Azrael's Twins and the Circle of Stone by Vincent Mortimer

Author:Vincent Mortimer [Mortimer, Vincent]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

Niamh swept around a bend with Eilidia only metres ahead of her and Hegeline leading the trio. But as she had throughout the race, she held back from the two other girls. Despite her tiredness she knew that with the training she had received from Aoife she could, if she wanted, easily overtake the others.

The final target range appeared from nowhere as the girls rounded a sharp bend. Hegeline headed directly for her shooting position but Niamh found herself shut out of her own chute as Eilidia jostled in front of her.

‘Hey!’ yelled Niamh as she found her path to the chute blocked. But Eilidia did not even blink as she took Niamh’s place in the chute. Hegeline did a double take as the elf appeared beside her but turned her attention back to the targets. Officials began to run towards the elf, gesticulating wildly as the fair-haired girl lined up the floating white targets.

Niamh knew she could not afford to wait for the officials to sort out the mess so simply stepped into Eilidia’s firing position with her wand ready and tried to calm her mind.

Beside her Eilidia and Hegeline fired at the same time. The air immediately turned deadly, as a mass of spells fired back at the two girls. Each of them ducked and dived to avoid being hit. Niamh took a breath and fired. As with the others, the moment the spell left her wand she was subject to a barrage from the targets themselves.

The first few bolts were easily avoided but as she lined up her second shot a bright blue bolt clipped her shoulder. She cried out as a stinging sensation rippled through her arm. It did not last long though and as Niamh shook off the effects more bolts headed towards her.

Beside her Hegeline and Eilidia were having an equally difficult time. Hegeline had already been hit by a couple of bolts but had taken down her first two targets and was lining up a third. Eilidia showed no signs of panic as she weaved and dodged the bolts.

Niamh was about to fire her second shot when a bright red bolt, much brighter than the other spells that were defending the targets, hit Eilidia full in the chest. The elf was thrown backwards by the impact, her wand knocked from her hand. She lay, dazed, on the ground. As an official ran towards them Niamh ducked down under the spells and turned to him. ‘They were only meant to be stinging spells!’

‘I don’t know what happened!’ said the befuddled official in a reedy little voice while helping Eilidia to her feet. The elf said nothing but pushed the man away as she picked up her wand and turned back to the targets. She gave Niamh a meaningful glance as she did so but then, curiously, winked and smiled.

Hegeline had not been able to fire her third shot yet as the defensive spells whizzed around her. She tiptoed around her chute showing deft dancing skills, but clearly was not enjoying the delay in getting her shots away.

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