Fallen Desire
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“Derrick! We don’t have to do this now. Lindsay needs you guys to work together. Look at her over there weak and helpless. Please, Derrick, not now.”
“No Kim. Now is the perfect time. You need to step down and stay out of this. This is between Ethan and me.” With a concerned look in her eyes she stepped back tucking her wings behind her like a puppy being scolded by its master.
Derrick begins to walk toward Ethan and without hesitating quickly leaps forward and hovers in front of us, spoiling for a fight. “You will not stop me, Ethan.”
“Watch me!” Ethan moves back flying into the air and instantly whips his hand around as a red whip glowing with the appearance of flames coming off of the edges appears in his hand. Moving forward again, getting closer to Derrick he flicks his wrist slashing Derrick across the right shoulder leaving a bloody red line down his arm. The gash in his shoulder slowly heals as he takes flight as well, expanding his angel white wings from behind him. He holds out his hand as a long sword appears glowing, giving the appearance of a blue fire engulfing the sword.
“You want to know the real difference between us, Ethan? I’ll heal a lot quicker than you. You should give up now; there’s no way you can win this battle.”
“Then so be it, but I will never give up. I will always stand by her and be her protection.” As he speaks, Derrick charges him with his sword. Ethan starts to slash his whip at him but Derrick catches it with his left arm, holding it as he reaches closer and with a grin of pleasure on his face, digs his sword into Ethan’s left side just below his ribs. Ethan releases an agonizing howl that pierces through me, and his pain becomes mine. Derrick pulls out the sword, and Ethan lets himself fall back slowly down to the ground clutching his side.
His body is weak, and I can tell he doesn’t have the strength to heal himself quickly. I want to help, but I’m stuck in this useless form. Derrick swoops down aggressively and lands solid on the ground hovering over Ethan as if ready to finish him off but in that split second Ethan jumps to his feet lashing his whip straight across Derrick’s chest, spilling blood all over the ground and himself. Derrick lets out a hiss of discomfort but quickly shakes it off with a laugh.
“You don’t get it, Ethan. I heal too quickly for you to harm me. You’re too weak and too slow. Give up, just surrender; it’ll save us some time.”
Ethan doesn’t respond. I can see in his expression that he knows what Derrick says is true. I can feel his sorrow as he recognizes he’s unable to protect me. It isn’t for him to protect me, I have to do what I was created for, I have to pull myself together and fix this.
“By all the power that lies within and around me I will the energy of Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Spirit to bind me back together with my body that kneels below. Bring me all my power and guide me back to where I belong. It is not my time for the Spirit world. Spirit that brought me here I ask thee to release me. So mote it be!”
With all the power within me I guide my spirit back to my body. I open my eyes and instantly see Derrick and Ethan face to face. I look down and feel the ground below my knees. I’ve been brought back to my human form. Without wasting any time, I jump to my feet as Derrick’s sword moves toward Ethan. “Now Ethan, kneel to me, and we will be done with this. You have had it coming for all that you have done in your past.” I watch as Derrick slashes the other side of Ethan’s stomach before Ethan even has time to respond. He drops to his knees in front of Derrick as he grips his side in agony. Derrick lifts the flaming blue sword straight up above his head, ready to strike Ethan straight through the chest and all I can do is run toward them. Instantly I feel a sharp twinge in my chest. I look down to see blue fire glowing in and around my body and I know that Derrick’s sword has penetrated my chest. In pain and shock I lose control of my body fall backwards and Ethan catches me laying me down on the grass.
“NO! Lindsay! Derrick, what have you done?” The pain is crushing. I’m unable to respond to Ethan’s voice even though I can hear him clearly and understand what he’s saying. All that comes out of my mouth though is screams of agony.
Derrick rushes forward, book in hand, “Lindsay! I love you Lindsay, I’m so sorry. We can fix this. You’ll be okay.”
“Go Derrick! Leave her be! You can’t help. We don’t have that power – only she does – and now who knows if she can recover from this. She’s still human, and these aren’t earthly weapons.”
“Let me try!” Derrick says. “I have the book; there’s a spell in here that will help heal her. If I can just get her to repeat it back to me, we can save her.”
“Don’t you think you’ve done enough Derrick? You’re only here to destroy those around you. You don’t deserve the title of Angel. There is true evil concealed within you.”
I can hear Kim’s voice coming from behind me, filled with anger and worry. “Derrick! I told you this was not the time or place for this. I told you it was too dangerous. Look what you’ve done. This is not how things were meant to be. This is not what was supposed to happen.”
“Stop with the bickering,” Derrick says. “Just let me help her, she’s bleeding and it won’t be long before she bleeds to death.”
Death! As soon as I hear it, I have an epiphany. I’m not going to let myself die; I have to pull it together. I open my eyes slowly and see Derrick and Ethan hovering over me both with looks of panic and concern. Still in horrible pain, I regain just enough composure to groan out “Just read it!” He pulls the book out and flips it open.
“Listen closely, Lindsay. Repeat this chant after me. You have to use whatever strength you have left inside to will yourself better.” I nod in response.
"All the power from within and all the energy that surrounds me. The power of all living and deceased becoming part of me permanently, giving eternity. Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Spirit come to me. Heal, restore and rejuvenate. So blessed be!"
I can hear the three of them yelling, but it doesn’t register. All I can think focus on is the agony blooming in my chest. I close my eyes trying to pull my thoughts together but it’s overwhelming me, I can’t seem to help the small noises of pain I’m making.
“Lindsay! Listen to me, you have to get control, concentrate. You’re the only one that can do this. You have the ability to heal and create life. Use your gifts on yourself.”
Excruciating pain throbs inside my chest as I wearily repeat the words Derrick reads to me; his voice fades as the words start to come more naturally. I try to focus, putting all of my concentration on healing myself despite the distractions. I force myself to repeat each sentence. Still keeping my eyes closed my body clenching with every word, I can’t help but feel my life drifting away. I’m lying here on the very ground where I discovered my path in life. As I finish the chant, I softly whisper, "As it is my destiny I ask thee to place thy faith in your creation" I open my eyes and Ethan is the only thing that I can see. His dark and mysterious eyes are filled with a deep unconditional love. His body is withered, but even so all I can see his beauty. I feel the sharp sting as the sword is removed from my bleeding chest. The pain lingers and all I can think to do is smile seeing Ethan’s perfect face and with one thing on my mind I look at him. I think to myself, “With every end there is a new beginning.”
With a blink, he’s gone, and there is only darkness.
New Beginning
Second novel in the Fallen Desire series
Coming Soon!
About The Author
Mother of three boys and wife to a wonderful husband, Natasha enjoys reading and writing on her free time outside of family fun. Grew up just outside of Portland, Oregon. She works full time and hopes to be able to continue to write more novels. She has written a sequel to this novel and plans to have it released in the near future.
Current projects:
New Beginning (Fallen Desire Series Book Two)
Evil of Love
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Auras
Preface
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
Five
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN
TWENTY
TWENTY ONE
TWENTY TWO
TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR
TWENTY FIVE
TWENTY SIX
TWENTY SEVEN
TWENTY EIGHT
TWENTY NINE
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