A Witch’s Demons (Book 6) by Conneely N. E

Author:Conneely, N. E. [Conneely, N. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Published: 2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

As I flew through the air, I knew I was about to hit a cinder block wall and had precious little time or magic to prevent the impact. In desperation, I pictured a cushion of air along my back, one that was springy and would absorb impact.

The air cushion softened the blow, but it was still enough to knock the wind out of my lungs. And in that moment of impact, I realized I’d forgotten about the next hard surface I’d hit. It was too late to do anything about it, and I crumpled onto the tile floor. On the way down, I managed to whack both knees, a hip, an elbow, and a shoulder, but somehow I spared my head.

Wells landed on the floor beside me but didn’t move. I didn’t know how badly he was hurt, and I didn’t have time to check.

I wobbled to my feet, pain emanating from every part of my body that had hit the tile floor. Dr. Wilson was running down the hall.

Summoning my wand, I pointed it at the floor. “Gebo.”

A thin sheet of water covered five feet of the hall. The expenditure of magic made me a little woozy. I quickly shook my head, hoping it would help me feel better, and started limping after the medical examiner.

Dr. Wilson was at a full run when his foot landed on the wet surface. His arms windmilled as he stumbled and finally fell. For a moment he was still; then he slowly got to his hands and knees.

Since I wasn’t going to be able to cast anything else, I dismissed my wand, held both hands loosely fisted in front of me, and summoned my staff. Dr. Wilson was too far away to attack, but I kept it in my hands as I shuffled closer. It wasn’t by much, but I was gaining on him.

Dr. Wilson tried to stand up. He swayed but made it to his feet. I limped a little faster. I was almost in range. Dr. Wilson hobbled for the door, and I didn’t know what to do to stop him. I was too far away to strike, and I didn’t have any magic. Glancing back, I saw Wells leaning heavily against a wall as he tried to stand. He was too far away and too disoriented to help.

I lifted my staff and hurled it like a javelin. I knew it wasn’t designed to fly, but it was a credit to its elven maker and stayed mostly steady through the air. It hit Dr. Wilson in the back, sending him to the ground.

Before Dr. Wilson could get a hand on the staff, I dismissed and resummoned it, bringing it back to my hands. With my staff back, I breathed a sigh of relief that I wouldn’t have to explain to Elron why I’d thrown away my weapon.

My satisfaction lasted all of a few seconds. Dr. Wilson was slowly getting back to his feet.

I wasn’t willing to risk throwing the staff again, I didn’t have any magic, and my maximum speed was a shuffle.

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