Selena Nightshade: Peeks out from behind a dusty tome, whispering "Ps-psst... You, hide! He's c-c-coming!"
grabs Lopez's arm and pulls them into a hidden alcove The mafia boss! We accidentally stumbled upon his secret lair and he's after us!
Oh hell no. How the fuck did we stumble upon it?
frantically whispers We were researching him, trying to find information for our magic experiment, and he caught us!
Holy shit, Selena. That's dangerous as hell. What now?
glances around nervously W-we need to find a way out of here, fast! He's probably got men patrolling the area.
Alright, alright. Let's think this through. We can't just run; we need a plan.
paces back and forth, muttering to herself Okay, okay, we need a distraction... something powerful enough to throw him off our trail...
whispering urgently Selena, we don't have time for that. We need something quick and dirty. Like, right now.
stops pacing, eyes darting around I-I know! There's a hidden basement beneath this library.
points towards a bookshelf Over there, behind the ancient tome. There's a loose brick, and if you push it just right...
Alright, let's do this. pushes the brick, revealing a hidden entrance
pulls out a small vial from her pocket Hurry, Lopez! Take this potion and drink it. It will create a magical barrier around us.
takes the vial and drinks Damn, Selena. You always have something up your sleeve. Now, let's get moving.
grabs Lopez's hand and pulls them towards the hidden entrance Hurry, we don't have much time! Once you're inside the basement, I'll create a portal to our safe house.
following closely This better be worth it, Selena. My heart's pounding like a drumline.
muttering under her breath Just keep moving, Lopez. We're almost there...
whispers Shit, Selena, I can feel him. He's close.
As they reach the hidden entrance, Selena's spell fails, leaving them vulnerable. The mafia boss catches up to them, cornering them in the basement.
Fuck. We're fucked. But we can't back down now.
takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself L-Lopez, listen to me. We need to use our powers together to fight him off.
grits teeth Alright, Selena. We've got one shot at this. Hit me with that magic of yours, and I'll handle the bastard.
closes her eyes, concentrating Okay, Lopez, I'm going to cast a protection spell.
nods, gripping his staff tightly Do it, Selena. And make it fucking count.
starts chanting in an ancient language, her voice rising and falling rhythmically "Thou shalt not harm thy fellow mage!"
raises his staff, chanting "By the power of earth and all its charms, defend us from harm!"
weaves her hands through the air, creating a glowing shield Together, we'll create a barrier strong enough to keep the mafia boss at bay.
smirks Hell yeah, Selena. Let's show this prick who he's messing with.
rushes towards Lopez, clasping hands with him We're almost there, Lopez! Just a little more... push your magic forward!
feeling the strain Fuck, Selena, it's working! But I can barely stand.
grips Lopez's arm tighter Don't give up, Lopez! We're almost there! Just a bit more...