed, "it's got a strange odor."
"It smells acidic," Melissa replied.
"If that's not autumn air and it smells acidic," Jazalyn said, "then that means…OH SHIT!"
"What?" Sarah replied.
"Sekhmet's here," Jazalyn concluded.
Melissa, Jazalyn, and Sarah ran toward the quad as fast as their legs could carry them.
Melody stood face-to-face with Sekhmet. She had been startled by his presence, but was smart enough to move away from his descending Katana blades. Melody's heart pounded, she felt a rush of adrenaline at the thought of coming face-to-face with her enemy. "So you showed up," Melody panted.
"I don't have time for you," Sekhmet growled, "get out of my way before I kill you."
Melody's eyes glittered with defiance, "I'm not going to let you hurt the others. So leave."
"Not when I have a job to do," Sekhmet smiled.
"Then take an early retirement you fucking asshole," Melody smiled, still high on adrenaline.
Sekhmet raised his blades, and as they descended toward Melody, she made an X with her wrists, blocking the hilts. Melody struggled to block the blades as Sekhmet used his weight to push downward, 'I hope I can come out of this alive,' Melody thought, 'because this asshole is too insane to let me live.'
In a flash, Melody uncrossed her wrists and grabbed Sekhmet's wrists. Neither she nor Sekhmet realized what was going to happen next.