I'm standing there as the ball of fire grows within my staff, and once the fireball grows double the size of the crescent on my staff, I throw it at the Dark Warlock's stronghold. It's a direct hit the section of the wall I hit falls to the ground. The plants and soldiers that were nearby are all on fire burning up to nothing. Then Danny leads the men of close combat skill to the front of the battle while the long-range fighter stays with me. I yell once the swordsmen are enough distance away, "stand steady, men" I use a spell to raise the ground beneath our feet. This will give us the higher ground and the advantage to see who we are shooting.
Shot after shot, we fire arrows and magic at the enemies helping our fellow comrades. There is still no sign of the Dark Warlock and his generals. Why haven't they come out yet? Are they even here? What are they planning? Here we are attacking them directly in broad daylight, and they aren't here. Why? It hit me the stones take time to charge when they are being brought together. They must have more stones than the other kingdoms didn't want to admit that they lost them. I look at Flahera, saying, " I have to go down there. I have a feeling if the Dark Warlock isn't found soon, the war will be lost" she nods, saying, " I'll signal Ravensha to assist you. That way, I can stay to lead our archers." I nod my head then I jump down to the ground, summoning my sword. When I hit the ground, my sword has fully manifested in my hand. I run through the battle, taking down only those who come at me, but I do so quickly. I don't know if I'm right, but if I am, history will repeat and not end well this time.
Running and running, fighting, and running. I have to access the darker side of my magic, the stronger side of my magic. Witches can access two types of magic white magic: what I usually use and then black magic. Every witch can access both types of magic, but with black magic, a witch can lose who they are, and it can corrupt them to lose who they are and what they stand for. That is why he destroyed my village because they were strong enough to stop him. Still, I escaped I got away, which is what I have to do. I wanted to avoid this since my magic is already corrupt. Still, I have no choice, and I will have to trust that Danny will be able to pull me out in case I go over the edge again. This is the choice I have made, and it's the same one my mother made when she was pregnant with me. I just hope my child doesn't have problems with their magic.
When I reach the gate, Ravensha is there keeping an open path. I run in with her following closely behind me. Hall after hall room after room, my darkness grows within, and I just keep thinking about what the future will hold for Danny and me if I can do this and pull this off. I haven't had much practice because I feared I would become like the Dark Warlock himself. I still am, but I can't focus on the what-ifs, only the now. We then reach the throne room, and Ravensha breaks down the door.
When we enter, there is dust and debris all around. I can't see anything, but I hear someone speaking. "Your too late you can't beat me. I will take this world and burn it to the ground and destroy all there is so that it can be reborn for the good and pure." The dust settles, and I see it was the Dark Warlock who was speaking, and I respond to him, "whos to say what is good and what is pure you no, I don't think so you are worse than the people you have killed, and now it all ends here and now." My staff disappears as my magic changes Ravensha doesn't know what I am doing, just that I have a plan, so she stands at the ready. As my magic grows stronger, the air around me grows darker. This magic doesn't feel like me, but I need it to secure our future. I then start throwing lightning and fire vigorously at the Dark Warlock and his generals. As I do so, I lose sight of what I'm doing of my goal. I can feel that I'm losing myself to the darkness again. I try to focus hard on what I'm doing and my purpose in coming here to face them one on one, so to speak. I am then able to pull myself out of the darkness, and Danny is there. He's been hurt, but he is fine. I can tell it's just a flesh wound because of how much he is bleeding. I hold out my hand, and he takes it. I notice that I was able to injure The Dark Warlock and his generals.
I look at Danny, saying, "how are the men doing?" he replies, "all that is left if for the leader to fall" we both look at the Dark Warlock and smile. I then say, " You hear that your forces have fallen, your generals are injured, you are injured. It's time for this to end." He starts laughing, saying, " this will never be over. There will be another Dark Warlock, and it will be even harder for you to defeat, and it will not be you but your child to come." I get outraged about this and kill them all, ending this battle and the war. But I also know that if my child has magic like me, what the Dark Warlock said could be true, which makes me worry about the future.
We walk through the halls of the Dark Warlock's castle, unafraid of what lurks in the shadows and ready to face our futures, good or bad. But I know that as long as Danny is by my side, I will face anything. But I still can't get the word of that man out of my head. I'm not complaining, but I don't remember him putting up much of a fight, which makes me wonder if this battle really over, or is it just the beginning?