The Dark Hour

--------Lalna--------

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Ridge whispered. I nodded.

"Yeah, just keep your voice down."

"Ok." I watched as my dad opened a portal up and everyone started going through it. I took Ridge's hand and we quickly blended in with the crowd. I was kinda expecting us to be on the ground but we were in the air instead. I hung on to Ridge and glided us down to the ground before anyone could see us.

"My god that worked," Ridge smiled. I nodded.

"Yeah. Come on, let's find Astrid or someone." Ridge nodded.

"Come on Astrid we are staying with Ryan and Skyla."

"Ever since you found out that I'm carrying you've been freaking out over little things. Axel I'm going to fight, Seto is going to take me to your place, I'm going to get my father's sword and I'm going to kill Sabbath. Nothing you can say right now is going to change that."

"Found them." I took Ridge's hand and we ran towards the sound of Astrid's voice. We found them and Ty was the first to see us.

"Lalna, Ridge? What are you two doing here?" He asked shocked. Astrid turned and gasped.

"What the hell? Lalna I told your mother that you were staying behind and that I wasn't going to get you involved with the war."

"You didn't get me involved, I wanted to come."

"Why? You can be killed maybe hurt."

"Yes that's true but what's your dad going to think."

"I don't know and I'm going to be careful. My dad taught me how to defend myself yesterday so I think I'll be ok." Astrid sighed and leaned against a tree.

"We're not going to change your mind are we."

"No not really."

"I'm going to help watch out for him," Ridge sighed.

"Astrid are you okay?" Axel asked. She nodded.

"Yeah, sorry I felt like I was going to puke."

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

"I need to." She pushed herself off of the tree. "I'm okay now." Seto sighed then handed Ridge a sword.

"Don't get yourself killed."

"I won't," Ridge said confidently.

"So where are we going?" I asked.

"Axel's that's where my sword is. You do know how to use that right." Ridge nodded.

"Yeah, kinda."

"Just don't hurt yourself, come on we need to get going before we get caught up in the fighting." We followed everyone else to Axel's house. Ridge and I waited outside while Astrid ran in to get her sword.

"So what are we going to do?" Ridge asked.

"Help out wherever we can. Even if it's just a little thing." He nodded.

"Ok."

"I still don't like the fact that Astrid is going to get involved with this war she doesn't need to be here." Axel said worriedly.

"Well none of us really need to be here," Ty sighed. "I'm sure the entire angel army can handle this."

"Yes but she really doesn't need to be here, I didn't even want her to come. Am I being overprotective? Or just being a father to our baby that's growing inside her!?" I jumped and Ridge sighed.

"You might pushing the brink of overprotectiveness Axel. I get that you're worried but Astrid can make her own decisions."

"I know she can but she was almost killed by Dean and I don't want that to happen again." He sighed and Astrid walked out.

"I'm going to go find Sabbath on my own Axel you're staying with them, Sabbath might try to use you against me." Axel nodded.

"Be careful." She nodded and ran off.

"What are we supposed to do then?" Ty asked.

"We're going to take care of William," Seto said plainly.

"Oh great," I sighed.

"What Lalna?"

"Nothing, Ridge and I are going to go find Skyla and Ryan."

"They should be at the base in the medical tent." I nodded.

"Thanks, come on Ridge."

"Coming." I had no idea what we were getting into.