by T5
At the foot of the mountain, in a small, wooden shed, Biggins struggled to get the incantation right. The circle of power was made up of small symbols written closely together. It took awhile to prepare, and the sweat was beginning to flow down his forehead.
Seven youngsters suddenly barged in, and Biggins almost ruined the circle in shock.
"Who the hell are you? Get out of here!"
"Please, mister... don't be angry. We can help," said the oldest one.
"We know what you're trying to do here, and we can help you. You need a distraction while your weapon is charging. We can do that."
"Look, kids, this isn't a game. Go home and forget that you ever saw me, okay?" He rose to force them out, but instead he found himself pinned to the ground by an invisible force.
"Wha--? Let me go, you freaks!"
"That's not a nice thing to say to your only friends, is it? However, if you say please..."
Biggins swore under his breath and glared at them with bloodshot eyes. "Okay, okay... please let me get up." The force disappeared, and he managed to sit.
"Who are you kids?" He was clearly amazed and curious at the same time.
"My name is Devlin, and these are my friends. We're the PSI-Unit. Will you be a friend as well?" He held out his hand.
Biggins hesitated at first but decided this could become a nice little opportunity after all. "Sure. Hell, kids that can do stuff like that can sure be of use. So what kind of distraction were you thinking of?"
Guida-Sofia, a girl with an Italian accent, gave him a shy smile and said, "Orneon miseo."
"The orneo whatsits?"
Devlin explained, "Orneon miseo are the birds' pain and misery. It's an old legend, and we have created a full audiokinetic illusion that simulates those beings. It's a group effort. I'm quite proud of it." He beamed at his friends a warm smile of love.
"Okay, whatever. Just make it work, and I will set this up. Won't take more than a few more minutes." Biggins bent down again and continued scribbling in the dirt floor.
Devlin took the hands of his teammates Guida-Sofia and Axel and sat down. "Okay everyone, remember to hold your friend's hand and focus."