"I think you need to get back there," Darian added, frowning. "Some weird shit's going on with the Others. One of Dusty's spies found out the Others have a weapon they want to use, we think to open the gateway between the immortal and mortal worlds."
"One of the Watchers told me similar. I can't get close enough to anything to learn more without getting myself killed. You have any insight into why my power is jacked up?" Jule asked.
"I broke something, I think. The Watchers are pissed at me. They're not talking to me right now."
"You're in good company. They're the ones who told me to kill the girl."
"Really?" Darian's interest was piqued. "I'll ask Sofi about that." He exchanged a look with Bianca.
"We can fix you, Jule," she said, turning to him. "We experimented on Dusty."
"The Watchers stripped the Guardians of power, but their base of power is in the immortal realm. I'm not, uh, restricted to either realm," Darian said. "I seem to be coloring outside the lines in every way possible. I can do things Damian and the Black God can't."
"Like restore something the Watchers took?" Jule asked, surprised.
"With Bianca's help. We can't restore everything, but we can give you back most of your powers."
"Do it."
"You may not be strong enough yet," Bianca said, considering.
"Sweetheart, you have no idea. I'll be fine," he said in amusement.
"If he survived as a human, he'll survive this," Darian seconded. "I'll rip you open, and Bianca will heal you."
It was her turn to roll her eyes but she held out a hand to Jule. Darian held out his as well, and Jule took both their hands, at once bombarded with Bianca's cool energy and Darian's hot energy. The sensations whipped through him, reminding him how human he really was. It wasn't like the Magician's magic, which somehow fused with his, as if they were one person sharing one source of power.
Maybe even one soul.
"Fuck!" he muttered, dropping to his knees. Cool and warm turned to frigid and blazing, and he felt their powers coalesce at his core, forcing something open that had been closed by the Watchers. Darian's power burned while Bianca's healed the invisible wounds created by the Grey God. The pain increased until Jule was near passing out. Suddenly, it stopped, and his own warm power flooded him. He released their hands, panting.