One Last Try (2)

As the wind whistled through the air atop where Madeline stood. Her frantic gaze looked down on the vast circle etched into the ground. The ground beneath her feet felt charged with an ancient energy, pulsating through her being as she took a deep breath and focused on her magical abilities. She was afraid to think about the battle that went on down there, afraid to think of everyone who had done their best to keep her safe till now, the least she could do to repay her debt to them was not give up.