Velisse attempts to draw the magic off, her sword acting as the conduit. The energy crackles down the weapon light purple lightning, rushing over her and on to the people standing behind her. It doesn't feel like the dark energy she's used to, which is filled with emotion and passion, and instead it feels cold and hot at the same time.
As the seconds drag on, in what feels like a lifetime, the three's muscles begin to ache. For Velisse it feels as though she's trying to hold back a waterfall, while Ail is reminded of holding up the inverse human pyramids in his shows. Jezlyn is reminded of trying to stem a flow with her bare hands and try as she might it runs through her fingers. Even Pinion can feel the oppressive force as the magic finds an escape route.
And then it happens all at once. The three can't hold it any longer, they slip. Seeking the shortest route into the world, the magic explodes out of the column. The reaction is violent, and the three are flung away while the column cracks and splinters. With a noise as loud as the airship crash it comes apart, and then just as suddenly the world is plunged into complete silence.
In the eruption of energy everything fades to white.
End of Chapter 1
