Drakon: Awakening by Erik Schubach

Author:Erik Schubach [Schubach, Erik]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Erik Schubach
Published: 2014-03-14T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9 – Blood Tie

After Henry left we all sat down in the couches in the seating area. Mei cuddled into James in one as Quinn sat beside me in the other. It didn't escape my attention the way she sat. Subtly and slightly forward on the couch, positioning her body ever so slightly between me and the others. Even now she was protecting me whether she knew it or not.

Before Quinn could speak, Mei spoke meekly, “Thank you Myra. I was stuck in that nightmare and couldn't do anything about it. It was terrifying because I couldn't tell if it were real or not. You really kicked Blaine's ass though. I didn't know you could do all of that!”

I blushed. “I didn't know me-self. And don't be blowin' it all out of proportion. I didn't kick his arse, I was just runnin' away in style.”

She snorted. “Yeah, because of me.”

Quinn was on her cellphone as we spoke and her face went white. I could feel the sudden apprehension. I looked at Quinn as James asked, “Would someone explain to me what happened, I'm only getting bits and pieces here.”

Quinn replied, “I don't think we can keep things quiet much longer.” She grabbed the television remote and changed to a local news station that was in the middle of a report.

The anchorman was saying, “The explosions lit up the night sky. We got some grainy footage from the pump house security cameras. We don't know if this is a hoax but the footage is unbelievable.”

The black and white security footage started playing. You could see Mei standing on the platform with the knife to her own throat. You couldn't quite make out her face but of course we knew it was her. Then she waved at someone off camera. A moment later I stepped into the field of view. Again, it was too grainy to see it was me.

There was no sound. I watched silently as the thralls poured out of hiding between me and Mei then I was yelling something and Blaine seemed to fold out of space beside Mei. I watched as the thralls charged and I burst into flames. The visage of a wingless dragon of flame enveloped my body instantly. The force of its manifestation knocked over steel drums and crates nearby.

I seemed to spew flame from my fire serpent's mouth toward my attackers. I couldn't pull my eyes from the screen as Blaine's water attack killed my flaming apparition and knocked me to the ground. But I rolled to my feet gracefully.

I appeared to be taunting him as he approached me, the camera got a good shot at his face, and even though it was grainy, it was recognizable as him.

Again I burst into flame but more violently this time as some of the nearby crates exploded. Blaine's second water attack stopped as I raised my flaming claw. Then I made a splitting motion with my arms and part of the wave hit Mei and the last two thralls.

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