The Willbreaker (Book 1) by Mike Simmons

Author:Mike Simmons [Simmons, Mike]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-10-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 - Out of the Frying Pan

Brandon walked from the cave, his trexalite swords hanging loosely in his hands, to face a fully armored man with white hair. Brandon took a few steps into the fading light and collapsed. Edward and Jasmine bounded onto the terrace towards Brandon. Donald held his mace defensively staring at the entrance, as more men exited the darkness. They came out slowly, shielding their faces from the last rays of light shooting across the sky, oblivious to Donald, Edward, and Jasmine.

Edward rushed to Brandon, weary of the two glowing blades that rested on the ground.

"He's alive, but he's in bad shape. Let us get to him to the water’s edge. He needs water!" Edward said.

Jasmine stared at his face mournfully, as she rubbed his dirty cheek with the back of her fingers. Her eyes held back the small tears that built up as she watched him. They could see no sign of the Bauth'Dok. Donald rushed up to one of the escaping miners.

"Where are the Bauth'Dok? Why are they not coming out after you?" Donald urged a miner. The miner looked at Donald as if seeing him for the first time.

"The Bauth'Dok? They were told to stay down in the caves . . ."

"By whom?" Donald asked.

"By . . . him." The miner said, pointing at Brandon.

Donald turned his head to look at Brandon, baffled. The miner joined the rest of the men who walked by Brandon's limp body, thanked him, and headed down the mountain.

"I have no idea what is going on here, but we have to get Brandon down from here. Let us move." Edward commanded.

Donald latched his mace to his hip and scooped Brandon up in his arms. Jasmine stayed close enough to watch Brandon's every move. The three followed the line of miners to the base of the mountain. Donald never put Brandon down.

As they neared the river, Edward cleared a small patch of ground with his feet, and Donald gently set Brandon down.

"I will get some water and try to catch some fish. Jasmine, would you mind starting a fire?" Edward asked.

"I'll get right on it," Jasmine replied, already looking for driftwood and fire starter.

Brandon did not know what happened, or how he got here. He moaned as fatigue overtook him and the nightmares of his experience flooded his mind. The day’s events came to life as he relived them in a haunting nightmare.

Brandon's back pressed against the rock building; he had to get to the throne area. He had to kill the Bauth'Dok King if he would ever be free from captivity. Looking around, he noted his position in the city relative to the throne. He needed to move upland. Running across the empty street, Brandon ended up in between the alleyway of two buildings. One street down, a hundred more to go. Maybe I'll get lucky.

Brandon turned into the next street as the unworldly blade of the Bauth'Dok King cut like a hot iron through his flesh, ribs, organs, and out his back.

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