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She goes to speak once again, but then stops and tilts her head to the side. Ason has crossed into the cave and she now knows. Like a blur, she races toward the cave.
“Ason, she’s coming!” I yell, as I struggle to keep up with her.
My leg aches and I wince with each movement. I have to shove Lily out of my way and then feel guilty after.
When I get inside the cool, damp cave, I spot Ason standing with his hand only inches away from the potion. The glass bottle is exactly as it appeared in the textbook and in my vision. The Dark Magic Witch stands before him, a white light sparking in the air toward him.
“One shot and this will stop his heart for good. He may be strong and a shifter, but he can’t survive an electrical shock,” she sings out.
“Maybe not, but I can,” I yell.
Leaping forward, I shove Ason back as I move in front of him. In a whirlwind of movement and screams, the jolt of light and electricity races toward me. I feel the heat sizzle as it strikes my chest and the gem around my neck. The pain from the shot is so severe and intense, it knocks me off my feet and I slam onto the sharp rocks of the cave walls. As the world around me goes black, all I can think about is making sure Ason is ok.
Chapter 19
“Hey,Ithinkshe’sstarting to open her eyes.”
A dull ache throbs in my head as I struggle to open my eyes.
I’m dry and warm and no longer in the cursed forest. Panic rises and I go to move, but something is holding me down.
“Hold on, don’t move,” a voice says to my right.
I turn my head, but then wince from the pain.
“Where am I?” I manage to croak out.
“You are in the infirmary,” the voice says.
I recognize that voice. It’s the Headmaster.
“Where is Ason? The others?” I ask, tears burning my eyes.
“I’m right here,” Ason says, his voice carrying to me from my left. His hand takes mine and he squeezes.
I can’t hold back my emotions any longer. Tears race down my cheeks and a sob erupts from my chest.
“Did we make it? Am I alive?” I ask, groggily.
Ason laughs and it’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard. “Yes, you are alive. You save me,” he says, placing my hand to his lips.
“What are you talking about?” I ask, as I notice Ason is shaking.
“When we were in the cave, the Dark Magic Witch was going to kill me. You stopped her and let the volts of electricity hit you and the gem. The light bounced off your gem and killed the Witch.”
It takes a moment for his words to register with me.
The Dark Magic Witch is dead?
“What about the others?” I ask.
“Stella swooped down and flew them back to the academy. They are in the next room recovering. Everyone is safe and we were able to bring the potion back. The Headmaster was able to create a new spell that broke the curse. It’s over,” he says, his voice breaking as he stares at me.
Beeping machines and the clattering of a tray dropping cause me to stir again. I’m in the infirmary and out of the dreaded forest. I managed to survive and save Ason and my friends, too.
“I can’t believe this,” I say, allowing a smile to break free.
“I will give you two a minute. Farrah, once you are back to your dorm and rested, we need to discuss a few important things,” Headmaster Patricia shares, as she smiles and leaves the room.
