All the world changed in a single moment. Lives were ended, and even more lives disrupted. For magic had come back into the world, destroying all modern technology in an instant. And with the magic came elves, dragons, were-folk ... and vampires.<br><br>Thomas is one of these, and one of the oldest, for he was there when the world changed. He has been alone for a long time. When a chance encounter leads him to Justin and Ian, a mated pair of werewolves, he finds that he may not need to be alone any more.<br><br>Justin, ever-curious, asks Thomas about the day the magic returned, and Thomas shares two stories from his past, describing the confusion and horror of the old wold's destruction, but also sharing the blossoming relationship he found amid the chaos.

The Magic Returns

“I heard something that might have been a car crash as I was coming inside. An EMP could possibly knock out cars too, so I wouldn’t be surprised. Since I guess nobody knows what’s going on, I’m going to go and see what I can do to help.”


“I wish I could help too, but I think if I go outside I’ll end up blind.”


“Weird. I’ll shut the door after me, then,” said Brad. A moment later he was gone, leaving Thomas alone, blinking sparkles from his eyes again.


“I’m just glad I was trapped inside until sundown. By then the people in all those car crashes and other accidents were mostly either dead or fine. We didn’t know it at the time, of course, because all computers, all phones, all communication was completely destroyed, but the disaster in our city was repeated everywhere across the world. Power went out. Cars crashed. Planes fell out of the sky. Ships were adrift. The death toll was horrific, especially as the hospitals weren’t spared.” Thomas gave a little shiver.


Chapter 11