SF: Holy Warrior Chapter Five

Lexi lost track of time, when she emerged it was still dark but she could see the glimpse of light coming from over the trees, she made her way through the trees, still being pulled by some unseen voices. She picked up her pace until she came to a clearing, there in the middle of the clearing was that giant bolder she had seen in her dream and off to the left was that hut. She cautiously made her way to the hut and inside.

"Hello?" No one answered her callings so she entered further into the hut up against the kitchen table was a sword and shield, she moved over to it and picked up the sword familiarity rose as she gripped the hilt, she placed it back down and exchanged it for the shield, it was dusty and she blew on it revealing the crest of an eagle. Images of fighting men in black filled her thoughts, the shield saving her from fire and darkness. She picked up the sword with her right hand and was zapped, instantly remembering everything on how to fight. 'If only it could help me remember who I am, this would be real magic', she thought to herself. She turned on some instinct and stepped in the door way looking out, sword at the ready but what she saw made her gasp. Placing the sword in the slot on the shield she moved to the grass where she knelt, letting the wolf dog come up to her, it stopped and laid in front of her both watching each other

"Ellie?" Lexi asked hesitantly

"So you do remember me?" Ellie thought

"Oh my god I can hear your thoughts"

"This is how we communicate, do not worry Alexa I am here no and I am not leaving your side, I will not make the same mistake no matter what you tell me. I am here for you." Ellie moved forward and nuzzled into her, Lexi stroked her down her neck from behind the ears.

"Alexa?"

"That is your name, you do not remember, but you are a Holy Warrior, an angel sent from the Gods to protect the innocent."

"Why don't I remember any of this?"

"I do not know, you sent me away when you were facing Jasiah and that was the last time I saw you, I have been searching for you for over three decades"

"I don't understand, why am I still a teenager if you say I am over thirty years old."

"You are over 3000 years old, you are immortal, but in the guise of a mortal."

"What does that even mean?"

"You are not at your full potential as a guardian angel, but you are one of the strongest beings on the planet."

"Why am I here?"

"To protect the innocents from evil, and to train the next generation of Holy Warriors."

"Where will I find a holy warrior, and how am I supposed to train them if I don't even know…"

"You have touched your weapons, you know how to fight, and as far as I can tell you have already found one, or this training area would not have appeared."

"The voices I hear was it yours?"

"NO, that would be your brethren calling you to say it is time."

"The ghosts, am I a ghost whisperer?"

"All angels are, but normally you don't see them and they know not to come to you."

"You should tell it to the one that is haunting me."

"You are different then what you usually are, so no doubt that the ones up there have given you different gifts, they do what is necessary for you to complete your mission, so if you are seeing ghosts you will need to learn to help them, and I am sorry to say this I cannot help you with. Ghosts never bothered us before so I do not know what to do."

"If what you say is true, I think I know what I have to do. Can you lead me back to shadow falls?"

"We will need to go back the way you came here, through the cave."

"We?"

"Yes I meant what I said I am not leaving you again and if I were you I would place you shield and sword away."

"What if I need them out there?"

"Look up, place them in the air and they will vanish, when you need them again, think of them and the y shall appear, now let's go you have already been here too long."

"How long have I been gone, I thought an hour or two tops."

"More like 24 by the time we get back, your first transition here took longer, as it has been a while since you have been here. When you come back the time lines between here and there will lessen and soon will be in sync but for now there is a gap between the two." Ellie explained standing up and heading back into the bush with Lexi two steps behind after doing what she said by lifting the sword and shield in the air and letting them go, they vanished and she didn't have time to question as Ellie was already on the move. Ellie knew where she was going and they were back in the cave entrance before she knew it, Lexi placed a hand holding the scruff of Ellie's neck, they didn't need to speak, Ellie picked up on Lexi's nervousness so she led the way into the cave once again losing themselves in the darkness.