Chapter 14



Aurora had never felt so much power in her life. Though she was blind, she had seen the blue fire across her eyes.

She heard the crowd go silent as Aden, Thierry and Hannah carried her through the mass of stunned people. Suddenly she was sent down, and felt the minds of her three companions: Delos, Iliana, and Jez.

Immediately joining hands with Jez, feeling Delos' connection through Iliana, they turned in the direction of the darkness in her mind. She felt the sea of people around them part and could only imagine the shock on Hunter's face.

She heard him yell at his people to stop them, but knew they weren't moving, the feeling of dread projecting from their bodies. Quickly, the words came to her mind and out of her mouth with her siblings of power . . .



~Four to stand between the light and the shadow,~

~Four of blue fire, power in their blood.~

~Born in the year of the blind Maiden's vision;~

~Four less one, and darkness triumphs.~



Delos shouted alone, "One from the land of kings long forgotten!'

Iliana came next, "One from the hearth which still holds the spark!"

Jez, "One from the Day World where two eyes are watching!"

Finally, Aurora yelled, "One from the twilight to be one with the dark!"

As if she had sealed it with her final word, she could see the white light coming out of their soul, shouting up into the sky. The power collected as the went on.



~In all vampires is the blood of Maya, Queen of the Damned,~

~In all witches is the blood of Hellewise Hearth-Woman,~

~In all shifters is the blood of the dragon,~

~In all of is the blood of the human.~



~Shall evil never triumph,~

~Shall the light be always bright,~

~May the world never be in darkness,~

~May goodness banish evil of the Night!~



With those final words, the light turned into one large blue flame. Aden couldn't believe his own eyes as he gripped Thomas' bleeding arm in anticipation. The fire shot high into the sky, and finally, straight into the group of evil no more than twenty feet away from Aden. The last thing he saw was a light that brightened the entire desert sky, and then he passed out.