Her Neighbor the Maestro

Lending A Hand

Elizabeth's point of view

"How are you doing that?" I asked in clear disbelief. "I have magic that is called the dragon's fire. and you do as well." He answered with a straight face. "Uh what do mean Michael?" I asked with confusion written all over my face. What is the dragon flame anyway "You may not know it yet but I can see it and sense it? I will prove it to you if you let me." He explained offering his hands to me. "Well..... okay if that means getting proof of what you're saying" I agreed with nervousness while taking his hands. "You might want to close your eyes Elizabeth." He suggested looking me deep in the eyes. "Okay, and call me Liz," I told him before closing my eyes. Then he murmured a language that I heard my grandmother speaking every now and again. I felt a violent breeze whip my ponytailed hair around, then as quickly as it came it stopped. I opened my eyes and see a chamber-like room around me but I saw a large glass like ball on a pedestal. "Where are we?" I asked in awe and wonder. "We are in my house this is my secret hideout so to speak." He explained with a velvet smooth voice making it hard to focus on the task at hand. "So how would I see that I have magic power like you said I did?" I asked completely confused of what i should do next. He takes me to the crystal ball in the middle of the room "close your eyes, clear your mind and touch the crystal ball It reacts to any magic that comes in contact." He explained in clear detail. "Well.... okay here it goes" I hesitantly touch the ball then I felt a jolt of an intense force from inside of me and It keeps growing by the minute. "Woah I feel something." I thought to myself as I float a few inches above the ground, but I didn't notice because I was unable to take my eyes away from the flame flickering in the crystal ball. "That jolt you felt was from you, and what you are looking at is your very own essence," Michael explained without one hint of doubt. "My grandmother always told me that she and I were different but this is crazy," I responded in shock still floating in mid-air. "Liz I know you're scared of the incredible power you have, but I can teach you to control it." Michael comforted. "Well okay, Michael I'll give this a try." I reluctantly agreed to look at Michael then at the flickering flame inside the crystal ball. "But I'm floating....how do I get down?" I noticed that I was floating for a bit and panicking. "You have to focus Liz." Michael chuckled a bit at me freaking out. "Focus on what and will you stop laughing and get me down, Michael," I complained wanting down. "Okay okay, Liz I'm sorry I laughed at you." Michael apologized as I landed softly on the ground with Michael's help. "It's okay I'm still a little new to this." I nervously answered as I stared into his smile that makes me melt into a puddle. "You'll learn how to do that on your own later but right now let's start with small for now," Michael suggested. "Like what?" I asked in curiosity "Like sensing presences now close your eyes." Michael Responded with a smile that makes me melt into a puddle.

"Michael?" I question nervously looking into his eyes "it is ok just involves feeling nothing else yet. Now close your eyes Elizabeth." Michael instructed holding my hands in reassurance "Now clear your mind and completely relax. Erase all thoughts distracting your focus and breathe." Michael carefully instructed. "Okay, Michael." I agree as I completely relaxed and take meditative breaths. That was when I felt a heat not from me but from Michael. "Do you feel anything?" Michael asked out of curiosity. "Yes, I do," I answered still able to feel that warmth. "Good now keeping yourself completely calm let that feeling surround you," Michael instructed whilst letting go of my hands a moment later I felt that calm warmth envelop me. "Now take that ability a little further, Concentrate on what you are feeling." He informed while I am able to feel something all around me I relax even more taking breaths and the warm feeling became more intense. "I still have it." I knowing that I'm not holding your hands but still am able to feel that warm and calm presence. "Good now hold that focus and the source what you feel will appear in your mind." He explained clearly and in a second an image of Michael appeared in my head like a dream. I was able to see it clearly that it was him. "Now what do see?" He asked with a velvet smooth voice making it hard to focus. "I see you and that deep voice of yours is making really hard to focus." I giggle while trying to concentrate on the task he was showing me how to do. "what you doing now is feeling my presence." Michael said with pride in his voice.