104 Magic touch (1/2)
Apprehension weighed heavy through the room as worried eyes traveled back and forth between the now draining tub and Raven as she unloaded her drug store shopping bag. With every drop of water that passed the drain and every centimeter the water dropped, Jos's condition worsened. Her pale skin took on a slight blue tent as her breathing became more labored.
Russ felt his body seize with panic as Jos's eyes rolled back in her head and her body began to shake violently. ”Raven! Raven!” He yelled as he held Jos's writhing body tighter against his.
Raven glanced over but didn't slow her hands. She fought hard not to show her own worry and concern for one of her oldest and dearest friends. ”It's okay, just keep holding her. Don't let her hurt herself. I'm almost ready.” Once she had all the items separated out and nodded to Orion and Arei. ”Do either of you have anything of the ocean with you?” She asked them hopefully then added, ”Or are any of your tattoos directly linked to the ocean or your father?”
Arei and Orion nodded in unison, each lifting their shirts to reveal their personal bandings. Orion had a large bear head set inside a drawn bow and on either side of it was matching tridents standing out from the surrounding tribal designs. Arei's branding sat in the exact same place as Orion's, atop his heart. His was dual horse heads facing each other, one of the sea with a long fish like body and tall and the other with wings that curved around the to meet the fishlike body and complete a circle. the large trident sat above their heads and its long shaft separated the stallions. His too was encircled by intricate tribal designs all etched into the smooth tanned skin overlaying massive, strong muscles.
Raven's eyes widened in a mix of appreciation and surprise. ”Well... that will do…” One side of her mouth curved up as she continued mixing her purchased items in separate bowls. ”I'm sure if the spell itself doesn't snap her out of this, you two will.” Her eyes sparkled mischievously as her eyes traveled over each of their lengths noting the various patterns inked into each of their skin along the bases of their wide necks, the bared skin exposed by their short sleeves, and each of their currently exposed chests and stomachs. Her smile widened as her eyes lowered and she noticed ink through the wholes in Arei's jeans and the numerous patterns coving all of Orion's bared calves and legs. ”You guys are covered in tattoos? Are they all linked to the sea and ocean?” She asked a spark of excitement colored her words.
Orion nodded, ”Yes, they each depict different aspects of our lives. We get new ones with each journey we complete.”
Arei laughed and chimed in, ”We are pretty old ya know... We had to get a bit creative in... places...” He grinned and winked at her as he dipped the waste band of his jeans down with the other hand.
Raven's eyes widened and she shook her head. ”Well one thing is sure. If the spell doesn't wake her up the sight of you two should.” She clucked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. ”I'm going to need you guys to... expose... any areas that may have symbols linking to the ocean or sea. I'm going to use them to help draw power.” Her smile fell and expression turned more serious as she focused on the supplies before her. ”I'll admit, I was a little worried whether this would be enough.” She lifted a shell trinket from the jewelry section of the drug store. Setting it to the side she finished with the various herbs and oils separated out into several different bowls and grabbed the sharpie from the bag on the bed giving Shelly a comforting half smile as she did so. She then hurried to the mirror beside the large jacuzzi tub.Orion was the first to finish striping down to a pair of short, dark navy boxer briefs. ”What now?” He asked.
Arei glanced over at his brother a light blush creeping up his neck. ”This probably wasn't the best time to go commando…” He laughed when the wolf on the bed rolled her eyes and the boy in the tub gave him the worst of looks. He smiled and shrugged his shoulders, ”What can I say, it's hard getting too much squeezed into the jeans...” He laughed when the wolf shook her head and turned away.
Raven glanced over her shoulder as she drew a large sigil on the mirror. ”As tight as they are, I'm sure you won't have any problems cupping the contents in a palm.” Arei arched a brow at her, ”Is that a dick joke? Are we making dick jokes right now? Maybe you should go put yours on and we'll compare.” he said as he unbuttoned his fashionably faded black jeans. He pulled down the zipper suggestively, teasing her. Raven rolled her eyes into the mirror as she continued working. ”Only if I get to use it on you after.”
Arei let go of his fly and through his hands up in surrender, ”Alright, alright! I'll not press you.” His grin widened as he shot Orion a glint. ”But Ry may take ya up on the offer later.”
”Fuck of Arei! Can't you ever be serious.” Orion asked walking closer to the tub and cupping a hand over Russ's tense shoulder.
Arei snorted turning away from everyone's eyes as he dropped his pants to the ground. ”I am being serious. I bet it would tickle all your fancies... may even open up a whole new world of adventures.” He held out a hand his tight ass checks clenching involuntarily against the cool breeze of the AC unit. ”Could you toss me a towel while you're just standing there?” He caught the wolf's shy eyes gazing over at him from heavily vailed lashes. He turned his hips slightly farther away from her, cupping himself the best he could, and flicked the extended hand toward her. ”Just turn your cute fluffy head that way, this is no sight for a child.” He stuck his tongue out at her teasingly, ”Just prove my point about dogs and cats being pervs.”
Orion huffed, ”She's hardly a child, Arei. She was married for the sake of the gods.” He throw up a hand toward her not realizing how his words pained had pained her more than Arei's teasing. He frowned as the wolf's head jerked toward him and tears began steaming out her bright blue eyes. She leaped down from the bed and took off toward the door. Orion's irritated look shifted to surprised understanding. ”Shit!” He took off toward the door but Raven stopped him.
”Don't! She'll be back in a minute. Trust me she won't go too far from Joslyn's side, especially right now.” Raven stood back and admired her art. There was two large circles on inside the other between their rings there was words written in an old dark fae language. Four smaller circles broke through the rings and writing marking north, south, east, and west. The symbol of Poseidon sat inside the north circle, south was an ocean specific water symbol, east held a symbol for healing, and the symbol inside the western circle was a possession symbol. A large seven armed pentagram filled the center and inside the small circle of the pentagram held two intersecting infinity symbols for protection. She crossed an arm over her chest and cupped thumb under her chin and rubbed her chin with her finger. Looking from the table of sigil to the table of bowls, she mumbled. ”Something is still missing...” Her eyes traveled over Jos's pale, weak body encircled in Russ's large, trembling arms to the massive twins that now stood by the tub. Her eyes traveled across Arei's tattooed body that was covered only by a small towel in the front most vital area over to Orion's equally tattooed body. ”Humm…” She searched the ink across his chest working her way up until her eyes landed on a stone hanging from a necklace around his neck. Her eyes narrowed and she moved quickly to his neck, flipping the stone over in her hands. ”This, is it natural? Did you find it by chance?”
Orion furrowed his brows he glanced down a Jos. ”I didn't... it was gave to me... by her... shortly after we met and I turned it to a necklace after holding onto it for so long.”
Raven smiled pulling the necklace loss from his neck. ”A holed stone from her home, perfect!” She gripped it tight in her hand and quickly grabbed the five gallon jug of spring water from the floor. She shoved it toward Orion and clutched the necklace to her chest. ”Start pouring this over her slowly as I chant. She began chanting in the same accent dark fae language until all the water had been poured out into the tub. It didn't cover much more than the bottom but Raven carefully dropped the necklace down into the small water pool of water letting the chain glide out of her grip. She closed her eyes lifting both hands out straight one in the twin's direction and the other aimed at the sigil. This time the rhythm and wording was different but it was still in the foreign tongue.
Orion and Arei both let out a pained grunt as if they'd both been punched in the gut. Their eyes widened as they exchanged looks. Several of the tattoos covering their bodies were glowing a vivid blue. They turned in unison to the sigil. It too was emitting the same vibrant blue. They could see the curious gaze of the wolf as she stuck her head into the room.
Russ's eyes were closed, his mouth pressed to Jos's head whispering reassuring words into her wet hair, and his arms wrapped tightly around her shivering body. A cold chill ran up his spine and goose flesh covered his body. He wanted desperately for the words he was whispering to be true but fear set in as the already soft tap of her heart against his chest slowed and the time between the taps spaced farther apart. ”I can't lose you... hang in there baby.” He gripped her tighter tears streamed hotly down cool skin of his cheeks. ”I love you, I love you so much! I don't care what you are!” He buried his face into her hair as he began to rock her limp body in his arms. ”Please, baby don't leave me... not like this...”