poor attempt at blocking my attack. As it began to push her back, the portal behind her rippled, its light starting to crack
through.
Ornella needed to get away from there.
Casting my eyes about, I was looking to Morgana for aid. She’d be the only one who could potentially withstand its power
should it blast open. Morgana would be able to grab Ornella. She’d be able to take her away safely.
“ORNELLA!! STAY WITH ME! PLEASE!!!”
My heart was trying to pound out of my chest, as the words exploded from my mouth and my eyes met hers. She was fading
fast. The wound in her stomach had bled profusely. Thank the Goddess. Morgana was trying to pick up Ornella while Panya
sent fire balls towards them both.
“TELL YOUR SISTER TO BACK DOWN NOW!” I shouted towards the male who looked lost for words, shocked at what
he was witnessing.
Drawing on my magic, I sent more shadows and shields to protect my sister and my wife.
Genu, Vanessa, and April had managed to tackle Dorian to the ground and restrain him.
“PLEASE, ORNELLA! I NEED YOU! I CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU!” I shouted, once more hoping she’d hear
me.
The room began to shake as more magic pooled into the portal. More of Ornella’s blood began to be sucked away,
continuing to power it. My shadows continued to bash against Panya. Morgana abandoned her post and came to join my
shadows with her own twisted magic of energy blasting Panya from behind. Panya continued to try and block our attacks. I
could see she was almost done, almost out of energy from the amount of magic she’d already used.
It felt as if a crack within the very world formed as the portal's archway grew brighter. Its light was blinding as each of us
were knocked down.
Violent shaking had begun.
That was always the first sign the door would be opening soon.
It was now or never. If Morgana wasn’t able to grab Ornella, I had to do it.
I didn’t blink.
Didn’t think twice as I raced towards the steps beneath the portal, towards my wife who needed me. Morgana’s sword sang
as the blade went through the air, slicing Panya in the shoulder. She wasn’t able to dart out of the way, distracted from throwing
fireballs towards my sister.
Reaching Ornella, I felt my heart sink and my knees buckle as I looked at her. The glow in her cheeks had disappeared. The
rose-pink lips I’d grown to love were now pale. The colour in her skin was already fading fast and she barely could open her
