Broken by Magic by Rebecca Danese

Author:Rebecca Danese [Danese, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-13T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

The tarmac cracks around Kai’s feet, and the windows in the hospital shudder, threatening to shatter at any moment.

Cassie is there, along with a few other Augurs that I don’t recognise and have hoods pulled over their heads. So much for Edward’s plan to clean up the Magic Circle, particularly as their fearless leader is nowhere to be seen.

Beryl has the good sense to pull the fire alarm, and the deep rumble below is enveloped by the shrill alarm echoing around the building.

“I’ve got to stop them from going out the front door!” says Lou, dashing away before anyone has a chance to stop her. Jer mutters something about lending her a hand, and he disappears too as throngs of people already begin to head towards the doors. If they get too close to Kai, they’ll end up tripping over the cracks, falling in a pit, or worse.

“They’re here for Ella,” Marco points out, which I knew but didn’t want to admit. We exchange a look, and she shakes her head.

“I’m not going anywhere yet. We have to get everyone out of the building first before it comes toppling around our heads.”

“Were going to make sure of that,” David says, taking his mum’s arm and pulling her towards the melee.

“Mum and Dad,” I say as it dawns on me that getting them out of the building is going to be difficult. I grab Ella’s hand to take her with me, but she stops dead.

“Wait, Curtis. You go - I’ll see if I can counteract his magic.” She pulls her hand free of mine and turns to go.

“Are you mad? He has an army behind him. Even if you manage to stop him, one of the others will have something up their sleeve to overpower you!”

She stops, sensing that I might be right. “What do we do then?”

“I have another idea,” I say, realising that we have an advantage. “You get Mum and Dad, I’m going to cut the power.”

“Hang on, why don’t I do that?”

“Because if you leave this building, and they get their hands on you, we’re all screwed. I’m no good to them.”

“Why don’t I cut the power and you get your parents?” Marco suggests.

“No, I’ll go. You help Ella get them - push them through the wall if you need to, and help anyone else you can grab along your way,” I say firmly. Marco raises an eyebrow but decides not to argue in the end, and as Ella seems to agree they head towards the staircase, which is sensible as the lifts would be more dangerous right now. What they’re going to do when they need to wheel people out of the hospital, I’ve no idea. I only hope that Dad won’t put up a fight.

Following the signs for a fire exit, I find myself outside the hospital within the minute, and already a small crowd is forming in the car park, those who can walk or be wheeled keeping a safe distance from the Augurs at the front.

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