Chapter 9
Surrey, England,
Croft Manor,
10:00 28th June 1994
Hailey dressed in jeans and sweater made her way into the kitchen, finding no one there but hearing the sounds of swords clashing outside, peeking out she saw Lara and Hilary sparing, smiling she poured herself a cup of coffee, and made her way out sitting on the steps while she watched. Hilary was using a traditional English long sword, while Lara was using a broadsword, though she could see the technique working really well for Hilary, Lara just didn't seem balanced with the broadsword.
"When did you get up?" Bryce asked sitting besides Hailey.
"About an hour ago, but I had a soak in a bath for a while." Hailey replied.
"How you feeling?" Bryce asked worried.
"Been better, and I want to kill the bastards who had me." Hailey stated and Bryce nodded. "So as a Watcher what do you think of their styles?"
"What?" Bryce asked confused.
"You are a member of the 'Society of Watchers', you watch immortals battling for their lives, and living their lives as a normal human." Hailey answered seriously.
"How do you know of us?" Bryce asked seriously.
"Hilary told me once." Hailey answered and Bryce nodded. "So what do you think of their styles?"
"Hilary is certainly good style of fighting." Bryce answered and Hailey nodded. "Though I am not sure about Lara using the broadsword."
"Yes I was thinking more along the style of a katanna." Hailey answered.
"I would have thought it too long for Lara's use." Bryce answered.
"With some training I do believe the katanna would best suit her." Lara answered. "Can you fetch the two wooden bookend swords, I should be able to teach Lara what Hilary can't,"
Bryce nodded leaving return 10 minutes with two wooden swords, passing them to Hailey who smiled, taking a practise swing with one, finding it equally balanced for her.
"Thanks." Hailey said hoping down off the steps and walking towards, Lara and Hilary who had stopped once they saw Hailey coming over. "Morning guys,"
"Lara what are you doing up, are you ok?" Hilary asked concerned.
"I am fully rested and ready to begin training, but I find I need to train another, before beginning my own training." Hailey answered throwing one of the wooden swords to Lara. "Try using this sis, it should be more suited to your style of fighting."
"You think a long sword would work?" Hilary asked.
"Not a long sword specifically but a katanna." Hailey answered. "It would be light enough for Lara's strength, but the blades length will compensate for her need to under stretch, and the strength of the blade would suit her style and post of life."
Moments later a demonic portal opened in front of them and Ocala stepped out.
"Who are you?" Lara demanded.
"I am not here for you." Ocala stated drawing an axe.
"Who are you for here?" Lara demanded again.
"The mutagenic child." Ocala answered looking directly at Hailey. "Her."
Location Unknown, Mystically Hidden.
Paranormal Services Group (PSG) Headquarters.
10;05.
At the monitoring service station agent Rebecca Star, monitoring all demonic and supernatural activity over Great Britain, when she began to get heavy readings in Surrey of a 3 circle demon.
"Sir, we have a third circle demon appearing." Rebecca stated.
"Where?" The monitoring system chief and deputy director of the PSG Morganna Edge asked.
"The Croft Estate ma'am." Rebecca answered.
"Do we have an identity of the demonic entity?" Morganna asked seriously.
"No it doesn't match any known records." Rebecca answered.
"I will deal with this." Morganna replied taking the reports from Rebecca.
Morganna left the monitoring office along the corridor towards her boss's office, knocking on the door.
"Come." Lord Tanner called out and Morganna entered the office. "What do you want Morganna?"
"Demonic entity of the third circle, has appeared on the Croft estate." Morganna answered.
"What teams are near?" Andrew asked.
"Team 2 and 4." Morganna answered.
"Send Team 2 in to support on site personnel." Andrew answered.
"On-site personnel sir?" Morganna asked.
"You heard about the raids on the Watcher's Council headquarters?" Andrew asked and Morganna nodded. "The on-site personnel are the ones, that organised the raid rescuing one of the on-site personnel from a Council facility and destroying the London headquarters."
"I will contact Ryan and get his and his team to transport to location." Morganna answered.
Surrey, England,
Croft Manor,
10:05.
"Who?" Bryce asked confused.
"Me." Hailey answered. "I am the Mutagenic child, right."
"Correct." Ocala stated. "I have been ordered to bring you to your death, I offer you the chance of honourable combat, or straight instant death."
"How about none of the above." A male voice said from behind Ocala.
"How are you to threaten me?" Ocala demanded turning around.
Behind him he found 8 men and women, standing there armed with weapons and mage staffs, dressed in body armour.
"Who are you?" Ocala demanded again.
"We are here to stop you." The leader stated.
"This is none of your business." Ocala answered.
"It is when you threaten someone we protect." The leader answered. "You are a demonic threat to these people gathered here, we are here to threaten anyone who threatens human race, so leave or die."
"Excuse me, who are you?" Hailey asked looking to the group behind Ocala.
"Ryan Jameison of the Paranormal Services Group, leader of Team 2 code name 'Razor Snakes'." The leader answered.
"Who sent you?" Hilary asked.
"We will explain later." A woman mage answered. "Lets just deal with the demon first, then we can get introductions out of the way, if that is ok with you."
"Sure." Lara said drawing her 45 USP pointing them at the Ocala.
"Sorry can't allow that." Ocala answered and moments later 2 dozen demonic minions appeared surrounding him. "Attack the rest the mutagenic child is mine to kill."
"They are Cora demons very hard to kill, their entire body is covered in armour, the only weak point being their eyes." Ryan said as his team tackled the demons.
Hilary, Lara, Bryce were attacked by other demons.
Lara moved to help her friends, but found her way being blocked by Ocala.
"Now where do you think you are going." Ocala said raising his axe. "Arm yourself for combat."
"Fine but my weapon of choice is inside, you mind." Hailey answered.
"Your word you will come back and face me." Ocala said standing back. "Cause either you come back and face me in honourable combat, or I kill everyone here and then come after you for a straight death."
Hailey nodded making her way inside the house, moving towards the armoury for weapons. What do I do?
Face him in honourable combat, take the Dragon short sword, and Light and Dark daggers. Mor'ga answered.
Agreed, but take a 45 for insurance against the minions. Cal'en answered.
Will this Ocala fight honourably? Hailey asked as she picked up the weapons.
From his attitude yes we think so. Mor'ga replied as Hailey sheefed her two knives and the short sword.
Hailey then her way back outside, to see everyone else holding their own, against the demon minions with Ocala standing there waiting, but he see the 45, and doesn't look happy. Hailey ignoring the look lays the gun at the top of the stairs, and walks down drawing her short sword.
"What's that for?" Ocala demanded looking at the gun.
"Nothing you need to worry about." Hailey stated. "As long as you leave the others alone."
"Fine." Ocala said charging Hailey.
As Ocala struck out with his axe, Hailey ducked and rolled striking his thigh with her sword, causing Ocala to scream in pain.
"What the hell was that?" Ocala demanded spinning around seeing the short sword with his blood glowing. "What the hell is that sword?"
"Not much really." Hailey replied smiling charging in and cutting the injured leg off, causing Ocala to topple. "Just the Dragon Sword."
"No that isn't possible that was meant to be kept hidden." Ocala said hoping up on one leg, as the another leg grew. "How did you find it?"
"Amazing what you can find when cleaning out the Watcher's Councils former headquarters." Hailey replied keeping a calm appearance about the re-grown leg, but panicking inside. How the hell did he do that?
It seems he is able to re-grow limbs. Mor'ga answered.
NO really. Hailey commented sarcastically. How do I defeat him, if he can re-grow any limbs I chop off.
Take his head or use the daggers that will kill him. Cal'en answered.
"Excuse me what daggers?" Ocala asked smiling.
"You can hear that?" Hailey asked in shock.
"Yes now what daggers?" Ocala asked.
"Just the weapons that will mean your death." Hailey replied charging while drawing the Dark dagger.
Ocala block the sword swipe, but allowed Hailey to plunge the dagger into his chest, and it began to glow as Ocala screamed in pain.
"The Dark dagger, how in the 9 circles of hell did you get that?" Ocala screamed.
"Found it with it's twin." Hailey answered plunging the Light dagger in Ocala's back.
"You fought well and are worthy of your destiny." Ocala said in respect as he died.
As the body disappeared the daggers dropped the floor and the minions vanished, and Hailey collapsed on the nearest step.
"Jesus Hailey are you ok?" Lara asked concerned for her sister.
"I've been better." Hailey replied cleaning the blades on the grass then turning to the newcomers. "So who are you guys, and who sent you here may I ask?"
"Special Agent Ryan Jameison, team leader of the 'Razor Snakes' ma'am." Ryan replied.
"Ok who are these 'Razor Snakes'?" Lara asked.
"That is my team ma'am, we work for the Paranormal Services Group or the P.S.G." Ryan answered. "We were sent here to deal with the Third circle demon, but it seems we weren't needed after all."
Location Unknown, Underworld (You really don't want to know!)
The Source's Liar.
Time Unknown, not wanted to know.
In the centre around a crystal ball were gather the Fates.
"The demon failed." The Oracle stated.
"She poses the Dragon sword." The Crone said.
"And the Light and Dark daggers." The Seer answered.
"She will become more dangerous as she gathers the crystals." The Oracle said.
"Must be stopped from gathering the crystals." The seer answered.
"With her alive future plans of evil in danger." The crone stated.
"Not allowed to live can she." The Seer said.
"Send demons after her." The Oracle said.
"What do you see?" The Source said floating into the room. "How did Ocala fare?"
"He failed the child still lives." The Oracle answered her 'lord'.
"HOW!" The Source demanded grabbing the Oracle by her throat.
"She the Light and Dark Daggers." The Crone replied deciding not to give all the information away, to someone she knew wouldn't last many more years.
"How the hell did a mortal land her hands on those, they were meant to be protected by our agents on Earth." The Source demanded. "I want someone sent to our agents on Earth, and make sure they understand their failure, and what the cost of failing me is."
"Yes my lord." The Seer replied.
"Also I want this girl watched, find her weakness and use that to stop her 'Quest', she cannot be allowed to unite all 9 segment of the Ashraca Crystal, it will spell the end of everything I have done here." The Source demanded releasing the Oracle and floating away.
"He is becoming too big headed for his own good." The Oracle said rubbing her neck.
"Agreed sister but, we only have a few more years to wait until our family returns, and then we will have our revenge on those that have wronged us." The Crone answered.
"Yes revenge shall be ours." The Seer stated.
"But what of the mutagenic child and her quest, if she were to succeed, she would endanger us all." The Oracle stated.
"Then the Sources order concerning her will be followed, and she will be stopped." The Crone answered with her sisters nodding.