The Spy

16

Mark teleported me to the nurses office and the nurse began healing me. I felt my pain decrease but it would still be pretty sore for a while and I knew it. I could use shadow magic to heal but it wasn't a physical injury really just pain.

I thought about my plan and how it actually seemed to work. I did it. I fully unlocked shadow magic. I am a full shadow and dark magic welder. The first to ever completely master both at a young age. Usually it takes thousands of years and different spells and enhancements but I did it.

"He's fully healed Now," the nurse snapped me out if my thoughts, reminding me of the pain I was in. Mark walked up to me and gave me a concerned look.

"You okay?" He asked and I gave a weak nod in return. I felt extremely tired after using so much concentrated energy but I should be fine for auditions as      I asked, my concern for him overtaking all thought. He gave a weak nod before trying to stand. I helped him up and out of the room.

"You will feel pain for another five minutes it's a then everything should be fine. You're good to go to your audition now," the nurse said and I teleported him to where the others were already waiting.

"Are you okay? We thought he killed You," Wade said worriedly.

"What happened exactly?" Jack asked, rubbing his head slightly.

"You don't remember?" Bob asked as I looked Jack up and down.

"N-no. I remember a truck and that's it," he said, sounding extremely honest.

"Their dark magic welder used this old spell on you that left you unconscious. Mark had to use telepathy to wake you up after Tenebris left. You honestly don't remember?" Bob explained quickly.

"Ah, no. I remember a truck then waking up on the ground in pain," Jack said, seeming lost in thought.

"Well, at least you're okay. You going to be able to do the tournament's still?" I stepped in, seeing Jack didn't want anymore questions asked. He gave a slight nod before looking down.

"Yeah, I should be good for that. The pain is wearing off now. I'll be okay," he said, giving me a warm smile.

*****

We worked perfectly as a team, it was as if we had been doing this for years, of course Jack was still a little shaken up from the ambush, but everyone else was fully healed and doing great. The entire audition I did not see Jack fly, all he did was use his telekinesis, which I would was even better. But I had to ask him about that after the audition was over.

“Outstanding as ever boys,” One of the three judges said.

“Congratulations, you passed the auditions and now you will be moving into the tournament,” The judge sitting in the middle said to us.

“You may leave and rest,” the last judge said to us before waving their hand and opening the door.

The guys and I walked out of the room, we decided to part ways for now and get some rest. Jack and I were walking back to the apartment since we used most of our energy fighting the ambush and showing off at the audition.

“You didn’t fly the entire time, what happened?” I asked his clearly curious.

“I don’t remember how…” He responded sounding distraught.

“It’s alright… I’m sure it’ll take time for you to unlock it again, but you’ll be able to fly again soon enough.” I said to him trying to reassure him.

He gave me a nod before we continued to walk in silence. This gave me time to think.

If I had only used magic… I could have save him. If only I had gave into HIM… I could have protected him. If only…

I felt a hand grab onto mine snapping me out of my thoughts, I looked over and saw that Jack was the one who grabbed it. He gave me a small giddy smile before looked away quickly. A small smile emerged from me, and for the first time in a while, I could feel myself let go of the darkness that was growing within me.

*****

It’s been a few days since the audition and the ambush, the tournament was hours away. But in the meantime the group has been investigating who had planned the attack and we had come to the conclusion that it was Tenebris who sent their men to “warn” us. I don’t know what happened but I guess I snapped once I heard Tenebris.

“Every. Single. Time. They’re always a step ahead of us. How are they always one step ahead of us!” I said as I smashed my hand onto the map table in the control centre, releasing large amounts of magic throwing everyone against the wall.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe before opening again to see everyone in the room seeming to be afraid of me.

“Now I know what you guys meant when you said he was powerful.” Jack said being the first to speak up. We allowed him in the control centre now since he was also one of the one’s who got ambushed also.

“Mark.” Wade said almost timidly.

I gave him a questioning look, indicating that I wanted him to continue.

“Your eyes are glowing..” Bob said responding for Wade.

“And th-er-re are shadows coming out of yo-ur body.” Wade said now clearly afraid.

I turned to the mirror we had placed in the room. They were right, I had glowing eyes that had a hint of red, and shadows were coming out of me.

What have I become… What will I become… I should have never let those insecurities take over. Aura always said that’s how the darkness takes over… They feed on your insecurities and they use it against you. I need to get away. I need to go to a place where no one can get hurt.

He closed his eyes and took another deep breathe and everything faded back to normal. He turned back around to see the others getting back up, me already standing, but the looks on the others faces showed fear. He gave us a sad smile before teleporting away.