Bond of a Dragon Series: Books 1-4 by A J walker

Author:A J walker [walker, A J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A J Walker Publishing

Chapter 50

Anders

Anders awoke with a gasp, his eyes peering into the vast emptiness before him. The darkness encased him as he lay on his back, his body damp with feverish sweat. Rising to a seated position, he winced with pain. His muscles taut with days’ of overuse; he also felt a burning sensation across his back. Groaning, he attempted to control his rapid breathing and slow his heart rate while trying to make sense of the darkness. Confusion hung over him like an early morning fog, blanketing his memory.

Where are we? Where’s Zahara? he questioned, the thoughts making his head feel pressed as if a vice squeezed on his brain.

Fighting physical fatigue, Anders again squinted into the darkness, hoping to discern even the outline of something that would give him an idea of where he was and whether Zahara was still with him. Twisting to expand his search, he felt the skin on his back crack and then a wet trickle from the crack. It stung. He gritted his teeth to fight off the pain. He didn’t want to risk crying out in this strange place for fear Merglan and Killdoor might still be after him. As he tried to settle back into a more comfortable posture, Anders recalled a fleeting glimpse of a dragon; the brilliant red of the dragon shining against an opal sky. The image seemed like something from a dream, but stood out so clearly that Anders knew it to be real. The fog clouding his memory broke in patches, bringing to mind a glimpse of their hasty escape. Ivan had been locked with Merglan in a mental struggle when Anders had broken free from Merglan’s grip. He recalled diving toward Ivan on Zahara’s back and somehow summoning the will to transport them. Then a bright flash.

As his mind continued to clear, Anders grew nearly frantic to find them, so he opened his mind, attempting to search for Ivan and Zahara’s presence. Calling upon his mental power, Anders was hit by a tidal wave of pain that again robbed him of his focus. Grunting, he put his fingers to his temples and applied pressure. He closed his link and retreated within, quickly giving up on using magic to locate his companions. He would have to rely on his other senses to find them.

Reaching straight ahead, Anders felt into the empty black space. Slowly moving out to his sides, he was careful to avoid further cracking the burning patch of skin on his back. Feeling nothing but open to either side, he began to panic. A fear of complete loneliness and isolation crept into his thoughts and he felt his pulse increase. Attempting to control his emotions, he tried to push through the worry and focus on where they might have been transported.

He closed his eyes to gain some self-control and saw a bright flash. Suddenly he recalled sliding across the stone floor with Zahara and grabbing Ivan as they skidded past. He could almost feel the release of the tainted energy from Lazuran, his empowered sword, as he sent it from his body.

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