Magic Runes by Devyn Jayse

Author:Devyn Jayse [Jayse, Devyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

Twelve

“You need to hurry! Sylvia needs your help!” The ghost yelled at me. It was Rodrigo, Sylvia’s friend.

“Why? What’s happening?” Even as I asked my questions, I grabbed my backpack containing all the things I would need. I always had an emergency bag ready.

He didn’t answer me, flying out of the store as quickly as he had flown in. I rushed out after him, Dina trailing after me. We tried to keep up as we raced to Sylvia’s. Rodrigo turned translucent so that humans wouldn’t see him as easily as he rushed ahead of me. Sylvia’s office and home were located a few streets away from my store. Ahead of us, Rodrigo slowed to a stop in front of the entrance. As we approached her building I could sense the presence of strong magic. I frowned. Sylvia had some magic but it was so weak, it was almost dormant.

“Do you feel that?” I asked Dina.

She nodded. “There’s something powerful in there.”

“I’m going in. Wait here and give me a few minutes. If the strength of the power increases, get help. Don’t come in after me.” I pushed open the door past Rodrigo.

“You have to help her.” The teenage ghost begged me.

“Whatever it is, I’ll do my best.” I promised him as I stepped inside.

Sylvia was sitting in the center of the room, her hands over her head. She didn’t notice me. I stared slack-jawed at the view that greeted me. There was a maelstrom of ghosts whirling around her. She rocked in place protecting her ears from the loud screams they released.

“What did you do?” I whispered. I spoke up louder and yelled across the room, “What did you do?” Anything she could tell me would help get her out of this situation quicker.

Sylvia looked up at the sound of my voice. She lowered her hands from her ears. “Carmen! You’re here! Help me!”

My eyes were locked on the myriad of ghosts flying around the room. I had never seen so many in one place. “What did you do?” I repeated.

“I didn’t do anything.”

I dropped my bag to the ground and crossed my arms. Clearly, that wasn’t true. Ghosts rarely traveled in packs and even when they showed up they weren’t usually so noisy, despite what was depicted in movies. “They just decided to visit you?”

Sylvia covered her ears. I unzipped my backpack and took out my chalk. Dina stepped up to my side. “What is about waiting outside that offends you?”

She stared at the ghosts. “Wow.” She started saying incantations to ward against harm.

I began strengthening my own wards. I had to cross the room and get to Sylvia. I outline my plan quickly to Dina in case anything went wrong and then dove forward toward Sylvia. I grimaced as my knees hit the ground. It felt like I had scraped them. I ignored the pain and quickly drew a circle of protection. I whispered a chant for sound and the wailing lessened.

“Why didn’t you call me?” I asked Sylvia, when she lowered her hands from her ears.

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