104 Magic touch (2/2)

Arei could feel his own eyes burn as the boy's hushed words reflected his own thoughts. He fought the urge to push the boy out of his way and hold her tightly himself but another painful pulse coursed through his body reminding him of his own role in it all. He clinched his teeth as he pulled his attention away from Jos's lifeless looking body to the sigil on the mirror. The two outer circles turned in opposite directions casting a bright glow over the room. The smaller circles of the four corners sat out boldly over top moving rings and the center pentagram had opened up and was now the refection of a sandy beach with soft waves lapping at her banks. His eyes widened and the pain radiated farther into his body causing him to grit his teeth harder and clinch his fists. He could feel every muscle of his body ripple and pulse against the pain and the draining feeling. Something took over and he could feel it consume him... control him.

Orion and Arei both threw their heads back and cried out at once, their arms out by their sides with palms facing the sigil. Water from the tub flew out and into them as if commanded. Raven's chanting grew louder and more rapid causing the markings along the twin's bodies to light up more. Their eyes popped open simultaneously emitting the same brilliant bright blue light and focused directly on the sigil. ”Φέρτε στο προσκήνιο,” They said over and over in unison.

Shelly couldn't help stepping farther into the room. Even with all the stress and worry over Jos's wellbeing the sight before her was enchanting. She watched in amazement as the huge, hulking men called forth the oceans and the tides of sandy beach on the other side of the sigil began to rise an flow out of the mirror into the tub. The now rough waves splashed through the room soaking everything but also filling the tub with fresh, natural, warm ocean water.

The chanting's tempo slowed and she slapped her hands loudly together causing the sigil's center to close and the brilliant blue light dimmed. Orion and Arei both let out loud gasping breaths and fell to their knees beside the tub. Raven said softly, exhaustion heavy in her words. ”It's done.” She staggered back to the closest of the two double beds and sat down resting her elbows on her thighs as she struggled to catch her breath. Shelly came up beside her and nudged her with her nose. Raven stroked the soft fur of her head. She gave Shelly a weak smile. ”She'll be alright now.”

She glanced up to Russ and the other eyes that were on her. ”She'll just need her rest, as I'm sure we all do by now.” She gave a half laugh.

Russ nodded, his attention fully on Jos. ”Her breathing seems to be easing and I can feel her heart better now though it's still not beating as strongly as usual.” He gently pushed her hair from her face as he continued examining her.

Arei pushed himself up from the floor and leaned over the edge of the tub. He reached an arm in and stroked his hand over Jos's back letting his palm rest firmly against it to feel her heart as well. He nodded, ”She'll recover.” He Pushed himself up bringing the towel back up with him. He reached his free hand down to his brother and help Orion up as well. They exchanged glanced and both nodded. Orion and Arei each set a hand into the water letting the salt water charge their wounded bodies. Arei removed his first and drug the remaining salt water on his hands across his face and into his disheveled hair. ”Well that was something else... Didn't realize we could do... THAT...”

Raven smiled tiredly up at them. ”Me either, but it was worth a shot... and it worked so...”

Arei arched a brow and chuckled, ”Worth a shot? You didn't even know it would work yourself?” He shook his head. ”You may actually be crazier than me.”

Orion rolled his eyes as he gathered his wet clothes. ”You have know idea. The first time I met her was dragging her ass into the council for misusing dark magic to create fucked up weird animals.”

Raven shrugged. ”I don't understand the difference between making them magically than the gods creating them from having sex with literally anything.”

Orion huffed out a begrudging laugh, ”Far enough point, but if it wasn't for Isha you would have never gotten off so easy.”

Raven smiled her eyes focused more on past memories than the present. ”Good times...”

Arei walked over between the beds and grabbed his clothes as well. Though they had fared better than Orion's, they too were soaked. ”Glad I packed plenty of extra. How about you, Ry?”

Orion frowned, ”I'll need to borrow... ugg...” He rolled his eyes. ”Forget it I'll just wear them wet.”

Arei chuckled ”What's wrong bro? Afraid ya can't fill them out?”

Orion scoffed, ”Afraid I couldn't fit in them, you were them so tight.”

They continued bickering and teasing each other through the rest of the night until exhaustion finally caused them each to drift off into an uneasy sleep... except Raven. Once she was sure everyone was asleep she grabbed the unused bag of supplies and some of the left over herbs and oils from the dresser. She dipped the container meant for ice in the tub scooping out some of the water and made her way silently out the door.