I am in complete and udder shock right now like everything I have ever know is being burned right before my eyes. She has always been there for me; every step of the way of everything, and now…I have nothing. I have nobody and I'm stuck here in this 'Wizard City', whatever that is. And on top of that, these guys just stand here like this is an everyday event here. Well, in my world if someone is on fire, we get water and try to-.
"Help!" Syd bellowed out from the bottom of her chest.
"I'm gonna get you water, Syd! It's all gonna be okay!" I shouted as a tear forms and runs down my face that is as red as a ripe tomato.
"I need HELP!" Syd yelled again.
"I'm going to get you as soon as I find out where some is!" I hollered hoping that the guys around would get the hint that we need to find water as soon as possible. Obliviously, they didn't get it.
"Help me!" Syd shouted yet again.
"Why does she keep asking for help? Can she not hear me or something? What is going on? Are you going to stand there and do nothing as she burns to death?" I screamed at the posse of guys stand around me. I order them to tell me where the nearest water spout is and direct me there.
As they guide they me toward the one thing that will save my sister, I ask every question that comes to my mind.
"Why is this happening?" I asked. Matt answers but not the answer I wanted.
"This is must be what she was born to do." Answers Matt.
"What does that mean?"
"For humans, God plans their lives. From birth until you go six feet under, he has it planned out. Here in the wizard world, Bartelby is the source of all magic. If your parents were wizards, as a result of genetics, you are a wizard as well. What you will be, well, we have yet to figure that out. You just find out; most of the time it's much unexpected. Your sister is obliviously a fire wizard."
"Oh well that makes since. Kind of…" I say with complete sarcasm. "Why does she have to be on fire though? Isn't she going to burn to death?"
"Not exactly. She is more or less surrounded by a bubble of fire. She can't feel it and she can't hear anything we say, but she can see us. Weird right?" I nod "We just have to put out the fire to show that we have recognized that she is a fire wizard. So we don't have to run." I'm still running, but I immediately stop when Matt grabs my arm. At first I was offended, but then I saw the calm, sorrow filled look on his face opposed to anger. 'How is he so calm?' I think to myself.
"Rachel, it's going to be okay. She isn't hurt. The water is just around the corner."
'I'm getting the feeling that he has been through this before. I mean seriously, how can someone be so relaxed at a time like this?'
"Thanks, but it's just kind of scary for me because she is all I have. I have nobody but her and if I lost her…I don't know what I'd do. I don't mean to sound rude here or anything but you seem so peaceful. Have you done this before or been through something like it?
"You have no idea"