Chapter 12: The Beginning of...

Author's Notes: Hey, guys. Well, the story's almost coming to its end. Sorry about the last chapter, but I only made it to make sure you guys knew I hadn't given up on the story. Originally it was supposed to be part of this chapter. Sorry to disappoint. :3

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Arowl: Yup, I know. Sorry about that, but I hope my above explanation helped you figure out why. :3 Although, I did warn you in the beginning that there may be chapters like this. Originally this was just a project, remember? ;3

Pins: Aw! Don't say that! Gosh, I really have to be careful with when I update. : I'm sorry, Pins. -Hugs you-

Beth: Psh! I would NEVER leave a story to be forgotten no matter HOW long I go without updating:3 And you'll just have to see. ;3

Fick: Hoorah! New fan:D Sorry you had to break your own rule. I can't really write an entire story all at once, heh… X-Men is one of my favorite series, and yes, while Angel is pretty hot, Bastion doesn't look anything like him. Maybe the same wings, but that's all. Boys are pretty good in books, yup. :3 I love all the guys you just described to me, too!

Yeah, again, sorry for it being so short! As for lemons, they aren't really my thing either. Just something I wanted to give a try, but didn't work out. I'll save it for a much more mature story that needs it. :3

In further news, Arowl and I have decided to collaborate on a new story, it'll be up as one of her stories called "Fate". Please read. :3 Also, keep in mind that it isn't a take off or spin off from this story. Bastion's angelic voice isn't there, nor will there be any mention of a relationship containing Jacob. It's a brand new story. :3

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Well that took longer than usual. :P Hope you guys enjoy this chapter!

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Time just didn't seem to move fast enough. I stood near the lake, full angel form shining brightly. The breeze was cool against my chalky white skin, blowing through my now snow white strands of hair. I stared intently at the full moon that was rising above my head.

"Jason should be here any moment now," I muttered.

Yes. Are you sure you're ready for him?

"It's not a question of if I'm ready, but of how ready. I have to be able to face Jason. I have to give my absolute everything in the fight…"

And I shall be with you every moment of that clash.

I smiled softly. "Thank you." The wind picked up slightly and I looked down upon my rippled reflection in the pond. I looked like a lamp in the middle of a dark forest. I chuckled to myself and wondered if Jacob would think the same. My smile immediately vanished. I brought both my hands towards my chest and clasped them together, shutting my eyes.

"I know you wanted to be with me through this, Jacob, but I cannot risk you getting hurt… Please understand," I prayed. I was going to do my best in order to leave Jacob out of this. He didn't know how powerful Jason could get…if something were to happen to him…

Bastion, stop it. You mustn't worry about him. This isn't the time for it.

I sighed, realizing that my angel was speaking the truth. A huge gust of wind blew past me and I turned around to see Jason there. I focused my energy, my body shining in all its might. Jason sighed.

"Such a beautiful light… How I cannot wait until it is mine again," Jason stretched out his hands towards me as if warming by a fire.

"You'll never have me, Jason. I don't know how many times I must tell you that," I retorted. The shadows inside the woods seemed to grow darker as the light radiating off my body grew brighter. The light grew until I became as bright as the stars that pierced through the dark sky. I relaxed my arms against my sides, shifting my right foot behind me, standing proud and ready to fight. Jason grinned. He looked around curiously.

"Where is that werewolf play thing of yours? I thought he said he was going to fight with you against me," he stated.

"I don't want him involved in our fight, so just leave him out of this," I demanded. Jason chuckled.

"Would have made no difference either way. Ah well…" Jason lifted up his right arm while keeping the other in his pocket. "Ready, babe?" he asked me, grinning from ear to ear.

I growled.

Alright, Bastion. Let's finish him off once and for all! Were my angel's last words before completely merging with me. I wouldn't be able to hear his voice, but he'll be there. He would never abandon me.

I lifted a hand towards Jason and fired a bolt of light. He disappeared, dodging it easily, before reappearing in the same spot. He seemed amused.

"Feisty, aren't we? I definitely like this new you." He thrust his fist into my chest. The impact resulted in a large shockwave that ripped the branches off many trees. He had grown stronger. I grabbed Jason by the wrists and threw him behind me, flying up into the air. He grinned once more.

"Think you have the upper hand just because you can fly? I'm afraid to say you're sadly mistaken!!" He pushed down upon the ground hard and he shot upwards towards me. Shock was evident in my face as I moved out of the way, watching him fly a few feet higher than me and stopping, turning around to look back down at me.

"I've acquired new abilities since we've last seen each other. Rethinking your decision now?" I scoffed at his cocky-ness. I clasped my hand together and drew up energy in the middle, firing off a beam of light towards him.

"Never!" I shouted. He moved out of the way of the beam easily. I flew up, gathering energy in both of my hands, then clapping them together forcefully, a crescent shape blast of energy firing towards him. He blocked it with both his arms, surprise making him unable to move fast enough.

"You're not the only one who has learned a few tricks since our time apart!" I remarked. Truth was I had just made that one attack up on the spot. There had been no time to train. Of course, he didn't need to know that…

Jason flew towards me, fists first, and I caught his hands, pushing him back with equal force. As we wrestled each other in mid-air, struggling to get the other to give in, my mind was utterly baffled.

"How is it that you've grown so strong?" I asked. We haven't been apart for that long… How had he…? Something in the back of my mind clicked. I let my grip on him go and flew upwards. I remember, before we had separated, that Jason had been working on a new experiment… Something about combining black magic with his own special power… He had never shown me what his power was, though, but the black magic could explain for a lot of the things he was doing right now.

Jason landed on the ground softly. I looked at him curious, and then my ears caught the sound of…laughter?

"Why are you laughing?" I asked, losing even more of my patience. He looked up towards me, a psychotic look on his face. He raised his arm up to the sky, much like I would do, except what collected in his hand wasn't light…

My eyes widened at the sight. When…? How…?!

"Surprised?" he asked me, the darkness gathering in his hand growing larger. "This, my beloved, is my special power. I can gather around the matter around me and turn it into dark anti-matter. The process is much like what you do to gather light. You focus matter to gather up in your hands, and when you feel you have a desirable amount, use your energy as well as the energy around you to energize the matter, turning it into pure, solid light. It's the same with me, except I extract the energy that is already in the matter, turning it into anti-matter, which appears as black to the eyes because it reflects no light, it absorbs it...

Some of the light I was giving off was sucked into the darkness like wind to a vacuum. Luckily, only the light that was close to it was sucked in, but that didn't stop me from worrying. A hit from that could hurt…

As if reading my mind, Jason suddenly disappeared, reappearing in front of me. He jabbed into my stomach and I felt as if something was pulling me in before flying backwards. I slammed against the trunk of a tree, gasping for breath. It felt as though someone sucked the life out of me. I felt Jason standing above me, his shadow cloaking me.

"Oh, Bastion, just give in and join me. There's no way you can win."

"Why are you so bent on getting me back anyway, Jason? Like you said, you're powerful. What do you need me for?"

Jason smiled softly now. "I need someone to keep me company, and you seem to be the only being worthy enough to be with me. Besides…our children will be quite powerful beings. Half vampire half angel sounds…delicious…"

I gasped and looked up at him. "Children…?!"

"The wonders of black magic, my dear…"

I flapped my wings and flew away from him until there was a good distance between us. "You're an even bigger freak than I gave you credit for!!"

Jason smirked. "Perhaps you're right on that account…" He stretched out his arm and focused the darkness into a ball in his hand again. "But you'll succumb to me…eventually."

I empowered myself once more before flying towards him at a speed greater than normal. He seemed impressed.

"It appears as though it takes you a while to gather up all that anti-matter! I'll take advantage of that opening!" I thrust a fist full of light onto his chest, one sure to end this fight. Several shockwaves resonated from the collision, but Jason didn't move. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Jason was completely in tact. In fact…he didn't have a scratch on him.

"Poor Bastion… Seems as though you haven't given up on me as much as you said." Jason drove his fist into my chest, sending me back several feet. When I had stopped moving he appeared in front of me, anti-matter in hand.

"Now, succumb to me!!"

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Next chapter to come up soon. :3