Marco Swift and the Mirror of Souls by D.E. Cunningham

Author:D.E. Cunningham
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Action & Adventure; Boys; Death; Family; Fantasy; Magic; Mental Illness; Young Adult
ISBN: 9798985381801
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2021-12-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

You Missed!

Marco stood on top of the old building watching the sand tiger unleash its wrath on the krel. He looked down at the burning gemstones in his bracer. Tiny wisps of smoke drifted up from each one. Marco traced his fingers around each blue, yellow, orange, and green gemstone. Far below, a flicker of color dashed between buildings on the opposite side of the battlefield.

Two hooded souls moved quickly-but-quietly in between the shadows. They were heading straight toward the sand tiger.

“What are they doing?” Marco said, shaking his head.

The hooded souls sprinted around old mining carts, being careful to keep clear of any krel, but they didn’t seem to care that they were heading straight into the fight. The beast roared, fighting off wave after wave of krel.

Marco pulled on his gemstones. Power pulsed through his veins, calling him to action. Marco was about to jump but remembered Vinci’s words, Stay here and watch. He froze, watching the two hooded people run toward the giant beast.

They’ll be crushed, Marco thought. I gotta do something.

His golden sword fell into his hand. The beast turned toward him, as if he had shot a signal flare into the sky. The sand tiger opened its mouth and bellowed a terrible cry right at Marco. He almost thought he heard a word in that cry, “Defiilerrr,” but that couldn’t be.

Marco pulled as hard as he could on his green and orange gemstones. Strength and speed flooded his body. This is my chance to show them what I can do, Marco thought. He breathed in and shot into the air.

Wind roared in his ears like a jet engine as he soared toward the two hooded people beyond the sand tiger. The beast reared up, raising a giant paw to bat him out of the sky, but it missed. Marco flew over the enormous claws while his heart thumped in his chest. The beast was a lot bigger up close.

“Ha!” Marco shouted down at the sand tiger. “You missed!” But quickly realized he was falling extremely fast.

Marco tried to land on his feet but lost his footing and crashed into the ground. He burst through several mining carts, tumbling end over end before finally sliding to a stop only a few feet from the two hooded souls.

He groaned in pain lying on the dirt, golden armor dented and cracked. He pulled on his blue gemstone, reforming it. Stupid. I have to be careful not to use too much.

“I’m here to help,” Marco wheezed, laying on his back and staring up at the undulating clouds. He pulled on his green gemstone for more strength and slowly got up, dirt falling from his armor.

The hooded souls stared at him with wide eyes, like he was the monster. One was a little girl with dark curly hair. She wore a long brown cloak and was holding the hand of a taller woman with white hair and a similar cloak. Their faces were dirty and pale, but their eyes sparkled with white, pure light.

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