Forlorn Dimension (Ellen's Friends Book 1) by Matthew Satterlee

Author:Matthew Satterlee [Satterlee, Matthew]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EF Universe Games LLC
Published: 2018-06-07T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Ellen looked down at Julius in awe. His clothes were singed all over and black marks covered his face and hands and back. How he'd survived so long inside a building consumed by flames was a mystery to her, but she was glad to see him alive.

Her friends stood beside her. They looked just as surprised.

"How did you survive?" Ludendi asked.

"Lucky," Julius said weakly. He broke into a coughing fit.

Ellen eyed the monster. Its body was charred now, but a few small patches of clean flesh still remained. "That monster might still have some life in it."

Her friends nodded and picked up Julius. Barry grabbed his legs and Trevor and Ludendi his arms, then they hauled him towards the monster.

"Stop," Julius begged. "It hurts to move. Let me rest."

"Just bear with it," Ludendi said. "You'll feel a lot better in a minute."

They set him down beside the monster. Ellen had to force her knife into his hand; he was too busy agonizing to listen to her. She also had to lift his hand and stab the monster for him.

Julius's eyes opened wide. He ceased his writing and agonizing and stood up unhindered. "What sort of magic is this?" he asked, examining Ellen's knife.

Ellen snatched her knife from his hand then backed away a few steps. She didn't know Julius that well. There was no telling how he'd react if he learned about her knife's power, especially once the reality of the cabin fire hit him. "You should feel better now. That's all that matters."

"I feel alive again," Julius agreed. He ran his hands over the burn marks on his arms, then the ones on his back where his clothing had been burned away. His excitement waned. "It's no miracle, but..." He glanced at Ellen, then at Barry and Trevor and Ludendi. "Where is everyone else?"

That was the question Ellen feared. She lowered her head in hopes that one of her friends would speak up, but they kept quiet as well.

Julius looked to the two cabins then shouted "No, it can't be! We need to save them!" He took off running.

Ellen chased after him. The fact that Julius had survived still amazed her. There was no way his friends had the same luck.

Her friends ran with her. Together they formed a wall between Julius and the burning cabin and held him in place as he tried to force his way inside.

"Just let me take one look," he pleaded. "If I survived then they might be alive as well. It's not too late!"

"You can't," Ellen argued. There'd been enough deaths already. They didn't need another.

But Julius was determined. It took her full strength and help from her friends to keep him back.

The struggle ended when Barry charged in and tackled Julius to the ground. Ellen winced when they collided. It had to be a painful hit, Julius's whole body was covered in burns, but it was probably for the best.

"There's nothing you can do," Ludendi said sadly. "The fact that you survived is a miracle.

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