Here's another chapter. In response to witchlovers recent review I'm not mad about the reviews I'm receiving its just that when you go for four or five chapters without any it seems has though no ones reading/enjoying my story but I'm always greatful for others words of encouragement and advice. Anyway lets continue:

Chapter 24: The showdown.

The Guardians stood staring at Cedric and the Sentinel creatures behind him. Will stared into his cold eyes. Her on auburn eyes filled with strength and determination (probably more than she realised she had in fact).

"Sentinels destroy them!" Phobos commanded from the background. At once the three creatures charged and the Guardians charged at the same time each choosing a target to fight against. Leaving just Caleb and Cedric to fight each other.

"You cannot defeat me rebel scum!" Cedric hissed in his cruel voice has he brought his claws down into the ground were Caleb was standing only a moment earlier. He back flipped out of the way just in time instinctively drawing his sword has he landed. He charged into combat using his blade to bat away Cedric viciously swinging claws each swing threatening to rake a sizeable chunk of flesh out of his chest.

Cedric through out another punch. Which Caleb side rolled left to dodge. Cedric watched in shock has a mass of vines appeared in the crater his blow had created and quickly rapped around his wrist holding his arm down. Caleb's head swung to the left and he saw that Cornelia was using her powers to help him.

"What are you waiting for a written invitation!" She yelled over to the rebel who was still staring at her with a stupefied look on his face.

"Huh? Oh yeah!" Caleb yelled has he snapped back into reality. He charged at Cedric running up his restrained arm and swung his sword to plant a heavy blow in Cedric's face. The blade didn't actually cut his tough reptilian skin but it was enough to disorient him for a while. He leapt away and looked back with satisfaction to see Cedric stumbling blindly about.

"Care to do the honours?" Caleb asked graciously gesturing toward Cornelia.

"With pleasure," She smiled. She aiming her glowing hands at the still disoriented Cedric and watched has a mass of vines emerged around his tail torso and arms holding him in 'place.

"You fool!" Phobos cried.

"Sentinels destroy them now!" The prince cried in anger has he watched the battle run its course.

Oh sure give them encouragement why don't you? Will thought sarcastically has she found herself dodging in and out of the steel Sentinels huge lightning fast katana blades even faster. Finally she spotted an opening. She fell backwards allowing herself to pass through a narrow fraction of a second gap. And in the same motion kicked the monsters blade cause it to go straight into the Sentinels seemingly empty hood.

"That should do some damage," She smiled has stepped back to watch the result of her attack. Strangely the blade didn't pierce through the back of the hood like she was expecting it to instead it was simply removed from the hood has the Sentinel began advancing for another attack.

"Not good," Will gulped.

Irma and Taranee were dealing with the ice Sentinel.

"Taranee get him with one of your fire blasts!" Irma said has she dodged the 'creatures bladed fists.

"I'm trying he won't hold still though!" Taranee replied has she tried to get a lock on the fast moving creature.

Irma back flipped away from the monster giving Taranee the opportunity to strike. She threw out a huge fireball and watched has the Ice sentinel produced a protective ice bubble to shield itself from the blow. Has soon has the attack impacted the shield melted from the intense heat sending the ice Sentinel skidding several feet away from the two Guardians. They watched has it brought its right arm forward and two streams of freezing mist appeared out either end of its fist materializing into a double bladed ice sword.

"Whoa! I didn't know he could do that!" Irma yelled has she watched the monsters trick.

Hay-lin found her up against the rock Sentinel. Air versus solid rock wasn't the best match up in her mind but she did her best. Each time the monster came close enough to attack she used her air, based powers to force it against the wall each time knocking a sizeable chunk out it.

"Got ya!" she cheered to herself has she watched the monster impact heavily against the far wall. Before the dust could even settle the rock Sentinel charged towards her using its super speed and landing a heavy blow against her chest that sent Hay-lin skidding across the stone floor. She looked up to see the Sentinels heavy stone fists primed over her head ready for the blow and closed her eyes to brace 'herself. She waited but no blow occurred. Hay-lin peeked her eyes open to see a series of vines that were holding the rock sentinel off from attacking her.

"Cornelia!" she called out.

"Any time!" Cornelia replied giving her, a 'thumbs up.

Will still had her hands full dealing with the steel sentinel. How exactly she was still able to dodge its attacks she had no idea but considering the alternative she just kept on moving. Somehow the Sentinel caught off her guard. Its first sword placed sideways in front of her chest and then its second sword rotated forward towards her causing her to step backwards and loose her footing.

She feel onto her butt and watched has the Sentinels swords were primed and ready for the finishing blow it swung and-

Kaching!

Will looked up and saw Caleb putting all his strength into blocking the two massive blades with his own sword.

"Get the blade hurry!" Caleb cried.

"Right!" She responded. She took off towards the sword. She stood in front of the restraining type machine and proceeded to grab the handle.

"ARGH!"

An intense and powerful shock went into her arm has she grabbed the blade. The shock was so strong her fingers couldn't close around the handle before she was forced backwards from the sheer volume of the attack.

"What the?" She gasped in shock.

"Fool the blade serves me now," Phobos answered her unspoken question has he slowly advanced towards her.

"We'll see!" Will retorted. She plunged again for the sword handle. The shock was intense and powerful but now that she had a chance steel herself for it her hand slowly closed around the handle. With a mighty pull she tore the blade of infinity free from its restraining device and flung it triumphantly into the air.

"Impossible!" Phobos cried.

Will lowered the sword, which was still crackling with dark energy around her hand trying to force her to relinquish her grip and stared at Phobos.

"I've been waiting along time for this…"

chapter 25 will be up tomorrow. We are now very close to the end.