The Tunnel War (The Great Blue Above Book 5) by Kevin George

Author:Kevin George [George, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-12T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Sally hurried around the building’s perimeter, searching for a better view of the top of the tower, feeling increasingly panicked with every minute. She couldn’t look up for longer than a few seconds without her eyes filling with snow. She expected to catch a glimpse of BabyDoll fluttering above, but the wind blew in such gusts—swirling so much snow around the tower—that she barely caught glimpses of the massive tower, let alone the tiny girl. She resisted the urge to cry out BabyDoll’s name but didn’t know how long she could go without—

A light flashed high above. She cupped her eyes and stared straight up, squinting through the snow, wondering if panic was making her see things. But she spotted the green flash again, this time for certain, and relief washed over her knowing BabyDoll had done something to create that flash. Moments later, Sally spotted the girl’s tiny figure descending from above, wind knocking her from side to side, threatening to send her crashing into the side of the tower or the building. But BabyDoll landed on her feet, her wings folding back against her body as she collapsed to her knees, her head drooping as her shoulders hunched.

Sally rushed to the little Aviary’s side, taking the girl’s tiny arm into her own.

“Are you hurt?”

BabyDoll looked up at her and smiled, though Sally could tell it was forced. BabyDoll shook her head.

“Fine,” she said, her voice so weak that it was nearly lost in the wind. “Tired.”

Sally offered to scoop her up and carry her, but BabyDoll shook her head. Instead, she reached her hand to Sally, which Sally gladly accepted. BabyDoll’s hand shivered as they headed toward the building’s entrance.

“It’s not easy to fly, when I go up so high,” BabyDoll said. “But each time I soar longer is making me stronger.”

“You did amazing,” Sally said. “I had no idea you could do that.”

This time, BabyDoll’s smile was genuine. “It will be our secret, the thing I just did, but the radio is now powered back by the solar grid.”

The words no sooner escaped her mouth than Sally felt the girl’s hand go limp in her own. BabyDoll’s legs gave out and Sally scooped her up before she hit the ground. Sally cradled her frail, tiny body as BabyDoll’s shivered harder. Sally hurried inside, knocking over part of the blockade as she pushed her way in, the clattering breaking the early morning silence. Sally asked over and over if BabyDoll could hear her, if she was okay, to which BabyDoll replied with a nod every time, her eyes remaining closed.

Panicked squawks echoed beyond the building’s lobby, growing louder as they approached. In less than a minute, most of the Swarm had burst through the swinging doors, their eyes narrowing at the sight of Sally holding BabyDoll’s unmoving form. A few Aviaries flapped their wings and began to circle her in a clearly threatening display.

“What did you do to her?” a high-pitched voice asked.

“Nothing, I swear, she’s just tired,” Sally said.

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