The Elemental Sorceress

Chapter Twenty One

CHAPTER — TWENTY ONE

The Void

Nova finds herself in an endless black void. There were no exits, no openings, it was empty. She walks aimlessly trying to find a way out. Then in the midst of the darkness, an image flickers. It shows her loved ones all hurt and down for the count. Her heart hammers as she stares at it.

Jace lays mangled on the ground beside a frantic Jura, a wall of rock protecting them from the hoards of beasts and soldiers. Red mist is radiating from his body counteracting the green aura trying to heal him. Nova pales realizing; he must have used his other magic. He was dying.

Across the battlefield, Ozai stands alone trying to take on the relentless group of hellbeasts. His clothing is shredded and he has gashes and various injuries lining his body. It appears that his left arm is broken, turned around at an awkward angle.

Then... in the center of everything is Mortem and Orion.

Orion is on his knees with black tendrils shaking around his form. Blood pours from his nose and mouth as he screams from the pain. If left in that state he'd end up dead. Mortem watches with sadistic glee as his baby brother writhes on the ground.

"You must break free to save them." Sors voice drifts through the void. She should of known it was him showing her what was happening.

Nova clenches her fists nodding. If there was no exit then she'd make one. Her breathing is uneven as she lets all her emotions and magic pour out of her body. Everything floods out like a tidal wave, and the ground beneath her begins to crack. Small bits of light shine through. She forces more of her energy out, forming a massive magic circle beneath her feet. A scream rips out of her throat as everything within her runs wild.

The floor gives out; showing her the battlefield beneath. She steadies herself in the air before rushing towards Mortem. The air is electric as she lands in front of him shattering the earth. Her eyes are glowing white as she stares him down.

"Divinum Praesidium." Her magic engulfs the battlefield and washes over her comrades. Their wounds heal themselves and all the nearby enemies take heavy damage. Behind her Orion collapses as the spell on him is broken.

Mortem quirks an eyebrow, "You haven't used that in forever. This must mean you're at your wit's end." He looks blankly at the various unconscious and dead beings of his army. His hand waves towards them and their bodies disappear. "I suppose I won't be needing them anymore."

Nova stands up straighter and floods the area with her magic. "This ends now." An opaque magic circle appears beneath her and Mortem as she fuels it with everything she has.

Mortem takes a step back, "You're crazy! The last time you used this it killed us both!" He staggers backward landing on his back. "You won't survive!"

"I'm not alone this time." She states as four shimmers of light appear at her sides. The Elementals take their places linking hands. "And I intend on making this one stick."

"Nonono..." Mortem tries to scramble backward.

A massive magic aura releases around the five divine beings. Then all the magic from the Elementals floods into Nova making her aura reach towards the sky. "Goodbye, Mortem."

"Finis Elementis."

The blast detonates, leaving Nova heaving on the ground. Her eyes stare at the center and she sees Mortem smirk just before it hits him. He waves at her before disappearing in a cloud of black smoke.