21 Reason to Figh (2/2)

”WILL!” a voice called out. He knew this voice. He couldn't remember where from, all he knew was to give in. He was upset that someone would try to disturb his peace.

”Will get out of the way! He's going to kill you!” so much concern in her voice, Will was touched that someone would think so much of him. Only two women in his life ever sounded like that, love radiating from every word. Suddenly he recognized the voice, it was Bianca!

Flashes overcame the darkness. Flashes of spending time with her. Climbing the new library roof and eating McDonald's, movies, trips to the field, her smile at school.

Everything came back in an instant and deep within a voice called out to him.

'PROTECT HER!'

Suddenly his bonds were broken and his aura spilled out. His cross burning his chest, begging to be held. Will was of a mind to allow his pendant to indulge in its needs.

Taking the cross from his neck, it was instantly engulfed in flame. Out within his hand, he held a gold and orange flame the size of a sword. His hopes, desperation and desires poured into the flame. 'Protect her' was all that was in his head. Anything else was second. Within seconds, he was holding a silver blade of the purist quality, the hilt was silver with gold wiring, and at the pommel lay a large ruby with gold wiring surrounding it in webs.

Will used his aura to leap back in front of a baffled Bianca. He didn't blame her, she was probably thinking exactly what he thought when Michael pulled a sword from his pocket.

Will smiled at the wraith, where it took five of them to overpower him last time, there was only one and he finally gained the tool he could use against them. The heat to their chill. Even now, he couldn't feel the icy touch in which their power used to suppress him. He was completely free.

Taking a quick admiring glance at his new weapon, Will had to admit Michael was right. His uncles sword paled in comparison to his. It looked regal, and the power coming from it was incredible.

The wraith charged for the newly empowered Will. It's deathly iron sword in hand ready to take the final swing to kill the one of whom it was sent after. Will easily parried the blow, and sidestepping his opponent, sent his own blow to the wraiths side. An unearthly howl came from the monster as it took a few steps back. Will could tell it was no longer so sure of itself.

Will faced the monster, both of them walking in a giant circle seeing if the other one would give an opening. Will had all the patience he needed, he made sure his defenses were up for the inevitability of the wraiths next assault. With the new power Will had attained, he felt his aura drastically increase in time, for what was six minutes of defensive was now far beyond.

The wraith was tired of waiting for an opening, instead it did something Will had half expected it to. The moment the wraith was close enough to Bianca, it tried to grab her. The moment the hand went for her, Will's sword came in for a clean cut. ”None of you will ever lay a hand on her!” He shouted as he felt his anger rise. The wraith clutched its stub of an arm, an inhuman wale yet again came from its mouth. Will grabbed the now severed hand and threw it at the wraith.

”Whoever you work for, I have a message for them.” Will said with a calm demeanor, ”Tell them I am getting much stronger as you can clearly see, and when I'm at my best don't worry about chasing me down. They won't have to send you anymore.” A look of contempt crept into his face. ”I'll come directly to them and pay them back for Maya.” Will took a final swing at the wraith, only this time he didn't want it to connect. A golden aura was released from the blade, one Will had never seen before. The wraith screamed in agony as it came in contact with it. Within moments, the wraith had disappeared, limb and all.

With the wraith out of the way, Will grabbed Bianca up into his arms and circulated his aura to his feet. In seconds they were up in the air, no longer within range of the danger below.

Bianca had no idea what was going on or how anything she had witnessed was even possible. The one thing she did know was her life was just saved by Will. She looked below her to see the city lights as if they were stars.

”I'm in this now Will,” she said with a serious face as they landed between a few houses, blocks over from the field.

Will set her on the ground, a look of displeasure in his eyes. ”You can't be a part of it Bianca, these people are out to kill me and they'll do anything and hurt anyone to do it.”

”Which is exactly why,” Michael said As he appeared from behind a house, ”you need to protect them.” Walking closer to Will, he saw the regal looking blade in his hand. ”I see you found what you need to protect,” He lifted an eyebrow. ”I told you mine can't even hold a candle to your blade.” Will nodded, he had seen the difference in the way he fought compared to his uncles.

”I cut one of it's arms off and threw it at him,” he said with a smirk. ”I think I finally found a way to defeat them.”