Thanx to everyone who reviewed!! Hope you like the next part to it. Im having a little writer block about Prudence's life so I'v gone straight in to Brianna but I might add Prudence's story in later.
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Brianna
As I stood on the almost abandoned field, facing Gabriel, I could see the harm that his works had done. The field was empty of any sign of life apart from us, although dead soldiers around us were lying in shapeless huddles.
"A job well done, I would say." Gabriel smirked, unsheathing his sword. The red of the sunset glinted off it causing it to turn blood red. 'Symbolic of the blood he has caused to be spilt.' I thought bitterly. Too many had died due to this Lord of War and I was going to end it, tonight. For, although I was a nurse, I was also a witch with the power of telekinesis and I had a responsibility to stop Gabriel.
Gabriel was a Lord of War - a being whose goal is to continuously start war -and his powers come from his sword. Lords of War and their swords are supposed to be inseparable. Separate them, and you disgrace the Lord of War - they lose their ability to start wars. The only way to regain them would be to kill the eldest child of one of my descendants. I wasn't too worried, my daughter, Melanie (named after my ancestor Melinda), was a powerful witch and I hoped that her descendants would be too. When, if, I got back home I would add the Lords of War to the Warren Book of Shadows so if Gabriel did try to seek revenge then they would be prepared.
The problem was that I couldn't kill Gabriel. Lords of War are immune to the weapons of man, but I hoped that disgracing him would be enough. That was what I was planning to do. Separate Gabriel from his sword and so disgrace him, losing him his powers. I only hoped it would work. It wasn't going to be easy.
I moved closer to Gabriel, so I could still see his face in the fading light. "It'll be your last." I replied threateningly, "You're not gonna win this time, too many people have been killed."
"You think you can stop me, witch?" he sneered back. "I'm immune to the weapons of man and your magic can't kill me either. I'm invincible."
"Maybe not, but I can still try." I responded defiantly, hoping that his arrogance would shield my plan from him.
But before I could use my magic, he suddenly threw an athame at me. I threw myself to one side, rolling over to get on my feet again. Gabriel lashed out with his sword and I ducked instinctively, feeling the rush of air displaced by the sword's passage. This wasn't going the way that I had planned; Gabriel wasn't giving me the opening I needed to separate him from his sword.
Gabriel kept swinging at me with his sword, forcing me to concentrate on not getting killed instead of how to stop him. Turning to avoid the sword I tripped over a dead body and landed painfully on the ground. I was exhausted. As I tried to struggle to my feet, I could hear Gabriel laughing menacingly. He thought he had won, but I wasn't going to give up that easily. It was as I had hoped; his arrogance was giving me the opportunity I needed. Gabriel was swinging his sword loosely in his hand. He seemed unaware of my power as a witch. The power of telekinesis.
I closed my eyes briefly and concentrated on the magic inside of me. I could feel my power building up and I determinedly got back on my feet.
Explosively, I lashed out with my hand and channelled my power onto his sword. I could feel the surge of power growing as I struggled to separate Gabriel from his sword - Gabriel was strong, but I was stronger. I felt a triumphant feeling as I wrenched the sword away from Gabriel and sent it flying across into the air. I didn't know where I was sending it but I knew it was a long way away, hundreds of miles away.
"No!" shouted Gabriel in despair as a grey mist swirled up around him. For a moment I thought that he was being vanquished but then I realised I was seeing his powers being withdrawn from him.
I thought it was all over, that I had won, and maybe I had won but Gabriel wasn't giving up. He lashed out with his fist and caught me on the side of my head. I hit the ground heavily and tensed in anticipation but Gabriel was running. Running away. I got to my feet as the night began to close in, but I felt no fear. Gabriel was no threat anymore. I had won this battle.