New Reality by Jada Fisher

Author:Jada Fisher [Fisher, Jada]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing

9

On the Breadth of Nightmares Comes the Truth

“I’m just saying, I don’t like this whole idea of war and trusting these dragon-folks. I mean, you guys left their society and raised me solely with humans for a reason.”

I looked up from the book I was reading about ancient seers, my attention piqued by Mallory’s conversation with her parents. Ever since the small group of drakes had managed to sneak past whatever magical barriers had been keeping this place safe, she insisted on following me wherever I went, and since apparently the danger was so great that her parents refused to leave her alone either, we traveled around the palace like our own herd.

Sometimes I didn’t mind it, but sometimes it was a bit trying. I was used to being more of a solitary person with only my sister and occasionally Mallory to talk to. Sure, I had to paste on a customer service smile all the time at work and be pleasant, but that was literally my job. In real life, I was much less outgoing. I preferred to sit with my sister and draw for hours while she watched movies.

“We left because we thought there would be more opportunities for half-dwarfs in human society, but there won’t be any opportunities if we’re all dead or captured by the Dragon Supremacy faction.”

“Wow, way to be pessimistic.” Mallory pouted. “I just don’t like the way they look at Davie, okay? Like she’s some sort of big boomstick instead of a living, breathing person.”

“I’m not quite sure what else you want to do,” I said, clearly surprising all of them by chiming in. “If we leave, we’re dead. If we stay, I might be used or end up dead. My sister might be dead. All we can do is hope my visions help guide us along.”

“Or maybe you’ll just generate a shield big enough to just permanently protect half of the city forever.”

“Yeah, that’s real practical,” I said with a snort.

“Wait, you can generate shields?” That was Mallory’s dad, to whom I had only ever spoken maybe three times in my entire life. He was a short man, with a thick, ginger beard and dark brown hair.

“Um, I did once. So, I can probably do it again. Maybe.” I raised the book I was reading. “According to this, Mihana the Oracle once was able to foresee the coming of a massive storm and saved the life of many other-folk. She also spoke of the end of her own kind, so it’s a mixed bag. I mean, she was right, but still a bummer.”

“Anything about her generating shields in there?” Mallory said, crossing over to look at the book as well.

“No. But Kiloa the Furious apparently once made an entire town disappear.”

“Disappear? What, she, like, blew it up?”

I shook my head. “Nope. It just disappeared.” I looked down to the pages and read more. “Oh, you have got to be kidding me!”

“What? What is it?”

“It’s the island of Atlantis. According to this, she’s the one who made it vanish.

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