Vision

Ashton feels accomplished today. Cara is happy and the day is not yet done. Although he could only wish the day could be more perfect if the leaders of the elements saw Cara on TV.

The cameras focused on her while smoke effects went off behind her. To the normal eyes it was white, but for the witches they see it as orange. This was the safest way, since the magic smoke on the ground will not be visible to the witch hunters.

"This is the start of many events lined up for every phenomenal woman around the world. See you at our next events."

Those were the words of Cara. And today the other decoy events are ongoing; the Phantoms can only do so much and investigate all the other events.

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"Are we done sweeping all the events?" Thomas asked Theo on the other line. He is in their control room monitoring all the events while Theo is the ground commander checking the events.

"Yes dad, all clear." Theo replied. He placed his phone and binoculars back inside his pocket. He took a deep breath as he felt a pinching pain in his heart. Directly across from him is the hotel balcony, where he can clearly see Cara and Ashton enjoying a romantic date together.

His insecurities are on a whole new level now. He can never give Cara the luxury she gets to experience with Ashton. How can he give her what she deserves when he is living a double life as a murderer?

Theo felt the warm liquid falling off his cheeks. He quickly wiped it. "I have no time to sulk. I've got to let her go and let her be happy with Ashton."

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"Babe, I think there is no leader who will meet us today. Let's head home." Ashton said to Cara. They finished their meal and watching the fireworks. Overall, it was a romantic dinner date for them, even if Cara denies it.

She stretched her arms and back, revealing her sexy curves. She is wearing an open back red jumpsuit; the sides are also bare. It is clear that she is not wearing any undergarments. She tastefully topped it with a black blazer, which made her aura sophisticated and sexy at the same time.

"How can this woman be this ridiculously gorgeous?" Ashton swallowed hard, as he could not help but admire his wife.

He looked away, not wanting Cara to notice his blushing face of admiration.

"Let's go. This is just the first day. We can wait. By the way, how did I do? It's my first time representing your company today in the public eye." She smiled with apprehension.

"As always, you did well. It is your company, love. Not mine." Ashton reiterated to Cara. She needs to get used to the fact that he already surrendered everything to her.

The two decided to take their car on their way back home. Cara wanted to explore this side of the city more. Ashton willingly obliged.

"What's that?" Cara asked Ashton pointing at the direction of the buildings she is seeing on the horizon.

"Which one?" Ashton asked Cara. He cannot see anything unusual.

Cara's newly improved eyesight zoomed in.

"Oh, fudge that's fire." She squinted her eyes, trying to control the fire from her location, but she was not able to do it. Amidst the thick smoke, she saw hands waving, as if they were asking for help. There are people in there. "We have to go there Ash, quickly!"

Ashton drove as fast as he could, parked a few blocks away from the building. What made them confused is that people on ground do not seem to see or hear the cries of the people above.

Ashton looked up. But like the other people here, he still cannot see anything unusual. Nevertheless, he trusts Cara's abilities as he still ran to the reception desk. "There is fire on the top floor, call the fire station and evacuate the area."

The receptionist was puzzled. There are no alarms whatsoever and the man in front of her looks decent to do this crazy prank.

Cara felt dizzy. She held on to the desk. Ashton was quick enough to catch her. "Are you okay, love?" He asked her worriedly.

"It's a vision, Ash." She whispered to him. Ashton embraced her and led her to the hotel lounge.

She let Cara rest for a while. "I will book a room for us so we can wait it out. What do you think? He asked her before he went back to the receptionist.

He could not figure out what part of the books he missed. Having a vision like this is not one of the Sakalam's power he is sure of it. "Lodi, the last warlock, he is the only one with such power. How did Cara absorb this power?" He remembered that he is Cara's grandfather, but the transfer of such power has never been heard of, even in his history books.

"Let's go babe, I got a room for us at the top floor." He said to Cara. He gently placed his arm over Cara's shoulders.

"ding" as the elevator opened and Cara's eyes could not believe Ashton even booked the penthouse suite in the hotel.

"Did you really have to?" She asked.

He nodded. "Yes, now we have rooftop access. I alerted our pilot for our cue." He reassured Cara. They sat in the living room. Cara rested her head on his shoulders, feeling anxious. As she does not know when that vision would come.

"What are you feeling right now?" He asked her seeing the worried look on her face.

"I feel restless, the screams I heard in that vision and kids stuck on that balcony. I can't get it off my head." Cara confessed.

"Don't worry too much. We know already that you can control the weather, so a little rain could help us and of course the fire too. You can control it right?" He was starting to plan their execution to rescue the trapped people.

"what if people see how I control fire?" Cara asked Ashton.

"They won't notice. The ceiling sprinkler, I will make sure they will set off and I will use the extinguishers in the hallway." He further made his plan detailed.

Ashton stood up and went to the toilet. He went back and gave Cara a wet face towel. "This however would help you with smoke." He said to Cara.

"I can already smell the smoke, Ash. " Cara confirmed it to him that at any moment the trouble would start.

"ring" The fire alarm alerted the people in the hotel.

"It's happening." Cara mumbled, hearing screams of people in panic.

Ashton called his men on standby.

"Rescue will come any minute. Let's just wait a while so you can focus where the trapped people are." He helped Cara tie the towel over her face. He placed on his face as well as he waited for Cara's cue.

She closed her eyes and was chanting words Ashton could not understand. And finally, when she opened her eyes; "I see them."

She stood up and faced the windows. She made it rain lightly, like Ashton's idea. And then they hurriedly went to the staircase. Ashton followed suit with a fire extinguisher in his hand. They ran a floor under them as they guided people to go to the rooftop so they don't have to rush back to the lower ground.

Cara contained most fires that she passed by, but she was more concerned with the three little kids she saw in her vision. They were helpless and alone.

Ashton broke down the door so they can enter the unit. Thick black smoke escaped from the door. Cara coughed as she, feels suffocated even with the towel covering her nose and mouth. Cara tried to control the fire in the room, but the smoke was too thick already. It is too dangerous.

She was struggling to see anything in the smoke. "Did I fail those kids?" She is now losing hope of finding them alive.

Until she heard faint call.

"help!"

"Help!"