So this is the latest chapter I thought maybe it was time to show off some of the other coven's abilities. Also I'm trying to remember if I've left any loose ends from part 1 and 2, like cliff hangers, don't wanna leave anything untied. If there's something you notice please PM me so I can tie them up for future chapters.
I hope you enjoy this chapter, more soon to come. Sorry for the delayed chapter update, I've been working so less time to write. But I'll try my best to post more often.
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Chapter 14
Witches Vs Shadows!
Caleb stood before the coven as the werewolves stood on the side lines watching the older blonde direct the witches.
"Now each of you will be battling a shadow, these shadows will be solid versions of yourself, we are our worst enemy in a way. You must destroy the shadow at any cost it will be the evil version of yourself, no one can kill your shadow but you." Caleb said starting to pace the space between the other witches.
Stiles listened being rather new to this training technique as the others seem completely excited.
"You will be allowed to strike someone else' shadow if they come at you, do not underestimate your shadow, they are evil and don't have feelings like we do, so they will use everything and anything to get to you. If your shadow tries to strike with a deadly blow to you the shadow will turn to dust, leaving you completely unharmed. If you can't continue for any reason and wish to stop fighting, just yell stop or raise your hands over your head." Caleb said looking to Stiles making sure he's listening to his instructions.
"Before you all arrived, I set up an invisible wall for limits, if you or your shadow exit the limits you will feel a slight jolt of electricity forcing you back into the safe area to fight." Caleb said turning to the were wolves. "If anyone outside of the safe zone tries to enter to aid any of the witches the jolt will hurt twice as bad and will force you out." Caleb said turning back to the coven. "In this area our powers cannot hurt your fellow coven members, your shadow can't physically hurt you, but it will be a solid mass." Caleb said taking his position beside Lilith, "At the count of 3 the shadows will appear and once they take a fight stance you will have 3 minutes to attack first, if you take to long they will attack first. Good luck." Caleb said.
"1, 2, 3." Caleb said counting slow enough for the other to prepare emotionally and physically.
Black shadows raised from the ground standing like frozen statues before each of the coven members each one looked identical to the original but they had no color and were also see-through.
Each one in unison took a fight stance ready to attack or take an attack.
Stiles stood before himself, it scared him because of the demon he created that did something similar. The only thing out of the ordinary were his eyes they were the only thing solid on the shadow his were red.
The werewolves watched in awe at the shadows the magic was incredible.
Madison levitated into the air, the shadow watched him move, still in the fight stance awaiting his attack. Madison lifted his hands towards the shadow as his eyes flashed yellow and suddenly the earth began to open up causing his shadow to stumble and begin to get sucked into the ground. The shadow fought trying to climb trying to escape the earth trying to swallow the shadow. Madison raised his other hand and roots started grabbing at the shadows feet pulling it into the earth. The shadow was being swallowed into the earth it's hands grabbing earth and roots trying to break free and escape but it wasn't happening the shadow was suddenly gone swallowed into the earth.
Caleb rushed up to his shadow slamming his fist into his shadows face causing it to fly backwards crashing into and bringing down a few trees lined up behind the shadow, before crashing and creating a crater in the ground. Caleb's shadow staggered before standing and rushing towards him thrusting it's fist at Caleb, as the older blonde dogged, it's leg came down and tripped him then punched him causing Celeb to fly back into the ground. The shadow kept coming gripping Caleb's neck and tossing him into the air before head butting him in the stomach. Causing an ohh from the werewolves in the peanut gallery.
"If that was real he'd be feeling that for days." Jackson said with a smirk.
Caleb hit the ground scrambling onto his knee and foot, his eyes flashed white and he forced his hands towards his shadow, blinding white and yellow light exited his palms and slammed into his Shadow forcing the shadow back against a rock, the force of the light against his shadow started to crack the rock behind it, forcing his shadow through the large boulder causing it to crumble, before forcing his shadow into the ground digging a quite literal grave for Caleb's shadow. Caleb's light dimmed and vanished, the shadow laid in the hole motionless before dissolving into dust.
"Whoa. That was incredible." Isaac said looking to Scott, as Scott nodded.
Caleb was suddenly pulled into the ground beneath him, Madison's shadow emerged from the ground, it punched Caleb in the face before hitting him multiple times in the chest, Caleb pushed the shadow away causing it to crash into a tree. As Madison levitated to the ground in front of his shadow.
Lilith closed her eyes as she waited listening. Letting the shadow move first, her shadow ran towards her and she dogged it with out opening her eyes causing the shadow to skid in the dirt, it stopped and looked back it looked emotionless before turning and rushing back towards her, jumping into the air and crashing into the ground as Lilith dogged it's attack elegantly.
"Check her out!" Erica whispered to Boyd.
"She's listening with her other senses, that's so cool."
"You guys could do that too with the right discipline, but it takes years to be that good." Derek said watching her as well.
Lilith stood still listening as the shadow again ran towards her she extended her hand flat towards her shadow, hitting the shadow in the chest a small black ball appeared from her hand and it expanded forcing her shadow away from her throwing Lilith's shadow trough the air with extreme force, more powerful then Caleb's light beams and punch. Her shadow hitting an invisible wall sparks danced along the wall as her shadow protruded into the wall slowing her down and forcing her back towards Lilith with less force. The black haired pale girl sighed before taking a prepared stance both hands outward before her, the shadow rushed back towards her trying to protect itself for the impact. Lilith's shadow slammed into her hands and she flipped the shadow and forced her into the ground creating a crater twice the size of her shadow before jumping out of the way of Madison's shadow, tossed by Madison.
Stiles walked up to his shadow and punched his shadow in the face, the shadow took it well staggering back, Stiles didn't give it time to strike back before hitting it again. This time the shadow recovered faster and punched Stiles back, there was no pain it was more of a shock and a slight tingle. Stiles staggered back looking at his shadow self walking towards him fist's in the air.
The Shadow seemed to be watching him studying him and Stiles did the same. Only using hand to hand combat to get used to this shadow thing.
Derek watched him closely and the shadow.
Stiles grabbed his shadow around the neck, into a choke hold, the shadow grabbed Stiles' arm and struggled.
"Well this is boring, I was expecting fire and explosions." Jackson said watching Stiles.
"He's just getting a feel for it, he's never battled a shadow like this before he's just trying to figure it out." Derek said still watching his young lover.
Stiles' shadow then flipped him forwards and onto his back. Stiles quickly moved as the shadows foot came slamming down towards his face.
"Whoa!" Stiles said twisting his body and tripping the shadow with his own foot. The shadow slammed into the ground.
Madison caused the wind to form into a twister forcing his shadow into the air, the cyclone vanished instantly as a pointed rock fired out of the ground, up towards the shadow now falling towards the point. The shadow fell towards it unable to stop itself from getting impaled, the shadow struggled for a moment before falling limp and dissolving into dust, the pointed rock slowly went back into the ground from where it came becoming soil and rocks again.
Brien watched his shadow rush towards him watching his shadow. He jumped out of the way as the shadow skidded turning around and striking towards him, Brien dogged it before teleporting a few feet away from him, Brien then glared at his shadow causing it to freeze in time. "Punch yourself." He said and the shadow did it punching itself in the face, "again!" and again the shadow punched itself. "run into that tree!" Brien said and the shadow ran full speed into the tree Brien pointed at. The shadow fell backwards into the ground. "berry your head in the dirt without using your hands." The shadow looked down at the ground before forced it's head towards the ground.
"Whoa, did anyone else know he could do that?" Erica asked as Brien told his shadow what to do and it just did it without a fight.
"Is that Telepathy?" Isaac asked.
Scott watched as the shadow crushed it's own head into the ground.
One more hit and the shadow stopped moving it fell limp and dissolved before Brien.
"Remind me to not get on his bad side." Jackson said whispering to Scott.
Boyd gulped nodding.
Stiles ran ahead of his shadow and hid behind a tree, the shadow ran towards the tree as Stiles extended his arm, close lining the shadow. It fell back and Stiles jumped on top of his shadow and started wailing on it punching his shadows face.
Lilith's shadow staggered from the crater and rushed towards her, she flicked the shadow with her finger and the shadow slammed into the ground again.
"Hahaha." she giggled, before slapping her hands flat together and extending the away from each other, a small black orb grew from her hands, grabbing it into her hand and trowing it at her shadow, the shadow looked up just as the orb hit her, it exploded and she again went flying towards the force field wall. The shadow was shocked again but this time she just fell to the ground her shadow tried to get up but then fell limp finally dissolving into dust like the others.
She sighed finally opening her eyes and taking a bow before walking towards her little brother.
Stiles' shadow pushed him off and kicked him before rushing away from Stiles, getting more speed to attack him again.
"Do you need help Stiles?" Lilith said crossing her arms.
"N-no, just figuring things out." Stiles said watching his shadow who was watching him.
"Use your powers!" Jackson yelled!
Stiles looked away from the shadow towards Derek who was just watching.
"You got this buddy!" Scott yelled.
Stiles smiled before creating a ball of energy in his hand and forcing it towards his shadow, suddenly tho the shadow did the same, Stiles raised his hands and suddenly the shadows energy ball froze but the shadow didn't. Stiles' energy ball continued and hit his shadow exploding causing him to fly backwards into a tree.
"What the hell?" Caleb said worriedly Standing from his stop on the ground away from the on going battle, rushing towards Stiles. The shadow suddenly shot Stiles with Caleb's ability, Caleb stopped frozen in surprise and fear.
Stiles flew back and crashed into the ground and the beam disappeared.
Stiles looked confused.
"Caleb why does Stiles' shadow have abilities?" Madison asked looking disappointed.
"Stiles yell stop, Now!" Caleb yelled.
Stiles looked confused, "Why?"
"Shadows don't have magic." Caleb yelled.
Stiles looked back at the shadow in surprise "Stop!" He yelled and yet his shadow rushed towards him.
"Shit!" Caleb said alerting Derek to jump into action crashing into the wall being attacked by strong electric currents.
"Ahhh!" Derek yelled forcing himself into the wall. His eyes glowing bright blue trying to force his way into the safe zone.
"Derek stop you can't enter while a shadow still remains!" Brien yelled as Lilith ran towards the shadow.
"Stiles!" Derek yelled as he was forced back.
The shadow dogged Lilith and headed right for Stiles leaping into the air, Stiles put his hands over his head and still the shadow attacked.
"Lilith can you get a hold of it!" Caleb yelled as she tried running after it.
"No it's to fast. I think plan B might be the best option!"
"That's only a last resort!" Caleb yelled lifting a boulder that Madison just finished creating.
"Err Fine, Brien tell it to stop!" She said with a growl. Caleb tossed the boulder at Stiles' shadow,
"Shadow Stop!" Brien yelled. The shadow stopped, but then it's neck twitched and it started running towards Stiles again, his shadow punched the boulder and it shattered.
Brien stood shocked and confused.
The shadow blew an energy ball at Stiles crashing into him and exploding causing him to fly back towards the force field, feeling the electric jolt, it wasn't very painful but it was a shock.
Stiles furrowed his brow in anger. "How dare you use my power against me!" Stiles said standing in anger. The shadow watched him standing from it's position.
Derek watched the shadow it seemed to be studying Stiles.
Stiles eyes flashed white with silver swirls, he moved his hands as tho swatting a fly away and suddenly both Caleb and Lilith were forced out of the way.
The shadow backed up a step but continued to stand watching him.
"Try using this against me!" Stiles said clapping his hands together, twisting them so his fingers were pointing towards his wrists then swiping away, like rubbing something off his hands, his pointing fingers gliding against each other before separating. Lighting reached out of the earth striking random objects around him, the ground began to crumble beneath him as the lightning struck. Stiles forced his hands towards the shadow, the ground in the path began to explode as lightning and ground flew towards the Shadow. Stiles used his energy and the earth and the electricity from the wall and forced it outward towards the shadow look a like. The ground separated and created a crater path, the force was extremely powerful, the shadow just stood watching before extending it's arms in front of itself.
The dust cleared and somehow the shadow was still there kneeling it's arms still raised it had been forced back. Electricity seemed to travel around the shadows body, clearly Stiles power had struck the shadow and had wounded it.
"There's no way it survived that." Jackson said in awe at Stiles' power.
Caleb looked up from where he landed. Stiles' power had him scared, no wonder he felt stronger, Stiles' power had multiplied in such a small amount of time.
Lilith Stood assessing the damage Stiles made in the arena Caleb had created.
Both Brien and Madison stood completely shocked, same with the rest of the werewolves watching.
The Shadow lowered it's arms staggering to stand, stumbling back to it's knees. It's eyes lowered to the ground before looking back at Stiles, it looked like it was shocked.
"What you want more, that was nothing!" Stiles yelled.
"Lilith Plan B now!" Caleb yelled.
"No he's mine!" Stiles yelled.
"No Stiles this is dangerous this needs to end right now!" Caleb said.
"Don't Caleb!" Stiles said Glaring at him with his white glowing eyes, glancing back at the shadow watching as it forced the rocks towards Stiles.
Stiles closed his eyes the wind suddenly died, Stiles extended his hand in front of him a small ball of glowing blue light appeared before him.
The shadow stood watching him getting ready for the next blast of energy.
The ball began to grow as Stiles concentrated.
"Stiles please, the arena isn't meant to contain so much power you need to let us take care of this!" Caleb yelled.
Lilith stood watching, "I've felt this magic before." She said to herself.
The ball of glowing energy expanded like a small planet. Ignoring Caleb's warning.
Stiles opened his eyes and the ball was forced towards the shadow, again the shadow put it arms up to protect itself but this time it was forced back against the wall of the safe zone, the constant vibrating of Stiles' energy and the force field didn't agree and caused a large explosion causing fire and rocks to fly through the air, it came hurtling towards everyone, the force pushed everyone away in all directions of the safe zone. Destroying the arena the walls dissolved as Stiles' energy over powered the arena.
Brien's arms went up to protect himself as his eyes flashed green and surrounded everyone in a green protective bubble, even Stiles.
Stiles' ears rang from the sound of the explosion he looked around at the scene, as the smoke settled he looked behind him the force field he put up was still standing tall around the house the dust and smoke causing it to shimmer it's presence, he saw Brien kneeling with his hands up green shields protected everyone, Derek laid on the ground he was coming too, same with everyone else.
The area looked like a nuke had gone off.
Madison raised his hands and a the air got heavy, the smoke and dust started to fall to the ground vanishing from view. Stiles shadow laid on the ground, in a crater several feet away from Stiles. It looked dead as Stiles stood and dusted himself off. It started to move trying to stand but it seemed harder for the shadow to move with the air being so heavy.
Caleb looked to Madison and gave him a nod. Madison nodded back as he pushed his hand forwards to the shadow holding it down. He raised his other hand and his eyes began to glow yellow, vines ripped out of the ground and wrapped around it's legs and body immobilizing the shadow.
Stiles started creating something more in his hands more lightning was pulled from the ground.
Lilith took a deep breath before a shadow started to crawl across the ground, like black liquid taking over the ground under everyone's feet, engulfing the area in darkness causing Stiles, his shadow look a like and the other members of the coven to vanish in a black thick fog that began to quickly rise.
Derek ran into the darkness and appeared back out on the other side like going through a curtain, he turned and looked back and it was just a wall of black darkness, black smoke moving around to thick to see anything more.
"Stiles!" He yelled rushing through it again and instantly coming out the other side.
"Where did they go?" Scott asked in a panic.
"I-I don't know!" Derek said worried with anger in his glowing blue eyes.
"What the hell was that?" Brien asked rushing up to Caleb who looked baffled and concerned.
"Something took hold of Stiles' shadow and was using it. Who ever it is, is very powerful." Caleb said.
"Well I'm more powerful." Stiles said aiming his empty hand at the Shadow. "What the?!" Stiles said noticing his energy ball was now gone.
"No Stiles, not this time. I've felt this power before. You're evenly matched, it's exactly like fighting an exact replica of yourself." Lilith said walking up to him with her arms crossed over her chest.
"Your mother's line was of royal ancestry, your abilities are rare but their not impossible to come by. I've only felt power like that once while I was between the veil of the after life. Who ever was in control of your shadow is old very old, very ancient and very powerful. And now they know your powers essence. You might not be strong enough to defeat them." She said with worry in her face.
Stiles looked wary listening to Lilith's words.
Caleb walked over to the shadow and dug his hand into the shadows chest and released a burst of pure light inside the shadow destroying the it as the 2 red eyes melted and vanished into the ground beneath them.
"We feel your power, all of us, it's raw and strong and incredible, and it scares me because I know that you weren't even trying, it was testing you and you were doing the same. You make our coven stronger just by being apart of it. On your own you have amazing power but as a coven it's multiplied 10 fold." Caleb said looking to Stiles.
"I've never felt such power, you match that things power now, your still growing, your power is still growing. You will get stronger and more powerful, you will surpass us all. You might even be more powerful then the 3 crowns, that's not good Stiles, that makes you a threat, a very dangerous threat, no one can know, Stiles. No one outside of us can know you have that much power. If the witches counsel were to find out they would strip you of your powers and if you resisted they would kill you without a second thought. You need to hold back unless it's completely necessary." Caleb said as Madison's vines disappeared back into the ground.
"If that thing saw your full potential your true power, if anyone does, it's just to much power for one person to have."
Stiles looked worried, "I-I didn't know, I'll tone it back."
"Good, let us be your power, use us that's what we're here for." Lilith said placing her hand on his shoulder.
Stiles nodded, "Where are we?" Looking around.
"We're no where, yet everywhere, the veil between life and death the safest place to be when dealing with to much power, it drains power and uses it." Lilith said looking around at a gray looking dreary Hale property.
"The only place that allows light and dark to prevail at the same time. But not over whelm each other." Caleb said as Brien took Lilith's hand.
"We need to figure out who wants to know your secrets, evil will always be looking for you Stiles, your ability is power in general, which makes you very valuable. It's one of the most rare and powerful abilities to have because there is no end." Caleb said noticing Stiles hands were red. "Your bleeding!"
Stiles looked at his hands, "Oh shit, I didn't even notice." He said as the soft skin from the newly healed burns had opened from his energy.
Brien took his hand back from Lilith and walked over to Stiles, "I could try healing them again. Although with your strength you could probably do it better then I can." The green eyed boy said putting his hands over Stiles'.
"How about we do it together, I'll give you the energy and you heal them." Stiles said with a smile.
"Ha good luck with that were still in the veil. Let me take us back first." Lilith said with a smile raising her hands before slowly bringing them together, and as her hands moved closer together the gray shadow beneath them slowly reseeded back into Lilith. Bringing them back to the others.
The black smoke wall slowly grew smaller as Derek and the other watched confused as it was now doing something. As it vanished the coven appeared in the war zone completely unharmed, well accept for Stiles' hands.