Shards of Hope

Michael flew through the sky, scanning the area for Alessa. You hid behind one of the weeping willows in hope that someone would be back soon. A soft breeze tickled your skin and made you shiver. He would be back soon. He had to.

Alessa

Luna twirled her hair around a perfectly manicured finger and smirked at me. "Why are you just standing there? I thought you wanted to tear me apart." She teased, making me clench my jaw."I'd rather do it while Ashton is around. He deserves to see someone he loves die after what he did." I saw a sense of fear shimmer in her eyes before she covered it up with a breathy laugh."Right sweetheart. Ashton won't let anything like that happen. He's got more planned. He couldn't possibly do that with you running around like a beheaded chicken." I felt for my claymore and kept my fingers wrapped around the hilt. Luna was a clever one and I couldn't let her get the upper hand. "You really believe you can use that petty little sword to kill me? You'll have to do better than that." Luna scoffed at my attempt and glanced at her nails. "It'll be my pleasure to rip through your flesh."Before I could do anything, a blue fire ball whizzed past my head and smacked Luna in the chest, throwing her across the field.I spun around and smiled at Michael. He blew out his malpirg power and smirked. "She's not that hot."

"Michael I can't just leave the fighting to you." I argued, Michael wanting me to go hide with Y/N."Lessa. I've got Calum, Kyanna, and Freya at the front lines. We'll be alright. Please stay with Y/N. Please. TLB noncf chis my olapireta." I sighed and pulled out my claymore. "Fine. I'll stay with her. Just kill some darkies for me will you?" He grinned and kissed my cheek. "En quasahi." My pleasure. "You got this." I whispered and took off towards the park.

Michael

I told Alessa that Y/N was my light. It was so hard to leave her. But I'd do anything in my power to ensure her safety. I made my way back to the battlefield and fought with all my might.

I slashed through another angel and watched his eyes turn grey. "I'm sorry you were brainwashed into thinking Ashton is the right path. Fethe Ar Ezodi." I closed his eyes and pushed my way to the front lines. Freya took out three angels at once and snapped the neck of one of the more dangerous angels. I gave her a salute and threw my elbow back, breaking the nose of a female angel. "Nice shot Mikey!" Freya laughed and fought by my side. We were unbeatable together. Calum was to my left, tearing through angel after angel, his eyes burning orange. After Luke had been...killed, Calum realized that his loyalty to Ashton had ruined a lot. "On your right!" Kyanna barreled through and snapped an arrow into the air. I shot off a fireball and lit it just as it buried itself into an angels chest. She burst into flames and disintegrated almost immediately. "Holy shit! That was awesome!" Kyanna squealed, shooting off arrows. Calum pushed me out of the way and sunk his scythe into an angel that tried to attack me.I blinked at him and nodded my thanks.He clenched his jaw and went to town on the remaining angels. "Bravo. What teamwork. I admit that I'm impressed by your attempts to destroy all that I've made." Ashton lowered down in front of me, slow clapping sarcastically. I growled at him and my hands burned with the malpirg. "Cool down esiasch. Wouldn't want you to get hurt." Ashton mocked, using his longsword as a cane. "I am not your brother. I never have been. I was manipulated by your insane ideas of what a perfect world should be. Never again." I aimed my hands at his chest and let my strongest fireball fly. He flicked his sword and deflected the fire. I quickly ducked and watched it hit the tree behind me. "Once again, you underestimate me." He cackled and took advantage of me being off balance.He brought the hilt of his sword up and smacked it against my temple. My legs buckled and I fell to the ground, my vision coming in and out."Finally. You've been in my way for too long." He held the point of his sword to my neck and smirked. "Goodbye Michael."

I heard a strange noise and looked the my right before a ring from Luke's chakram clipped Ashton's shoulder.He cried out and let go of the sword, the blade inches from my face. Alessa threw another one and I saw Y/N step out from behind her.

Y/N

Alessa handed you one of the rings and you sent it soaring towards the menace. It barely nicked his bicep when he turned his attention to you."You stupid girl! This is the last time I let you make a fool out of me!" He snarled and grabbed one of the rings.Alessa deflected the first one, but the second one came faster than expected.You didn't have time to move and you shut your eyes waiting for the pain. But it didn't come.You heard a grunt and the sound of flesh ripping. Opening your eyes, you gasped. The ring had embedded itself into the space between Michael's chest and his shoulder. "Michael!" You screamed and reached for him.He gripped the ring and ripped it out of his chest, dropping it to the ground with a thump."Don't you ever try to hurt her." Michael said in a low voice. The ground started to rumble and his hands turned into fists.His wings started to glow and his eyes turned bright purple. Ashton looked at him with fear and took a step back, tripping over his blade. "This ends now!"

Ripping flesh and breaking bones, he won't go down tonight. His purpose will be defeated without the fight. Eyes of red and black and blue, mean separate and special things to you. The colors will bleed together into one before the battle can be won. Beyond this life will come hope and serenity, something or someone belonging to that entity. Doalim's fate is in their hands, into the timeless, lifeless sands.