A/N: One of my longest chapters yet, hmm hope it's actually good. So the song in this chappy is "Songs of Battle" by Hin Onde. :O who heard that taylor lautner and taylor swift are dating :( i nearly cried i'd kill to marry that dude, okay fine i am overexaggerating! WELL READ ON KIDS!
Chapter 9: Battle to the Finish
The hours were going by so slow, but yet so fast. Reid, Pogue and Tyler were going to the dance at school, just to make sure no one thinks anything is up. So here I was, getting ready to fight for our, lives… getting ready to try and save Caleb's life. It was almost time for Caleb to ascend; it took everything in me not to go back home to my pleading Grandmother, and Caleb's Mother Evelyn as well. But I couldn't, I was on a mission, a mission that has two options, Life or Death.
-Caleb's POV (Subconscious)
I am under a spell. How the hell could I have been so oblivious to what was going on around me? I can't even try to help her fight, and I'm ascending tonight? What the bloody hell. Exactly he will take this spell off of me in order for me to try to get me to will my powers to him, and maybe I could be of some use to Skylar.
-Skye's POV
I got to the barn; the first thing I saw was Caleb, floating above a bed of fire. I freaked and began to run over to him, trying to reach out to him, and then I heard "him"
"Ah, ah, ah, missy! Touch him, he dies, its part of the spell" He said grinning like a fool
"How about we just get this over with." I felt my eyes go black as night as I got ready to battle, to battle 'till the finish.
"No, problem." Chase gave me a smug look that had; I'm going to win all over it well he sure is in for something.
I hummed a song of battle, to give myself a bit of an edge; I knew one thing and one thing only. Tonight Skylar Anetta Hardman will not lose.
Afar the torch was lit and now it has grown to a river of flames
So very cold are these trails of north that we'll march singing forth
Fearless we rush upon your blades, Until death or victory and fame
Let our hymn be sang upon the slaughter lands of man
I counted down in my head, waiting for him to make the first move. 1…2…3…4…5…6…then it came.
I dodge the first ball of energy with ease.
"Is that all you got Chasey, dear?" I teased, and then began to throw balls, of my rage, sadness, and my fear, at him rapidly. I was no longer Skylar, the girl who would run for trouble; I was now Skye, the girl, who was fearless, and unstoppable, the perfect alter ego.
Songs of battle, born in flames
Forged in the fire and clashes of steel
Songs of battle, born in flames
From a pagan land still free
I lost my step then got hit with, one of Chase's fire balls. I fell to the ground and moaned in pain. Chase glided over to me with a ball of energy, gain more, and more power in his hands, but then the perfect distraction came.
A surge of energy coming from Caleb, he had burst out of that stupid spell and was now ascending. He screamed in pain, he was being lifted in the air, and then abruptly fell to the dirty barn ground. He got up looking in a lot of pain, but he quickly brushed it off.
"Chase, I think it's about time "we" have finished you" He yelled bitterly.
Upon meadows of blood and lakes of fire our hymn echoes
Ever mighty, ever cheerful, a spirit never to be crushed
Even the mighty men will one day fall but the might itself will never
Fade
In stories told, in pictures drawn our hymn goes ever on
Chase started attacking Caleb rapidly. Caleb didn't stand a chance against Chase's power, I'd try to help, but Chase would simply dodge my fire, and continue to assault Caleb. Then suddenly I saw something flash above me, in the sky, in the moonlight. Another surge of power hit Caleb; he flew up in the air again, only to be tossed back down to the floor. Then it hit me… someone had just willed their powers to Caleb….William.
That's when the battle was back in our hands, bring it on Skye.
Songs of battle, born in flames
Forged in the fire and clashes of steel
Songs of battle, born in flames
From a pagan land still free
Caleb and I threw our balls of energy back and forth, around the barn, each and everyone hitting Chase, he then fell to the floor.
"It's over" I said to him.
"Screw you" he spat venomously.
But it didn't matter, because Caleb and I were about to do the most dangerous thing no person with the power has ever thought to do. We held our balls of energy, until they were huge; we placed out hands together, and combined out two energies. It started flashing different colours. We used what ever power we had left in our bodies to add onto the launch, and then Chase went flying into the bed of fire.
It was all over.
Though one day we'll face Tuoni's rapids
Dead Land's black streams
Our hymn still proudly echoes
Generations change, sharpest blades come eventually blunt
But in the midst of battle these songs are ever sung
We ran out the barn together, coughing from all the smoke.
"Caleb" I whimpered, and then ran into his open arms. "You're okay"
"Yeah, I am, listen Skye I'm so sorry, I got you into this whole mess, and if you want we could go back to pretending like the past never happened." He sighed.
"We could… but only… that's not what I want."
"Then what is it that you want. Believe me I'll do anything for you."
"I want you. Yes, I know I freaked when you told me you loved me, but that was then and this is now, I never had anyone say that to me before and to tell you the truth I was scared. To tell you the truth Caleb… I love you too; I was just too scared to admit it."
"So does this mean we're back together Skye?"
"Oh, heck yeah" he pulled me in for a loving hug, this guy has no idea how much I missed him
"You have no idea how much I missed you Skye" He murmured into my hair.
"I can say the same thing."
Songs of battle, born in flames
Forged in the fire and clashes of steel
Songs of battle, born in flames
From a paganland still free
But for right now, let's stick to the peace.
A/N: So who gets the ending par where she says but for right now lets stick to the peace? well lemme explain, cuz right above it IT'S A WAR SONG! plz tell me you got that? but i made an extreme turn of event for this story it's all planned out LET'S HOPE YOU PPL DON'T HATE ME TOO MUCH! hehehehe. OH N ALMOST FORGOT REVIEW, AND RECYCLE LET'S STOP GLOBAL WARMING!