Poseidon's Academy Box Set by Sarah A Vogler

Author:Sarah A Vogler [Vogler, Sarah A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: greek mythology fantasy series, Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN: 9780648350958
Publisher: Enchanted Inkwell
Published: 2019-11-29T22:00:00+00:00

19

Eavesdropping

Hailey lounged in the grounds with Demi, Jayden, Alec, Aaron—and about half the student population, since it was the weekend. They lazed beside a seaweed tree, its seaweed branches dangling inches from the ground.

‘Looks like Venus has been torturing Cady again.’ Aaron nodded to the palace, fifteen yards away.

Cady sobbed her way towards an aquamarine tree, dropping to the ground and pressing her hands against her face.

‘I’ll see if she’s okay.’ Jayden hurried over to her, Cady wrapping her arms around his neck the second he sat down, and pressing her face into his shoulder.

‘Why—’ Demi began and then made a choking sound that quickly turned into a coughing fit.

‘Are you okay?’ Aaron asked.

‘Fine.’ Demi’s voice was raspy. Achoo. ‘Uck, I think I’m getting sick.’

Alec shuffled away from her. ‘Don’t give it to me. I’ve got too much studying to do.’

‘Sir, there’s been a situation.’

Hailey peered through the hanging seaweed, spotting Jake staring at the sea a few feet away. He turned to face the soldier—the one Hailey had named Scar—approaching him from the stable’s exit. ‘What happened? Did you get past the barrier?’

‘No, sir. The nereids attacked us while we were working on the force field. They started throwing sea-urchin darts and screaming they’d kill us if we didn’t leave the palace.’

Please, please, please, don’t tell me they’re on the loose.

‘Where are they now?’

‘We stun-gunned them and dragged them back to their room, sir.’

Thank the Tyches, Hailey thought, grateful she didn’t have to worry about the Nereids slinking around the palace while plotting how to kill Hailey and everyone else in a giant flood of water or something.

‘How did they escape in the first place? Who was guarding them?’ he demanded as three pink dolphins swam past the force field.

‘Hart, sir. We found her unconscious.’

‘Feisty bunch, aren’t they?’ Jake watched the dolphins as they drifted further away. ‘Life would be so much easier if we could feed them to a sea-monster,’ he remarked.

You can say that again, Hailey thought.

‘The leader wants to speak with you, sir.’

‘Very well.’ Jake marched towards the stable doors, Scar trailing behind him.

‘Wow.’ Demi shook her head. ‘I can’t believe the nereids actually attacked PET.’

Aaron leapt up.

Alec frowned. ‘Where are you going?’

‘To find out what’s happening. Are you coming?’

‘The soldiers won’t let us anywhere near the nereids,’ Hailey pointed out.

‘The soldier guarding the stable is gone.’ Aaron nudged his head to the PET-free stable doors. ‘We can sneak in through there and down to the nereids’ room to eavesdrop.’

‘Ooh, spying again. I love it,’ Demi said, and then sneezed.

Aaron shot her a hard look. ‘Don’t you dare sneeze or cough in there.’

Demi saluted him. ‘Yes, sir.’

Hailey, Demi, and Alec followed Aaron into the stable, where Hailey tensed, expecting a soldier to appear. But only the horses were inside. They whinnied in greeting.

‘No one make a sound,’ Aaron whispered as he paused by the doors into the hallway, peeking his head out. ‘It’s clear.’

They slunk towards the nereids’ room, stopping before every hallway so Aaron could peer around the corner to make sure no PET members were lurking.

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