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from her earring. The unusual rainbow
effect hadn’t surprised her as sometimes her spells went a little
awry. Her magic resistance must have interfered when she'd casted
the spell into the gem. In any case, her earring needed time to
recharge, to gather energy back into itself, before it was usable
again.
    Most of her memorized spells required little
casting time - a few seconds at the most - yet, with the troll
winding up for another swing, she wouldn’t have time.
    Instead she touched her star rose quartz
earring and whispered “ Tremere ”, while pointing at the
ground beneath the troll’s feet. Vibrations shook the ground,
causing the troll to stumble. The tremors increased and he lost his
balance. Falling to one knee, he struggled to stay upright.
    Not wanting to use another earring casting
unless necessary, she went through the spells she had memorized and
settled on an illusion. With no fire spells to cast, she decided
this illusion would the most effective since it preyed on the
victim’s worse fears. Julia pulled out a small pinch of thyme from
a pouch on her belt. As she did so, her hand brushed against her
blasting rod. She’d forgotten about it, hadn’t even checked for it
when she’d searched for her other weapons. A gleeful smile curved
her lips.
    Fingers moving deftly, she weaved the
complicated pattern while still holding onto the thyme between two
fingers.
    “ Suppressio ” she said as she shaped
the magic and released it. The thyme swirled and danced in the air
before gently touching the troll. The effect was anything but
gentle.
    Eyes widened and lips peeled back from nasty
yellowed teeth as his nightmare appeared before him. Guttural
whimpers the sole sounds he made as he fell backwards onto the
grass, crab-walking away from the horror consuming him. His club
lay forgotten on the ground.
    Julia surveyed the battle. The imp harassed
Seraphina while roots held her in one place. The leaf guardian and
one of the trolls still on fire. Jackson was dodging flaming
branches, already taking a hit, his jacket torn and skin showing
through. Blood stained his sleeve. As he was freely moving his arm,
she assessed it as non life-threatening, though it probably hurt
like hell. One troll left and he seemed confused about how quick
they were losing the battle.
    Exhausted from the flight through the forest,
from pulling energy for her spells and feeling the effects from the
magic induced sleep, Julia was close to empty. Her reservoirs
tapped dry, nothing but dust left.
    This had to end.
    Grabbing her blasting rod from its loop on
her belt, she waited a few precious moments until the three trolls
and the guardian moved closer to each other. Gathering as much
energy as she safely could, she focused it through the rod and
released it as an arc of pure concussive force.
    It slammed into the four of them, causing
them to fly backwards several feet. The fire had finally consumed
the life from both the troll and the guardian. Their smoldering
bodies lay motionlessly on the ground. The remaining two trolls
sprawled senseless next to their kin, neither moving but alive.
    Some of the force pushed her backwards a few
steps, causing her to lose her footing. In her haste, she awkwardly
stepped on an exposed root. Feeling a twinge of pain, she pushed
aside the ache, ignoring the distraction.
    Julia had a moment’s sense of satisfaction
over her handiwork before exhaustion overtook her. Swaying, she
slid into a boneless heap. Darkness again greeted her for the
second time that day.
     
    TIRED, ALMOST drained, he struggled to open
the portal. Drawing energy inward, he then directed it towards the
invisible doorway. A shimmering rip between the two worlds
appeared.
    A swift glance over his shoulder showed
reinforcements pushing their way through the forest and into the
clearing. The ones still alive on the ground were pushing
themselves upright while the imp continued to harass Seraphina.
Once he left this plane, Xerix would be