Child of Destiny by Christopher G. Nuttall

Author:Christopher G. Nuttall [Nuttall, Christopher G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, sorcerers, alternate world, Magic, new adult, magicians
Publisher: Twilight Times Books
Published: 2021-08-30T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

“WE DIDN’T REALIZE WHAT HE was doing until it was too late,” Zed said, four hours later. He looked as though he’d been through the wars; his face pale, his hair streaked with sweat, his hands shaking as if they’d never be still again. “Harold Ashworth said he could get us a direct link to his family’s nexus point, no strings attached. We took the deal and let him set up the lattice and then...”

His voice trailed off. Emily could fill in the blanks. Void - or Harold Ashworth, who had to have been one of Void’s agents - had moved quickly to take control of the school, reprogramming the wards to neutralize the staff and students. Zed himself had been stunned too quickly to do much of anything, which might have saved his life. If he’d put up a fight, Void might simply have disposed of him. The mimic had copied his form, but not his memories. It had nearly been enough to kill her.

She shuddered. They’d spent hours trying to sort out the mess, only to find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer number of casualties. She’d seen students remaining entranced, trapped in their own minds; students flipping out and throwing hexes and curses at enemies who existed only in their imaginations; students sitting in pools of their own urine or vomit, sobbing helplessly as they realized what had happened. The older students had seen themselves as masters of the known universe, so powerful they could brush aside the vast majority of people with a snap of their fingers. It was humiliating to realize that they’d been brushed aside so easily. Void hadn’t even set out to personally torment them. They’d simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

And we aren’t going to be able to get much help from them, she thought. A few dozen staff and students were in relatively decent shape, but the rest were in no state for a fight. We might have to abandon Mountaintop before Void does something more drastic to take the school off the gameboard.

“I’m glad you came,” Zed said. “We owe you thanks.”

“You’re welcome,” Emily said. She glanced at Nanette. Zed hadn’t recognized her, to Emily’s relief. It would have made things far too complicated. “You need to evacuate the school.”

Zed stared at her. “And go where?”

“Heart’s Eye,” Emily said. “Or Zangaria. Somewhere - anywhere - else.”

“It might be difficult to organize right now,” Zed said. His hands were shaking again. “But we will do what we can.”

“Good.” Emily met his eyes. “There isn’t time to waste. Void knows what we’ve done. He’ll be coming for you as soon as he can put something together.”

Which might not be very long at all, she added, silently. The school’s wards are gone. The staff are in no condition to defend themselves, let alone the students. And we don’t even have time to set up a ward-powering lattice of our own.

She frowned, thinking hard. “And... I was wondering if you had something I could borrow.

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