"I don't know if i can do this".
I clenched both my hands into tight fists.
"There you go doubting yourself again. Float with me Tara".
"No I'm not in the mood".
"No its not like that. I want you to actually float. Come floating me in the literal sense".
His lips curled into that unnatural grin which seemed to not only serve as a challenge to me but as a invitation to me as well.
"How do i actually float?"
I felt rather dim at this point.
"Simple. We float by... balloon".
A red balloon came drifting down from the sky into his open hand.
"You must be joking. If i felt like taking to the skies all I'd have to do is spread my wings and fly above this hell hole of a town".
"Not like this you haven't. Come let me show you what real floating is...unless...of course you're afraid".
"Don't be ridiculous I'm not afraid of anything."
"Then there shouldn't be any problem now should there?. Come I'll make it worth your while."
"Exactly how is this supposed to help with my magic?"
"I don't know exactly. All i know is it will help. I'm certain of it. If you come you just might find out."
I approached him rather gingerly. I wasn't quite sure what i was supposed to do.
"Hold on". He instructed me.
"Hold onto what?"
"Hold onto me". I could hear the laughter in his voice.
The earth became smaller and smaller, as the clouds whisked past us and the air became more and more dense.
I could see the entire town, every car heading out to the city, every single tree, every rooftop, every person going about their business, taking absolutely no notice of us floating above them.
"You feel better now?"
"Yes i do actually. I don't quite know why. It certainly is beautiful."
"I thought you said it was nothing but a hell hole town."
"Well it's beautiful at this angle.Its beautiful because...its so far away".
"I realized the irony of this statement. We were far away from civilization. We were far above all the humans. I seemed to be farther away from my all doubts, worries and fears.
"Now use your magic".
"Fear comes, fear goes. Fear never stays. Yet fear has unfurled its last petal. The fear is in the roots, the roots are in the ground, down below the town, fear lives but now fear sprouts up from the earth.
Fear lives in the winds and it lives in the trees.
Nightmares ignite like wild fire through this place, it burns through the peace. The peace has left elsewhere where choas has not kissed. The peace has fled to another land where choas has not touched.
Sweet chaos has cast her web. The web is strong and it cannot be unspun, it cannot be unwound. The shadows of fear dance joyfully amongst the fires of choas.
The smokes of choas has formed itself into sweet mist.
The people breathe in the mist and then the fear enters their minds.
Nightmares have come alive. Fear is no longer a emotion, it is a state of being and it is a place. Fear shall never rest, fear has become one with the land and its people.
Fear is now alive."
I could feel my power leave me and it absolutely exhausted me.
I let go of him and i fell slowly down to the earth.
I unfurled my wings and glided in the air over the town.
Then i let myself fall again just for the fun of it.
I spun around and around as I slowly plummeted to the ground.
I still had quite a way to go before i actually made contact with the earth below.
I saw Pennywise swiftly sail towards me and he nearly sailed right past me but then he plucked me from the sky, he clasped onto my waist and brought me to himself. I felt the warmth of his chest. I could feel the the power of his heart. I could hear the blood flow and pulsate with new strength.
"You did well".
I could say nothing. I don't think i was even breathing at this point. All i could feel was the surrender and absolute bliss. Peace and exhaustion overtook me. It must have been quite a powerful spell because i was so tired that i felt as helpless as a child.
I must have closed my eyes at some point because the next moment i found myself in front of the old manor door.
"The fear has returned. I can feel it. I can smell it in the air. I think i shall go hunting tonight. Would you care to join me?"
"I'd love to just let me rest first. That spell seems to have taken a lot out of me. I'll recover very soon. I'm very tired all of a sudden."
"Fine with me. Have your rest. I'm going back out there...for a snack. "