Chapter Five: Hawk Down

    The sounds of war rages on around Fenix as she puts up her sword, deflecting an enemy army men's attack. She makes a quick move with her arm and the man is rendered defenseless as his sword is flung away from him. Hating the reality of the situation she runs her blade through his chest and watches the life leave his eyes. Not stopping to mourn the lost of life she spins around and deflects other man, ending his life in a matter of seconds. Wiping the blood of her blade she looks around her. the battle rages on, She spots Spith easily moving through the battle, his arrows flying. She sees Christie a little ways away her two blades swinging deadly, enemies dropping like flies around her. A roar from above has Fenix's head jerking up to the skies, only to see a large streak of purple fly above her, fire bursting from the great dragon's mouth, Nevaeh Sitting astride the beast.

        "Shesha on your left watch out!" Nevaeh yells to her dragon. Shesha ducks his head just as an enemy dragon's fire streaks past where his head just was. "Are you OK?" She asks him patting his long scaly neck. He swivels his head so he could look at her from the corner of his eye.

            "Yes my lady I'm fine are you?" He says, his deep voice rumbling, sounding like thunder. She nods her head and flashes him a cold smile. 'Alright then, Lets go kick some dragon a*s." He says. He lets out a deep angry roar and surges through the  sky, passing Fenix on the ground. The great dragon spots A blue figure on the left of him and flies straight toward it. As it comes into view Nevaeh sees the other dragon and spots its rider holding on tight as the two dragons races at each other head on. 

 

          Spith ducks quickly and lets go of bow string, watching the arrow fly gracefully in the air and land in the chest of his target, the man dropping dead, his sword falling from his hands. Spith reaches back to find he had no more arrows left. Cursing he reaches for his own sword and quickly breaks it apart into his two single handed blades. Jumping into a nasty fight he helps his fellow army men and slays many of Sapphire's men. This is for Amythest and Fenix! he thinks as A man with Sapphire's colors comes toward him. He rushes toward the man, a battle cry ripping from his lips.

 

         "CHRISTIE WATCH YOURSELF!" Christie hears from the left of her. She spins around and blocks a fatal arrow with her shield. She hears a hate filled screech and looking above the shield she sees the archer running toward her, a wicked blade in his hands. She grips her sword and closes her eyes as she hears the sickening sound of her blade slice through the man's Armour and into his stomach. She watches the man fall to the ground, his eyes wide with pain, and the reality of his death.

 

          "I'm so sorry" She whispers to him as he lays there drawing his last breath. she turns from the dying man trying not to let it affect her, She was a warrior, a soldier, she could not let the death of battle upset her.

 

        The Hawk Soars through the sky, weaving in and out through the fighting and battling dragons. Keeping a sharp eye on the Empress on her dragon, and the Empress on the ground fighting her way through the enemy line. He nose dives down to the ground distracting a enemy marksman from making a move on a Amythest warrior. Cawing loudly He pecks at the man's head causing him to cry out and bat him away, making a perfect distraction for the Amythest Warrior to Make his move, rendering the enemy dead on the ground.

 

 

     Spith Feels the blade slice through his Armour and hit his shoulder, Hissing in anger he jerks away from the blade only to stumble and fall to the ground. The Sapphire man jumps onto him and tries to make the fatal blow, but Spith is faster and cleaning slices the man down. Stumbling to his feet he takes to one knee, leaning on his swords for support. He knew he was done, he couldn't continue, The best he could do was fend off any attacks made his way. Christie screams in pain as the arrow hits her leg, making her fall to the ground, unable to stand on the injured leg. She bits back another scream as she breaks the arrow. She couldn't get up. She was done. There was nothing to do but lay down and pretend to be one of the dead so not to be attacked.

         "SHESHA WATCH OUT!" Nevaeh cries, but it was too late, the great beast was not fast enough. A large blue dragon barrels into Shesha, Grabbing his neck and biting down hard. A great roar of pain explodes from his lungs, quickly weakening to dull whimpers. Nevaeh grabs onto her dragon, feeling his strength leaving his body, his wings beating slower and slower. She knew that as soon as the blue dragon let go they would plummet to the ground. "NO!!!!" She shouts. Her palms growing cold as hate fills her. She spots the rider of the other dragon and with out warning or hesitation she lets loose her power. Water turned to ice shards spring from her hand and find their target, burying themselves deep into the side of the other riders neck. He falls to the ground, The other dragon letting go to save his fallen rider who was long dead before he could be saved. Shesha gives a pained roar and tries to hold himself up but the wounds to his neck are to great. Nevaeh pats her dragon "Shesha its going to be OK, lets get you on the ground come on." She says soothingly as the great purple dragon makes his descent to the ground. She knew he was greatly wounded, She would have to heal him once they got to the ground. She just hoped the others were having better luck. 

         Fenix Flung her hand out, using all the fire energy she had within her, knowing that when it was spent she would be rendered almost defenseless, save for her swordsmanship. Something Hits her hard in the back of the head and she falls to her knees. The culprit walks around her, her energy evaperates as her power leeches out of her. The enemy man grins wickedly at her, His Sword posed for the death kill. She closes her eyes. This was it. All her fears were coming true. Now Ares would rule Amythest and her people would pay the price for her weakness. Tears slid down her face as she awaited death to take her. Instead she hears the sickening sound of a blade cutting through flesh and the gargled sound of a creature wimpering in pain. She opens her eyes and SCREAMS!

 

       The Hawk sees the empress and her dragon crash clumsily to the ground. He stops himself from nose diving to help the creature, he knew that the empress would be able to heal her dragon with care. there was nothing he could do. THEN he sees fire on the ground out of hte corner of his eye. he swivels his raptor vision to the right of him and sees the empress on the ground use her fire power to hold back the growing enemy line. He knew that if she was using her fire she was in great stress. Suddenly he sees a man sneak up behindher and hit her HARD i n the head with his sword. He watches her crumple to the ground. She needed help. He tucks his wings in and drops, speeding toward his empress. Just as the man was goign to swing his sword down onto the Empress, He darts between the blade and the Empress. Searing Pain engulfs him. A strangled cawk escapes his beak. Screaming fills his ears.

 

   Fenix stares at the Hawk that is on the end of the enemy sword. Her screams filling the air. The man Takes the hawk and violently rips him off his sword and retreats. Fenix gets off her knees and rushes to the limp bird. Slowly the Hawk transforms into the wounded form of her beloved Brother. He lays there Gasping for breath, Blood pouring out of his wound in his chest. blood trickling out of the side of his mouth. She Takes his head into her lap and strokes his damp hair.

 

       "Hawk you're gunna be ok." She says trying not to cry. He just stares up at her, a hint of a smirk on his lips.

 

      "Fenix... you dont have to sugar coat it, I'm dying." He gasps out reaching for her hand which she grasps firmly. Nevaeh runs over to her siblings and drops to the ground grabbing his other hand. He looks from one sister to the other. "I am honored ot have fought along side you two. I love you." He whispers. His eyes shut and his hands slip out of the twin's and falls limply at his sides. His breathing stops.

 

        Hawk Flight was.... Dead.

 

     Nevaeh lets out a strangled sob and bursts into tears laying her head onto her brothers chest, not caring about the blood. Her heart breaking in two. Fenix Lets out a cry of outrage and heart ache. Her pain ringing around the battle feild. Amythest's troops gather around the sistersw and their fallen brother. Kneeling on one knee. Honoring him. Spith limps over to his wife, ignoring the pain from his many wounds. He gathers her up- in his arms and she cries into his chest. Suddenlt she stops. She whips around and drops to her knees in front of her sister. She takres her by the shoulders. A desprate almsot mad smile on her lips.

 

       "Nevaeh Your power!!" she says, hysterical in her voice. Nevaeh just stares at her in shock, the words not fully sinking in. Fenix shakes her shoulders. "You have the power of LIFE!!! YOU CAN BRING HIM BACK!!!!!!" She shoutts. Nevaehs eyes widden as the realization finally hits her. She jerks out of Fenix's grasp, whiping away her tears.

 

     "Fenix I cant! its forbidden!!!" she says in a small voice. Fenix lets out a cry of rage and slaps her sister in the face. Something the girls did often.

 

     "HE'S OUR BROTHER! I DONT CARE THAT ITS FORBIDDEN JUST DO IT!!!" She screams. Nevaeh shrinks back in fear. Fenix stares at her. "Bring. Him. Back. NOW!' She says. Fire starts formingin the palms of her clenched fists. Nevaeh just nods her head and turns to her fallen brother.

 

       She places her hands on his bloody chest and closes her eyes, her lips silently moving to a chant. Her Palms start to glow and a spark shoots from her hands to their brother's chest. With a grnt of pain Nevaeh passes out and falls to the ground, as a gasp comes from Hawk.

 

       HE WAS ALIVE! 

 

       Fenix flings her arms around her brother and cries with happyness.

 

       "what Have you Done?" He whispers in horror before succumbing to unconciousness once more.

 

       Eerie laughter fills the air, making Fenix's blood run cold.  No one in the troop had laughed.

 

         It was Ares. He watched the siblings from where he hid. He laughed. He had known that The girls would bring back their beloved brother. What they didnt know was that he had placed a curse on Hawk. "What doesnt kill you makes you Mine" Hawk dying and coming back to live made him lose a little peice of his Humanity. Soon he would not have any humanity lft in him. Making him the Perfect vessel for Ares to use. And once he had Hawk under his control. Amythest would be Defendless and under his mercy.

    

 

 

Author's Note

Sorry for the length. What do you people think????

Reviews

[Puffle]

*gasp, dies* WHAT, YOU EVIL HUMAN BEING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O________________________________O Omg you HAVE to write more, I'm just freaking out over here, HOW WILL THIS PAN OUT!?!? *freaks out*

[Fenix Flight]

Mwahahaha I have so many idead running through my head >:-)