"This is my fight now."
I can feel the weight of those words as I unleash the magic inside me, channeling everything I have into this strange man who surprisingly was as strong or perhaps stronger than I am.
The air crackles and hums, vibrating with energy that seems to move with time to my heartbeat.
I watch as his expression changes, his eyes widening in surprise.
Then I feel something else, a shift deep inside, a change that isn't altogether my own.
I feel some strength gathering within me, and in an instant, it runs hard through my veins.
The energy suddenly surges and explodes inside me like a continuing storm ready to tear me apart.
With each surge, it becomes so much stronger than the one before and I am fighting hard to keep it inside me.
My hands are shaking terribly, an
