I shifted back, and hugged Casey to my chest, pulling her face around so I could look at her.
"Baby! Casey! Wake up!" My voice was a choked rasp, still rough. She was limp, and her head heavy against my shoulder, ''I was meant to rescue you.'' I whispered as I pressed my forehead to her.
Andrew stumbled over, his face worried. "Did you see that? I've never seen anything like that!"
''Her power increased a hundredfold.'' Phoebe whispered. ''Where did she draw that much power from?''
I kept looking at Casey's pale, still face. I loved her more than my own life, and she'd been hurt again. The adrenaline that had fueled me during the fight was rapidly bleeding away, replaced by an icy, brittle fear.
"Who cares!" I snarled, as I lifted her body. She felt impossibly light, which I'm sure wa
