Spiros the Ghost Phoenix by Adam Blade

Author:Adam Blade [Blade, Adam illustrated by Tucker, Ezra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-545-29432-4
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2011-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWO

THE UNDERWORLD

GUSTS BATTERED TOM AND ELENNA AS THEY clung to Epos’s feathers, and Tom had to brush the snow and ice crystals from his face to see properly. Spiros was flying through the sky at amazing speed, and Epos was working hard to keep up. Snowflakes sizzled as they met the flames along her wings.

“I don’t know how Spiros can find her way in these conditions,” said Elenna.

“It’s the magic of her All-Sight that’s guiding her,” said Tom.

Spiros squawked urgently and turned in the air, her wings glowing.

“She’s trying to tell us something,” said Elenna.

The ghost phoenix suddenly twisted her glittering wings and began to descend. Epos cut through the wind in pursuit.

“This is it!” shouted Tom, as the air streamed around him. “She’s found my aunt and uncle!”

They flew down more steeply, picking up speed all the time. Tom could feel the force rippling his cheeks. Through an eddying swirl of snow, Tom saw the ice fields below. They were heading straight for them. He felt Elenna tense as she held on to him.

Epos drew in her wings. Her body was almost vertical as it shot to earth.

“Tom, we’re going to crash!” shouted Elenna.

“We have to trust Spiros,” said Tom, gritting his teeth.

She didn’t pull up. It looked as though her ghostly outline would smash to pieces against the ice, but she slid through the frozen layer without a sound.

Tom fought the urge to pull with all his might on Epos’s feathers. “I’ve put my faith in Spiros till now,” he shouted. “While there’s blood in my veins, we’ll follow her to the end.”

The snowy ground rushed toward them. Epos stretched out her talons. A spark appeared between them, then grew into a ball of flame, burning almost white with heat.

Epos hurled the fireball at the spot where Spiros had disappeared. It smashed into the frozen wasteland, showering sparks. Then the ice was gone, replaced by a crater. In the middle of the hole, the fireball sank into a patch of boiling sea. Epos and her passengers dived into the chasm.

We’ll drown! Tom thought. But the fireball bored a tunnel straight down through the water. Elenna cried out in surprise and Tom gasped. Epos plunged after her fireball as the sea closed in behind them. Tom and Elenna were in a tunnel of air created by Epos, deep below the ocean.

They quickly reached the seafloor. Limp weeds lay flat on the sand, and a crab scuttled for shelter beneath a rock covered in bright yellow tendrils. The fireball had spread out around them like a dome, holding back the weight of water. Tom felt the spray dry on his face as the flames warmed him. It was as though they were in another world. Elenna was staring around, her mouth open in wonder.

“This is powerful magic!” said Tom.

“Who would have thought?” Elenna said, stroking Epos’s feathers. “A bird at the bottom of the sea!”

The light dimmed, and the dome of flame above their heads inched closer. Epos let out a warning squawk.

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