Ash: Here is the last chapter of 2014! Even though it is getting posted on 2015... Hope you enjoy! Slightly shorter, but i hope you still like it.
I woke up around midnight, hearing a noise. I took my sword and went to investigate. I walked down the dark halls, silent as the night itself. I heard another noise, close to Eluchres' room. I headed there, thinking maybe it was a bear. When I had arrived, the door was slightly ajar. I opened it and went through stealthily. Nothing could prepare me for what lie in there.
I saw Paradox standing over Eluchres, his sword raised over him. I saw Eluchres, calmly waiting, daring Paradox. Paradox's face twisted, and he brought down his sword.
There was a flash of blue light, a creaking sound, and Eluchres was gone. I screamed, and drew my sword. Paradox noticed me. We charged each other, our swords meeting in a flurry of sparks. He shouted, and I flew back. I returned the favor by blasting him with lightning. He stumbled back, his clothes smoking. I attacked, leaving a gash on his arm, dripping with crimson blood. He glared at me with his gold eyes, and sped up time around his wound, healing it instantly. He jabbed at me, but I caught his blade, sending a shock up the sword. He fell back. I started draining the air from his lungs, leaving him gasping. He kicked my legs out from under me, and I lost my focus, enabling him to breath again. He shot energy at me, a black stream of it. I countered with a stream of bright yellow lightning. We stood, each trying to dominate the other. Then, I pushed him into the wall, breaking through it and onto the mountain.
Outside it was raining. I felt the sharp, bitter prick of each drop. I willed thunder and lightning to form above. Paradox charged me, and I struck him with lightning, sending electricity arcing around him. He flew back, his clothes smoldering. Paradox struggled to his feet and I struck him with lightning again. He deflected it off of his blade, carving a jagged gash in the mountain side. He charged me, and I solidified the air in front of his foot, causing Paradox to fall on his face. Paradox scrambled to his feet, blood streaming down his face. His eyes flashed with anger and his mouth was twisted into a furious scowl. I grabbed him by his shirt, and threw him into the rocky side of the mountain. The resulting crash echoed around the mountain. Paradox looked up, this time fear in his eyes. I grabbed him and pulled him to his feet.
"I trusted you... and you killed the closest thing I had to a father." I hissed in anger. I willed the winds to lift me off the ground. "Go. And pray to all the gods I do not see you again. I threw him off the mountain. He vanished through the mist. I sank to my knees. The falling rain stung my cheeks, and masked my tears.
Ash: Thanks for checking out my story! Leave a review to let me know how I'm doing and how I can improve. See you next time! Happy 2015!