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Chapter 23: Together always

When I was chasing after them, losing momentum and was losing sight of them, I was tired. I didn't know how long we have been fighting for but it was definitely hours. I was going to run on fumes and the fight wasn't close to being over!

Desperation start to rise within me.

I needed to find Alex, Azalea, and Clara. I didn't know how much energy I could expend to hold Jason and the others, but if it came down to it...I would have to hold them off until the others escaped.

Memories flashed in my mind and I felt sick. I wanted to stop and throw up.

But I couldn't.

I had to keep pressing on.

And then at that moment...I heard Alex's voice in my head. It sounded so real...so close. Like he was literally with me; but he couldn't be.

Was I already that far gone...?

No...Alex needed me. He was my best friend, I wasn't going to lose it now. Not now, not soon!

I felt myself become lighter and honestly better. As cliché as it sounded, I felt like something within me woke and I felt a sudden surge in power. My fingertips twitched as I summoned more electricity. The wind began to pick up drastically and I could hear the rolling of thunder.

Thunder...

Wait.

I looked up and the familiar forming of storm clouds. I could feel the electricity building up and an idea popped into my head. What if...

Summoning electricity into my hands, I created my spear once more and took a deep breath. Memories flashed in my head once more and I re-steadied my hand. The last time I did this...was when I forfeited my memories and had amnesia.

But...this was a risk I needed to take.

For Alex. For Azalea and Clara...for everyone.

Before I could chicken out, I thrust my spear into the air and let out a yell. I shot out a stream of electricity into the sky, illuminating the area around me. Thunder roared and lightning crackled. I grit my teeth as I could feel the electricity building.

I looked up and saw the storm clouds swirling around the beam of electricity I had created, the storm growing more and more erratic. Lightning shot out and I think I heard a tree explode in the distance.

The hair on my body began to rise and sparks of static became visible.

And then, lightning struck down and hit me.

It was an odd sensation, an evenly deadlier one if I didn't have my powers. It was like having a shuddering shiver, the one that made you wiggle; but instead of the feeling going outwards, the sensation went inwards. My body grew warmer and almost blistering hot like I was in a sauna. My muscles twitched and spasmed, but they also grew stronger.

My body felt like it was absorbing everything and then it filled and filled, until-

I slammed my spear into Jason's shadow sword; my body lashing out with electricity. Jason's form had definitely changed as his shadows were now enveloping him more and more; covering him and forming it into how he wished now.

Jason sneered as I saw a drop of sweat roll down his face. My own sweat respirated but they either evaporated due to the heat of the electricity or were oxidizing.

"So that's how you did it," grunted out Jason as he pushed forwards. "I'll give it to you, Kai. I never thought you would take such a risky gamble; what if you miscalculated? What if you gave yourself amnesia again?"