Chapter thirteen:

Burnie takes a breath before he continues with what he was telling Ray. "I walked in on her performing dark magic on the librarians parrot familiar who had tried to help her find a book. She had used it as an excuse to separate them. Angel was waiting with the librarian to keep him distracted. I demanded to know what she thought she was doing. She told me that she could make an army of familiars that would obey every command. She said that it was for the good of everyone. I knew it was wrong though." His hands clench tightly into fists and he slams one against the floor. "I had to have a magic duel with her. My experience and knowledge allowed me to beat her. I magically restrained her and with the librarians help the familiar snapped back to normal. Darcy was locked away for what she had done. Angel disappeared before we could catch her. Gus fell into heavy drinking. He stepped down and his son Spire stepped up and took his parents throne. He now leads with his hyena familiar. He showed that he truly was a better pick for the throne. I left and made the school. Hoping to teach the new generation better."

"Are you saying that Angel is the one who is doing all of this?" Ray presses Burnie a little on this only to get a shake of the head.

"No. Darcy managed to escape some how. She is the one behind this whole thing. She wants to take back the throne. I didn't see Angel anywhere." Burnie slams a fist against the bars of his cage. "I should have taken care of Darcy when I had the chance! Then none of this would be happening!"

"No one knew that she would escape." Ray points out to Burnie with slight sympathy in his gaze. "However we do need to do something. She needs to be stopped." He looks around trying to figure out a way out of the cage. He can't let this go on. "Magic may not work though there has to be someway out of this. A witch is the only one who can bring their familiar back to their senses. Hence us being stuck up here."

Burnie blinks open his eyes upon hearing that last part come from the raven haired student. "A witch and familiars bond is stronger than anything in the world." His spoken words cause Ray to turn to look to him wondering if he has something figured out. He looks up at the other though doesn't meet his eyes. He can still feel his heart heavy with guilt because of the past. "Ray, Ryan still can't fully control his familiar side. Right?"

"Yeah. Why?" Ray blinks at this being brought up. He has a feeling that this could lead to something that may help out in the end. He waits in quietness to let the other explain what is on his mind currently.

"That inexperience might be our only ticket to getting to them." Burnie tells Ray looking away to look at the floor as if trying to see the familiars below. "They will try to do the spell where they'll try to make Ryan do whatever they want. However since Ryan is not in full control the spell won't be as strong as on those who have full control. Since it has to keep two sides at bay instead of just the main one in control." He tells the raven haired male who seems to be understanding what he is getting at. "That spell can be easily broken if it is weakened. They probably didn't plan for Ryan still learning about his other form."

"How will we break the spell on him though?" Ray brings up as a question to the others plan. "I mean it is sounding good. There is just that part."

"Your bond. The two of you share a bond. A witch and familiar bond is true strength." Burnie informs Ray and he reaches out grabbing some hey off of the ground. "Are you ready to put your bond with Ryan to the test?"

Ray still isn't sure about all that Burnie is telling him as he doesn't understand how he can reach Ryan from here.

Michael sighs heavily as they don't see anything so far. "Come on. There has to be something!"

"Lets land for a moment. We'll figure things out." Geoff suggests and suddenly Gavin lets out a screech.

"Gavin?! What is it?" Michael follows his partners gaze to someone on the ground who looks to be waving at them. "What the hell?" He lets Gavin head down with Jack and Geoff following.

Everyone lands on the ground safely and the person who waved them down hurries over.

The person has wavy dark blonde shoulder length hair. Her dark brown eyes could be mistaken for black if given enough distance. She has on a long white dress that doesn't fly much in the breeze. She also has on a black sweater on top and her feet are completely bare. "Please. I need your assistance." She explains to the group as her pale skin almost seems to glow softly. "I don't have much time right now."

"Who are you?" Geoff demands a little tense just in case this is an ambush of some kind. His uneasiness is also causing Jack to be tense.

"My name is Angel." The woman informs them almost as if she is ashamed of that name. "I am a familiar who has broke away from her witch. There is something that you must know though. Before I must go." She takes a heavy breath then stares right into Geoffs eyes, not paying much attention to the others currently.

Michael is staying with Gavin just in case.

Gavin is still in his familiar form.

Jack is staying close to Geoff and is ready to move if the situation calls for it.

"My witch turned evil and did horrible things. Now she'll come looking for me. I am not at all innocent however. I shared my family's ancient scrolls on some dark magic. Telling her that she should be able to use dark magic. Despite what her parents said. When she used it on a familiar I went to check on her after someone else came in and talked to the one I was distracting. I saw her lose to the one who found out, and realized that I would be in big trouble too. I took the scrolls and ran away. I wish to share the location of the scrolls before she can get to them. She didn't learn everything on them. They also have ways to undo what has been done. The location is in a farm house surrounded by roses just down the road." Angel tries to give them the information while trying to not reveal who exactly it is. She has been avoiding it for so long she can't help leaving out names or who exactly she means.

"Why thank you for that information. Angel."