The Winter War by Priscilla Shirer & Gina Detwiler

Author:Priscilla Shirer & Gina Detwiler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction/Action & Adventure/General
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2018-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 26

The Right Track

When the light subsided, Levi and Xavier found themselves covered by a thick cloud. The air was cold. Their boots were sunk in deep snow. Wind whipped against their faces.

“I can’t see a thing,” said Xavier.

Their breastplates began to blink rapidly. Both boys turned until the light beamed steadily.

“Guess we need to go that way,” Xavier said. Levi nodded.

The two trudged in the direction the breastplates pointed. They still had no idea where they were because of the heavy cloud that seemed to rest upon them.

“Must be Ru,” Xavier said.

“What?”

“The cloud. He said he would be with us.”

“Oh. Yeah.”

The cloud suddenly disappeared just before the boys collided with two boulders sticking out of the snow. The rocks were tall and narrow, shaped like triangles that came to sharp points at the top.

“That’s weird,” said Xavier. They went up to the rocks to investigate and found a narrow opening between them, a path that cut deep into the snowy mountainside.

Levi checked his breastplate. It was beaming steadily when he faced up the hill. “I guess that’s the path we’re looking for,” he said.

They gazed at the steep path with consternation. Ice and snow covered the slope, which rose up to a thick, dark cloud that encircled the peak. There was one skypod visible from where they stood. But they knew there were Bone Breakers up there with very keen eyesight.

“Our cloud is gone,” Xavier said. “What if those birds see us?”

“Let’s hope they aren’t looking this way.” Levi was glad their clothing and armor were all white, so they would blend in with the snow.

Xavier was about to start up the path when he stopped and turned to Levi. “Sorry. You can go first,” he said. “If you want.”

Levi shook his head. “That’s okay.”

Xavier nodded, planted his stick in the snow, and took a step onto the path. His boot instantly sprouted sharp cleats that dug into the ice, giving him secure footing. The same thing happened for Levi. They began their trek up the steep path, neither of them speaking, concentrating on their footsteps. The path twisted and turned and sometimes required them to use their hands to climb from ledge to ledge, but they made steady progress upward. Occasionally Xavier would stop to look up to the skypod, watching for movement, any sign they had been spotted. But all remained quiet.

They reached a wider ledge, and Xavier stopped. “Let’s take a break,” he said.

“I don’t need a break,” said Levi.

“Well . . . I do.” Xavier sat down on the ledge, setting his stick aside. Levi sighed and sat down beside him.

“I’d love a bacon burger about now,” Xavier said.

Levi knew he was trying to get him to say something like, “I could go for two bacon burgers and cheese fries and a chocolate shake.” But he didn’t say anything. He heard Xavier sigh.

“Look, I know you’re mad at me. And I just wanted to say . . . I’m sorry.”

Levi glanced at Xavier, surprised.

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