Dream reacurring

1st Time

Part 1

I stood with my feet apart, holding my sword to my side, waiting.

There were hundreds of them, and only five of us. A blasting sound carried out across the hilled valley making my heart pound harder than it already was. Looking to my right I studied the faces of the man and woman standing there in their battle armor of silver and blue with odd symbols, and scabbards on their waists carrying long swords. Their shoulders were covered with a small series of movable plates that moved from the shoulders down to the wrists, hands covered with chain backed gauntlets. Full plates only came down to just past the bottom of their chests, and there started another series of four moving plates, giving them maximum flexibility of the torso, ending at the waist. There the belts, with the sword scabbards attached, had a large turquoise crystal like gem stretching horizontally in the middle of the belt, matching the color of the etchings on the armor with three smaller matching gems on each side . The scabbards both had the same design down the face with the same color of gems as the belt, but oddly shaped sizes, were seemingly made into the scabbard as they were originally part of the material from the scabbards make, and not added to it. Their faces set in an expression I couldn't make out, from what I could see of their faces at least. Both were wearing helmets that came down to cover their noses from the middle and on the sides of their ears, something like what Magneto's helmet looks like, only blue and silver with what looked like dragon wings starting from the the top of the part over the ears and moved backwards forming out and up only a few inches from the head. They looked so amazing I felt inferior to them. Not wanting to seem as if I was staring, I turned to the two on my left. A teenage boy and girl stood there, also wearing battle armor. Funny thing was, the boy was wearing the same armor and helmet as the two on my right. The girl was wearing armor that was red with black designs and with etches of gold The armor appeared to be the same make as the others, only she wasn't wearing so much of it. She had taken off the lower two of the torso plates, where there wasn't any armor on the torso you could see chain mail, neither did she wear as large a helmet. Hers came forward off of as if she were wearing the head of a dragon, instead of it coming off backwards, but it was sufficient, it did not come far off her face, but gave her plenty of visual range. The boy was furthest from me with a large scabbard of a broad sword on the left side of his waist and a large shield on his left arm, the girl had two smaller scabbards, holding katanas, on her back forming a cross.

Another blast carried out from behind the enemy, sending chills down my neck making the hairs stand on end, for that sound was not the signal of a horn or drum, but the call of an angry unknown beast. Frowning I looked to the man on my right, him being closer, and asked; "So what do you think?"

Chuckling the man looked down at me, with what I could now see, knowing blue eyes and said with a smile: "They don't stand a chance."

"Indeed" came the woman's voice from the other side of the man, her voice sounding very familiar. Grinning, I looked to the two teens on my left. The girl met me with a grin and a mad gleam in her eye. Smiling I asked her; "And what do you say, dangerous enough for ya?" At this the boy turned and looked at me with a kind smile, making my heart continue to beat faster than it was a minute ago, feeling a pang of regret that he had decided to stay yet a sense of love and relief he had refused to leave.

"I say that we kick their trash already so I can get back to playing ODST. You picked a really bad time for this fight, I was almost done."said the girl with sarcasm as she shuffled her feet, reached back, and pulled out her Katanas taking a stance. Looking back at the boy, he gave me a nod and an encouraging grin and also pulled out his sword, I could only muster up a worried grin. Turning my attention to the man and woman as I heard them unsheathe their swords as well, they too gave me nods of encouragement, and I nodded back as confusion sprang into my mind. I knew these two! But from where?! Their faces were so familiar it was driving me crazy. But my thoughts were shattered as another unearthly cry sounded across the soon to be battle field. Then the enemy charged. Hundreds of cries of battle, and howls from beasts, emanated from the hoard that was swiftly approaching the five of us.

"Alright, lets get this over with." Said the girl. And she took off running towards the hoard giving a battle cry herself. Laughing the boy shrugged and said "Well, you heard Julie, let's not keep the impatient one from her game." Then ran off after her giving a war cry along with Julie. I was not a more that five steps behind him as I had also taken after Julie, after all it was my battle. I wasn't about to let them fight it without me.

Not having to look, I knew the man and woman were there running along side.

With a clash the five of us met the enemy, yells of anger and screams of pain resounded. The battle seemed to rage on for hours as the enemy didn't seem to cease. I remember stabbing, punching, and kicking, taking out my anyone in my way by any means necessary. Although none of the men or creatures I killed seemed very strong compared to the five of us, the numbers just didn't seem to end! It was as if the army I had seen before had multiplied, and continued to do so. Slowly I could feel my adrenaline and energy wearing thin.

I finished off my opponent by a quick stab to the chest, ignoring the mans screams of pain I gave him a kick as I pulled out my sword just fast enough to block another blow, then killing this soldier by loping off his head. Looking around for anyone who was close, I saw Julie in a hand to hand combat with what looked like a four armed man and a werewolf. Sheathing my sword I started towards her. Running I then spotted the boy not to far away on my left grappling with a soldier. Still running towards Julie, who had just been grabbed around the throat by the four armed man, I pulled my knife from it's sheath on my ankle and threw it at the soldier. Not stopping to see if I had hit my mark, I ran faster, dogging spears, swords, and flailing arms. Jumping I wrapped my left arm around the mans neck, using my right to punch the side of his head, all the meanwhile pulling him backwards trying to throw him off balance.

Giving a yell he dropped Julie, his top two arms swung up and the bottom two reached back to grab me. Digging my feet into his back I pushed and flipped off, landing on the ground awkwardly. Before I even made a move to regain my balance, I was nailed from the side causing my helmet to come loose and fly off. Hitting the ground I rolled and sprung up just as I was attacked again. Struggling to keep my footing I wrestled with the werewolf, trying to keep his snapping jaws from reaching my neck. But then my foot hit something, and we toppled to the ground. Grunting and snorting the werewolf lunged again and again trying to get at my exposed neck. Not being able to gain advantage and get at my sword, I dogged the next lunge and grabbed the beast around it's neck with my left arm while I thrust my right down it's throat. Holding tight so it could not pull away, the desperate beast bit and chewed kicking with it's legs, it's sawed teeth mashing it's way through my armor and chain mail, but soon it lost the battle.

Pulling my arm out of it's throat only when I was sure it was dead, I noticed there were others fighting besides the five of us. It was as if someone had sent an army. Relief spread through out my body as I saw the enemy retreating, I felt like sitting down and not getting back up. Looking for Julie and the others, I saw all the carnage and dead, their blood seeping into the ground, not just of soldiers but of all kinds of different beasts.

First to me was Julie who was limping and had a nasty gash on her cheek, a black eye that was just starting to show, and her left hand gauntlet was missing a few fingers, her pointer and ring finger were bloodied. Then the boy. As he walked up he pulled an arrow that was hanging loosely in between the chain mail, that protected the exposed part of his elbow, and the plate of armor, but other than that he seemed alright, just bruised and battered. The man and woman were only a few minutes after, just as the boy they didn't have a scratch on them. Julie, the boy and I watched them approach us, all of us had grins on our faces. All of us were covered with blood and gore. It started to lightly rain.

"What's going on? And where did they come from?" I asked pointing with my good arm at the reinforcements in silver armor who were obliterating the foes army.

"You are never alone. All you need do is ask." The older woman said as she wiped some of the gore off her chin. "But it's my battle, no one else should have to fight it for me." I said uncertainly, getting ready to go after the reinforcements to help. But hesitated as pain shot up my right arm, making me wince and give a growl. The boy came closer and wrapped his arms around me in a hug, then whispered, "But we are your friends, we wouldn't let you fight alone. Me especially, and you know that."

I let him hold me a few more seconds, my heart pounding. I loved him, and now I knew for certain he cared for me. Yet there was still something lingering in the back of my mind. Pulling away I looked up at him giving a smile and said, "Thank you", then looking around at Julie and then the man and woman, "all of you, you're right, I could never have done this alone."

All of us gave a start as we heard the unworldly sound again, followed by screams and yells of frightened men and beasts alike. "What is it?" Julie asked taking out her hand swords, ready to fight. "That is her battle. One we cannot help her with." Said the man with a somber look, giving a nod towards me. "Yes, we must leave now. Come you two, we know you wish to stay and help, but this is her fight, and her fight alone." The woman said, beckoning to Julie and the boy to follow her. "WHAT? There's nothing we can do? Nothing at all?" Julie argued becoming upset. "No. We must go now." The man said as he turned then walked away, the woman following close behind, and they disappeared into the mist that was rolling into the valley from the mountains. Taking a deep breath, the boy smiled at me and nodded, "You can do it. We all know you can. Even Julie." he teased looking over at Julie who gave him a face. Then he gave me one last hug. I looked up into his eyes, startled to see that they were the exact same color as the man's had been. Pulling away he kissed me on the forehead, then followed the other two into the mist. I turned and looked a Julie who had put away her swords, and walked up. Gripping my forearm with hers she smiled "What he said. Be strong my friend. And hurry up! I need someone to pone at ODST." Then she to walked away and disappeared. As the mist took her, it started to pour.