Source by King R. L

Author:King, R. L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R. L. King
Published: 2015-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

Part 2: Burning

Chapter Twenty-Two

“Holy crap, I feel like I should be sending commands down to the engine room,” Jason said. He pitched his voice louder. “Mr. Scott, I need more power!”

“I kenna give ye more power, Captain!” Sharra yelled back in a terrible Scottish accent. “The engines’re gonna blow!”

Jason glanced at Stone with a grin. “You sure they didn’t have a bigger one, Al? Or were you worried they’d make you apply for a zip code if you went any bigger?”

Stone sat tilted back in the passenger seat, his feet up on the wide expanse of dashboard. “Stop complaining,” he said. “You’ll thank me when we get there.”

They’d left their staging area in Mountain View an hour ago, and were now rolling up Highway 80 at a reasonable pace, given the sheer size of what they were driving.

Stone hadn’t spared any expense: the RV he’d rented was only a couple years old and a top-of-the-line model. Almost as big as a bus, it was the largest one that could be operated without a special license. Additionally, it towed a four-wheel-drive Jeep SUV (“In case we need to get around in something smaller than a cruise ship,” he’d told them). It slept four—though Verity and Sharra would have to share the queen-size bed in the back—and included just about every amenity available: kitchenette with stove, microwave, and refrigerator/freezer; bathroom with shower; numerous bins and cubbyholes inside and out for gear storage; generator; and dining area big enough for all four of them, if they didn’t mind getting cozy.

Jason, Verity, and Sharra had been busy the last two weeks. Sharra contacted her friends who’d attended Burning Man before, and they’d sent her copies of the information they had, along with sharing tips for what to do, take, and expect. Jason and Verity haunted the library to gather more data, and then the three of them had purchased the various supplies they would need. Jason made up a separate list for the individual items each of them would require, and insisted on checking Stone’s pack to make sure he’d followed it before letting him on board. Stone grumbled a bit, but recognized that this sort of thing wasn’t his forte, and he’d be better off trusting his more knowledgeable friends.

While the others gathered mundane supplies, he’d been accumulating the magical gear they would need. He made copies of all of Pia Brandt’s papers, Harrison’s notebook, and even made a quick trip back to England to bring back copies of Daphne Weldon’s portal research. He didn’t know if he’d need it, but better safe than sorry. At the last moment, he also tossed in a copy of the ritual he and Kolinsky had attempted with disastrous results: Sharra had assured him that they’d all have a lot of time to kill during the long hot days, so he figured he might be able to come up with a way to refine it.

Additionally, he’d filled a large duffel bag with ritual supplies: candles, crystals, bags of sand, chalk, incense, chalice, knife, and other similar items.

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