Enchanting Grace

Chapter 1

"The night air was chilling to the core as Swift stood her ground on the blood covered battlefield. Zero was closing in on her, prepared to strike her down with his magical blade. Swift had snow white hair and light blue eyes. Zero had jet black hair with hazel eyes that could pierce one's soul.

He said to her "Fighting is pointless. If you surrender now I might make your death fast."

Swift stood up and smiled, blooding running down her face and arm. She grabbed her sword which she had stabbed into the ground. She looked at him and said "Now what kind of hero would I be if I was defeated by someone like you. I will never give up, even if I'm at my weakest point. You can cut me, punch me, make me bleed, or rip out my heart, but I will never stop fighting."

Swift spread her pure white wings that lit up the desolate plain. Each feather its own stunning jewel that shined like a star. Zero blocked the immense brightness of Swifts wings with his arms. But that was all the time she needed. She was standing right in front of Zero with her sword to his throat.

"You've lost. Surrender and you'll only spend eternity in prison for your crimes."

"No Swift, you'll will be the one spending eternity somewhere."

Zero used his blade to cut his hand. He cast a spell and sent it right at Swift. She fell to her knees trying to comprehend the events that had transpired.

"What did you do to me?"

"I cast a spell that will put you into an eternal slumber."

Swift felt herself getting drowsier by the minute, she knew she could not break this spell.

"I guess I'll go terrorise that town to the North of here. Maybe you'll last long enough to hear their screams."

Swift knew what she had to do, she grabbed her sword and thrusted it into Zeroes abdomen. He cough up blood, but still smiled. "This won't do anything to me! I will just heal myself."

"I think not,... this sword of mine also has some cool tricks. ... It can also use magic, I think... you'll be joining me." Swift huffed eyes closing ever so more.

"Damn you Swift." was the last thing Zero said before falling into a deep sleep.

In the distance, a group of children and some adults were running toward the battlefield. They were shouting "Swift!"

Swift looked up and smiled before joining her foe in there eternal sleep. The towns people wept over the loss of their hero. Not knowing what else to do, they buried her in a temple on a hill. That temple was lost to time and was never discovered. The end." Sakai Yumisa read "That story was so amazing, Konishi Raira is a fantastic writer. What did you guys think?"

Sakai about sixteen had short blonde hair with emerald eyes and fair skin. She looked around at her teammates on the bus they were on.

The first to answer was Izumi Hanae. She had long, flowing red hair with blood red eyes, and pale skin like snow, "Honestly I could care less about some make believe fairy tale."

The next to answer was Toda Tsuruki. He also had short blonde hair with light blue eyes, and like Sakai fair skin, "It wasn't bad, though I would change a few parts. But still the best story I've ever read."

The last to answer was Ayame Shihobu. She had tan skin with long brown hair and dark brown eyes, "It was quite the story."

"I've already written so many fanfics about it I can't even count!" Sakai squealed "How about you Toda? I know you're an absolute nerd about Konishi Raira."

"Well...um..." Toda blushed "Maybe like three or four."

"Will you two shut up! We have a competition to win." Izumi growled.

Everyone on the bus was from River Mountain Academy, one of many schools that practices the art of magic and combat. They were headed to the annual Academy Convention, a competition between schools. They all wore the same River mountain uniform with dark blue skirts with a light blue top for the girls and for the boys dark blue pants and a light blue shirt. Every uniform had the schools crest, a water dragon. The story Sakai wouldn't "Shut up about" was called Enchanting Grace. A story of the heroine Swift and how she must fight dark forces that threaten the land. Although her story may have ended, a new one was about to begin.