Testing the Waters

AN: I know what you guys are thinking. Another Jessica / Toby fanfiction? They're my favourite Gormiti couple, though. Don't forget to read and review! This is set during and after The Passageway.

"Admit your defeat, Magor!" Old Sage said in a thunderous voice, pointing at the fuming fiery spirit.

"You may have won this time, Lords!" Magor yelled as he and Obscurio jumped into the lava.

Everyone gathered around Old Sage, all of them confused by recent events. Jessica, Nick and Lucas couldn't remember anything that had happened in the last hour; a side effect of the dark curse that had afflicted their orbs.

Toby looked at Old Sage in awe. "Dude, Old Sage, that was amazing!" He said, sounding impressed. "I didn't know you had it in you!"

Old Sage chuckled. "To one as young as you, old age seems horrifying but it does have its perks."

Toby nodded. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his chest. It felt like someone was twisting a knife inside him. He resisted the urge to scream with pain. He gritted his teeth as wave after wave of pain washed over him. He had never felt pain like this before in all his life.

"You okay, bro?" Nick says, noticing that Toby is in pain. He then gasps along with everyone else as Toby lets out a sharp cry before sinking to his knees, his legs no longer able to carry his weight.

" Toby!" Jessica screams as he collapses. She rushes over to his unconscious form and frantically shakes him. "Can you hear me? Wake up please!" She begged but Toby remained unresponsive.

Just then, the volcano began to rumble. Old Sage tried to gate them all to the Temple of Light but he had used up too much power.

"Go now, Lords!" Old Sage commanded as he gated himself out of the volcano which was shaking dangerously as though it was about to erupt.

They complied immediately, Jessica carrying Toby who was still unconscious. As soon as they had escaped from the volcano, they used their medallions to gate to the Temple of Light. Jessica looked down at Toby, hoping that he could be healed somehow.

AN: Next chapter, we discover why Toby is hurt. Please read and review.