Chapter 22: Sorcerer

Am I really going to expose myself, expose my powers for them...nope it's for my life actually. Any minute now these monsters will break the circle that is surrounding me and they'll rip my body to shreds. I also don't want a single werewolf to die and it's not because I care about them, I know that I can't defeat the monsters or escape here without their help. Yes this will lessen my chances of escaping as I may always be placed at the forefront just like Roseanne is but I'll at least be alive.

I closed my eyes and tried to calm myself as everything that's been happening in front of my eyes for the past few minutes has been absolutely terrifying. Witches are known to chant or say something that rhymes when doing spells and that is a normal witch's way of performing magic but it's different for me. I don't have to do any of that, my magic is to control the four elements. Earth, Fire, Water and Air. I always need a source, there has to be a lit up fire for me to control. If I want to control water I have to be near a river or simply carry some water but it's good that there's air all around us and we walk on the earth everyday.

I opened my eyes that were filled with resolve. I saw Zik facing five monsters and one of them impaled him on his back with its sharp hands. I hurried to action, with a swipe of my hand a sharp wind blade the size of my arm was released and it cleanly chopped the monster's hand. Zik didn't know what happened and looked up at Roseanne thinking she must've done something but then refocused his attention to the monsters. I focused my magic where the monsters fighting him were standing and soon three earth spikes impaled one of the monsters on its legs causing it to scream in pain.

It was at this moment that Zik's wolf head turned in my direction, it was hard to read his expression as he was in his werewolf form but I'm pretty sure his shocked. There isn't enough time, I must quickly lessen the weight. I continued targeting the monsters legs with earth spikes and creating wind blades to aid werewolves that had monsters sneaking behind them. It wasn't that noticeable at first but as I continued I could see them a little less burdened. Still! It can't continue this way, there were too many of them so I have to think of a way to take out many of them in one swoop.

My hand touched the cold dry earth, what I am about to do needs me to concentrate in order to work. When I was ready the earth heeded my will and grew to a towering wall circle the werewolves and a few monsters. I was partially amazed at its height, there were only a few monsters but the werewolves would be able to handle them. I also know that the monsters will try to break the wall and succeed or climb it so I have no time to waste. My arms stretched out to the sky and I gritted my teeth as I was feeling exhausted but giving up right now is not an option. We have to survive. I have to survive!

Ten monsters were able to climb over the wall and as they were about to jump inside I controlled the wind and made it strong enough to blow them away. It did them no harm but at least no monster got inside the wall. More wind blades started appearing and I stopped when there were thirty of them. I released them to the monsters outside the wall and their ear-piercing screams followed. I couldn't celebrate as I felt dizzy, the results of overusing my magic but I'm done...I just need to do it one more time and hopefully it will be enough.

I shouldn't have agreed to come here in the first place, my life is in danger all because of being curious. Not to mention Vale's terrible decision making. I forced myself to suppress the regret, I made thirty more wind blades and sent them out to the monsters and that was it. Roseanne's angelic form shooting arrows at the monsters that got over the wall was the last thing I saw before I passed out...

"Shh! she's waking up..

"So?...why am I being shushed..

"Because you have an ugly voice! Hihihihi I can't believe she was a sorcerer all this time!..

"You're the one with an ugly voice and an evil laugh..

These voices definitely belonged to Zik and Olivia and that confused me. I don't remember Olivia coming with us so how is she here and not back at the pack. Ugh I feel so exhausted that even opening my eyes feels like labour. Wait I'm back? We're back? This was indeed the familiar brown ceiling and both Zik and Olivia were sitting next to my bed. It was disturbing seeing the way Olivia's eyes shone while looking at me and Zik was actually fine. There were no wounds on his body and he looked normal except for the weird scrutinizing look he was giving me.

"When did we get back and is everyone okay?" I asked even though I don't care about any of them, I just want to know...for the sake of knowing that's all. " Everyone is fine, you can say you made a lot of potions since you were making them by yourself but it didn't change that they weren't enough but we're werewolves so with our healing and your potions we were able to recover quickly. We got here yesterday after cleansing that dead town of those monsters which is thanks to 'you' and Roseanne" I was satisfied with Zik's explanation and though he didn't say it, his normal behavior states that no one died.

I couldn't help but look around one more time and a sigh escaped my lips when seeing that he really wasn't here. I somehow expected him to be also here but he isn't... which isn't a bad thing at all! In fact I prefer it that way as it can be quite annoying to see him walk around as though he owns the place which he does but its still annoying. So yeah I'm okay with him not being here, I mean no I'm not okay I'm thrilled that he isn't here so yeah... Everything.is.good.