Holy Warrior Chapter Two

"Tell them I am sorry." Alex said to Daniel, she looked over to the forest in the direction of the falls, she breathed in then out, closed her eyes then opened them. When she opened her eyes light poured out. There was a gasp from those standing in the door, but she ignored them, she was totally focused on the demon that stood in front of her, the creature of pure evil. Clearing her mind she took two steps and was on him, light was pouring off her; everyone had to look away, everyone except Kylie and Holiday they saw it all. White wings extended from Alex's back and her entire body was radiating light. The demon screamed, but it did him no good he was dead within seconds.

"Rot in Hell" Alex said wheezing now, she crippled over. Kylie was next to her in a flash

"I can heal you" but Alex was shaking her head

"No you cannot." The sword slipped from her grasp and clattered on the ground, now on her knees she was gasping for breath

"Where's Burnette?" Holiday asked

"Shit, I completely forgot. What happens if one of those things swallows someone?"

"Swallowed... He's dead then..." Alex replied focusing on breathing.

"No…" Holiday over hearing this paled and started breaking down.

"Are you dying?" Kylie asked

"Home?"

"What?"

"I will be returning home…" a small smile creeped on her face

"Why did Burnette have to tackle that thing?" Lucas asked no one in particular

This made Alex look up, "Tackle, oh hell…no wonder you have not come yet brother…which way did the Abatu go?" she asked

"Through the forest, but it'll be long gone now, especially at that size."

"You would think centuries of service I could go peacefully but no." Alex stood up shakenly

"What are you doing?" Kylie asked concerned

"One last mission" she leapt into the air, but did not go as far as she hoped, she landed awkwardly only a couple of feet away. "Just give me the strength to bring him back, then I am all yours. Give me the strength." She said and leapt into the air, this time disappearing from sight.

"We should follow her."

"No, don't go, she is already out of the boundary, off sacred land. You leave you are fair game to any outlying demons, she will bring him back" Daniel said not only to Kylie but Holiday as well.

"No we have to stay here" Holiday said determinately.

Minutes ticked by and Kylie was certain that any longer Perry, Lucas, Della and several other campers would go after them, herself included.

"Over there." Someone shouted as a lone figure emerged from the woods, at first they thought it would be another demon but the vampires could see who it was

"Thank God" Della said, "It's Burnette" they ran over to him, which was when they realised he was not alone, he was carrying someone. Alex and she was very still.

"Is she dead?" someone asked. Those closes to him moved out of the way to let Holiday and Kylie through. Kylie reached over and touched Alex, wanting to heal her, but no heat came, no sensation of her powers. She frowned.

"I told you, you won't be able to heal me…" Alex whispered

"We thought you were dead."

"Dead…no not yet…home?"

"Why does she asking about home?" Lucas asked

"Take her to the Falls." Daniel says

"Please no, let me return home"

"Take her to the Falls" Daniel repeats

"Please no, let me die."

"We need to get her to the Falls." Kylie said to Burnette, there was intake of breath from the other campers, but they ignored them and before anyone could stop him Burnette was off. Kylie grabbed Holiday and took off after him once they were gone there was an awkward silence as no one wanted to follow them to the Falls. Burnette was the first to arrive there but it didn't take long for Kylie to catch up. He handed Alex over to her and with Holiday's help they moved to the waterfall. As they were passing through the water Alex began to glow.

"Put her down here" Daniel instructed, she complied and stepped back. Together they stood in awe as Alex started radiating light, her breathing became shallower and both could see she was crying.

"Please I have done everything you have asked of me… can I come home. Please…" she closed her eyes after that. Minutes passed by and nothing else seemed to happen, Alex had stopped breathing and they both thought she was dead.

"She is not dead, she is talking to the others…" Daniel stated

"What is she?"

"You know what she is" he replied

"She is an angel?"

"Not just any… a guardian… sent to earth in a mostly mortal body to protect and preserve life. Over the years she has trained protectors the arts of fighting…"

"Is that why she has to stay to teach me?"

"Not just that, they have other motives of keeping her here. She isn't going to be happy when she wakes up will you just…"

"Be there for her. Of course, it is the least I could do."

"You amaze me every day, I am so proud of you" Daniel said then he faded, the light coming from Alex began to fade, but it didn't stop there once the light had stopped Alex herself began to fade.

"What do we do?" Holiday asked panicking, however the feeling of peace they receive from being here intensified and both knew what was happening and what to do next. Time passed before they left from behind the waterfall, they knew what they were going to tell the others. First it was Burnette, he was standing there on the alert, concerned filled his features when he saw only the two of them emerge and figured it out himself that she must not have made it. It had only been the first day but there was a sense of grief towards Alex's death, after all she sacrificed herself to save them. Two weeks went by and things were back on track, activities had started with no form of protest from any of the campers, those that were staying for the school were excited, they had meet your campmates every day, and things started looking less gloomy, Kylie had been with Holiday or Burnette each day trying to learn as much about demons as she could. She was completely focused, but the thing was, there wasn't much of anything on demons, sure there were some descriptions but under each page there was a note saying 'untrustworthy'. Kylie was in the office with Holiday and Jordan she threw the book on the table.

"Great… nothing in these books can be reliable. What am I supposed to do if one of those things turns up I don't know how to fight them."

"You know…" Holiday was interrupted by her phone going off. "Hello?"…"Yes"…"I will be right there…" she hung up the phone, "Can you watch Jordan, there is a new camper at the gate and I have to go welcome her."

"New camper?"

"Yes I will explain later, but first…" she held out Jordan to Kylie who took him, he laughed and started playing with Kylie's hair, Holiday was out of the office after that leaving Kylie to do her own thing.