“This isn’t something that happens commonly to people. In fact, I’ve never heard of something like this ever happening before.” The boys had entered magic class and had told Jacob everything that had happened the night before. ”I think your wands, being twins, react when you do magic together.”
“That was magic?” asked Jake.
“Basics. Just letting out energy into your wand. Now I need to teach you the magic so that I can see you combat and work side-by-side.”
“Well how do we do magic?” asked Aaron.
“Try to find the emotion you felt when you set your wand alight. Discover that feeling. Caress it. When you do concentrate on that feeling, say out loud exactly what you want to do with your wand.”
Jake thought back to the last night. He had felt excitement at having a new wand. Comfortable in his bed. But most of all, happy to find a place where he fit in, a place he might be able to call home. He focused on his happiness. He caressed it. Then, he turned towards an old cup on Jacob’s desk and said “Freeze!”
Nothing happened.
“Try a little harder. Focus on your happiness. Delve into it. Now you try, Aaron.”
Aaron walked up. He tried to delve into his happiness, like the Professor had said. He was engulfed in it. A warm feeling shot up his arm. He pointed it at the cup.
“Burn!” he commanded in a confident tone. The cup burst into fire.
“Bravo!” Jacob clapped.
“Jake, try again. Remember to delve in.”
Aaron focussed. He jumped into happiness. His arms felt cool. Slowly, he raised his hand to the burning cup.
“Burn!” his command ringed out.
The cup froze, flame and all.Slowly, it started rattling. The same bright light came out of it as the last night. Suddenly, it burst into a fine powder.
Aaron stood, dumbfounded.
Jake’s jaw dropped. ”Aaron, did that?” he asked.
“You both did. Because you have twin wands, your magic reacted with each other and destroyed the thing you opposed. Your wands are more powerful than any others in history.”
“I don’t want this wand” Aaron said, the truth crashing on to him. “I can’t handle all this. You picked the wrong people. Send us home!”
“You are not on Earth now. You are in the realm of Eketh.” Jacob said just like King Julian. “Accept who you are, where you are. You may not feel like it now, but you are a hero whether you believe it or not.”