Chapter 18 – Let Me Try!
I awoke outside to the roaring of a large crowd, and the dump of icy water on my skin. I looked up and saw Devri looking down on me with a cheesy grin. I growled deeply, and it easily vanished. I smiled as I noticed some fear in his eyes. You always loved seeing fear in the eyes of my kill…I ignored Blood talking to me in my head, and I stood up, pushing Devri's hand off of me, and nearly biting him.
When I looked down, I felt rage and hatred burning within me.
I saw Edward, lying unconscious on the ground, blood slightly trickling down the side of his mouth. Bruises covered his body, and I could hear his sharp and intense breathing even from this height. It was something that made my stomach lurch.
On the other side of the arena, was Murder. A cheep smile was on her face, and I nearly puked at the sight of just that. Her putrid stench filled my nostrils, and I would have jumped down there and killed her myself if it wasn't for the stupid binding at my ankle.
Devri came up and whispered into my ear. "You know, you need to start singing." I growled, but he didn't move, but used a knife to cut into my back. It wasn't deep, it only cut the skin, but it did burn. I felt his hair brush against my shoulders as he nodded for the music to start.
It started out as a flute solo, but the tune was enchanting, deep, and scary, but then I realized it was the Black Blood Magic tune, that strengthens the body of a Vampire, and only a certain Vampire. It was Murder's tune. I cringed as I heard it, and my spot came in. I decided to change the words, to enhance Edward's power, and decrease Murder's.
When I find you in my dreams
As I sang the first line, he began to get up, and he looked up at me. I closed my eyes and continued to sing.
You Always try to run away
I noticed that the song was coming out freely
now, and it also fitted me and Edward together so well. The notes
came to me as if I was singing this back home, in Central. Edward got
up, and he began to pace around the arena just like Murder.
It
doesn't look it, but it seems
You still take my breath away
He looked back up at me, and I smiled. He
smiled back, and I knew that he really did love me. I began to sing
with more emotion, letting my voice carry to him more confidently. He
was there for me now, and I was there for him too, because I loved
him more than life itself.
And when I try to ask you
why
We couldn't give it one more try
I can't find you
anywhere
You're not there
Now, I began to feel power surge within me, and
Edward literally glowed a light red with it. My magic wasn't black
anymore. It was merely Blood Magic. Devri's collar only hit my
Black Blood Magic, so it didn't register the Blood Magic.
Let
me try, let me try
I don't wanna say goodbye
I will find a way
to make you stay
Just let me try
Now, They were
fighting. Murder's eyes were pure black, and there was no white
around her normally purple irises. Her wings sprouted from her back,
her black leathery wings, and she lifted into the sky. There was
nothing I could do to help him, except keep giving him my energy.
Devri was too enhanced by my voice that he didn't move.
Edward had transmutated his automail into his pointed sword. They
were now fighting each other, and I continued to sing.
Looking
back, I realize
We are learning from mistakes
I can see it in
your eyes
I can feel your heart, it breaks
Now, the
light red turned a dark burgundy, to crimson around Edward, and he
leaped forward, piercing Murder's snow white skin right below the
heart. That wouldn't kill her. Only Magic could and would kill her.
He needed me more than ever now…
But
when I try to ask you why
We couldn't give it one more try
I
can't find you anywhere
You are not there!
Now, I had
to go and help him. I could feel my magic piercing through my body,
and then the burning of the necklace, that collar…
Let me
try, let me try
I don't wanna say goodbye
I will find a way to
make you stay
Just let me try
Now, I was surging with
my Black Blood Magic, and the collar had seared into my skin, causing
me to scream out in pain, but, I had noticed something. It was fear
that kept me away from using my power before. It was fear of
that pain. Now, I let the power surge through me, ignoring the
burning sensation on my neck. I could hear Devri yelling and growling
commands to his men, who were too scared to move. As the beats kicked
up, I felt my power eat away at the golden collar that had kept me
from using my precious flames. Finally, the collar dissipated, along
with the anklet that kept me to his chair.
Let me try,
let me try
I don't wanna say goodbye
I will find a way to make
you stay
Just let me try
I was jumping down the seats,
ignoring the calls of hatred from the watchers. I burned the
ridiculous clothes off of me, and transformed myself from the simple
little human girl Crimson, to the all powerful Crimson. Now, this was
my place, to put my sister in her place.
Let me try, let me
try
I don't wanna say goodbye
I will find a way to make you
stay
Just let me try
Let me try...
I will find a way to
make you stay
Just let me try!
It was over, and I was standing next to Edward, who still glows with my power I gave him, and I had transformed myself. I now wore an orange high necked fighting kimono. The sleeves flared out into a bell, and dark brown pants. The orange flap fell to about my ankles. A small blue jewel was the connector for my belt, and around my ankle was a black anklet. I wore orange shoes as well.
With Edward by my side, and Murder in front of me, I was complete.
"You ready?" I asked him. He turned to me and smiled, before kissing me passionately on the lips. I heard Murder gasp in front of us, and then a low growl. When we separated, we gazed at each other's eyes, then turned for the battle.
The Final Battle.