We enter the elevator and everything seems to shut down. There are no lights, the elevator door will not shut and pressing the buttons does nothing. There is no energy for us to get out using the elevator.
“Can you start the elevator back up?” Thalia asks me.
“I can try,” I answer nervously.
I have never tried doing this before. I am honestly worried that I might apply too much energy into the elevator and cause it to short circuit. I have so much energy in me right now that I have not even been able to throw out a lightning bolt to assist in taking out any opposition we have faced. I take a deep breath and focus directly on to the circuit panel of the elevator. As I slowly exhale I can feel the electricity leave my fingertips lightly and entering into the panel under my fingertips. The lights in the elevator turn on and I keep my hand pressed against the metal panel as Thalia presses the button for us to return to the base floor. I keep the flow of electricity steady and calm as it carries us upward. We reach our floor and I keep my hand and electricity flowing until everyone has left the elevator. As soon as everyone has left the elevator, I quickly release my hand and dive out of the elevator door, unsure of whether the elevator will fall without its energy source continuing.
We run from the building and meet back with Ravager and Chaud at the SUV.
“Blimey, I haven’t heard from you all in yonks!” Chaud calls out to us. “Who’s the bloke ya got?”
“He’s a dragon we saved from in there,” Thalia explains.
“My name is Tilk and I should be heading back to my people and inform them of what is going on,” the dragon man responds. “Thank for your help.”
“We’ll escort you back so that no one tries to capture you again.” Thalia offers to him.
“We’re not too far north from here.” Tilk answers, “It really should take no time at all to get there.”
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