Chapter 25
Brian swam towards the whirlpool as fast as he could. He didn't really know if Sekhmet could swim or not, he only knew one thing; he had to get to Cye.
'If I come out of this alive,' Brian laughed mentally, 'Sarah will have my head on a platter.'
As he swam closer, Brian saw dead fish littering in his field of view, 'I pray I'm not too late,' he thought.
As he kept swimming, he silently thanked his mother and father for teaching him to swim when he was little. Brian could hold his breath for an unusually long period of time because of all the swimming he did. His talent for swimming had brought him prestige in High School and at Oxford University. As he got closer, Brian saw Sekhmet fighting a giant Killer Whale. Then he noticed that Sekhmet had dropped one of his Katanas. Brian swam down and retrieved the sword, 'I must remember to thank mum for making me take fencing and teaching me how to use a sword,' he thought.
Brian's mother had come form old English landed nobles. They were powerful during the time of Queen Elizabeth I. His mother's family had produced the best guards for the British Royalty; thus, training with swords had always been in the family. His family had fallen out of favor when Charles I was beheaded and the "Republic" took control. Most of his mother's family was executed for supporting the king. But his mother's ancestor escaped to Scotland and when Charles II became king, his mother's family lost its prominence. As time went on, they became smaller landed nobles.
Brian swam closer, Sekhmet had just repelled the Killer Whale and was headed toward the pale blue sphere in the water, 'no,' Brian thought, 'I can't let him kill Cye.'
Brian swam up behind Sekhmet and nicked in the arm. Sekhmet turned to find Brian behind him, with one of his swords in his hands, "Why can't I be rid of you and Wildfire's bitch?" Sekhmet raged.
Brian looked at Sekhmet in shock, he knew how to talk underwater! With the sword firmly in his grasp, Brian went into a fighting stance. Sekhmet responded by charging at him.
Brian and Sekhmet fought, but as the time passed, he realized that he was losing air. 'I have to get to the surface, or I'll pass out due to lack of oxygen.'
Brian began to get tired; he needed air badly. Sekhmet took full advantage and knocked Brian to the ground, "Now you die," Sekhmet smiled.
Brian's mind began to get cloudy, 'I have to get to the surface, if I don't I'm going to end up dead.'
As Sekhmet raised his sword, Brian began to glow light blue. "Nani!" Sekhmet replied, startled.
Brian's glowing woke Cye up. When Cye opened his eyes and saw Sekhmet with his sword at his partner's throat, he yelled out, "Super Wave Smasher!"
The blast blew Cye and Brian out of the water and onto the bridge. Brian gasped for air, but when he saw Cye kneeling next to him, he smiled, "Thanks for saving me mate."
"You were able to wake me up," Cye smiled, "thank you."
"I guess there's more to partners than just saving each other physically," Brian smiled.
Melissa and Melody ran toward Brian, "Thank God you're alright," Melody sighed, relieved.
"Sarah almost had a heart attack," Melissa smiled, "she was yelling that she was going beat some sense into you after you brought Cye back."
"How's Ryo?" Brian asked, changing the subject.
"When Ryo was blasted out of the water, the shockwave jackknifed a gasoline truck and started a fire," Melissa explained, "Sarah and Jazalyn were able to get him close to the fire. According to Jazalyn, Ryo's body was going into Shock. When they got Ryo to the fire, his virtue began to glow, and for some odd reason, Sarah began to glow red. When the red light faded Ryo was healed."
"Then Ryo and I can finish Sekhmet," Cye stated.
"Good luck mate," Brian smiled.
Ryo was battling Sekhmet, 'How did Wildfire recover from that heavy dosage of my venom.'
"Prepare to eat fire," Ryo threatened.
"Then taste my venom," Sekhmet smiled, "Snake Fang Strike!"
The sword whip was blocked by Cye's trident, "You weren't going to use that on Ryo, were you?"
"Once I'm done ripping you two apart!" Sekhmet yelled, "I'll kill your asshole partners!"
"Talk about the need for anger management," Cye smiled.
Angered, Sekhmet charged at Cye and Ryo. As Sekhmet charged, Cye did a back flip and yelled, "Super Wave Smasher!"
At the same time, Ryo clicked the hilts of his swords together and yelled "Flare Up Now!"
The combined attacks blew Sekhmet away from the bridge. When all was said and done, Melissa, Sarah, Jazalyn, Melody, and Brian came running, "You two okay?" Melissa asked.
"We're fine," Ryo smiled.
Sarah looked at Brian, "Don't ever pull a stunt like that again."
"I'm glad he did," Cye replied, "If he hadn't gone down, I would have never woken up."
"Did you kill Sekhmet?" Melody asked.
"No," Cye replied, "we can't. He's your partner."
Everyone started to laugh.
"YOU HAVE FAILED ME SHEKMET," Talpa's voice boomed across the Throne Room.
"Gomen nasai master," Sekhmet said as he kneeled before Talpa.
"Cye of the Torrent has been revived," Talpa began. "I have just received word from Cale that Kento of Hardrock has also been revived. NO MORE WARRIORS MUST BE REVIVED."
"Hai," Sekhmet and Dais replied.
Talpa's image faded away and Sekhmet left the throne room. His mind was in a complete jumble, not only had he underestimated the partners of the Cye of the Torrent and Ryo of the Wildfire; he seemed to have underestimated his own partner. 'These five aren't weaklings,' he thought, 'especially my partner. But I know nothing about having or dealing with a partner. I wish this weren't so hard.'
Sekhmet hissed in frustration, why couldn't Melody understand that he only wanted to keep her safe? Why was it so hard to get his partner to come with him?
"I see you're having some trouble," a voice replied calmly.
Sekhmet turned to see Anubis standing in the hallway, leaning against the wall. "The Healer told me that I'm ready to serve Talpa again," he smiled.
Anubis looked at Sekhmet's frustrated eyes, "I see you've found your partner," he replied flatly.
"My partner won't give up," Sekhmet raged, "I'm only trying to bring her here so she can be safe."
"I'm trying to get my partner here too," Anubis replied, "but it appears we're going to have to use other means to get them into the castle."
Brian swam towards the whirlpool as fast as he could. He didn't really know if Sekhmet could swim or not, he only knew one thing; he had to get to Cye.
'If I come out of this alive,' Brian laughed mentally, 'Sarah will have my head on a platter.'
As he swam closer, Brian saw dead fish littering in his field of view, 'I pray I'm not too late,' he thought.
As he kept swimming, he silently thanked his mother and father for teaching him to swim when he was little. Brian could hold his breath for an unusually long period of time because of all the swimming he did. His talent for swimming had brought him prestige in High School and at Oxford University. As he got closer, Brian saw Sekhmet fighting a giant Killer Whale. Then he noticed that Sekhmet had dropped one of his Katanas. Brian swam down and retrieved the sword, 'I must remember to thank mum for making me take fencing and teaching me how to use a sword,' he thought.
Brian's mother had come form old English landed nobles. They were powerful during the time of Queen Elizabeth I. His mother's family had produced the best guards for the British Royalty; thus, training with swords had always been in the family. His family had fallen out of favor when Charles I was beheaded and the "Republic" took control. Most of his mother's family was executed for supporting the king. But his mother's ancestor escaped to Scotland and when Charles II became king, his mother's family lost its prominence. As time went on, they became smaller landed nobles.
Brian swam closer, Sekhmet had just repelled the Killer Whale and was headed toward the pale blue sphere in the water, 'no,' Brian thought, 'I can't let him kill Cye.'
Brian swam up behind Sekhmet and nicked in the arm. Sekhmet turned to find Brian behind him, with one of his swords in his hands, "Why can't I be rid of you and Wildfire's bitch?" Sekhmet raged.
Brian looked at Sekhmet in shock, he knew how to talk underwater! With the sword firmly in his grasp, Brian went into a fighting stance. Sekhmet responded by charging at him.
Brian and Sekhmet fought, but as the time passed, he realized that he was losing air. 'I have to get to the surface, or I'll pass out due to lack of oxygen.'
Brian began to get tired; he needed air badly. Sekhmet took full advantage and knocked Brian to the ground, "Now you die," Sekhmet smiled.
Brian's mind began to get cloudy, 'I have to get to the surface, if I don't I'm going to end up dead.'
As Sekhmet raised his sword, Brian began to glow light blue. "Nani!" Sekhmet replied, startled.
Brian's glowing woke Cye up. When Cye opened his eyes and saw Sekhmet with his sword at his partner's throat, he yelled out, "Super Wave Smasher!"
The blast blew Cye and Brian out of the water and onto the bridge. Brian gasped for air, but when he saw Cye kneeling next to him, he smiled, "Thanks for saving me mate."
"You were able to wake me up," Cye smiled, "thank you."
"I guess there's more to partners than just saving each other physically," Brian smiled.
Melissa and Melody ran toward Brian, "Thank God you're alright," Melody sighed, relieved.
"Sarah almost had a heart attack," Melissa smiled, "she was yelling that she was going beat some sense into you after you brought Cye back."
"How's Ryo?" Brian asked, changing the subject.
"When Ryo was blasted out of the water, the shockwave jackknifed a gasoline truck and started a fire," Melissa explained, "Sarah and Jazalyn were able to get him close to the fire. According to Jazalyn, Ryo's body was going into Shock. When they got Ryo to the fire, his virtue began to glow, and for some odd reason, Sarah began to glow red. When the red light faded Ryo was healed."
"Then Ryo and I can finish Sekhmet," Cye stated.
"Good luck mate," Brian smiled.
Ryo was battling Sekhmet, 'How did Wildfire recover from that heavy dosage of my venom.'
"Prepare to eat fire," Ryo threatened.
"Then taste my venom," Sekhmet smiled, "Snake Fang Strike!"
The sword whip was blocked by Cye's trident, "You weren't going to use that on Ryo, were you?"
"Once I'm done ripping you two apart!" Sekhmet yelled, "I'll kill your asshole partners!"
"Talk about the need for anger management," Cye smiled.
Angered, Sekhmet charged at Cye and Ryo. As Sekhmet charged, Cye did a back flip and yelled, "Super Wave Smasher!"
At the same time, Ryo clicked the hilts of his swords together and yelled "Flare Up Now!"
The combined attacks blew Sekhmet away from the bridge. When all was said and done, Melissa, Sarah, Jazalyn, Melody, and Brian came running, "You two okay?" Melissa asked.
"We're fine," Ryo smiled.
Sarah looked at Brian, "Don't ever pull a stunt like that again."
"I'm glad he did," Cye replied, "If he hadn't gone down, I would have never woken up."
"Did you kill Sekhmet?" Melody asked.
"No," Cye replied, "we can't. He's your partner."
Everyone started to laugh.
"YOU HAVE FAILED ME SHEKMET," Talpa's voice boomed across the Throne Room.
"Gomen nasai master," Sekhmet said as he kneeled before Talpa.
"Cye of the Torrent has been revived," Talpa began. "I have just received word from Cale that Kento of Hardrock has also been revived. NO MORE WARRIORS MUST BE REVIVED."
"Hai," Sekhmet and Dais replied.
Talpa's image faded away and Sekhmet left the throne room. His mind was in a complete jumble, not only had he underestimated the partners of the Cye of the Torrent and Ryo of the Wildfire; he seemed to have underestimated his own partner. 'These five aren't weaklings,' he thought, 'especially my partner. But I know nothing about having or dealing with a partner. I wish this weren't so hard.'
Sekhmet hissed in frustration, why couldn't Melody understand that he only wanted to keep her safe? Why was it so hard to get his partner to come with him?
"I see you're having some trouble," a voice replied calmly.
Sekhmet turned to see Anubis standing in the hallway, leaning against the wall. "The Healer told me that I'm ready to serve Talpa again," he smiled.
Anubis looked at Sekhmet's frustrated eyes, "I see you've found your partner," he replied flatly.
"My partner won't give up," Sekhmet raged, "I'm only trying to bring her here so she can be safe."
"I'm trying to get my partner here too," Anubis replied, "but it appears we're going to have to use other means to get them into the castle."