Armageddon (Angelbound) by Christina Bauer

Author:Christina Bauer [Bauer, Christina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Ink Monster, LLC
Published: 2014-10-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

I tiptoe through a darkened passageway in Arx Hall, on my way to the palace transfer station to Purgatory. Walker has an art studio near my parent’s place. He’s usually there this time of day. With any luck, I’ll catch him and talk him into taking me to the Plains of Fire.

Kiya sits silently on my shoulder, his tiny hands gripping my hair and ear. At last, I reach the transfer Platform, a large round disc set into the marble floor. As I step onto the circle, the floor lights up.

My breath catches. The brightness reveals that I’m not alone in the hallway.

Lincoln is here.

“When were you going to tell me?” He wears jeans, a white t-shirt, and a desolated look on his face.

“I wrote you a letter. I was going to leave it with Walker, so he could give it to you after I’d left.”

Lincoln steps closer. His eyes are red-rimmed and full of pain. “A letter?”

Guilt burns up my throat. Okay, when he says it like that, I feel like a total shit-bag.

“I thought it would be best.”

Lincoln takes another step closer, stopping when he’s just inches away from me. Based on the ice in his tone, I feel like we might as well be miles apart. “You didn’t take a rest, did you?”

“No.”

“You dreamscaped with Nefer, and now you’re sneaking off so you can break into Hell alone.”

“Yes.” Damn, he knows me too well.

“And you didn’t tell me because you thought I’d disapprove. Plus, you wanted someone here for Maxon in case you never came back.”

“It sounded a lot cooler than that in my head, but yeah.”

“Tell me honestly.” He grips my upper arms in his hands. “How outrageous is this plan?”

“Rescuing Maxon out of Hell, you mean?”

“Yes.”

“Well, no one’s ever been rescued out of Hell before. I have to get through the Plains of Fire, sneak into the underworld, break Nefer out of prison, go through my personal hell, kill Armageddon, free Maxon and then get out alive. Nefer and Anubis have agreed to help me out, but even so, it’s only the slimmest of chances that I can do this.” My new monkey-pal bounces on my shoulder, letting out a long string of chattering noises. “Oh, and Kiya here is helping me, too.”

Lincoln presses his palms against his eyes. My heart cracks with sorrow. This is hard enough without having this conversation before I go. “What are you thinking, Myla?”

I pull at the neckline of my dragon-scale fighting suit. Suddenly, it feels too tight. “Honestly? I think I can’t live with myself if I don’t try this. You need to stay here and support the war. Dad will eventually get Maxon out and then, our boy will need you.”

“Show me your wrist.”

I know what he wants to see. I turn my right hand over, showing the Looking Glass image of Maxon. Unlike last time, he sits calmly in his cell, his eyes all white. Hildy’s in control and protecting him. Armageddon hasn’t started to torture him yet.

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