The Witching Hour

Plan

Danny frowned as he ran his fingers up and down the girl's spine. Jorel and Serena had been asleep for nearly a day and it was hard to tell who was more anxious about it.

Circe whimpered quietly as Jorel began to toss and turn again.

"How long have they been out?" Syn frowned.

"19. 19 hours." Danny nodded as the girl mumbled something in her sleep.

"People aren't made to stay up that long." Ronnie shook his head.

Daniel and Circe had been alternating between healing the two and desperation that they were okay.

They needed to wake up soon. They hadn't eaten in so long. Tal had forced water down their throats on more than one occasion during their punishment but they hadn't ate anything in a little over a week and that was concerning.

"Maybe we should wake them up?" Circe bit her lip as Jorel whimpered in his sleep.

Danny sighed. He had no idea what to do. "What if it makes them worse?"

Tal entered the room with Carlile he looked completely unphased. "They haven't woken up yet?"

Danny glared at him before turning his attention on the sleeping girl.

Circe cleared her throat, praying that Tal hadn't caught on to Daniel's attitude. "No."

Tal frowned slightly. "I think they've had enough sleep. Wake them up." He threw out a disinterested hand.

The two paused and Tal rolled his eyes as they switched to black and the two hit the floor hard. "Obviously, you two have forgotten your training and need a refresher. Wake them up now."

Danny stared at him. Circe swallowed, hard, as she pushed herself up onto the couch. She groaned slightly as she struggled into a sitting position. She reached out a gentle hand as she moved Jorel's hair out of his eyes. "J?"

Running her hand over his shoulder she shook him gently. "J, come on. Wake up."

The boy didn't even flinch. She glanced at Danny who was still glaring daggers at Tal. "Danny, please." She refused to watch him get punished right now. Circe wasn't sure she could handle it.

Danny glanced at her, their eyes meeting for a moment before he sighed. He crawled back up onto the couch. "Serena? Baby, wake up. Come on."

She didn't move.

"Can you two do anything right?" Tal snapped as his eyes turned black and Jorel spasmed as he hit the floor. Once his eyes opened, he panicked. He glanced around quickly as he whimpered quietly. He threw his head in his hands.

"J?" Circe went to touch him and he jumped away from her touch. "J, you're okay. It's okay." Circe's voice broke. He was so disoriented.

Tal rolled his eyes as he focused on the girl on the couch. He walked right over and yanked the girl up. She ripped her arm out of his grip and instantly the tears started.

"Serena?" Danny wrapped the girl in his arms. "What's wrong? Hey talk to me."

The girl shook her head and Danny glanced at Circe for help.

Circe bit her lip as she glanced at Jorel. "J?.." she went to touch him again and he jumped.

"Where am I?" His voice was hollow.

Everyone glanced at each other and Circe scooted as close as she could without touching him. "You're in the living room." She spoke the words so quietly. Jorel was a ball of raw emotions and she didn't want to upset him more.