A/N-Last chapter guys!
Antonia smiled as her dark purple magic cracked the balcony around Joleena and Anna. Anna got one look at Joe's terrified face before they fell towards the ocean and rocks below. Her stomach rose into her throat as she clung to Joleena and screamed.
"Anna, remain calm," Joleena yelled giving her a small, sad smile. "You'll be okay."
Before she could ask what she meant Joleena let go of Anna and used her magic to fling her back onto the remaining balcony and landed her next to Joe. Joleena's arms then went limp as she passed out and continued to plummet to the ocean rocks below. At the same time the shield that protected began to shatter and Antonia cackled darkly.
"Joleena!" Anna screamed tears falling from her face.
Joe rushed to the edge and held out both hands.
"Slow!" He yelled in an authoritative voice.
A green light came over the falling section of balcony and it's descent slowed until it stopped completely. Antonio shrieked in anger and began to pound on the shield, her magic cracking it further. Anna cast a wary look at her and watched as the veins in Joe's neck strained and he took several deep breaths.
"Reverse."
The section of balcony, the rubble around it, and even some of the soot itself began to slowly float upwards. Antonia's screaming and banging intensified as the balcony reassembled itself. Joe's knees trembled and he fell on his hands and knees and struggled to catch his breath.
"Is she...okay?" Joe panted.
Anna ran to Joleena and put her ear to her chest to listen to her heartbeat. It was faint and slow but the important thing was that it was there. Tears of relief stung Anna's eyes.
"She's okay," Anna whispered. "She's going to be okay-"
There was an ear splitting shattering noise and the shield finally disintegrated. Antonia sneered at them and gathered her magic in her fists.
"If I do not destroy you," She said darkly. "The Tenebrosi Sanction will."
She began to cackle loudly and a large piece of concrete fell from the ceiling directly above her. Before it could crush her however, Antonia blasted the rock with one hand and turned it into dark purple smoke in the shape of a twisting serpent. Instead of disappearing it twisted to face them and reared back to strike.
"Anna, quick! Use The Book!" Joe yelled.
Anna quickly opened it and the green mist came pouring out and covered the three of them, warping them home at last.
They landed in a dirty, sooty heap in the middle of Joleena's sitting room. Joleena groaned in pain and held her side. Anna began to feel dizzy and all but collapsed against her shoulder.
Joe placed a hand on each of their cheeks and peered at them anxiously. "You two don't look good, but hopefully it's nothing Fina can't fix."
Instead of getting out his cell phone he opened The Book and flipped to a page near the back. Less than ten minutes later there was a tapping on the window and Joe opened it to let in a white bird. The bird transformed into Fina who bowed low to Joe. When she got a good look at him though, she gasped and covered her mouth with her hands.
"Joe what happened to you!?" She cried out in distress.
"Don't worry about me. I need you to help Joleena and Anna." Joe said dragging her over.
"Help Anna first," Joleena grunted. "She might have a concussion."
Fina nodded suddenly becoming serious. She moved Anna's blood soaked hair back to examine the wound on her head and laid her hand against the cut. A white light emanated from under her palm and the pain on Anna's face slowly cleared.
Joe went over to sit beside Joleena. He grabbed a pillow from her couch and put it behind her back in an attempt to make her more comfortable.
"I really am alright." Joleena hissed a little in pain and did her best to smile at him. "I've broken ribs before."
"But you wouldn't have gotten hurt if it wasn't for me." Joe heaved an angry breath and looked away. "I'm such an idiot showing off like that and I put you and Anna in danger."
"But you also saved us." Joleena laid her hand against his cheek and gently turned him to look at her. "Believe it or not I think you'll be an amazing magician someday and you have a big heart as well."
Joe smiled at her and she pulled him in for a deep and loving kiss. Fina cleared her throat awkwardly and they jumped apart. Fina was blushing and Anna was trying to hide a smile behind her hands.
"Um, Joleena?" Fina asked wringing her hands a little. "I'm um, ready to heal you now."
Joleena nodded with a small blush and moved away from Joe a bit reluctantly. Fina laid her hands on her still bleeding leg first and quickly healed it before moving up to her side.
Joleena bit her lip to hold in a cry of pain and Fina frowned a little.
"This is an internal injury so it might take a bit longer to heal." Fina mumbled. "You broke one rib and cracked another. I'm surprise you aren't screaming right now."
"I've been through worse." Joleena grimaced again. "It takes a lot of pain and suffering to get to my level of magic skill."
Joe chuckled and rolled his eyes. "Even with a broken and cracked rib you're still an elitist snob."
"Hey Joleena," Anna said quietly. "What's the Tenebrosi Sanction?"
Joleena's smile fell and she narrowed her eyes, considering. "No, though I have heard of them once or twice. Perhaps I shall consult my library and try to find out more about them."
"Or," Joe said putting a firm hand on her shoulder. "You take a few nights off and rest for a little bit. Don't you think you two have been through enough today?"
Joleena and Anna looked at each other. "But-"
"No butts," Joe folded his arms with a small smile on his face. "That is enough dealing with this crap for a while guys. As your boyfriend and your older brother I want you two to listen to me and take a break. Do some normal girl things tomorrow like go shopping or something."
Anna made a face at him but Joleena smiled. "Well I have been meaning to update my wardrobe. Perhaps a day off is in order."
"Your ribs should be fine now." Fina took her hands off her side. "But you should probably take it easy for a few days."
"Good." Joe kissed Joleena firmly on the lips and stood up. "We're going to leave now and let you get some rest."
"Oh alright." Joleena stood up as well. "If I must."
Joleena walked them out the front door and shared a final kiss with Joe before going back inside. Joe, Anna, and Fina were walking down the street towards the first bus stop when Fina tugged on Joe's sleeve and let Anna walk a few steps ahead of them.
"Your hand," Fina said. "You cut your hand."
"Huh?" Joe looked down and saw that there was a bright red cut on his palm from earlier. "Oh yeah, I must have forgot about it."
Fina laid her hand over his and gently healed it.
"About what Anna asked earlier." She whispered. "Why did she ask about the Tenebrosi Sanction?"
Joe sighed and looked worried. "This crazy chick named Antonia mentioned it. Said that they were going to destroy us all. You wouldn't happened to know anything about it, do you?"
Fina shook her head and bit her lip. "The old Warp Wizard mentioned it a few times before but was never able to find out more than rumors. I'm sorry I can't be more help to you."
"No it's fine." Joe smiled and patted her head affectionately. "You've been more than enough help today."
"Hurry up guys!" Anna yelled. "You don't want to miss the bus do you!?"
Joe and Fina smiled at each other and hurried to catch up with Anna.