Magical Arts Academy 13: Powers Unleashed by Lucia Ashta

Author:Lucia Ashta [Ashta, Lucia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Awaken to Peace Press
Published: 2019-02-07T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Every one of us in the parlor stared at the portal, nerves on edge. Simon clutched at his side, but refused to stay away, and even Sir Lancelot alternated between watching the portal and watching the skies above Acquaine for the arrival of Humbert and the many firedrakes, who flew with the dragon.

The portal sputtered and swirled. Then it flashed and spun dizzyingly fast. As a group, we leaned forward in expectation.

We held our breaths.

The light wobbled off axis, and then, as if the magic fueling it had been interrupted, the light began to fade. Like a dying star, it was there one moment, looking as if it would always be there, and the next... it petered out of existence.

The portal was gone.

Clara, Gertrude, Angelica, Simon, and I uttered a collective gasp. What Madame Pimlish did, I had no idea. No one was paying attention to her since she’d announced she wouldn’t be of any help.

Sir Lancelot flew over and landed clumsily on my shoulder proving he wasn’t entirely recovered yet, despite his improvement. “It just vanished,” he said. “Why?”

It was the question we were all undoubtedly asking ourselves. And none of us had the answer.

I gulped and clutched at my chest. Everything inside me was suddenly hurting. If anything happened to my brother, I seriously didn’t know how I’d manage to survive.

The loss of any of the magicians in Maurisse’s dungeon would be too great to bear.

It was written all over our faces, even the feathery owl’s.

“No, no, no,” Gertrude said. “This is not happening. We have to open it back up. We have to get over there and help them.” Her voice was rising in pitch as she spoke, but I didn’t blame her one bit. I wasn’t saying the exact same thing because shock was making it difficult to process what had happened.

“I agree,” Angelica said. “There must be a way.” Simon was nodding enthusiastically next to her. We were all ready to go through the portal now that it wasn’t there to transport us.

“Who among us can open a portal?” Simon asked.

Clara and Gertrude looked at me, and the brother and sister followed suit. “You can portal,” Gertrude said.

Yes, but.... I swallowed all the buts, including the fact that portaling last time had almost killed me, and I hadn’t even been trying to bring through a bunch of other people with me. “I can portal,” was all I said. Because when it came to the safety of my brother and the others, I’d do anything; I’d put myself into any danger.

“Good,” Angelica said, voice fierce. “Then open one now and let’s go.”

I nodded, biting at my lower lip. I can do this. Piece of cake, right? I managed to kill Maurisse. Surely my magic has advanced since I last portaled, since the magicians warned me that unless I learn to balance my magic it’ll kill me.

“Come on, then,” she said.

“All right, I’ll do it.” But I didn’t move to do anything.

As Angelica opened her mouth, to urge me along again, no doubt, Clara shot her a look and came to my side.

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