She laughed at my obvious brush-off, and then went to touch me again when a male voice broke into the scene.
“That’s enough.”
Draco was standing ten yards away, his arms crossed over his muscled chest. Next to him was Asher, who was chanting to himself, eyes on the burning building.
Suddenly the air cooled even more, and rain began to fall over the fire, slowly working to put it out.
The girl looked like she was going to laugh at them but then turned to me again.
“This group wants us to be controlled. We want to be free. If they talk to you about joining, don’t. They won’t be around much longer if they stand in our way.” I think, in this woman’s own way, she was trying to help me. She stood and gazed at Draco and Asher with narrowed eyes. She lifted her foot and stomped it on the ground. The earth rumbled, and a shockwave moved through the pavement. Draco braced himself and wasn’t moved, but Asher was thrown back a few feet from her energy release.
The woman took off running before they could attack and in seconds was gone.
Draco got to me first, checking me over.
“I’m all right, other than a bruised arm I think.” Draco lifted me under the arms to help me stand.
“Should probably get an X-ray to be sure.” Draco looked concerned, and I gave him a soft smile. He was right, and it was nice to see the emotion on his face. Normally he was very stoic, but I was lucky to see him smile every once in a while.
“I agree, better safe than sorry.” Asher was all smiles, and it was contagious. I nodded, and together they walked me to the hospital while asking me about what happened. It was clear the girl with the power was on the other side and thought I should join them. But she was wrong—that side was selfish and didn’t care who they hurt. They wanted freedom and power to do as they wished. That type of thinking never did the world good. We needed to work together and help mankind find peace.
…If peace could still exist.
Thankfully the hospital was just as slow as when I left, so I was seen quickly by Liam and another nurse named Joann. X-rays were taken, and I was just waiting for the results when Dorian walked in the room. Both Draco and Asher jumped from their seats, looking like they were ready to fight the doctor.
