Suddenly a shadow blasted him from behind. Serena rounded the corner and said “Shadows of night! Banish my foe!” The shadows wrapped around the mage and another around the aura from Kay. The shadows returned the aura back to Kay’s chest. 

John came right behind and slugged the guy hard. “Get your hands off my girl!” He hit him again as shadows held him in place. Serena was on Kay, cutting the rope free with her blade. When she was free Serena caught her and said “John we need to go now…” John wad beating the guy still, slamming him into the ground and hitting him as blood went flying. 

Serena said “John! Enough!”