Sixty Seven

Ace's Point Of View

"I saw my mother."

He gasped sharply and I held him tighter. His eyes were beginning to glow glow again.

"Riaz, Riaz!" I yelled out but he was long gone. The wind blew the tress strongly but this mystic tree remained still. I shook Riaz but he didn't respond. He was mumbling things that sounded like chants. His voice was like three people talking. I don't know how to snap him out of this. I looked around, trying to find something but I couldn't look past the wind. I did the one thing that came into my head. I leaned down and placed my lips on his. He let out a soft gasp as I claimed his lips as mine.

I broke the kiss and looked at his face.

"Ace..."

I sighed on relief. "What...what did you -" He touched his lips and his eyes widened at me.

"I had to. You were in a trance and I feared something bad would happen if I didn't snap you out of it." I told him and he batted his lashes.

"Are you okay?" I asked him and he shook his head.

"I feel weak."

I nodded. "Y