Corroded by Becca Andre

Author:Becca Andre [Andre, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Unread
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Briar ran after the others, and Kali followed suit. Briar knew her effort was futile, but couldn’t stand and do nothing. Darby must have decided that with his identity revealed, he had nothing left to lose with a direct assault. And with that reinforced bow, he would definitely come out the winner.

Perseus and Grayson were running side by side, moving away from the rest of them with astonishing speed, closing the distance a lot faster than Briar would believe possible. But even with their superhuman quickness, she didn’t think they could get there in time.

The thought no sooner crossed her mind than Grayson skidded to a stop and threw out both arms.

Darby’s boat abruptly veered to the side and, missing her boat by only a few feet, ran aground. Had Grayson been able to affect it by the metal on the reinforced bow? The distance across the water wasn’t that great. He had just needed to get close enough.

Grayson turned and took off after Perseus, who hadn’t stopped running. They followed the southern bank of the basin and would soon cross to the side where her boat was tied.

The water churned behind Darby’s boat, and to her amazement, it began to slide off the bank. If he freed himself, would he back up and take another run at her boat? Or would he flee?

Jimmy and Zach were well ahead of Briar and Kali, but Grayson and Perseus would reach her boat first by a wide margin.

Darby continued to churn up water as he moved his boat off the bank little by little.

Briar eyed the shrinking distance between Grayson and Perseus, and Darby’s boat. With the oblong shape of the basin it was hard to judge, but Grayson ought to be getting close to being in range to affect Darby’s boat again.

The boat abruptly moved past the point of resistance and slipped down the bank, shooting backward once free. It glided out into the basin, then reversed altogether heading toward the bank once more.

Lungs burning and thighs aching, Briar tried to run faster. Darby was going to make another attempt on her boat. Didn’t the idiot understand what Grayson had just done? Certainly, he knew that Grayson was a ferromancer.

Briar stumbled to a stop as she saw Grayson leap into the air, his silver wings bursting through his shirt and spreading behind him.

Slipping her fingers into her pocket, she pulled out the silver watch and gripped it in her fist. Grayson, she called out to him. What are you doing?

He didn’t answer.

What if you’re seen?

A cool brush of… otherness touched her senses, but that was the extent of his response.

“What’s he doing?” Kali demanded, echoing Briar’s question as she stopped beside her. Zach and Jimmy ran on, leaving them behind.

“I don’t—” Briar pulled in a breath as Grayson banked to the left and shot out over the water, heading straight for Darby.

“Briar?” Kali prompted.

Grayson? Briar tried to get his attention. Was he just getting close enough so he could influence Darby’s boat again? She hoped that was his intent, but the boat wasn’t changing course.

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