The Seven (Fist of Light Series Book 1) by Edgington Derek

Author:Edgington, Derek [Edgington, Derek]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fantasy, teen fantasy, Urban Fantasy, urban life, Speculative Fiction, contemporary fantasy, young adult fantasy, contemporary fiction, The Fist of Light Series, Leviathan
Publisher: Derek Edgington Productions
Published: 2012-01-11T23:00:00+00:00

A tumultuous shaking brought me back to consciousness, and my reaction was a defensive one brought on by frayed nerves. There was no way in hell something was going to snare me in its clutches for a second time. I threw up a fist toward my unknown attacker as my eyes opened to plan the next move. My punch was neatly caught in a delicate yet firm grip, and despite its gentle grasp I lacked the strength to disengage. Jas put on a serious expression and wagged a finger at me.

“Now, look here. That’s no way to greet your savior,” he said.

I warmed up a glare, but decided it wasn’t worth the effort. “When’d you get here, Jas?”

“I came as soon as your whining voice reached my sensitive ears,” he explained. “Couldn’t get it out of my head. So, I decided that the best course of action was to step up the routine check to an earlier time.”

“Well, are you satisfied that I’m in good health?” I queried.

His expression became serious. “You look like road kill, Caleb. You need to get some rest. This whole Dreamscape thing is draining the life out of you.”

A discording tolling resounded through my mind. “I can’t.”

“Why not? It’s not like a day’s rest and recuperation will bring about the end of the world,” Jas said, ever the voice of reason.

I looked Jas dead in the eye. “Really, there isn’t anything more to tell. Something’s wrong. Something’s not right. And I’m a part of whatever is going down. If I’m unable to learn the basic application of my abilities, a rain of fire will be the least of our worries. It’s as simple as that.”

“Harsh words, dude. How do you know? How can you even be sure?”

I tapped my head, wincing at the brutal contact as a discordant tolling vibrated through my skull at the contact. “I feel it in my bones, and my instincts took the reins from there. They didn’t even think to consult me. You’re the one who first told me all that prophecy or legend stuff about The Seven and doomsday, even before Em.”

“You’re pushing yourself like this on a gut feeling?” Jas said, irritation in his voice.

“It’s kept me alive so far.”

Jas threw his arms up in exasperation, clearly conceding to a lost cause when he saw one. Smiling, we departed the glade and strolled to dinner in companionable silence. It was much more than a naïve gut feeling, although I knew that my instincts had never steered me wrong thus far. They had kept me breathing in situations where the odds were stacked against me, and so they were given an extension of trust when difficult decisions presented themselves. Someone had to careful and deliberate, and it certainly wasn’t going to be me. Too much critical thinking would only exacerbate my headache, so my previous conclusion would remain unaltered: a tempest was gathering, and anyone caught out in the coming storm better be armed for bear.

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