Full Circle (Avalon: Web of Magic #12) Read Free

possible?” asked Adriane.
    “The Spider Witch must have been preparing a powerful weaving for a long time. Probably in the form of an elemental tapestry,” Tweek hypothesized. “Emily brought it to life.”
    “She used the dark magic of Avalon,” Kara told him.
    Emily had turned out to be more powerful than any of them had expected—and the most vulnerable.
    Tweek pointed to several sections of glowing grid. “At least the web seems stabilized. Portals shouldn’t be opening and closing all over the place anymore.”
    “But look at the center,” Tasha pointed out.
    In the center of the web, deep green and black throbbed like a dark heart.
    “What is that?” Lorren asked worriedly.
    “I’m still processing data,” Tasha replied, “but something is happening inside Avalon.”
    “What?” Adriane pressed.
    The goblin girl ran a finger over the screen, tuning the dials. “The signature is off the charts.” She hesitated, eyes wide with worry. “Look at these levels.”
    “You know what will happen if the sorceress unleashes all of Avalon’s magic on the web?” Lorren asked.
    “Every creature and animal that uses magic will turn dark,” Tweek answered. “Just like the healer.”
    Kara bit her lip.
    The goblin prince stepped away. “You should have been helping Emily.”
    Kara flushed. “I screwed up.”
    “We both screwed up,” Adriane said. “All that matters right now is Emily. We need to help her.”
    “How?” Kara fretted. “How do we break the Spider Witch’s spell?”
    Adriane raised her silver wolf stone. “I have some healing magic. Maybe that will be enough.”
    Suddenly, a burst of deep green erupted through the forest, snapping branches with a thunderous roar.
    Kara scanned the portal field. “Where did Emily go?”
    The dark mage was nowhere to be seen.
    “Over here!” Ronif called from the edge of the field. “Hurry!”
    “The forest is under attack!” the quiffles screamed.
    Green lightning flashed deep in the woods.
    “The glade!” Adriane cried. “Let’s go!”
    Adriane, Kara, Tasha, Lorren, and the magical animals raced into the forest. Ariel, with Tweek on her back, zoomed overhead, the mistwolves loping behind.
    They could feel dangerous magic rushing through the trees, reaching for the heart of Ravenswood. Even the Rocking Stone, the ancient monument, its jagged peak pointing to the afternoon skies, seemed to shudder. The group barreled past it into a pristine clearing surrounded by a perfect circle of tall firs: the magic glade.
    On the shore of the lake where she had first found her jewel so many months ago, Emily stood, arms spread wide. Dozens of unicorns surrounded her, heads lowered.
    Glowing coils of red, green, blue, and purple swirled from the very fabric of the land into their horns, fueling the dark mage.
    Adriane’s and Kara’s jewels sparked red with danger.
    “What is she doing?” Lorren shouted.
    “She’s weaving Ravenswood’s magic onto the web!” Tweek goggled.
    “Everyone, together we can heal her!” Adriane cried.
    Kara stood by the warrior’s side, blazing light swirling up her arms. Dreamer, Lyra, and the animals of Ravenswood surrounded them, streaming all the magic they could muster.
    Healing blue flared in Adriane’s jewel, supercharged by the blazing star.
    Their magic wrapped around Emily, covering her in muted colors.
    Greedy for more, the dark mage turned. Eyes settling on the warrior, she latched onto her wolf stone.
    Adriane fell back as Dreamer howled, trying to shake free of the assault.
    “Emily!” Kara cried. “Stop! You’re hurting them!”
    With a burst of diamond fire, Kara sliced through the connection.
    Frustrated, the dark mage sent the full force of her magic into the roots of Ravenswood.
    Tempests swirled up from the ground with gale force. Wind screamed through the trees in a blast of breaking branches.
    The animals did their best to calm the angry forces tearing the glade apart. But protected by the