Tangled

Chapter 285

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285 Ava: Who Are You?

My eyes fly open, and I gasp. Where my hand touches the ground, a faint golden glow spreads outward. It's barely visible, like sunlight filtering through murky water, but it's there.

Heart pounding, I press my palm more firmly against the forest floor. The glow intensifies slightly, spreading further. I can feel it now, a warmth seeping up through my skin, traveling along my arm.

It's the magic from the pond. Somehow, it's not confined to the water. It's here, in the very earth beneath my feet.

A laugh bubbles up from my chest, half disbelief and half triumph. "Well, would you look at that?" Encouraged, I place my other hand on the ground as well. The glow spreads further, creating a small circle of light around me. It's beautiful, a stark contrast to the gloomy forest surrounding

1. me.

I close my eyes, focusing on the sensation. The magic feels... different from what I've experienced before. It's not the raw, primal power of the Moon Goddess, nor is it the structured, disciplined energy I've been trying to work with in my training.

This magic feels wild. Untamed. Like a force of nature that can't be reasoned with. It reminds me of the feeling I get when I'm running through the forest, wind in my hair, heart pounding with the thrill of freedom.

The glow continues to spread, pushing back the darkness of the forest. With each passing moment, I feel stronger, more alive. It's intoxicating.

It isn't under my control; it spreads without my thought or push. I'm little more than a conduit. The dark water slowly changes, from black to navy. Then, slowly, into a glossy blue that reflects

the sun.

And hints of green.

Green, from the leaves sprouting on once-dead branches. From the unfurling trees once again reaching high to the sky.

It's limited to the area surrounding me, but there's life here, where there was once nothing at all.

A comfortable buzz against my wrist catches my attention, and I glance down at the silver bracelet Dr. Blackwell gave me.

glowing, with the faintest hint of lavender aura

to tap into the magic of this

just enjoying the door you

to my feet, heart pounding. "Who's there?" My eyes dart around the forest, searching for the source of

Who Are

Nothing but trees

sarcasm. "Why are you acting like I'm some sort of attacker? You're the one who

from. The voice is... odd. Not quite feminine, not quite

voice sounds annoyed now. "Honestly, you

trying to figure out who you are," I say, eyes narrowed as I scan the area. Something moves in my peripheral vision, and I whirl toward the pond. The dark surface ripples, then bulges upward. My breath

the water.

legs. Water cascades off its form as it steps onto the shore. I take

ocean, with flecks of gold that

blink, trying to process what I'm seeing. "What... who

was, before it started dying. They gesture at the small patch of greenery surrounding

trying to make sense of this.

surprising me, yet here I

wake you," I say, my voice softer now. "I was

long time since anyone's been able to do that. Most

a tentative step closer. "What happened here? Why is

The magic is fading. Has been

life here withers away."

my

time. Without it, the

knows? The ways of magic are mysterious, even to those of us who are born

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Ava: Who Are

their head cocked. "You carry the legacy of witches, but have the mark

point at myself.

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