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Three. Amelia watched in astonishment as Angela floated back towards the others and stood before Jesse. He tried to keep his focus on Reid, who was shaking slightly in anger.
"Jesse," she said in a soft, lulling voice, "you should come home with me. Of all the lovers you've had, haven't I always been the best?" He glared at her. Reid took the opportunity she provided and punched Jesse square in the jaw. His fist landed with a resounding crack and several waves of energy emanated from the point of impact. Jesse fell back into Lincoln town car parked not far away, crashing through the windshield.
"You're the one who doesn't belong here," Callie said in a firm voice, "Go home, brother."
"Not," he grunted, his rage building, "until she comes home with me!" He looked around, noticing for the first time that Amelia wasn't with the group. He grabbed the bumper of Tyler's hummer and flipped it up. It flew into the car beside it; Caleb's car.
"Amelia," he yelled, "come here now!"
She flinched at the sound of ever car that flipped and crashed into another and Sarah put a comforting arm around her. Caleb shoved Jesse, landing him in the pile of demolished cars. He laughed. "You know it's really sad, when the mighty Nemesis has mortals fight her battles for her. Of course, you were always weak."
Amelia clenched her jaw. She was shifting inside and Nemesis was trying to break free, to ready herself. Something flew over them, crashing into the car next to them. It fell in a crumpled heap before them. It was James, and he stared up at her with eyes that were slowly fading. Amelia pulled away from Sarah and laid both hands on James and the energy immediately began to course through her, feeding into him. His eyes closed and he breathed in slowly. Amelia could feel his steady heartbeat. Something growled beside her and she turned. It was the large dog she had hit earlier in the day. It eyes were as red as blood and its teeth were bared as it slowly stepped towards her. She heard something scrape on the ground beside her. Nemesis broke free at the sound of metal scraping the ground and grabbed hold, thrusting it straight into the large dog. She kept a steady grip as she stood, the dog impaled on a sword-James' sword. She came around the side of the car, dragging the dog in one hand. She threw it at Jesse's feet. "I believe this is yours."
"Nemesis-" Angela started, but she cut her off. "We'll be fine."
Reid's angry expression broke into one of worry. "Amelia-"
His words were cut of when Jesse charged her bringing down his own sword hard against hers. Nemesis felt her own sword in her other hand and without hesitation, swiveled away from him, bringing it around and slicing the back of his knee. Jesse staggered, growling in anger and pain as she circled him slowly, the same blank expression masking her face. Reid stepped forward and Callie pushed him back, leveling her eyes at him. "She has to do this."
Nemesis held the blade of one of her swords up to his throat and Jesse hit it away angrily, tearing back at her with his sword, barely missing her stomach. She stepped sideways, the sword in her left hand glancing his outstretched arm. "Give up, Ares."
"No," he howled, lunging up and catching her in the stomach finally, the blade tearing through her. Nemesis pulled herself farther down the blade, crossed her swords and placed them on either side of his neck. He was ginning at her. "We die together."
She shook her head. "No, we don't." Nemesis snapped the blades together. His head fell back, still barely attached and he collapsed to the ground. Nemesis fell to her knees in front of his still form. She slowly pulled the broadsword from her abdomen, gasping in agony and coughing up blood as she did so. Reid stepped towards her again and she leveled the bloodied sword at him. "Don't touch me." Using the sword to pull herself up, she staggered towards a nearby tree and settled under it. The others slowly approached her. Reid started towards her and both Callie and Diana pulled him back. Nemesis gasped for air as a large vulture land next to her. She eyed it for several minutes before running the sword through it. "I made my choice." Her eyes closed and her body went still. Reid broke free from the two girls and threw himself down beside her. "Ames, don't do this to me," he said through gritted teeth as he tried hard to hold his tears back, "you can't do this to me." He laid one hand gently on her cheek, "please don't-just come back." Her eyes remained closed and he finally stood, clenching his jaw. He didn't know what to do, how to act, what to say. Her heard someone cough loudly and looked down. Amelia was coughing violently, and Reid knelt beside her quickly to help her sit up.
"Ames, you really had me worried," he laughed nervously, causing her to smile. "I told you we'd be okay," she said quietly and looked up somewhat sadly. It was then that Reid noticed the large amount of leaves falling from the tree. There were barely any left on the tree itself. Amelia stood up finally and Reid looked down at her saying in a whisper, "So are you….." He gestured to her stomach and she nodded. He scratched the back of his head. "So I guess we should get married."
Without warning, Amelia hauled back and hit him as hard she could and Reid fell back into the ground. Amelia began to stalk off and turned to look over her should to yell at him, "You are such a stupid idiot, Reid Garwin!"