Saving The Dark Side Book 2_The Harbingers by Joseph Paradis

Author:Joseph Paradis [Paradis, Joseph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Joseph Paradis
Published: 2019-05-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The Council’s Compromise

“Arise Cole. We haven’t much time,” said a rushed voice.

Cole felt the blankets pulled from him as chilled air washed over his body. It felt as if there was a tiny hammer bashing the inside of his skull, fighting to keep pace with his heart. His tongue was massive and dry, unable to form words.

“Hurry,” Valen said. His voice was far too loud. “We will be late for the trial.”

Cole dragged himself upright, swallowing until his mouth could work again. “Did everyone make it back?” he asked, squinting in the dim candle light.

“They are dressed and waiting downstairs. A shuttle will be here shortly. Your suit is ruined by the way. I hope you have something else to wear besides your armor,” Valen said, holding up the shredded remains of the dress pants.

“Just give me a minute,” Cole said, burying his face in his hands.

“Haste,” Valen said, shutting the door to Cole’s room.

Cole didn’t have any other clothes, and there was no hope of repairing the suit. He pulled his rotten armor out from under his bed.

He nearly lost his stomach in the lift down to the lobby, but that was nothing compared to the shuttle. The vibrations from the flying bus jarred his raw organs and rattled his brittle brain. Lileth wouldn’t meet his eyes.

The shuttle came to a halt on a quiet boardwalk. The unit dismounted in a hurry. Cole smiled through his pain, trying to catch Lileth’s eye. She walked past him as if he were an empty seat.

Eliza caressed his mind with a feather of thought: “Leave last night behind you. She’ll come around.”

The beach was vacant, but farther down the shore was a multi-leveled pier bedecked with glowing windows. The pier looked like a giant beehive as flying vehicles came zipping in and out of it. Cole’s eyes followed one hulking shuttle as it bobbed its way up to the sky and joined a river of cars flowing towards Oberon Temple.

Cole winced, covering his face. Oberon’s light stabbed into his already-throbbing eyes. He dropped his gaze to the sand, but that was too bright as well. Silently berating himself, he wrestled with his Wisdom, rubbing his eyes until his spell for night vision fell off. He had grown so used to keeping the spell up that he forgot it was still active. He opened his eyes again, stunned by how bright everything still was. It was no longer blinding, but Oberon’s light was still nearly as potent as sunlight.

A familiar shimmering above them heralded Chiron’s arrival. Cole watched intently as Chiron’s cape kissed the beach, changing from crystalline air to a blanket of flowing sand and shells.

“Shall we be off then?” Chiron asked, greeting them with a warm smile.

“Master, what about Roth and Alvani? Have they returned?” Lileth asked.

“They have not. We will make do without them. But now we must be as quick as thought.” Chiron motioned for them to take to the sky.

Wings blossomed from their backs as air whipped up around them.

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