I was stunned, my powers had no effect. It did not even look as if I had anything in me.

“It’s the curse, Hayley. You need to take me to the hospital,” he held my hand, stopping me from repeating my movement of trying to heal him.

Nodding my head, I agreed. I stood up and raised his body, placing his hands over my shoulder like Mike had done.

“Hang in there okay,” I pleaded with him.

He had lost way too much blood and I suspected he was already dizzy. It was all too shocking that the almighty Lance had himself pierced by a twig and was bleeding to...