The Far Side of Creation (The Legend of Vanx Malic Book 7) by Mathias M. R

Author:Mathias, M. R. [Mathias, M. R.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-02-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

They traveled far, for many years,

on their faithful quest.

But when they found their precious prize,

it was just an empty chest.

Pyra’s roar filled Vanx with hope, and the thing that had kicked Poops down the mountainside exploded in a dusty cloud around a crumbling heap. The staticky feel of raw dragon magic prickled his skin.

The sound of the dragon and her spell was deafening, and the smell of brimstone and sulfur filled the air. Vanx saw the dragon then. She was swooping in to save him, even though they were still in dwarven territory.

The earth monster’s grasp squeezed even harder, and Vanx started to black out, but another, smaller, blast from Pyra tore through the thing’s biceps, and he was falling again.

He had the sense to cast a teleportation spell immediately, before any of the stone falling with him could crush him. Then he was out of control, half-tumbling, half-running down the steep hill toward the stilled form of his injured familiar.

He didn’t care that the rocky ground tore his pants and his shin flesh as he slid to a halt. He’d had to cast two healings on the dog already, and it was getting harder and harder to mend the pup, but this time his spell wasn’t needed. Pyra had not only healed the dog, she’d cushioned his impact. He was as still as stone because the dragon’s magic had left him in a blissful state. As soon as Vanx touched him, Poops sat up and licked his face, then immediately started licking the blood and dirt from Vanx’s leg wounds.

Pyra landed a few strides downhill, which made it easy for her to meet Vanx’s gaze. Vanx gave a nod of thanks to the great fire queen for saving his familiar, and then let out a long, slow sigh.

Hurrys, she hissed. Let us leave this foul place before the dwarves arrive.

Just then, Vanx heard a distant horn sounding, and some rattling steel from not too far away. He slapped his leg, and Poops hopped into his lap. Then they appeared in almost the exact same position they’d been sitting in, but between Pyra’s warm scales. The dragon looked back to make sure they were situated, then took two jarring strides before lifting into flight.

How do I destroy the stone? Vanx asked the dragon.

With a certainss dwarven hammerss. Came her reply.

How do I get this hammer? he asked, wondering why the wizard hadn’t mentioned this part.

It is in my lair, Pyra said. But when we return through the Octron with it, he will be waiting for us.

I’ll not have to wait so long to have that emerald, came a booming ethereal voice. I’ll just take it now.

Vanx looked back and above them, and saw the huge, blue-glowing Paragon jackass and a trio of his pruned wyrm-riding wizards.

The sky changed then, and the Paragon was no longer in it. Pyra was flying toward the Octron tower and seemed to know what she was doing, so Vanx held onto Poops, and made sure he had the stone buttoned in his pocket.

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