Page 41 of The War is Coming

“Demi, children, you need to move as well. My dragons, send your magic into Brook to help them shift. Once Silver appears, keep using your magic to hold him here.”

Demi pressed a kiss to Brook's forehead, then moved to stand with the children.

“Start now,” Bob ordered. A golden light encased Brook as the dragons sent their magic. “Brook, this shift is going to hurt as we’re forcing the shift.”

“Do it,” Brook said, looking straight at Bob, his eyes filled with pain but determination. “Save Silver.”

“We’re going to save you both.” With that, Bob sent his magic into Brook as well.

Brook fell to his side, curling up and crying out in pain. Please hold on, Silver. Be strong. I know it hurts for both of us, but you must shift.

I’m trying. Silver said.

As everyone watched, they saw Brook start to flicker as Silver tried to break through.

Brook screamed in pain.

Demi stood with his arms around the twins and Tobin. Willow was crying into his side.

Ares and Jason appeared next to them and wrapped their arms around them, offering silent support.

“Oz, what can we do?” Blake asked in concern.

“Unfortunately, nothing but watch and wait.”

“How could this happen?” Frederick asked generally.

“We need to know who is trying to strip Silver from Brook,” Saxon said, as he and his mates joined them. “It has to be a spell. If it is, then we can stop the spell from the source.”

More of Silver was showing, but with each flicker, they could all see the toll it was taking on them both.

Brook felt the dragon’s magic anchoring Silver and him together, but whatever the dark magic spell was being used against them, it was strong.

Finally, after what felt like hours, Brook completely shifted, and Silver appeared. As soon as he did, he fell to his side, exhausted and still flickering.

“Maggon is trying to get Silver back using dark magic,” Bob said, distractedly, still sending magic to Silver and Brook.

“How do we stop the magic from taking Silver?” Ash asked, glued to Morgan’s side.

“I’ll stop it,” Ares said angrily, stepping away from his family and pulling a sword from the ether.

“I’ll come with you,” Wynter said, drawing his sword.

Ares nodded. “We’ll be back.”

“Bring him back alive,” Bob said. He sent a message to Lord Woodcott, asking him to locate Maggon.

Ares nodded, and they both vanished. They reappeared on an island with dragons dashing around.

A man ran over to him. “I’ve located Maggon. He’s in the woods over here,” the man said and started running in the direction of a clump of trees.

They found Maggon, and another man sat chanting.

Ares could feel the dark magic in the air, and before anyone could move, he beheaded the dark witch.

Wynter held his sword to Maggon’s throat.

Maggon stopped chanting and smiled. “It doesn’t matter. The spell is complete. Soon Dragon will be back with me.”