~Charlie~
I was getting a drink when I heard a voice behind me.
"Charlie"
I finished pouring my drink, holding the glass in my hand I turned around, "How've you been Tate?"
"I've been better"
I looked at him. His blue eyes that were usually full of excitement were now dull and he looked like life had beaten him to a pulp.
I took a drink, "What are you doing here?"
"I need your help"
I nodded, "With what?"
He leaned forward on the table, "Gage is fading"
"Fading?"
Tate nodded.
I took another drink, closing my eyes, "Why do you need me?"
"You know what's going to happen if he doesn't get back"
I opened my eyes and looked at Tate. He was concerned, "Why do you care?"
He took a deep breath, "If Gage doesn't get back, he will let death loose on the world"
I stayed silent. Gage was losing, he was fading and soon he would be gone. I knew what that meant, but I couldn't help him, "I can't help him" I let out.
Tate narrowed his eyes at me, "What do you mean you can't help him?"
"This is out of my hands"
Tate stood up, pushing the chair away, "How is this out of your hands?"
"I can't do it"
He slammed his hands on the table, "If we don't do something about Gage, he will bring back Jessaline"
"Jessaline can't be brought back"
"She can and he's figured out a way to do it"
"How?"
Tate shook his head, "Gage has gotten more powerful Charlie. He almost destroyed the Circle"
"I still can't do anything to help, especially if it involves the Circle"
"What do you mean?"
I turned around, "I was locked out of the Circle Tate, my power was stripped from me. I can't even conjure a simple heat spell" I placed my glass in the sink and turned back to face him, "I am useless"
Tate was looking down. I was surprised he didn't have anything to say until he spoke.
"You may have lost your power and your position, but Gage is your nephew and we need to stop him. You know him. You know what he's capable of and if we don't stop him, he will bring your sister back and the world will end"
Tate looked at me pleading in his eyes.
"What about his siblings?"
Tate's eyes widened, "You don't know?"
"What?"
"Kilia and Sayla died"
"No. I would've heard"
Realization came over Tate's face, "Of course you didn't know, the Circle kept it a secret"
"How do you know Tate?"
