“I call upon fire, spirit of the soul.
“I call upon air, the lightness of our hearts.
“I call upon water, the life inside our blood.
“I call upon spirit, which binds us to our brothers and our sisters of this world.
“The balance of five is key, so mote it be.”
And repeated the last sentence over and over, feeling the flames of the white candles burn hotter and the wind that was blowing hard whip around my star in a circle.
Sweat beaded on my forehead, dripping onto the roof beneath me. I ground my teeth as I felt my power, combined with the elements, spread out like a fog over the island of Seahill, settling into the air to reach everyone in the vicinity.
I felt every inhale of my power as it spread in the lungs of mankind.
My chest started to ache, and my head began to throb. This spell was taking a lot more out of me than I thought it would. Guess that’s why it called for more wielders.
Once the spell was running through everyone’s veins, it was complete.
My body fell back to the concrete as soon as it finished. I was spent and might have to call Leon to carry me to my apartment, but I’d bought the city another twenty-four to forty-eight hours of peace. After that, we’d have to come up with another plan.
“Good job, magic boy. Everyone is leaving the streets and going back to their casa.” Mina’s voice floated through the communicator they’d given me tonight before we split off. I’d set it by my wallet and keys outside the star, since everything inside had to be one hundred percent natural.
“I vote for a name change. Like wizard or something cool,” I groaned, my energy depleted.
“And send Leon to come get me when he’s done. I don’t think I can walk,” I said, hoping she heard me. I was man enough to admit when I needed help, and I think Draco carrying me would put us in too weird of a territory. Leon was strong and fast, so I preferred him.
I lay there, staring up at the stars, thinking about Echo. Did she save Rose yet? What would she do with Nathan once she finally had him in her grasp?
She was a woman who believed in the law. Would she take the law into her own hands, or would she bring him in for charges like she was supposed to? I wouldn’t judge her, either way. In nature it was normal for animals to kill another who posed a threat to their family. She took it upon herself to protect Seahill, with her life if needed.
The answers to my questions would come soon enough. She’d be back with Rose, and I’d be there to comfort her, no matter what.
I heard the door to the roof open, and I knew Mina had heard me.
“You know she’s probably going to mess with you about this, right?” Leon went about putting my supplies and personal items into the bag I’d carried them up in, then reached down and picked me up like I was nothing.
“Better this than become an ice sculpture on top of Phillip’s building. Albeit it would be the nicest work of art on this building,” I joked and felt my body almost dangle, having no strength left to even hold on to him right now.
“You gonna be okay?” he asked, with concern etched on his face.
“Yep. Some sleep, and sunshine in the morning, and I’ll be back to bartending by night.”
He laughed, and I smiled as he carried me down to my car and drove me to headquarters to wait for Echo and Rose to come home.
