Ink Black Magic by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Author:Tansy Rayner Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mystery, fantasy, magic, university, young adult, fun, college, tansy rayner roberts, australian, comic fantasy, terry pratchett, mocklore
Publisher: Tehani Wessely

Chapter 12 — Into the Light

In downtown Drak, the Heroes of Justice stared at each other.

“What are we doing?” asked Invisiblo the Mystery Man.

“We were in that room, waiting for the warlock to return,” said Dream Girl. “Then suddenly we were here, rescuing a small boy from the top of that statue.” She stared up at the ten foot obsidian statue of a gargoyle, its wings outstretched. “What was a small boy doing up there in the first place?”

“We were talking,” the Cloak said intently. “We were talking about ourselves in very loud voices.” If only Drak was as peaceful and orderly as Harmony. “And we were staring straight at this wall, as if…”

“As if we had an audience,” Invisiblo completed.

“What do we do now?” said Dream Girl. “Should we go back and wait for that warlock?”

“Spies and warlocks,” said the Cloak. “That is not the way we do things.”

“If only we could remember the way we do things,” said Dream Girl.

“We must bring an end to the tyrant’s reign of darkness,” said Invisiblo the Mystery Man.

“Let’s do that,” said the Cloak.

***

In Harmony, the three Light Lords known as Lord Kloakor, Lord Dreamer and Lord Invisiblus stood around the wide window which displayed an image of Drak.

“They keep getting confused,” said Lord Kloakor. “Do we have to do everything ourselves?”

“Why don’t we let them go after that silly tyrant if that’s what they want to do,” said Lord Dreamer. “Surely that will give them more reality. Overthrowing the reign of darkness is their quest, after all.”

“Their quest, not ours,” said Lord Kloakor. “We need them to take on our identities, not get caught up in this silly superhero behavior.”

“What are they doing now?” said Lord Invisiblus. “I can’t see anything.”

“That’s because you’re invisible,” Lord Kloakor said patiently. “Your retinas don’t have anything to reflect off.”

“Oh, right.” Lord Invisiblus gradually faded into view. “That’s better.”

They watched the Heroes of Justice head towards the palace of Drak.

“Where’s Ladybird?” complained Lord Dreamer. “Her counterpart should be with them.”

“She hasn’t had much luck making her counterpart do anything,” said Invisiblus.

“I haven’t seen Ladybird’s counterpart lately,” said Lord Kloakor thoughtfully. “I wonder what she’s up to.”

“I’ll tell you exactly what she has been up to,” thundered Lord Ladybird, bursting through the doorway, a blinding vision in pink and white stripes. She dragged Quillsmith behind her, almost pulling his arm out of the socket. “She has been trotting through Harmony as if she owned the place, with this traitor helping her every step of the way!”

“Quillsmith,” said Lord Kloakor. “About time you stopped messing around in that prison and got back to work. We’ve got something you can help us with.”

“Help us?” Ladybird screeched. “Didn’t you hear what I just said? He’s a traitor!”

“Yes, dear,” said Kloakor. “We know he’s a traitor. It’s one of the reasons we put him in prison. But we need him now, so could we have a bit of shush from you?”

“Shush?” she repeated piercingly.

Quillsmith pulled his arm away from Ladybird. “Sorry, Kloakor.

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