Everything seemed to move in slow motion, but not so slow I didn't realize things were coming down to me, Cassandra Clarke, the witch who seemed to always muck crap up when she cast one of her spells. In that moment, I remembered what Guildmaster Ren said about failing at the Enchanted Academy. I remembered what Headmaster Eliphas said about one more chance. So I decided to channel all the bad into one last spell.
As I prepared the biggest spell of my life, Ruby cast her own spell, striking the crystal hanging around Challis' neck. Challis grabbed for the crystal but missed. The crystal crashed against the rocky floor and shattered, releasing both Braden and Dash's powers. The ring on my finger trembled as it felt the power of the five grow.
"She's hurt," Oliver yelled, jumping up and down, pointing at Challis. "We need more spells!"