VIDA’S POV I was struggling to breathe, and I could feel the oozing black energy spreading around my body. “Dear, you really need to get that out of you,” I heard the Elder Witch say. I was starting to have my doubts; I couldn’t help but wonder if this was still The Master and if this was an elaborate plan to kill me because that is how I felt right now, like I was dying. “Vida, what’s going on? We can feel pain and severe anxiety through the bond,” I heard Haku ask. “I feel… like… I’m dying,” I mumbled in the mind-link. I was sweating profusely and continued to writhe on the floor. “Can you open a portal for us to where you are? Make the portal to the dining room,” Enya said; I could feel they were all worried. I pushed the last ounce of energy I had and created a portal to the dini

