blocked out the screams and chaos of the people
swarming the pier around me. My Essence surged to life in forceful waves, and I
directed my energy into the young boy. I could sense the power of healing
taking place in his small body. Shortly after, his eyes fluttered open, and he
gasped for air.
“Nice
work Lexi; I’ll take him now,” Hannah said, stretching out her arms. As she
took him, I stared in awe at the two mangled boats. Clouding the inlet, the
stream of black smoke seemed to be steadily increasing. My friends were
swimming around the waters trying to save people, and a few other good
Samaritans had finally made it to their own boats and were heading towards the
wreckage as well. Passengers on the small boats stood ready with life
preservers, waiting until they got close enough before tossing the floats to
the victims.
Madison
and the dog, a Golden Retriever, returned with two more injured people. Before
I could step in and assist, a couple of helpful bystanders vaulted past me and
hoisted the victims out of the water. The larger of the two bystanders, a huge
man, said, “We’ll get these two off the dock and ready for easy transport when
the ambulance arrives.” With that they pushed their way through the throngs of
people. “Step aside. Injured victims coming through. Clear a path people!”
Heaving,
Madison pulled her own dripping body out of the water, but the dog turned and
headed back out. That’s when I noticed Laci and Jason swimming dangerously
close to the boats.
Appalled,
I cried, “What are they doing?”
“They’re
putting up a shield so that when the boats explode the blast doesn’t hurt
anyone who’s still in harm’s way,” Madison explained breathlessly.
“But
they have to do it carefully,” Hannah added. “There needs to be a balance
between protecting people from the explosion and not completely blocking the
blast, because that would seem really odd to all these gaping spectators.” She
waved her arm.
“You’re
sure they’ll be protected enough?” I asked with renewed concern.
Wiping
her brow, Jessica looked up from the unconscious lady she was assisting.
“They’ll be fine. Promise.”
Trevon,
Shelby, and the Retriever returned with a couple more people. They boosted an
adult man and a toddler to the dock before climbing out themselves. The shaggy
dog shook his fur, and cold water droplets flew through the air pelting my
face. With a loud bark the green-eyed dog disappeared into the crowd of
onlookers. Jessica was kneeling over the man, and Hannah was gripping the
dark-haired toddler in her arms.
She
turned to me with a look of urgency. “Her Essence is terribly low Lexi. You’ve
got to take her!” Very carefully, she handed me the little girl; grief and
terror washed over her face as if she was giving me her own child. Immediately,
I cradled the girl in my arms and directed my Essence once again.
While
I was attending to the toddler, a thunderous boom blasted through the entire inlet,
followed by several more consecutive, small explosions. Instinctively, people
dropped to the dock and covered their heads. I did the same and shielded the
little girl with my body. Breathing heavy, I trembled uncontrollably. Not
because I feared for the toddler; I felt confident in my abilities now. I was
frightened for Jason and Laci. Despite the reassurances from everyone they’d
come out unscathed, I still had my doubts. All this Guardian stuff was still
relatively new to me, and I needed to see with my own eyes that they were okay.
Red
hot, blazing chunks scattered around the surrounding waters, and a wall of
flames ripped across the water where gas must have leaked onto the surface.
Hovering above us, the black smoke carried with it the scents of scorched wood
and burning chemicals. The port of Friday Harbor had erupted in chaos; screams
filled the air, people pushed and shoved, and boat motors roared to life.
Searching
through the haze for Jason and Laci, I heaved a sigh
swarming the pier around me. My Essence surged to life in forceful waves, and I
directed my energy into the young boy. I could sense the power of healing
taking place in his small body. Shortly after, his eyes fluttered open, and he
gasped for air.
“Nice
work Lexi; I’ll take him now,” Hannah said, stretching out her arms. As she
took him, I stared in awe at the two mangled boats. Clouding the inlet, the
stream of black smoke seemed to be steadily increasing. My friends were
swimming around the waters trying to save people, and a few other good
Samaritans had finally made it to their own boats and were heading towards the
wreckage as well. Passengers on the small boats stood ready with life
preservers, waiting until they got close enough before tossing the floats to
the victims.
Madison
and the dog, a Golden Retriever, returned with two more injured people. Before
I could step in and assist, a couple of helpful bystanders vaulted past me and
hoisted the victims out of the water. The larger of the two bystanders, a huge
man, said, “We’ll get these two off the dock and ready for easy transport when
the ambulance arrives.” With that they pushed their way through the throngs of
people. “Step aside. Injured victims coming through. Clear a path people!”
Heaving,
Madison pulled her own dripping body out of the water, but the dog turned and
headed back out. That’s when I noticed Laci and Jason swimming dangerously
close to the boats.
Appalled,
I cried, “What are they doing?”
“They’re
putting up a shield so that when the boats explode the blast doesn’t hurt
anyone who’s still in harm’s way,” Madison explained breathlessly.
“But
they have to do it carefully,” Hannah added. “There needs to be a balance
between protecting people from the explosion and not completely blocking the
blast, because that would seem really odd to all these gaping spectators.” She
waved her arm.
“You’re
sure they’ll be protected enough?” I asked with renewed concern.
Wiping
her brow, Jessica looked up from the unconscious lady she was assisting.
“They’ll be fine. Promise.”
Trevon,
Shelby, and the Retriever returned with a couple more people. They boosted an
adult man and a toddler to the dock before climbing out themselves. The shaggy
dog shook his fur, and cold water droplets flew through the air pelting my
face. With a loud bark the green-eyed dog disappeared into the crowd of
onlookers. Jessica was kneeling over the man, and Hannah was gripping the
dark-haired toddler in her arms.
She
turned to me with a look of urgency. “Her Essence is terribly low Lexi. You’ve
got to take her!” Very carefully, she handed me the little girl; grief and
terror washed over her face as if she was giving me her own child. Immediately,
I cradled the girl in my arms and directed my Essence once again.
While
I was attending to the toddler, a thunderous boom blasted through the entire inlet,
followed by several more consecutive, small explosions. Instinctively, people
dropped to the dock and covered their heads. I did the same and shielded the
little girl with my body. Breathing heavy, I trembled uncontrollably. Not
because I feared for the toddler; I felt confident in my abilities now. I was
frightened for Jason and Laci. Despite the reassurances from everyone they’d
come out unscathed, I still had my doubts. All this Guardian stuff was still
relatively new to me, and I needed to see with my own eyes that they were okay.
Red
hot, blazing chunks scattered around the surrounding waters, and a wall of
flames ripped across the water where gas must have leaked onto the surface.
Hovering above us, the black smoke carried with it the scents of scorched wood
and burning chemicals. The port of Friday Harbor had erupted in chaos; screams
filled the air, people pushed and shoved, and boat motors roared to life.
Searching
through the haze for Jason and Laci, I heaved a sigh
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