Not as it seems

Chapter 12: The battle

Our sparks met in the middle. They were fighting each other. I held my wand a little tighter, determined not to let his spell get any closer. I could feel my wand starting to get super hot under the pressure. The purple started to overcome the blue.

There was hardly any blue left between our wands. Suddenly, Chad jumped out of the way off my spell, stopping his in the process. "Stronger than I anticipated" he mumbled. "Hmph" I replied in triumph.

We resumed our circle around the chair. I waved my wand and sent sparks, burning his right legs. "Ow hot" he jumped, putting out the small fire with water from his wand. "I'm starting to think you don't actually want to kill me" I stated.

"Don't be fooled, I want your magic. I will have your magic, somehow" he responded, sending a spell at me. I jumped out of the way, but not before it cut my arm. A feel of absolute misery swallowed me. My arm throbbed in pain. I refuse to let him know that I was actually hurt.

"You're not as confident without your brother. I'm surprised you haven't tried that twin telepathy thing" Travis muttered from his spot next to the wall. "What?" I asked, surprised. My eyes widened. I could have Ashton come help me, or at least know where I am if I die. "Don't give her ideas" Chad screamed in rage.

Travis went up in flames. I could hear his screams through the loud cackle of the flames.

'Ashton, help! Please hear me' I thought frantically. I pointed my wand back at Chad. "Even if you try, it won't work. It takes years of practice for it to get to the other twin" Chad smirked.

'Ashton, please! It's me, Victoria! I'm with Chad in the school basement' I tried thinking harder of Ashton. I need it to work. Travis was right, I'm not as confident without my twin brother.

I waved my wand, sending another spell at Chad, who blocked it with a spell of his own. Frustrated, I called another spell. This time my wand wasn't pointed at Chad, but it was pointed right next to him. A very large black spider appeared where I had pointed my wand.

"A spider?" Chad asked laughing. The spider kept growing until it was about to hit the ceiling. The spider was about 7 feet tall by the time it was done growing. "Get him boy" I whispered in a language I hardly recognize.

The large spider turned it's body to look at me. My heart started racing, thinking it wasn't going to work. The spider blinked it's eyes at me, before turning itself to face Chad. "What did you say to it?" Chad demanded, looking from me to the spider.

I couldn't help but laugh. The fire that Chad has set on Travis began to bwindle away. Travis was dead. There was nothing left of him, other than the dust that had once been his body. I felt a bit sad. Travis was a traitor, but I was falling in love with him. To know that I would never talk to Travis again, made my eyes fill with tears.

As I wiped my eyes, I was blasted across the room. Chad has sent a spell that I wasn't ready for. I felt my head slam against the opposite concrete wall. I closed my eyes as I screamed in agony. I could hear the spider attack the man that was trying to kill me.

I opened my eyes but couldn't see anything. Everything has gone blurry. I closed my eyes again, my head spinning. "Victoria!" I heard a voice yell. "Leave them be" I told the spider who was still munching on Chad. Chad was dead, I had won. Or at least I think I did. My vision was fading and fast. My head was throbbing more and more by the second.

"Ashton?" I croaked out, opening my eyes slightly again. I could see for blurry figures running towards me. "I'm here, I'm right here" Ashton said. He was the closest to me. "You heard me" I whispered, trying to force a smile. "Of course I heard you, I'm so proud of you. I need you to stay awake, Vic" he whispered back.

"That's a really big spider" I heard Tom point out. "he's having lunch, leave him alone or you might be next" I heard Brooklyn respond.

"Victoria, stay awake, were here" Tom said, coming closer. " I already told her that numb nuts" Ashton hissed. "I'm so cold" I whispered weakly. "She's losing a lot of blood, we need to get her to a doctor." That one is Braxton. I felt myself being lifted. "I can carry her" Tom said. "Touch her and I will feed you to the spider. I will carry her, she's my sister" Ashton hissed. That was the last thing I remember before I slowly faded into darkness again.