21 Move Away Or Help!

Lance widened his eyes and dug into his pocket and took a communication orb.

"RED!! CODE RED!! CASUALTIES IN STREET 7 NEAR THE STAUTE OF EGAN!! HURRY AND SEND WATER MAGES TOO!!" Lance yelled through the orb.

He ran on top of the many roof before coming down and looking around at the damage. He turned around and looked to see if the man was there. But he was suddenly shoved and pushed backwards by the crowd.

They were all panicking as they ran away from the fire. People caught under the buildings were calling out for other to save them. Cries of hurt and sadness were heard everywhere.

"Mom! Hic! Mom!! Wake up!! Mom!!" He looked at the little boy crying out for his mother. Half of her body was caught underneath the rubble while she remained unresponsive, while the boy was holding his arm and trying to push her awake.

His eyes dimmed in despair as he looked at them and then back to the flames that were haunting his soul. He felt like he couldn't breath.

'Brother... save me.. I don't want to die..' she whispered in trembling breaths she told him.

'Big brother,....w-why is it s-so dark? I can't see you an-anymore...' she soon quiet down.

'Sarah?' Shaking her arms and tapping her face, 'Sarah? Sarah!! SARAH!!!!' He cried with her in his arms.

Fragments of the past appeared in his eyes as he hopelessly stared at the scene with dazed eyes.

Smack!

All of a sudden his back was hit and then grabbed by the collar harshly and was staring at crystal blue eyes.

It was her!! The woman from the alley!!

"Are you just gonna stand their like a fucking statue? If you are then leave? People like you would only drag others down!!" She derided him and let go.

Before turning around she grabbed his scarf around his neck and ripped it in half before approaching the boy and his mother.

"Mummy... my mom.. help her please!" The tearing boy said to her.

"Little boy, it's ok. Your mother will be fine. But you need to be strong so that you can help her. Enough with those tears, let me wrap your hand and leg up so you can walk better. It's gonna hurt, but be brave. Ok?" Angelica had already start treating him and quickly fixed up his hand and leg using done wood from the fallen building, to support it.

"There you go! It's ok little boy I'll help you ok? Just watch carefully." She winked and gave him enchanting smile before getting up.

She turned around and looked at the dumbfounded man with a frown. "Close you damn mouth, you'll die because of the smoke filling your lungs."

Lance flinched at her tone and closed his mouth. She had a comforting voice when talking to the boy, but when it came to him... it was like a teacher ready to scold the hell out if you. He felt that his shoulders subconsciously straighten up when talking to her.

"I can see that your a skilled man." Her eyes dimmed as she continued "...But no matter how skilled you are, your currently worthless right now because of your attitude. Decided now. Move it or Help!" She stared right into his eyes and told him before turning around.

Lance looked at her small back and couldn't help but feel ashamed. Raising his hand he hit, his right cheek hardly, leaving a mark in his skin.

That was his wake up call and he quickly took off his coat. He looked around and saw the broken stall with clothing on it. With out second thoughts he went there and found a few blankets and laid it down, faraway from the fire and started moving people one by one and treated them with basic first aid.

Right now his magic would be useless in helping the people around. He's not a water user. Just like she said he was completely useless in helping against the fire. But it didn't mean he couldn't help with moving people away from the fire.

Angelica looked at the man and smirked. This man has some backbone, others would cower from her words since it was the truth.

"Hey glasses, is it ok if I use magic?" she spoke to Lance.

Lance's eyes lit up, "Can you use water magic?" He totally ignored the name she called him.

"I can" nodding at him.

"Please use it, the situation needs it!!" He spoke in a hurried tone.

"I was gonna do it regardless of what you say!"

"...." why did you ask then?

"Okay then, glasses. Now just watch" Angelica said.

Clapping her hands a staff appeared in front of them. The wooden staff floated in air as it landed in front of her. She grabbed it spinning it around in her hands and then slamming it down onto the ground.

"Downpour!" She yelled.

Lance felt something fall on his face and looked at at the sky. Right now a huge water bubble was in air and then changed to spread across the area that had fire and started rain down.

He looked at her with amazement and disbelief She just made it rain without much thought and also on such a huge scale.

The number of people who could do that was only less then 300! She must be a talented person!

'Her magic, might be on par with the Duke!!' He thought.

The rain made the fire settled down and now all that remained was the smoke from the fire.

"Breeze! Push away the smoke!" And soon a strong wind pushed away all the ask and smoke into the air and away.

Angelica casted the major spells easily and looked at the man who couldn't close his mouth in disbelief.

"Are you even breathing? Close you mouth!!" She hissed at him and automatically his shut close.

"You- are you a mage?-" his question was interrupted by her.

"Hush! Focus on this first! Move it already!" She commanded and moved to pick up people and treat them in order of first come.

'she's right! Lance you damn idiot!' He shook if his thoughts and hurriedly went back to helping people.

"Tch! Hey glasses do you want another slap? I don't think the other one hurt as much" she said to him, when she saw him glancing at her a few times.

Lance: "....." glasses? Is that a new name for him?

"No thank you" he blinked at her.

"Then keep your eyes over there. Not on me."

"....." yes ma'am.