“Kick Ass Charmeine!” excerpt from “CHARMEINE” the First Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series”

Just after midnight, the perimeter alarms lit up on their screens.  Tabbruis and Charmeine stood up.  Neal said, “We have penetration on the southwest corner of the compound.” 
Tabbruis radioed, “Affirmative.  Everyone power up swords, now.” 
Shane radioed, “Affirmative, but we must wait until we can get most of the Guards into the field and then surprise them.” 
Dmitri radioed, “Affirmative, when I throw the switch on the lights that is when we will attack.”  All the squads were scattered in pairs around the Castle grounds. With about a mile apart between them in the North, Northeast, South and Southwest corners. 
Thomas radioed, “We do not have any reading on guns or artillery being brought across the perimeters.” 
Charmeine radioed, “Affirmative, they think it’s a surprise attack.  I know they think we are vulnerable enough without them.” 
Neal radioed “Affirmative my Queen but everyone keep a look on your monitors for it will show if any do pass the perimeter.” 
Tabbruis took Charmeine and kissed her urgently saying, “For my wife, I defend you.”
Charmeine answered, “I am forever yours.” 
Neal radioed, “The Elder Council has penetrated the perimeter.” 
Dmitri radioed, “Affirmative, is it ALL the Elder Council?  Are all 5 present?” 
Neal said, “Affirmative.” 
Thomas radioed, “If my calculations are correct, there are about 50 Temple Guards!”  Everyone was stone silent. The trepidation was prevalent.  There were only about 35 at the Acropolis in Athens when they engaged the Elder Council in battle before. 
Charmeine radioed, “Affirmative.  It would not matter if it was 500 hundred Temple Guards.  We will be victorious tonight!  Believe!   Believe and fight for your family to be whole again!  As soon as the Taurid Meteor Showers begin, attack the Elder Council no matter what!” 
Everyone radioed, “Affirmative.” 
Dmitri radioed, “When I throw on the lights it will be the signal to attack.” 
Everyone radioed, “Affirmative.” 
What seemed like an eternity, Charmeine and Tabbruis looked in each other’s eyes with desperation; Charmeine’s hands were beginning to glow which ran through her body.  She held Tabbruis’ chin said, “Oh God, give him strength,” and kissed Tabbruis.  Before they knew it, the lights came on.
Charmeine shot up like a bullet in the sky shocking Temple Guards on her left and right.  Tabbruis was trying to strike them down as she stunned them. 
She saw Shane, shocking with his left hand and then striking down Temple Guards with his sword.  Shane was glorious. 
Charmeine saw Neal and Dmitri fighting in combat with their swords and landing death blows on the Guards.  Neal was easily slicing through the bodies with his brute strength. 
Thomas was fighting but also monitoring the perimeter alarms on his wrist watch/monitor screen. 
A Temple Guard rushed on Tabbruis.  The Guard bit into Tabbruis’ back but the Kevlar suit made it difficult to grab a hold of his skin.  Tabbruis in one fell swoop beheaded the Temple Guard.  Tabbruis was hit hard from behind by another guard and he landed on the ground.  Two Temple Guards came to attack him. 
Charmeine came down to the ground distracting them and she winked at them and yelled, “Oh boys, over here!  Come to mama!”  Not only did the two Temple Guards come but four more came.  Charmeine was deflecting blows and stunning them and slicing into necks making them bleed. 
Tabbruis was in awe, but had two Guards to deal with of his own. 
No Temple Guard was a match for Charmeine!  The more Temple Guards that came to attack her, the more she littered the ground with their bodies. 
Charmeine saw the Elder Council become nervous and concerned because the squad was beginning to advance on them. 
She radioed “The Elder Council look like they will escape before the meteor storms will hit.  I have to stop them.” 
Tabbruis said, “Charmeine, do not go without me!” 
Charmeine said, “I have to.  I’m going to try something…  I have to stop them!”
Tabbruis shouted, “No!” 
Charmeine flew down to the ground and with her lightning; she formed a circle around the Elder Council and herself.  One Elder Council member threw himself up against the lightning and the shock of the impact threw him down making him convulse burning like he was on fire from the inside out screaming in agony. 
At that moment Pascal came up to her ready to strike and shouted, “You will suffer for this Charmeine!” 

Hell (Photo credit: KomodorO // Paco LopeH)

Charmeine smiled and said, “Go ahead Pascal and touch me.  I would really love it.  This time if you put your hands on me, I won’t heal you like I did in Hell. You will burn like you should have in Hell! 
So, I take it you don’t want to suffer the same fate as your friend there?” 
Pascal’s eyes flew open and hatred blackness in his eyes made him stare intensely on Charmeine. 
Charmeine said, “Oh yes, I remember you!  You are supposed to be in Hell with Lucifer in the Lake of Torment and Fire, but you grabbed me on the way to the Portal to Earth.  You are the one who will suffer Pascal.  Tonight you will die!” 

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