4 Terramezic Energy by John O'Riley Read Free Book Online

shoreline or power walked for exercise while groups of friends and family stretched out on beach towels or lawn chairs to soak in the sun. Several people were playing Frisbee nearby. Josephine took in the peaceful setting for a moment before turning off the engine. As soon as the air-conditioning shut down, the interior began to heat up rapidly.
    “Let’s go for a walk,” Josephine said.
    She opened her car door and noticed Yvonne continued to sit as still as a statue. She pretended not to notice as she emerged from her vehicle and closed the door. It was obvious that Yvonne harbored a deep-seated fear of her condition and Josephine was starting to worry that there may be some truth to it. Josephine took up a position about a dozen feet from her parked car and began stretching rather than coaxing the young woman from her car. Finally, Yvonne joined her with obvious reluctance.
    “I can feel its pull.” Yvonne’s expression conveyed terror mingled with longing.
    “A category six always feels drawn to vortexes. The urge to connect with them is overwhelming at first. And there’s a very good reason for it,” Josephine advised. “It’s therapeutic and has a very stabilizing effect.”
    “For me, that’s the farthest thing from the truth.”
    “We’ll see. Let’s go ahead and take a walk first before we tap into the vortex,” Josephine said.
    Yvonne regarded her with surprise. “You’re going to connect with the vortex, too?”
    “Of course. It will help me balance your energy. Right now, I can’t get a read on you because you’re a six. My power has to be heightened before I can really help you,” Josephine said.
    “You never said you were going to use magic on me,” Yvonne said.
    “It will be fine,” Josephine said in a reassuring tone. “I’ve done a lot of advanced magic over the years.”
    “I don’t want to see anyone else get hurt because of me,” Yvonne said.
    The two of them made their way onto the soft, white sand and started walking along the beach. Josephine chose a path farther away from the water so that other walkers and joggers wouldn’t be as frequent. A flock of small, fluffy white birds were gathered in front of Josephine and Yvonne but moved out of the way as they approached.
    “I’ve never been here before,” Yvonne remarked.
    “Why is that?” Josephine shot her a questioning look.
    “It’s too risky. Vortexes are known to activate our power.”
    Josephine set a brisk pace and they lapsed into silence. The sound of seagulls and the chatter of beachgoers along with the gently lapping ocean water against the shore soothed the senses. It was all so normal. No one would suspect that a relative of the infamous Brenda Kirkland with newly awakened abilities had joined them here. The powerful energy of the large vortex at the Siesta Key beach was a lure that pulled at Josephine’s awareness. She tapped into it and her body thrummed with pleasure and energy. Her magical senses heightened and she was finally able to begin scanning Yvonne although she still couldn’t read many details. Psychic impressions from most of the other beachgoers flooded her mind. Josephine knew that she had to get Yvonne to relax and feel at ease in order to make the transition easier.
    She threw her a friendly smile. “I’m curious. What is your major?”
    “Business management.”
    That surprised Josephine. “So you want to run a company or a corporation?”
    “Not especially. I’d like to be a business analyst or a similar position. I like to crunch numbers. I’m good at it, too,” Yvonne said.
    “What do you enjoy about it?” Josephine regarded her with curiosity as they continued their brisk walk.
    “I like the comfort of knowing that they’re static. You can rely on them. Once you’ve calculated something, that’s it. You’ve got the answer. There is no second guessing unless you made a mistake in your math,” Yvonne explained.
    “There are so many ways that numbers can be