The Spirit Warrior by H. K. Varian

Author:H. K. Varian
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

Chapter 7

The Magatama

Darren recognized the phoenix who had attacked him at the movie theater. She was accompanied by three others. He remembered Mr. Kimura’s words about the enchanted objects and cast a force field around the shelves and the magical items on the walls before Sakura’s followers accidentally set off some ancient protective spell that would endanger them all.

Good thinking, Darren, Mr. Kimura thought to him.

Darren had a moment to feel proud before the room descended into chaos. Mr. Kimura answered the flamethrower’s fiery arrows with flames his own. The hurricane-force wind Margaery created held the three other Changers at bay. They struggled against it, but it held them in the doorway. They couldn’t get past it and into the chamber.

But then one of them did—a man transformed into a giant werewolf, let loose a powerful roar, and pushed his way through the wind. A nykur—a horse Changer—just behind him tried to break through on the werewolf’s heels, but Margaery blew it backward again with her howling wind. It tumbled into a naga, a giant snake.

The werewolf headed straight for Gabriella.

Gabriella! Watch out! Darren communicated.

Gabriella had already transformed. Darren saw the Ring of Tezcatlipoca glittering on her front paw. Now she pounced on the werewolf, her sharp claws doing serious damage. Still, she was no match for the sheer size of the creature, and Miles rushed to her aid, his bull’s head down, driving his horns into the creature and, together with Margaery’s wind, pushing it back.

Darren struggled to keep his force field in place, but he could already feel himself weakening.

I can’t keep this up for much longer, he thought to Mr. Kimura.

It’s important that we don’t set off the protection spells on the objects. Focus your power—we only need a few more minutes, Mr. Kimura answered.

Darren took a step back and reinforced the electric shield around the magical objects, but still his energy was waning. He cast his eyes around the room, searching for help.

Everyone was completely focused on battling Sakura’s forces except for Fiona. Why is she holding back? he wondered.

Fiona! Darren communicated. I need your help to keep them away from the objects—sing the Queen’s Song.

Darren knew that with the Queen’s Song, Fiona could temporarily shut down the other Changers’ magic, leaving them unable to fight. It would bring the battle to a close in seconds.

I can’t sing in such close quarters, she answered.

Even though they were communicating telepathically, Darren could hear the frustration in her voice.

Everyone’s too close together and moving too fast, she explained. I can’t focus on any one individual with the song.

Sing to the whole room! Darren answered.

I can’t, she said. If I sing the Queen’s Song in a room this small, it could knock you out too, or strip everyone of their magic. It’s too dangerous.

Darren was trying to think of another way for her to help them when he saw the naga break through Margaery’s wind barrier. It reared up as if to bite Margaery.

Darren stepped in to fight by her side, and the force field broke.

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