Ch9: cheating death. Hey guys and girls. This chapter is going to be a good one. With an epic battle between Emily, Trellis and max, who'll win? Lets see. Again glad to see that you guys are still reading, I'm glad that you are, as a starting writer I thank you. And sorry for the late entry.

They attacked each other and and clashed with each others weapons. They pushed back and clashed again. Max gave an evil smirk and clashed with Trellis. They held their swords in intensive combat. They both drew back and Emily was going for his arm. Max dodged and hit her in the back with the butt of his sword. He smiled deviously. Emily fell to the ground. And became unconscious.

"EMILY!" Yelled Trellis as he gave a battle cry and fought max with all of his might. Emily opened her eyes, her vision blurry. She saw Trellis had the upper hand.

"Beat him, Trellis. You can do it!" She yelled smiling, he noticed but kept fighting. He swung his sword at max, but he ducked, and suddenly *shing*. Max slid his sword through Trellises chest. He looked shocked and fell off the ship and to the ground.

"TRELLIS!" Yelled Emily as she jumped down to save her. Max smiled deviously and told the troops to retreat. Emily kept falling trying to save him she grabs him and used her stone to get to the ground. She held trellis in her arms and hugged him as he went limp. She cried as Ceilis airships closed in.

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It had been three days since the attack and Trellis was in the emergency room. Emily was in the waiting room with her mother who was trying to comfort her. She couldn't stop crying. That's when the doctor walked in. She stood up, the doctor had a sad look on his face.

"I'm sorry, but he didn't make it." He said bowing his head. That's what set her off. She ran towards Trellises room and saw him limp. She cried and hugged him. She couldn't stop, she couldn't live without him.

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They continued with the funeral Emily didn't talk through the entire session. After it was finished Emily was alone in her room crying, suddenly her stone spoke.

(Such a tragic tale.) it said rude. She gave it a mean look.

"Why do you care? You just need me to survive." She said mad as ever.

(Well, maybe it's because keeping your emotions above...uh...this, makes me stronger. Which is why I have a proposal." He said as she looked up suddenly.

"Like what?" She asked as the spirit came out and smiled.

(I can bring Trellis back.) it said as Emily's eyes went wider then they've ever been.

"HOW?!" She asked excited.

( using my energy, I can bring him back, but there's a catch.) it said.

"Anything to have Trellis back...I can't live without him." She said

(Alright) it said. Suddenly, there was a big flash of light. Emily appeared In the room. Suddenly, Trellis appeared fully healed.

"TRELLIS!" She yelled crying happily to see her once deceased husband. He turned around, but something wasn't right. He was emotionless and his eyes were glowing bright blue. Suddenly, he charged at her and swung his fists at her ferociously. She dodged as her eyes went wide.

"Trellis?! What are you doing?! It's me Emily." She said as he swung again. She dodged every punch he threw, but she couldn't hit back.

"Why are you doing this?!" She asked frightened and worried.

"This is the catch, Emily!" He said without emotion still attacking her. She kept dodging, and finally caught him using her stone.

"Trellis, I don't know what my stone did to you, but please...you have to come back to me." She said as she kissed him passionately. He suddenly stopped struggling as his eyes returned to normal and he hugged her, along with returning the kiss.

"What h-happened, Emily. One minute I was fighting max and then everything went black. Then, I woke up to you kissing me, which is the best thing that's been happening so far through this." He said as she laughed.

"My stone...brought you back from the dead. But, I guess it had plans to control you from the start. I'm just glad your back." She said kissing him again. They were happy to see each other after the grief they had been through.

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Emily and Trellis returned to the castle. Everyone was still silent from the funeral. Emily walked in and everyone looked up. Her mother walked over and hugged her.

"I'm so sorry, Em." She said sitting back down. That's when Trellis walked in. Jaws dropped all around the room. They started to ask questions, so Emily explained what happened.

"Well, that's not very surprising. The stones power is beyond anything we can comprehend." Said Leon as they mad up for the funeral. Emily and Trellis went to be alone. They talked and made out. They were together again and they both had a score to settle with max.