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eyes and I whispered a feeble attempt of an I love you before everything went dark.
CHAPTER 5 Alzar
I ran to Laynie, but her body was lifeless. There was no way for us to know if the spell had worked or not and I wanted so desperately for her to wake up. Max was at my side in a flash. His actions soon became reckless as he stared at her body on the floor. His panic soon invaded my own body and it was hard not to think that something had gone terribly wrong.
There was just so much blood on the floor around her that I couldn’t tell if her heart was even beating. I had prayed so hard for this to work. All I wanted was my daughter. I wanted my family to finally be together like it should have been, but the only cure for her could have been exactly what kills her.
I lifted myself from the floor and raised my arms high in the air. My chant was consumed with fear, but it was still strong and I could only hope that the higher power could hear me.
My body and will had been weakened by the spell we had cast to make her human again. It had taken so much from me. The weakness was almost sickening and I found it hard to stay on my feet, but I was not going to call to Aria on my knees. Although, that would have, likely, been the best option. I just couldn’t force myself to do something like that. To me, it showed weakness and I may be many things, but weak is not one of them.
“Please!” I screamed to her, praying that she would take notice.
I felt the connection instantly. The power from it surged through me and gave me just enough strength to try to accomplish what I needed to do.
“ Yes, my child ” the voice spoke to me and I could not hold the tears back any longer.
“What did I do wrong?” I pleaded for an answer.
“ Nothing, just have faith. The decision to live is hers and you have to respect that, Alzar.”
Max was looking at me, clearly shaken by something, but I could not risk breaking the connection to find out what it was. He walked forward and held his hands in the air just like I had done.
“I beg of you! Save her!” he screamed.
In seconds he was back on the floor beside Laynie’s body and I knew right then that he had heard Aria speaking. That was uncommon for such a young witch to be able to do. It takes years of practice and dedication to be able to interact with that amount of power. Max is nowhere near ready for that. But somehow he had managed to make his guilt stricken plea and to my amazement, it had been heard.
I could feel the connection growing fragile. I had to keep my focus on it. Gathering the tiny amount of power that was left inside me, I tried to strengthen the connection.
It worked. I could hear her voice more clearly now and I tried to arrange my thoughts.
“ He’s a strong one,” she declared. “And I am proud to have him with me.”
“Is there anything that I can do to help her?” I begged for an answer.
“No. She has to do this on her own.”
I knew that she was right, but there had to be something that I could do. At any given point, I would happily give my life for her. She deserves to live, to know love, to have a family and to become one with her power.
If Laynie was anything, she is a fighter. For years I had watched her grow up. I had seen what she is capable of. She is honest and trusting, but that has proved to be a problem for her in the past. She has made some wrong decisions, but everything about her was worthy of what the higher power had given to her.
Had I not lost all that I had once? Only to be teased with the idea that I was going to be able to get it back?
Never had I questioned the higher power, but in this moment, I could not stop myself.
“Aria, please!” I yelled at her as my hurt turned to anger.
My child’s life was hanging in the balance and with every minute that passes, she was getting dangerously close to the point of no return.
“NO!”
Aria’s words
CHAPTER 5 Alzar
I ran to Laynie, but her body was lifeless. There was no way for us to know if the spell had worked or not and I wanted so desperately for her to wake up. Max was at my side in a flash. His actions soon became reckless as he stared at her body on the floor. His panic soon invaded my own body and it was hard not to think that something had gone terribly wrong.
There was just so much blood on the floor around her that I couldn’t tell if her heart was even beating. I had prayed so hard for this to work. All I wanted was my daughter. I wanted my family to finally be together like it should have been, but the only cure for her could have been exactly what kills her.
I lifted myself from the floor and raised my arms high in the air. My chant was consumed with fear, but it was still strong and I could only hope that the higher power could hear me.
My body and will had been weakened by the spell we had cast to make her human again. It had taken so much from me. The weakness was almost sickening and I found it hard to stay on my feet, but I was not going to call to Aria on my knees. Although, that would have, likely, been the best option. I just couldn’t force myself to do something like that. To me, it showed weakness and I may be many things, but weak is not one of them.
“Please!” I screamed to her, praying that she would take notice.
I felt the connection instantly. The power from it surged through me and gave me just enough strength to try to accomplish what I needed to do.
“ Yes, my child ” the voice spoke to me and I could not hold the tears back any longer.
“What did I do wrong?” I pleaded for an answer.
“ Nothing, just have faith. The decision to live is hers and you have to respect that, Alzar.”
Max was looking at me, clearly shaken by something, but I could not risk breaking the connection to find out what it was. He walked forward and held his hands in the air just like I had done.
“I beg of you! Save her!” he screamed.
In seconds he was back on the floor beside Laynie’s body and I knew right then that he had heard Aria speaking. That was uncommon for such a young witch to be able to do. It takes years of practice and dedication to be able to interact with that amount of power. Max is nowhere near ready for that. But somehow he had managed to make his guilt stricken plea and to my amazement, it had been heard.
I could feel the connection growing fragile. I had to keep my focus on it. Gathering the tiny amount of power that was left inside me, I tried to strengthen the connection.
It worked. I could hear her voice more clearly now and I tried to arrange my thoughts.
“ He’s a strong one,” she declared. “And I am proud to have him with me.”
“Is there anything that I can do to help her?” I begged for an answer.
“No. She has to do this on her own.”
I knew that she was right, but there had to be something that I could do. At any given point, I would happily give my life for her. She deserves to live, to know love, to have a family and to become one with her power.
If Laynie was anything, she is a fighter. For years I had watched her grow up. I had seen what she is capable of. She is honest and trusting, but that has proved to be a problem for her in the past. She has made some wrong decisions, but everything about her was worthy of what the higher power had given to her.
Had I not lost all that I had once? Only to be teased with the idea that I was going to be able to get it back?
Never had I questioned the higher power, but in this moment, I could not stop myself.
“Aria, please!” I yelled at her as my hurt turned to anger.
My child’s life was hanging in the balance and with every minute that passes, she was getting dangerously close to the point of no return.
“NO!”
Aria’s words
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