Inferni Eternal: Hotel California: Book Three (An Urban Fantasy Series) by R.J. Wolf

Author:R.J. Wolf [Wolf, R.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Altered Media Inc.
Published: 2021-08-14T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

THE CRYPTS OF LA BREA

Gary stood outside of a minivan in the Hancock Park parking lot with his arms crossed across his chest. Smoke seeped into the air through a cracked window and Gary cast an annoyed glance toward the faded blue Honda. “I didn’t come all this way to watch you two idiots get high,” he grumbled.

Theo opened the door and stuck his head out. A cloud of smoke billowed behind him and he let out a contagious laugh. “Sorry, Gary. Chandler’s a worry bug, it’s the only way to keep him calm.”

“And what about you?”

“I couldn’t let my boy smoke alone.”

“Just get your shit and let’s go.” Gary turned and started heading toward the gates. Theo grabbed his sword and a small satchel. Chandler took another hit from his bong then closed the door and set the alarm on his minivan.

“Nobody wants this thing,” Theo said with a laugh.

“You wouldn’t understand what us zeroes do.”

“Don’t start that again.”

“Hurry up!” Gary roared as he looked back over his shoulder.

“Sorry,” Theo replied and jogged to catch up. “So, this spell of yours, it’s gonna make sure no one sees us?”

“It’s one o’clock in the morning. No one is gonna see us. But yes, I’ve cloaked us rather well. Like a good babysitter.”

Chandler laughed. “I don’t know why you say he’s a dick, Theo. Gary is pretty funny.”

Gary ignored them and started walking faster. Up ahead was the welcome center for the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum at Hancock Park. Behind the beige building hid an assortment of fossils and relics from the past. But the real treasure was buried deep below the park.

“You ever been here before, Chandler?” Theo asked as they passed the welcome center and veered toward the numbered pits.

“Nope. Never saw a point until now.”

“Me neither. This is a first.”

“Then both of you are in for a surprise,” Gary told them. “There was a time when the crypts were accessible to any underworlder but now a special and pretty difficult spell is required to enter the area where the documents are kept.”

“Really?” Theo asked with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

“Yep, unfortunately even the magical world has its share of vandals. Our sorted history should be for everyone but we could no longer run the risk of it being destroyed.”

They stopped outside of a small concrete building with a single metal door. Gary cocked his head to the side and stared at it for a moment. He rolled his neck around and shrugged his shoulders.

“Is this it? Is this how we get in?”

“Silence,” Gary growled. He closed his eyes and held out his hands as if he was feeling for something in the dark. Theo and Chandler watched him quietly. They both wore faces of concern and intrigue. Minutes ticked by with Gary straining and squinting his eyes as he swirled his arms through the air. Theo’s mouth hung open and his eyes widened as he anticipated what magic spell would reveal the entrance to the crypts.

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