Revenge of the Dragon Lady by Kate McMullan

Author:Kate McMullan
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.

Chapter 10

In those days, everyone knew how to call a wizard. All Wiglaf had to do was say Zelnoc’s name backwards three times.

Wiglaf wrote on the dirt floor of the henhouse with his finger: Z E L N O C.

Then he wrote it backwards: C O N L E Z.

“Conlez, Conlez, Conlez,” Wiglaf chanted.

Suddenly, a tiny bit of smoke appeared. It grew into a smoky, blue pillar. Out of the smoke stepped Zelnoc. He had on a pointed hat and a blue robe covered with stars.

“Bats and blisters!” Zelnoc yelled. “Am I called to a henhouse?” He turned to Wiglaf. “Who are you? Wait! Don’t tell me. It’s coming to me now. You tried to pull me out of Wizards’ Bog. It’s Wigwam, right?”

“Wiglaf, sir. Thank you for coming.”

“You think I had a choice?” Zelnoc shook his head. “No such thing. When we wizards are called, we show up. Have to. It’s Wizard Rule #598.”

Now Daisy spoke. “Ello-hay, izard-way.”

“Hello, pig! Where in the world did you learn to speak Pig Latin? Oh, I remember. My spell went wrong.” Zelnoc sighed. “My spells always do. Well, what can I do for you, Wiglump? Tell me quickly! I want to get back to the Wizards’ Convention. Zizmor the Amazing was just starting a demonstration. Oh, what that wizard can do with a few newts’ eyes and a drop of bat’s blood! And you should see his new wizard’s staff. It’s a ten-speed model! It casts any spell in half the time.”

“I could use a fast spell,” Wiglaf said. “For tomorrow, the dragon Seetha is coming to kill me.”

“Seetha?” Zelnoc drew back from Wiglaf. “The Pest from the West?”

“No,” said Wiglaf. “The Beast from the East.”

“Humph,” Zelnoc said. “Never heard of that one.”

“Well, she’s coming to get me,” Wiglaf told the wizard. “I’m scared to death! That’s why I called you. Can you cast a spell to help me?”

Zelnoc scratched his ear. “A courage spell would fix you up. But can I remember one?”

Zelnoc thought for a minute. Then he snapped his fingers. “Got it! Quick, Wigloaf! Let me say it over you before I forget.”

Zelnoc pushed up his sleeves. He stretched out his arms toward Wiglaf. He waggled his fingers.

“Just loosening myself up a bit,” the wizard said. “All right. Count to three for me, pig.”

“One-yay,” said Daisy. “Oo-tway. Ee-thray!”

Zelnoc began to chant:“Roses are red.

Violets are blue.

Sugar is—”

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