Trace's frustration and fear moved to borderline panic when Anaisa was separated from him, He turned, hitting both his fists against the wall Sanders had created with Trace's power.
Shattering it, he grabbed Anaisa's hand, only to have the earth break in half and pull them apart. Trace hastily conjured a bridge across it, and ran to her again. Searing flames roared up from the chasm, creating another barrier between Trace and his wife.
"STOP!" He turned and screamed at Sanders. It felt like a gross violation to have his powers used without his consent. He could sense the magic surging from him as Sanders used it. He could not rip control of his power away from Sanders, but it seemed like he could still use it independently, flowing out of him twice as quickly as before.
To battle Sanders like this would be an endless stalemate. He could only hope the man would see reason and cease trying to manipulate him through the use of his own powers.
