Ren turned his attention back to us, but still struggled against being pulled downward. He slammed his hands together and roared a hex I was unfamiliar with. A stream of molten fire shot toward Dash, and we all froze, throwing our arms up to block the attack. When nothing fazed us, I looked back toward Ren but couldn't see him for the concrete barrier in front of him. Ruby stood atop the structure.
"Thought you might need a little help," Ruby said and jumped down from the barrier before it disappeared. "A little extra girl power."
"Showoff," Kyler quipped. "We still have a problem, though."
Not wanting to give Ren the opportunity to rest or call down more dark magic, I darted toward him, casting spell after spell until every last ounce of energy in my body had been drained.
"Cassandr
