Descent (The Infernal Guard Book 2) by SGD Singh

Author:SGD Singh [Singh, SGD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Glory Press
Published: 2016-10-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

The lights inside the cabin flashed, indicating their shift to hyper-stealth as the jet entered Brazil’s airspace, and Lexi hurried to the front of the aircraft. Ariella and Koko woke up and stretched as she passed them.

Leaning over Kai in the pilot seat, Lexi watched the lights of Rio de Janeiro appear in the distance, its glow overpowering the fading stars in the sky.

With the approaching dawn, Lexi focused her mind on what would happen next. Because the truth of the situation could not be denied. Whatever the Underworlders planned to do to Nidhan, they would do before sunrise.

Zaiden. Where the fuck are you guys?

They’ve taken him to a flash portal ready location in the Floresta da Tijuca, one mile west of Mount Corcovado. We’re at a landing point. Sending up a flare now… um, over.

Copy that.

Lexi shooed Kenda out of the co-pilot seat and took his place as he settled behind Kai’s chair.

“Head toward the Cristo Redentor,” Lexi said. “The Upperworlders are sending up a flare.”

“Coordinates, Lexi,” Kai said. “Or English.”

“It’s a giant fucking statue,” Lexi snapped. “You can’t miss it.”

Kenda said, “You mean that big statue of Jesus? We’re not landing near that thing, are we?”

“No. Zai—the Upperworlders said it’s one mile west.”

They both stared at her, comprehension and then pity flashing across their identical features as Lexi saw them realize she was speaking to Zaiden with her mind. She was grateful when, a second later, they turned away without further comment, although she noticed they were careful not to look at each other.

Kenda shooed Lexi back out of his seat, and his hands flew over the controls as she resumed her place leaning against Kai’s chair. The city lights grew closer, and the aircraft slowed as the statue of Christ the Redeemer came into view in all its Art Deco and soapstone glory.

“There!” Lexi shouted, pointing at the ultraviolet light of the flare beyond the statue.

“Thank you, Hewitt,” said Kai dryly. “I can see flares, happening to be Jodha myself and everything.”

The Tijuca Forest National Park spread out below them, its scattered, rounded cliffs reaching like giant knuckles out of the ground. Kai brought the jet to hover above the landing platform, and by the light of the flare Lexi could see the three Upperworlders standing at the edge of the dense forest, like three shining angels in the gloom.

Lexi was out of the aircraft, flying to join them before the doors were fully open.

“Well?” Lexi’s sword was in her hands before her feet touched the ground. “What are you waiting for? Where is he? Why haven’t you retrieved him?”

Satish and Dinesh turned to Zaiden, and their unease was obvious. Zaiden looked up at the jet, avoiding Lexi’s glare. “It’s not that simple. The Underworlders—the Goblin rigged Nidhan to fall if anything happens to any of them. Or if we unfreeze him.”

“There are three of you,” Lexi raised her arms, disgust competing with her fear and frustration, leaving her shaking. She signaled the others with one high-pitched screech, and they sprinted to her side.

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