I hold the sceptre in front of me with two hands and recite the chant.
'Sceptre of Divine power
I open my heart to accept my new fate
Grant me your power to defend all those at stake
May my heart stay true
As I transcend from old to new
This fate I accept with all my heart from you.'
At first, the sceptre lights up, but then nothing else happens.
'No!' Thypon shouts again. He then looks down at Magnus and aims his staff at him. Power surges from his staff, and a blue electric bolt strikes him. He convulses as the strike runs through his body. His open slightly to see me, 'Nina,' he whispers.
'Magnus!' I shout. But his eyes close, and his body goes limp.
Alec and I stare at one another and breathe heavily at his demise.
Thypon laughs and then aims his staf
