Atlantis

Second Attack

I collapsed as soon as I crossed the bridge and smelled the grass. My muscles ached in places they never had before and to top it all off was the need to sleep. I closed my eyes thinking I could at last get a few winks of sleep then the voice I had come to hate and fear came. "No sleeping until you beat me in this battle." he pulled me up by the arm and pushed me back.

Barely able to keep my eyes open I grabbed my worn stick that I had used the past few days. I let it hang loosely at my side letting out a yawn. I knew I should focus but my eyes refused to stay open. Maybe that was why I could never beat Jerry. I was always using my eyes to fight. This time I would try something different.

He always came to the left first trying to force me to his strong side. I would always back away so why not follow him and go close where swords can't move and twisting the hilt so the blade goes backward. It would cause pain if I blocked but he doesn't handle close combat very well.

I went for it but I felt my knees go out from beneath me and the sword fell with a clang beside me. "Too tired.." I said slowly feeling my mind grow numb from the sheer exhaustion. My palms grew cold then slowly the rest of my body did leaving me shivering while being half awake. A voice sounded from above but I didn't believe in salvation anymore so I ignored it feeling the need to sleep.

"Hell to the no! Get up right now you pathetic excuse for an alternate personality!" it was Zyra. Why would she care if I die? She can have my body when I'm gone. "If you give up he has the access to our life force. Whether you like it or not you will fight and crush this man understood?"

"Leave me alone." I said weakly.

"Retard if you die I die. Get it through your thick skull that you aren't the only existence living in this body! Fight Emily!"

I stirred a little but nothing came of it. The voice disappeared with screams of rage. I was all alone in this fight and I was losing. A lose I could not recover from, death was closing in. My energy and life was now a candle struggling to stay alight in a strong wind. Someone help me. I collapsed mentally when a name came to my mind that should have never came.

"Jerry." It was barely a whisper but he heard it for suddenly energy seeped into my body bringing back the warmth that had left me. My head was lifted and I could feel light touch my eyelids welcoming me to open my eyes and see the sun. I fought the parasite that was trying to kill me with my new found energy. I broke free with a gasp and saw the light bringing life to my surroundings.

Holding me was a familiar face that I had never been happier to see. I wrapped my arms around him basking in his warmth and seemingly endless energy. "Thank you." I said feeling tears fall slowly down my checks. I shut my eyes feeling relieved but yet happy it was a complicated emotion. I never thought I could die therefore thought myself similar to god. This whole situation made me aware that I was only immortal in body. The mind was still the fragile existence I had before when I believed with all my heart that I was human.

"You're welcome," he said resting his chin on my head.

"No you don't understand. I almost died. I owe you my life." I said pushing myself against him so our bodies touched.

"Then we are even." Jerry said with a voice like a gods.

"What would I do without you?" I said choking on my tears.

"Took the words right out of my mouth." Jerry stood picking me up bridal style. "Come on I am sure there's someone who really wants to see you right now." we walked up the road and into the mansion. Sam put us in one of the guest rooms and as soon as Jerry put me on the bed a thud sounded as the door was thrown open. Panting was Amanda who scooped my weak body into her arms and kept apologizing. I told her it was my fault but she didn't stop until I put a hand over her mouth.