Dark Tidings: Ancient Magic Meets the Internet Book 1 by Ken Magee

Author:Ken Magee [Magee, Ken]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal & Urban, Teen & Young Adult
Amazon: B00O5FF4S4
Published: 2014-10-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 31 - Fish Tales

Madrick, Tung and Michael were enjoying yet another splendid lunch at the Ritz. This was definitely a perfect way to spend an afternoon; except he missed Faith. He was there again without her because he’d decided not to share this secret until he knew what direction things were going to go.

“Where’s Faith?”

“She’s still not feeling the best. Does that girl get hangovers, or what?”

“My guess is yes,” said Tung.

“That was a rhetorical question,” said Michael.

“What’s a rhetorical question?”

“It’s a question which doesn’t want an answer.”

“Then what’s the point of asking it? That’s just annoying.”

“Is there anything more annoying than a rhetorical question?” replied Michael smiling.

“No, I don’t think there is,” said Tung as the joke flew silently and unnoticed over his head.

They got back to their meals and the talk began to get more serious. It was time to get down to business. By the time they’d finished their main courses, they were revisiting their personal priorities.

“I want to live it up at the Ritz; forever,” said Tung.

“I want to destroy IIBE and become wealthy in the process,” said Michael. “Oh yes, and make the world a better place.”

“I just want a quiet life of luxury,” said Madrick. “And I emphasise ‘quiet life’ because there are people out there who’d do anything to steal the Scroll. We need to keep a low profile and make sure the Spell Spell remains our own well-guarded secret.”

They chatted easily about how they could achieve their aspirations. Michael started again to try and explain the outline of his hacking plan. Once again, it soon became clear they weren’t going to grasp any of it. He decided it was better to hear what way the travellers wanted to go.

Tung, Madrick and Michael now shared an increasing level of trust. They all knew secrets about each other and that was a good building block; you spill my secret and I’ll spill yours. On top of that, as a nice little bonus, there were true friendships developing within the group.

Madrick, therefore, had little hesitation in asking Tung, in front of Michael, to create the next spell. They’d decided to leave him ‘empty’ for a while because Madrick suspected that constantly carrying round an active spell might cause problems. He didn’t know for sure, but they had seemed safe in the Ritz haven so it had definitely been a good time to let Tung’s mind rest. It had worked out fine so far, but Madrick knew they could cope better with anything unexpected if they had a protective spell up their sleeves. Also, it would be the final proof for Michael and should permanently cement his belief in their story.

“No problem,” said Tung, who relished any opportunity to show off. “Let’s go up to the room and do this.”

They adjourned to the suite and Tung duly obliged with a demonstration of saying the Spell Spell. Michael watched in fascination; he was slightly disappointed with the event, because nothing particularly dramatic happened. Tung merely wobbled a bit on his feet, as if he was going to faint, but then he was back to normal almost immediately.

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