The Jumper Chronicles - Quest for Merlin's Map by Peever W. C

Author:Peever, W. C. [Peever, W. C.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Savant Books and Publications
Published: 2010-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The Catacombs

The werecat, Joelle, paced back and forth in front of the library, flicking her tail and murmuring unkind and ungracious things under her breath when Charlie approached.

“Joelle, what’s wrong?”

“Well I believe it is obvious, now isn’t it?” snapped the werecat. “Someone has bolted the door – my door – shut from the inside.” The creature growled and swiped a paw across the heavy wooden door, leaving four deep gashes on it.

“No pet door?” snickered Mick.

“I think I can help,” Bailey announced. Putting on her new gloves and closing her eyes, she focused on the lock on the other side of the door. Nothing happened.

The cat sniffed loudly in disgust. “Inexperienced…” She murmured and glared at the young girl before her. “You have to picture what you want to move, in your mind. You must visualize the lock and then visualize an invisible hand reaching out and unlocking the bolt. Keep that focus and place your gloved hand on the door. Continue to hold your focus until the energy from your body runs down your arm and through the crystal in your glove.”

Bailey did as she was instructed. She could see the bolt, and she placed her gloved hand against the heavily grained wood and concentrated. Her hands shook with the energy running down her arms. It felt like holding on to her video game controller when it vibrated, except so much more powerful. Then suddenly there was a click from the other side of the door. She had done it! Instantly Joelle changed form and burst into the room with a tiger’s force. The room was empty.

“Impossible!” hissed Joelle. “They have to be in here!

There is no way out if they bolted the door from the inside!”

“Could they have mind warped us? I mean we just stopped Lance from…”

Joelle cut Bailey off. “Werecats’ minds cannot be easily altered. We are not as mentally fragile a species as you humans. No, something else is happening here and it is disturbing, to say the least.” Joelle continued to pace, prod, and sniff.

“No one is in here. Maybe someone locked the door from the outside, sort of the reverse of what I did, to play a trick on you,” suggested Bailey.

“Perhaps. If that is indeed the case, then they had better hope I never find out who they are.” Joelle circled her favorite pillow by the fireplace several times before finally sitting down. “Charlie, would you be as kind as to open me up a can of Alaskan Salmon, from my cupboard and pour me a glass of port? I need to relax. Can I offer the three of you refreshment?”

Before Bailey could accept the offer Mick spoke: “We actually came here to ask you some questions about this year’s quest.”

“I cannot answer any questions that would directly assist you above other contestants. However, I can answer any general questions you might have. What have you discovered thus far?”

“Well,” said Charlie placing a tray of food and drink in front of

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