Chapter 26: "Operation Save William"

Two days later Rose woke up and the first thing she shouted while sitting up was, "William!" she looked to her left and then to her right and she saw him laying down unconscious, "it really happened, I thought I was dreaming this whole time, William, wake up," said Rose, as she got out of the bed and closer to him she felt an ominous presence coming from him.

"I have felt this presence before it's a bit different but I know it," said Rose "Beatrice had just come back to the tent with some more herbs, "you're finally awake, thank goodness, William was cursed so waking him won't be a simple task," said Beatrice.

"So that girl placed a curse on him when she touched him, I have felt this ominous presence before coming from King Naseem," said Rose," the King of the East Kingdom? I see," said Beatrice, "how can this curse be broken?" asked Rose, "it requires strong Light Magic and you're the only one I know right now with such an ability," said Beatrice.

"My Light Magic?" asked Rose, she then had a flashback of when she had used it on Lt Lynn but she was in the state of possession, "I can't just use that power as I please I don't even know how to access it properly only Zeph could help me with that.

Zeph! Where is he? did they get him?" asked Rose, "No he is ok, he woke up about a day ago but he hasn't been out of bed and he isn't talking to anyone, he's laying down, in the other room," said Beatrice, Rose went to see Zeph.

"Zeph," said Rose he was laying on his side with his back turned to the entrance of the room, "you're finally up, I was wondering how long you were going to be out for, I'm sorry I caused all of this to happen, now William's life hangs in the balance because of my recklessness," said Zeph.

Rose held her head down and said, "what happened wasn't your fault, we didn't expect things to turn out like this, we should just focus on breaking the curse on William, I need your help with my possession."

"A curse?" asked Zeph as he turns around, "yes, that girl placed a curse on him when she touched him but it requires my Light Magic and I have only used a strong Light Magic spell when I was using possession," said Rose, Zeph then gets off the bed, "well let's get to work then," said Zeph, Rose smiled and thought to herself "don't worry William I'll definitely save you."

Joy and Evan came by to see if there was any progress in their recovery, "Rose, Zeph, finally you are up," said Joy as she hugged them.

"It's good to see you guys on your feet again," said Evan, "yeah it's good to be up but we aren't at full strength without William, there is a way to break the curse and Zeph is going to help me so we are going to train, I need to break through my current state for William's sake," said Rose.

"Okay I believe you can do it Rose and I know he is waiting for you guys to save him, no matter what it takes just save him, seeing him like this breaks my heart," said Joy, "we will," said Zeph and Rose, "I'm coming with you guys," said Evan.