Amalgamation by Lucas Flint

Author:Lucas Flint [Flint, Lucas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult, superhero
Publisher: Secret Identity Books
Published: 2018-07-28T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

The massive fist briefly made visible by the purple lightning quickly faded back into darkness, but the image was still imprinted upon Bolt’s mind.

“What was that?” said Bolt, looking at the Midnight Menace.

The Midnight Menace’s red eyes flashed from within his helmet. “The Fist of the Gods. An ancient structure built eons ago by the original inhabitants of the Shadowlands. I believe it was a temple dedicated to whatever gods the inhabitants of this land once worshiped.”

“How do you know so much about it?” said Bolt in surprise.

The Midnight Menace shrugged. “Exploration. There are very few written works leftover from the people of the Shadowlands and even fewer which I can read. I’ve learned quite a bit about this place simply by exploring ruins, although it can be hazardous because many of the ruins in this land are now home to dark creatures the likes of which do not exist on Earth.”

“So you said the Starborn are over there?” said Bolt. He curled his hands into fists. “What are we waiting for? Let’s go over and say hello.”

Bolt was just about to take off when the Midnight Menace put a hand on Bolt’s shoulder and said, “Don’t. The Starborn don’t want to be visited. They’ve made that very clear ever since they came here.”

Bolt paused and looked over his shoulder at the Midnight Menace. “What are you talking about? Have you spoken to them?”

“Barely,” said the Midnight Menace. His eyes darted toward the Fist of the Gods in the distance. “When the Starborn first came here some months ago, I tried to force them out, but they were too powerful and they made it clear that they weren’t going to do anything nefarious while here. So I allowed them to stay, though I’ve also kept a careful eye on the Starborn’s activity while they are here.”

“A careful eye,” Bolt repeated. “How careful we talking about here?”

“Very careful,” said the Midnight Menace, taking his hand off of Bolt’s shoulder. “This is the closest I’ve been to the Fist in months. Not that I need to be near it to see it, however. The Shadowlands themselves tell me of what the Starborn are doing.”

“And what, may I ask, are the Starborn doing here in the first place?” said Bolt.

“Building something,” said the Midnight Menace. “They’ve made the Fist into their base of operations while they are here. I am not sure what they are building, however, so don’t ask me.”

Bolt folded his arms in front of his chest. He glanced down at the empty Darzen armor lying at their feet. “And the Darzens are here, too. Perhaps they are after whatever the Starborn are making.”

“That is possible,” said the Midnight Menace, “but anything is possible with the Darzens. In any case, I suggest leaving the Starborn alone. They’ve already made it clear that they are not in the mood to talk to visitors.”

“Maybe they don’t want to talk to you, but I bet they’ll be willing to talk to me if I go over and say hi,” said Bolt.

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