Chapter 9

By Interested

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GRAMMAR ALERT: I'll still have grammar/spelling trouble, so please bare with me. I wrote most of this at like 3 in the morning.

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A/N2: hmmmm no reviews…….. is that a signal you want me to stop writing? Because if that's what you want me to do, then I'll stop, cause reviews show that you actually read the chapter and acts as encouragement towards the author to continue, but its your choice. Anyway here's hopefully not the last chapter, enjoy ;)

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&&&The trees around her were now charcoal black, as the man who held Jacqueline was nothing more than a pile of ashes and jagged knife. Marguerite breathed in deeply, trying to recharge what power she hadn't already used, as sweat glistened on her chest, and the fire in her eyes faded.

"Let's go." Marguerite stated, motioning to Jacqueline to follow her.

"No!" Jacqueline yelled in response.

"What did you say?" Marguerite said, in case she hadn't heard her right.

"I said no, I'm not going back with you, I'm staying here were I belong!" Slowly, soldiers started to appear from everywhere, till soon there were over 100 men against one woman.

&&&The others tried to keep up as Roxton and the rest of the soldiers ran ahead.

"Is he always like this?" Isaac asked between breaths.

"Yes, and as determined as ever." Challenger commented, as he tried to keep up.

"I'm getting to old for this," he muttered to himself.

"In this time, Lord Roxton is somewhat of a legend." Isaac continued.

"Really how so?" Challenger questioned curiously.

"Mostly old books, of his journeys, and heroism, and how he saved the world from demons, and dragons, and saved the prince Gawain from his evil advisor." Isaac said this as he made motions with his arms as if he were fighting with a sword. Veronica laughed,

"well you better not tell Roxton about that, it will go straight to his head." Isaac laughed too, then softened,

"too bad I couldn't go back with you guys, it would've been neat to get to know my great-great- grandfather." Challenger and Veronica just looked bewildered from Isaac's statement, as they caught up with the rest.

&&&When they all finally arrived, they stood aback as they saw Marguerite trying to fight off over a dozen men, as Veronica once more noticed a grin once again on Jacqueline's face, which was standing in the back watching, with amusement of the situation. Something's seriously wrong with that girl. Veronica thought to herself. They all ran up, fighting against the men. Sparing Marguerite a moment to ask,

"Why Jacqueline, why are you betraying me after all I've done for you?"

"Because it was you who hurt me first!"

"How, by taking you in, keeping you safe, is that how I hurt you?" Marguerite demanded. As she fought of another soldier and waved her hand, slamming back a few men with her powers.

"You really want to know how you hurt me, you hurt me by taking my brother and me away from our parents and letting them die!"

"Ha!" Marguerite laughed bitterly, while killing off another one of Zoth's soldiers.

"Your parents were fools, I warned them about the bombings, but they refused to leave their home, and I couldn't let their foolishness get you killed as well, so I took you away, so you could live!"

"Liar!" Jacqueline screamed, "Zoth was right, you don't care for anyone but yourself, you could have used your powers, and made them come with you!"

"Zoth's the liar Jacqueline, and teaming up with him is the worse thing you could have ever chosen to do." Marguerite said, trying to get through to her.

"He was good enough for you to team up with." Jacqueline said bitterly.

"You're a fool Jacqueline, but if that's your choice so be it." Marguerite said, not looking towards her, but to the ground. Jacqueline was about to remark back when she realized what Marguerite had said. She was becoming confused on whom to trust and whom to believe, as she started to become emotional, all the emotions, anger, sadness, confusion, were going through her as she ran up screaming, as she tackled Marguerite to the ground.

&&&Roxton wanted to run over to help, but he was too preoccupied with the five men going after him at once, so he was helpless to her. Veronica who giving her all, was starting to wear down, from the non-ending battle, when as the sky was lit up from a full moon, it suddenly started to rain, slowly at first, and then it began to pour. It was hard to see, but as she turned around, she screamed out, "No!" as she witnessed Challenger fall to his knees, with a sword now embedded in his chest.

To be continued….. Remember guys the more reviews I get, the quicker I post ;)