Radiant Shadows 5: Before The Storm

LIGHTNING'S P.O.V:
I suddenly jolt awake. Haha, jolt? Get it? Nevermind... anyway, I glance over at my alarm clock. 6:30 AM?! For someone who rarely gets up before 8, 6:30 AM is VERY EARLY! Something must've done this. I don't really care currently, however. I slowly start to drift back to sleep, until...
GONG... GONG..!
No.
Please no, we're not ready.
Please say that was a test and not the actual-
GONG.. GONG.. GONG..!!
Frick. This is bad. Like really hecking bad. As in it makes me wanna scream what everyone already knows: "SHE'S ATTACKING!!"I roll out of bed, and rush over to the window. Pushing it open, I start yelling. "PHILLOOOOO!! PHIIIILOOOOOO!!" My eyes look over the town, and it's on fire. Literally, the place is on FIRE! I was used to the smell of smoke, but this was a little suffocating. The smell of smoke became stronger, and the crackle of fire grew a bit louder. Almost like she had teleported, Philo is floating next to my window, looking me in the eyes. Her stare can get very intimidating at times, and this is one of those times.
"Philo, please don't say-" "Can't lie, Lightning." She cuts in. "We are screwed if we don't get Jax outta here, and screwed if we do get him outta here. Basically, either way we are screwed." I must look confused at the "Jax" part because Philo explains. "When they first broke through our defences, a general - or maybe second-in-command - orderer that we had over Jaxson. I said no, and they attacked." "Why do they want Jax?" I ask. Philo shrugs. "Beats me. All I know is that we need to get Jax outta here, and FAST." I think for a few seconds, then remember. "I have a horse that could carry him." Philo deflects a fireball. "I don't care what you do. You could put him on a plane for all I care. Just get him out."
Side note: Yes, they know what planes and stuff are. There are scouts that venture into our world and record things like that. Anyway...
"Ok, I'll get the horse, but I'm helping defend." I say in a slightly dark tone. "I hate the Dark Lights." The Dark Lights are the Angels and the Humans. They are called that since they are usually portrayed as kind-is creatures, but they are evil. Philo shrugged. "It's your life." I dash into the house, collecting the stuff Jax will need....
Jaxson's P.O.V:
I wake up to the sound of explosions. I'm a heavy sleeper, so I'm not surprised that they are the things that woke me up. Wait.. EXPLOSIONS?! I look at the window, and it's horrible. There's fire everywhere, and lightning raining down on everything. I get up, but trip over a box. "Oww.." I mumble. I look at the box. There's a note taped on top, and hurried scribbling on top. I grab it, and start reading the note.
Dear Jax,
I'm so sorry that I couldn't be there to help you. Earlier this morning, the Angels and Humans (Dark Lights) attacked. They demanded for you, but Philo smartly refused. I'm not sure why they want you, but all we know is this:
YOU GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE.
It's not safe for you. Currently, I am outside fighting. Inside this box are stuff you will need, including a bottomless backpack. Anything you put inside will fit, and it will be as light as a feather. Normally, that is only used for high-ranking people, but we're making an exception. There's a horse in the backyard. He knows the way out. Run. Go to the cave I brought you to in the first place. The map will lead you.
Your friend, wishing you great luck,
LightningFire.
I facepalm. Of course Lightning went out and fought them. She hates Angels. I quickly rip open the box, and look inside. On top of everything, is a long black cloak. I take it and put it on. It's long enough to cover me, but not so long that I'll trip. There's food including cookies, an apple, and some bread. The said backpack, a map, and under another black cloak - I doubt I need that - is a dagger. It's not normal however. The blade is blue, with moons going down the flat sides. The grip part is purple, decorated with stars. It's like the cosmos compressed into a dagger.
I throw (Y E E T) everything into the backpack, and Lightning was right! The backpack feels like there's nothing inside. I grip the dagger very tightly, and go downstairs. There's another explosion that rocks the house. I scramble for the back door, and spot the horse. It's black and white, with purple eyes. However, they were dull, like everything behind them died a long time ago.
I climb onto it's back, and the second I realize, "Wait.. I have no clue how to ride a horse!" The horse rears up, and starts running. Faster than a normal horse, at least I think. A random angelic voice screams. "LOOK!! THERE'S JAX!!" All of a sudden, the angels start dive-bombing to try and catch me. The horse isn't having it, veering left, right, and going everywhere to get them away. Angels don't give up easily however, and kept trying. At one point, an Angel was close to grabbing my arm, but I slashed the dagger at her.
Another Angel came really close, and actually grabs me. He drags me off the horse, and I twist and turn to try to get the guy away from me, but he only grips tighter. A blur of purple rams into the guy, and I drop to the floor. The girl hanging from the tree earlier - Psycho? - had shot him into a building. She looks over, gives me the tiniest nod, and goes after the Angel. I look at my hand. Bleeding, but not seriously. My ribs really hurt, I hope I didn't hurt them badly.
The horse picks me up again, and continues running towards the exit. The Angels kept diving at me, but there's arrows raining down and hitting their wings. I look up at the ceiling, and the other two - Ray and Lillie? - are firing and knocking them all out of the air. The horse stops at a tiny opening, just barely big enough for me to squeeze through. I suddenly remember something. Lightning.
I gotta make sure she'll be ok. I start yelling for Philo, and she appears. Ashes are streaked on her face, and she's coughing. "Run, *cough* Jax! Run fast *cough cough* and far away from here!" I stutter. "B-b-but what about Lightning-" I assume Philo got fed up, because she screams. "SHE'LL GET OUT! YOUR SAFETY IS OUR ONLY CONCERN! HECK, IT'S MORE OF A CONCERN NOW THAN EVER!" That stopped me. Concern? MY safety?? Philo looks annoyed. "Go on. Leave." She flies away, back into the fire. I obey her and crawl through the tunnel. It's dark and dusty, but no spiderwebs. I break through to the surface, and like Philo and Lightning asked/demanded me to do, I start running, following the map.
=+*To Be Continued*+=
A long-ish chapter to make up for the long time I had poofed! Yay.
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