39: Narrow Escape

ARIA

My heart was racing in my chest. I was so scared, I was paralyzed by my fear. I was worried that something could go wrong and she would hurt Enzo badly. I was completely powerless and there was nothing I could do, but watch. I flinched when Hera channeled her magic towards me again. Just like before, it bounced off the shield Enzo had placed around me.

Her eyes turned red and a shiver went down my spine. Erok's eyes turned forest green and suddenly, a mini cyclone started to take place in Enzo's apartment. I've never felt so terrified.

In a blink of an eye, the little girl had multiplied into six. She threw her blades at Enzo repeatedly and he continued to ward them off until she let out a scream of rage. The room suddenly darkened. It was filled with a dark fog and in the midst of it, I could hear the little girls' laughter.

One of them emerged from the fog and came so close to the shield, I couldn't hold back my scream. The rest of the girls were in a combat with Enzo a