Chapter 12: Bhavana

Bhavana was struck with horror as she stared at Ruidi's back and the sword that had bounced off one of his ribs and was now quivering under her arm.

"Go get him, Tim," he said, and then fell, bursting into flames once more. Tim started swearing and Caiyi was saying something, but that didn't matter now, because she sensed no energy emanating from Ruidi, which meant...

"They're coming," she screamed, staring at the millions of Scissors that rose from their graves for the Macabre."We're finished. We need Alex and Nick! And basically all the help we can get." 'Where Nick and Alex are now', she thought instantly she arrived at a deserted part of the battlefield.

She saw Nick and Alex kissing, which was starting to annoy her so much she screamed. " OMG - WHAT - IS - WRONG - WITH - YOU - GUYS - THERE-ARE PEOPLE-DYING-OUT-THERE AND-YOU-ARE-SITTING-HERE-KISSING LIKE-IDIOTS-GET-YOUR-BUTTS-MOVING WE'VE-GOT-SCISSORS-TO-KILL!" She paused out of breath, and Alex and Nick were blushing since they'd been caught. Bhavana held Alex's hand and Nick grabbed Alex's.

In a flash they were back on the battlefield, the Scissors advancing towards them. Tim was killing Scissors as fast as they could, slashing and zapping them, but he was tiring out. Caiyi tried to help by covering his back. She pulled out her own sword and started slashing at the beasts. Alex was shooting fireballs at them. Bhavana was so intent on moving her sword quickly enough to kill as many beasts as possible that she didn't notice one sneak up behind her.

She screamed but stopped as the Scissor threatened to strangle her with its razor sharp claws.

" You shouldn't be helping the camp. You are one of us, Bhavana. Give up and join the winning side," it rasped. She could only talk slowly and silently, because of the Scissor's sharp, smooth claws resting on her neck.

" No. Never. I will never, ever submit myself to your power. I stand by my camp, no matter what," she hissed.

" Then I suppose there is no reason for you to live, young foolish one," the Scissor chuckled. Bhavana screamed as loud as she could, hoping someone heard her as the claws dug into her neck.

" BHAVANA!" Tim yelled and in one slash, he decapitated the Scissor.

" Can't- breathe" Bhavana struggled to say. Blood was flowing profusely from the wounds in her neck.

"NOOOOOO!" Tim screamed. He forgot all about his surroundings and knelt down next to Bhavana. He covered her neck with his hands trying to stop the blood from flowing out. No use. Now everyone was staring at him, oddly, even the Scissors.

"WELL DON'T JUST STAND THERE! HELP ME GET HER TO THE HOSPITAL!" Tim yelled. No one moved. Alex was the first to react. She quickly bent down and picked up Bhavana's legs. Tim gently cradled and lifted Bhavana's head. A tear dripped from his eyes. He quickly wiped it on his sleeve, Together, Tim and Alex hoisted Bhavana to the hospital by that point, everyone resumed battle. The Scissors seemed to be winning against the half-bloods/mutants. Nick was a bit disappointed that Alex went off to help Tim with Bhavana, and even though the time was short, he missed her.

'No I'm being selfish, poor Bhavana... I feel bad for her, she did it for us... 'He thought. He was the only one who was close enough to Bhavana at the time to hear the conversation between the Scissor and her. He got kind of distracted just as a Scissor swung an axe at his head. He ducked just in time, that was close. He had to pay more attention if he wanted to keep his head.

Ok, swing right left right left- Nick thought. "AHHHHHHH!" He screamed. A net was thrown on him. He felt several sharp claws dig into his back and lift him into the air. Something sharp and needle-like was shot into his arm, everything became dizzy and the world was spinning faster and faster... Before his vision went black, he tried one last time to swing his sword at the Scissors but he was too hopelessly tangled and light headed to even lift his sword.

"Nick!" Caiyi yelled as he spotted Nick being carried away. He conjured up a bow and arrow from the darkness and aimed but the Scissors were to fast and far. Shirley tried to get a closer shot but the Scissors were smart and got out their shields.

Back at the hospital, Bhavana, after being treated with ambrosia and nectar, woke up and saw Alex's face, wet with tears, standing over her. Then she tried to turn her head, but she squeezed her eyes shut from the pain, then when she opened them, Tim was in view, face all red and teary.

"D-d-did someone die?" Bhavana asked, weakly.

"No...b-but y-y-you almost did, " Alex sniffled, while Tim kneeled next to the hospital bed. "Thank the gods you're okay but...Caiyi just told us Nick was kidnapped by the Scissors."

"Oh... Alex... I'm sor-" Bhavana tried to say but Alex cut her off.

"It's ok, I'm ok, you're going to be ok," Alex spoke.

Yet another long chapter...