The jungle foliage was thick. Immense treetops shaded the jungle floor, blocking out 50% of the light.
Where on earth had Jerry landed himself? Well, if his wizard senses were correct, he wasn't far from Kelbo. Because he had cast the spell to help him find Kelbo, a special connection between the two had been created which would lead him (hopefully) to his brother.
His senses told him to head east. So, that's what he did. It was hard trudging through the dense jungle growth. Even with his senses telling him were to go, it was difficult to focus on and follow them. He kept getting mixed up on which way was east, and which way was west etc.
Eventually, the jungle growth began to disperse, creating less interference with "the sense." Jerry picked up the pace. Not only did he have to find his brother, but after that, he also had to locate Megan. There was no telling where his sister had turned her astral steps. She could be anywhere in the world (or even the galaxy for that matter).
Suddenly, Jerry's mental detections went crazy! Apparently his brother was using some form of magic. The violence of the disturbance was enough to make Jerry wonder if his brother was reacting in offense.
He ran. His little brother was in trouble. He just knew it. He could feel it. Just ahead, the trees where greatly dispersed, and the jungle opened into a type of clearing. His mind tingled, and he felt the presence of a second wizard besides his brother. This wizard was also using a great amount of magical power. Through the scattered trees, he could see the images of two figures moving about.
Then, it happened. An enormous fireball came spiraling out of the clearing, burning the foliage black as it moved. Kelbo held up his wand, creating a barrier upon which the blazing ball was extinguished. Running as fast as his legs could carry him, Jerry bolted into the clearing.
As soon as he came out of the trees he noticed two things. One, his brother Kelbo, and his sister Megan were on the edge of a canyon that had been hidden by the dense foliage. It seemed to go on forever in both directions. Second, his brother and sister were...fighting each other! Indeed they were. Megan stood across from Kelbo, hands raised in an after-spell position (the position in which the hands are after a spell has been cast), and the remnants of Kelbo's deflecto shield were starting to fade away.
"Megan!"
Megan turned and faced her screaming older brother, surprised at his sudden appearance. Her eyes flashed, and her teeth clinched.
"Kelbo, do not interfere!"
Jerry looked at Kelbo. His brother was terrified, and his eyes were glassy with tears. His face was dirty and his skin was bruised and burnt in some areas. Thanks to his big sis not doubt.
"Megan, stop! Stop it right now!"
"No!!" she screamed, and fired off another blazing ball at Kelbo. He raised his hand and deflected it. He barely had time to dodge four kinetic photons that (though weaker than those cast from a wand) would have blasted him over the edge of the canyon.
Five, black, iron spears materialized in the air, levitating around Megan. She pointed and the spears flew at Kelbo. Jerry reacted, pointing his wand at the spears. They immediately disintegrated in a blast of dark ash. Megan lost no time in recovering her failed attempt. No sooner had Jerry destroyed the spears, a huge kinetic photon was fired at Kelbo. The photon struck true, knocking him flat on his back. He groaned in agony as pain shot up through his shoulders and back.
Megan made a super leap into the air and came down standing over Kelbo. She crouched and raised her hand. There was a flash of white light, and a cruel looking knife appeared in her hand.
Jerry aimed his wand at Megan. The end glowed with the charge of a kinetic blast.
"Megan, don't..."
"I have to do this Jerry! Don't try and stop me!"
"Don't make me do this Megan! I don't want to hurt you!"
"Do what you must Jerry, because I'm gonna do what I must." Jerry knew the time for reasoning was over. Megan was insane. There was absolutely no way of convincing her that her action were wrong. She raised the knife, preparing to bring it down hard and plunge it into her brother's heart. Jerry had no choice. It was either finish Megan and save Kelbo, or allow Megan to kill him and live with the guilt for the rest of his life. He chose the former.
It all seemed to happen in slow motion. Kelbo screamed a bloodcurdling scream. The blade started to fall. Jerry fired of the kinetic blast. The force hit Megan like a tidal wave. The knife was halfway to her brother when she was knocked clear over the edge of the canyon!
Kelbo sat straight up screaming all the while.
"Megan!! Megan!!"
Jerry joined in his brother's cries. Tears streamed down his cheeks. He ran to the edge of the precipice.
What had he done!?!