After the Fall by Elle Casey

Author:Elle Casey
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Ya, Fantasy, Vampires
Published: 2012-09-30T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

"IS TONY BETTER?" I ASKED as we strode down the hall.

"Yes. Much," she said, a little too brightly for my comfort.

"What the hell happened?"

"Didn't Tim tell you?" Finn asked. "I'd-a-thought that'd be the first thing you heard when you finally woke up."

"He did. He tried, actually, but I had news too, so it all got kind of messed up."

"What's your news?" asked Becky.

"I'll tell you later." I wasn't anxious about sharing another story of monumental screw-up. And if Tim's reaction was any judge, that's what it was. I needed to find out about Tony first, anyway. Everything else could wait.

We stopped at a door that appeared on the wall, and Becky pushed it open, tapping on the wood as she went. I pushed past her to get to Tony's bed.

He was covered with a quilt, only his pale face showing. His eyes were closed and for a moment, I thought he was dead.

"Tony!" I screamed, running over to his bedside, dropping on my knees to the stone floor, my chest instantly starting to ache.

His eyes opened slowly and looked at me. "Hey, Jayne," he said in slightly slurred speech. "Where'd you come from?"

"What the hell happened to you?" I asked in a more normal tone of voice, a little less concerned now that he was going to die in the next two minutes. But he didn't look good at all.

"I got jumped in the Gray, I guess. I don't remember all of it."

I looked around at my friends. "Who in the hell is responsible for this? Who was supposed to have his back?" I looked at Tony again. "Was it Gregale? Was he supposed to be there?"

Tony shook his head slightly. "No. I was alone. No one was supposed to be there."

"My ass," I said, standing. "Someone go get Gregale for me, please. I have a few things to say to him."

"Are you sure you want to do that, Jayne?" asked Becky, giving me a nervous smile.

"Yes, Becky. I am. Now either you pop over there and get him, or I'll do it my way. You choose."

She shook her head quickly. "No, I'll go. We don't need you sending the werewolves into a frenzy again." She gave me a scolding look before disappearing into thin air.

"Man, I wish I could do that," said Finn, staring at the space where she'd been standing.

"You can use telepathy with the other green elves. She can't do that." I reminded him.

"Yeah, but still ... nothin's cooler than zippin' 'n zappin' all over the place like them water sprites can do. Plus they get to breathe underwater."

"Awesome. Breathing in fish crap. Sounds nice. You're right," said Tim. "We should all be jealous."

I turned my attention back to Tony, while translating Tim's reaction to the envious green elf. "Tim says they breathe in fish crap, so he's totally jealous too."

Tim blessed me with a pixie fart, impressing me again with his ability to produce them at will.

"Nice," I said, shaking my head.

"Do they do that? For serious?" asked Finn, now looking less excited about the idea of being a water sprite.

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