Chapter 157: Larimar
"Reitan! No!" Soleia cried out in horror as she watched Reitan land in the water, his muffled scream quickly drowning in the sound of the splash. She lurched forward but was easily manhandled back by Florian, who tugged her away from the dock.
"Do something!" Rafael said, turning back to look at Princess Nessa, only to meet her eyes of horror. Only then did he notice that Orion was no longer on the water raft, but instead, was lying on the floor.
"I... I can’t!" she said. She stared at her wrist, where one of her larimar bangles sat neatly against her sunkissed skin. "It’s... It’s not working. My magic isn’t working!"
At the same time, screams of horror came from behind, and Rafael quickly swiveled around to see a group of men getting swallowed into a watery bubble before they too were tossed off the docks and into the water with a splash.
Florian and Soleia were nowhere to be seen, but with Reitan gone, there was no longer a need for Rafael to hold back. His carnelian pendant immediately pulsed with bright red energy, and with a slit of his knife against his own skin, his blood was pulled from his veins to form a scarlet whip. He charged forward, striking everyone he could, tossing as many of them into the water as he killed his way through to reach Soleia.
"Get the boy," he said before he quickly pushed off after Florian and Soleia, his whip striking anyone who dared stand in his way.
On the other hand, Nessa crouched next to the water, desperately concentrating on her magic in an attempt to find Reitan from beneath the waves before it was too late. With each passing second, she grew more and more panicked, crying out in frustration when she watched her bangle flicker with a bit of light before dimming again.
It was so close. She could feel her magic just right there, just slightly out of reach, but it was nowhere close enough for her to properly grasp.
Yet another splash quickly drew her attention, but this one sounded a little too close. Nessa looked in the direction of the sound only to see a flash of red hair appearing from the water.