As a child, Elaina Mason lost her parents to the darkness.  Orphaned, the girl was taken in by the brethren, raised to be one of their elite.  
Now at twenty-two, Elaina is no longer that same, weak child who could only watch as everything she loved went up in flame and ash.  She comes forth with the help of her comrades to protect what she now holds dear and wreaks vengeance and havoc against the dark days ahead.

Elaina the warrior

　　“There has to be something else in there.” Charise snapped pacing the room.  “Any other passage explaining how to counter their attacks.”


　　“No, I scanned the pages and there isn’t anything in it.” Chase said quietly.


　　Chase and Charise had been arguing like that for the past hour.  Elaina too numb to say anything just let their words drift in and out of her consciousness.


　　If she could push away the shock she would honestly say that she was pretty proud of Charise.  Of all people she hadn’t expected her to be the one that wouldn’t give up and would want to find a way to fight back and destroy the enemy.


　　“I refuse to accept this.” Charise snapped.  “It is just a stupid book, only reality can determine what will really happen.”


　　“The elders wrote that book.” Chase pointed out.  “They have that mystical power thing going for them.  I’m pretty sure they know what they are talking about.”


　　“They’re just a bunch of old bats, they don’t know anything.” Charise continued.


Chapter 14