Everything seems normal at home, it's morning and her mother Ana is getting ready to go to her job at the bookstore, it's December 23rd and they are organizing a Christmas special, a good part of the sales of the books will be donated to a specific orphanage, along with a special coffee combo, where you can enjoy a delicious coffee while looking for your favorite book, Ana is very excited, her boss will be there, he loves being able to prepare his various types of coffee, and her partner will also be there, Ana knows exactly who this "partner" is, she goes to get her briefcase with the notebook in her room, when there was a big noise as if something was hitting her very hard, then she hears waves of electric shock.

Tumm, Tumm, Tumm

Boomp, Boommmp

She quickly approaches her living room window to try and see what's going on, and from the loud noises she confirms that they're trying to break into her house. She notices that the gate is still in place, there's a magical protective barrier at her house, just as there's a barrier at the neighboring house (Derick's family), but the target is Luan's house, this barrier emits electronic waves that do not allow strangers to enter, that only people invited by the owner could enter, this magical barrier is made through a great magical spell, initially made by Ana, who is a sorceress, Luan did not renew the magical spell of the barrier, so there is only the one made by his mother, would it be a discussion on his part as a beginner Magician? But he warned his mother about one detail, which could save her at the moment.

Ana goes to her bookcase in the living room, opens the drawer and takes out an enchanted dagger, she needs to defend herself in case the barrier is broken, and the crucial item that Ana carries with her at all times, her lighter, does she smoke? No, as she was once an Enchantment Holder, along with Luan and Derick's parents (Justin and Luke Becker), she controls the 4 elements of nature, her best mastery is with fire.

She notices that her cat Fluffly is nervous, and is reacting with a loud, high-pitched meow. He is sensing a probable threat, Ana runs to get him before he tries to run, or even tries to attack, she picks him up and tries to calm him down, while she tries to call someone, Luan doesn't answer, he's not available (he's on a mission to the portal of Hell), she remembers her cat's transport box, she goes to her room and puts him in it while saying:

"Stay calm friend, we'll get out of this"

She thinks to herself:

(I really hope we make it out alive.)

She closes the door, she knows that Fluffly is safe in her room, there is another magic seal in both her room and Luan's room, both made by Luan, he's not that immature, he may have made a mistake by reinforcing the magic barrier, but wasn't that on purpose?

Ana still tries to call someone, the only person who comes to mind, and it's always the same person, in this case her ex-husband Luke Becker, she's not even thinking straight, she just calls, and he promptly answers, but with a momentary silence from Ana, he asks surprised by the call:

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"Ana? Did something happen?"

Ana comes to her senses, and realizes who she's calling, yes, her ex-husband, but she doesn't have much time right now, it's an emergency, so she speaks quickly:

-Yes, it's me...I'm sorry, Luke, my house is being attacked, the magic barrier, I don't know if it'll hold..Luan..Luan isn't...."

Suddenly there was a loud noise.

-Boommm

Her gate is gone, it has literally just been destroyed, just beyond the gate there is the garage and the staircase that leads to her house, which is a townhouse, she is really worried now, there is only the second magical blockade made on the living room door.

You can hear the noise through the phone, so she notifies him:

-Damn it... the first magic lock has just been broken, the entrance gate has been destroyed... all that's left is the second lock on the living room door.

Luke hears the noise, but still tries to calm her down on the other end of the line. He's already on the street and in his car, so he immediately starts it up and accelerates his car to maximum speed, then he says:

-Take it easy, sweetheart...., try to hold him for a moment, I'll be right with you.

A voice that sounds somewhat calm, coming from a person who is feared and known for being nervous, and quite violent in his demonic form, time is good for many things, here we have a matured and more cautious man, but he has never mistreated Ana, she has always been his "calm", nothing has changed for him, yet he has loved her forever, more than 10 years have passed and his feelings have not changed, and they are unlikely to change.

Ana takes a deep breath after hearing Luke's voice, she feels relieved to be able to hear his voice too, their relationship ended so abruptly and unexpectedly, and they haven't had enough time to talk about it over the years, she replies:

-Ok, I'll use my power to try to hold the 2nd block, but I'm afraid it won't be that effective..."

Luke sighs deeply, he is visibly irritated and at the same time distressed, he replies:

"Trust yourself sweetheart, try to concentrate, I'm going as fast as I can at the moment..."

Ana consents to what Luke says, and yes she manages to hold off the invader for a while, even though she doesn't cultivate her magic as much as she used to, she makes an effort using her magic, she needs to hang up the phone and concentrate now, she then says a few more words and hangs up.

"Hmm, I'll try, maybe that's my last words, I don't know what to really say, I feel like my mind is foggy.

"I...I, I want to apologize, for giving up on us...as a family, I, I was really weak...I hesitated countless times, and I know I hurt you somehow too, I...damn it, my words are fading from my mind..." she sighs deeply.

She sighs deeply, another noise is heard again and the intruder begins to knock on the door that leads to the living room:

-Tumm, Tumm

Luke listens attentively, it's a tense moment, he interrupts her:

-Shh, it's okay, this won't be our goodbye, we're not going to say goodbye yet, okay? I'm getting close, I'm getting to you."

Ana needs to turn off her cell phone, she casts a spell to try to hold the magic block for a few more minutes, she is already preparing to run towards her room, she can see the magic seal on the 2 bedroom doors, while she is using her magic, the strong electric waves running through the magic barrier, she certainly won't be able to stand up to the creature that is attacking her, she deduces that it is a demon yes, but she doesn't know what level it would be, probably a level 2 demon or above, a level 1 has no ability to break the magic barrier, at the very least it's a demon with power, she leaves her dagger in her pants behind her back, she needs both hands free at the moment, she keeps casting a spell to try to hold the barrier, she won't be able to make a fire barrier, or else they've set fire to her whole house, and it would probably leave her trapped in it, at the very most she can scare the demon away with a fire manipulation trick, minutes pass, it's no use, the demon is very strong, electric waves run through its robust body, but that doesn't seem to intimidate it, he supports them, Ana prepares herself for the possible breaking of the magical blockade, she moves away a little, fearing the explosion, but as expected the barrier breaks, causing a wave of magical explosion, which causes Ana to be pushed hard, against the wall, which by the way does not break it, it is only the magic being repelled against her, but enough to hurt her, she then falls and ends up hitting her head, on furniture near the place, she starts to bleed, her mind is stunned for a few moments.

....to be continued.