Order of Britain: Stone of Madness by Myatt Ben

Author:Myatt, Ben [Myatt, Ben]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-12-23T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Four.

Callum glanced down the hallway, and then back towards his colleagues.

“Alright, Cameron has sealed the Guild, because he's a bloody idiot. We need to get to Clarence.”

“I really don't like this idea, Callum,” Gordon said. “You're talking about a high mages challenge – that hasn't been done in seven hundred years.”

“If you've got an alternative, I'm open to it,” Callum muttered.

He glanced down the hallway again, watching the guards outside Clarence's rooms.

“Right. Let's do this.”

He focussed, and muttered a spell under his breath. As if he'd never been there, he vanished. Gordon let out a breath, and stepped into the corridor, walking purposefully towards the ex-chairman's quarters. One of the guards glanced at the bespectacled little man and frowned.

“What are you after, Gordon?”

Gordon shrugged, and raised his briefcase.

“Papers for Mr Somerby to sign.”

“What, now? With the Guild sealed off and all that chaos outside?”

Gordon gave him a wry smile.

“Do you really expect Mr Cameron to let me stop working, even with everything going on?”

The two guards shared a look, and laughed.

“You make a good point, Gordon. We have to search the case, is that okay?”

“Of course.”

Gordon held the case lengthways, and popped the clips. The lid sprang open to reveal sheaths of paper.

“God almighty, what is all this?” the guard asked.

“Transfer of accounts, authority statements. You know what it's like, any change around here generates paperwork.” He smiled.

“Rather you than me. Alright, I'll let you through.”

Her pushed open the door, and Gordon entered the room. Clarence was sat at his desk, meticulously writing notes on a sheet of paper. He looked up as the researcher entered, and smiled.

“Ah, Mr Daltrey, how good to see you.” He glanced at the guard. “Thankyou, Roger. You may go.”

The guard nodded, and exited the room, shutting the door behind him. Clarence settled his bulky frame back into his chair, and steepled his fingers.

“And now, Mr Drake, if you would care to drop that cloaking spell?”

Callum appeared in the room, fading into view as if emerging from the fog.

“You knew?” He asked,

“Of course I did. In some ways, my boy, you're rather predictable. Can I ask what you're doing here?”

“We need to get out of the building,” Callum said. “I thought you might be able to help us with that.”

“I assume your usual methods are unavailable?”

Gordon nodded.

“Mr Cameron has sealed the Guild. We're cut off.”

Clarence's eyes gleamed.

“Is that so? Ah well.” He heaved himself to his feet. “I was rather hoping to get a day or two of rest out of Cameron's little coup, but needs must when the devil knocks, I suppose.”

He gestured to the fireplace, and the flames immediately vanished, replaced by a shimmering white portal.

“Is that a voidgate?” Gordon asked in surprise.

“It is,” Clarence said, calmly gathering up a few personal items.

“And where does it lead?” Callum asked.

Clarence shot him an amused glanced.

“Take a good look at my girth, Callum. It leads to the kitchen, of course.”

***

Maggie looked up and rolled her eyes as the fireplace in the kitchen transformed into a glowing white portal.

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