Book of Elements (The Everlasting Throne 1) by Samuel E. Green & Dylan D. Oscar

Author:Samuel E. Green & Dylan D. Oscar [Green, Samuel E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: www.TheEverlastingThrone.com
Published: 2017-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Deobard crept down the hallway, hearing nothing but the echo of his hard-soled shoes on the stone floor. Every so often he thought he heard something rattle in the walls, or the whisper of footsteps behind him, but he never saw anything. At length the corridor began to curve left again. Deobard thought he must be on the other side of the tower, though he had seen familiar rooms that had faced the other way last time. As long as he reached the door quickly enough, it didn't really matter which way the tower was facing. He just had to get out before the thieves realised he'd tricked them.

As dawn's light filled the hallway from the slitted windows, he remembered Elletta saying that he had to be touching the book, so he removed it from his pocket and held it in his hand. He passed a door on his right and heard a rattling noise, like something repeatedly striking the door. He hurried on, and hoped the door would stay closed. His footsteps echoed behind him, though they sounded different. He was sure he was being followed this time. But when he spun around to catch the spy, he saw nothing but orange light bathing the corridor as sunrise approached.

He continued walking. Now that he was feeling completely lost, he considered how the others might leave the tower. Without the book, they would be trapped. Bergestol had mentioned other means of exiting the tower, but he had seemed so afraid that it was unlikely they would attempt to use them. Deobard tried not to think about trapping them inside. He couldn't exactly go back for them with the book, since they would be likely to take it from him. And he couldn't free them from the tower without it. It was a troubling dilemma, but one he didn't have time to resolve now. His stomach groaned, letting him know that he'd already spent too long meandering about the tower's halls.

Suddenly a loud screech pierced the darkness, followed by a scream. Deobard stopped dead. He turned around to see an enormous winged creature blocking the hallway. It was pale, with blazing red eyes. Below its flapping wings, a small figure cowered.

Elletta! So she had been following him. Nothing for it now. Deobard bolted back towards the creature, and stopped short, wondering what he could do to stop the beast. It was a giant bat-like animal, screeching and swooping. Elletta brandished a stick, beating at the creature's face, trying to fend it off. The creature swooped at her face and she screamed again. Deobard felt his courage, or maybe foolhardiness, rising. This was his chance to become a hero. He yelled, "Over here, you monster. Leave her be!"

His challenge felt hollow a moment later as the creature turned to face him. It let out a loud screech, expelling a blast of hot, unpleasant breath in Deobard's face. He quailed, wishing he could summon a sword like Bergestol and Ulferth.

Before Deobard could open the book and find a spell, the beast swooped at his head.

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