Vesik Series Boxset Book 3 by Eric Asher

Author:Eric Asher [Asher, Eric]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, anthology
Publisher: Eric R. Asher
Published: 2019-08-16T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

I clenched the Key of the Dead in my hand and called out to the souls. They were still there, still talking to me, still crying out for vengeance and blood. “You’ll have it,” I promised. “You’ll have it.”

Far above the carnage in the failing towers floated a lone fairy. Blood ran down his thigh, and one of his wings beat at a slightly odd angle, but Angus screamed at the waters. I couldn’t understand what he was saying, but it sounded joyful. And it made me worry about the fairy’s sanity again.

“Angus!” Nixie shouted. When he looked our way, she gestured for him to follow. The fairy gave one large flap of his wings and glided down toward us.

“What now, lass? That harbinger thing is getting back up. How do you intend to stop it?”

“Stall,” I said. “Graybeard will be back soon.”

“Come on,” I said. “We have to move.”

“The queen will regroup,” Nixie said. “Though I saw a great many of her witches fall, I fear that will only strengthen her resolve.”

“She’s mad,” Angus said, as we set off down Main Street. Some of the soldiers stared at us as we passed, but none of them dared approach. When one came close to us, Angus said, “Stay on high ground boys. And lass,” he said as a female soldier passed by. “Not done yet.”

Angus hurried ahead of us and glanced back. “I’ll be scouting the perimeter. Scream if you need me.” He launched himself into the air, gliding over the nearest roofs.

“I feel like we’ve been a bad influence on him,” I said.

We reached the edge of the tent city before we started back down toward the shore.

“Damian!”

The voice sounded familiar, but it was higher than normal, as if there was some level of panic. “Park?”

“What the hell was that?” Park asked.

“Nixie’s queen is here. Basically, you guys have a shitload of trouble. We need to stall them until Graybeard gets back.”

“What can we do?” Park asked.

“Just make sure your soldiers have whatever weapons will work against the undines. It wouldn’t hurt to be ready for Green Men.” I started to turn away before I turned back to Park, “And maybe a dragon.”

Park blinked and shook his head. “We’ll do what we can. Can the tanks hurt that harbinger?”

Nixie and I exchanged a glance.

“It’s only vulnerable in the back of its head,” Nixie said. “Aim carefully, and stay out of its way.”

I cursed when I saw the surging mound of gravemakers on the shore. I worried they were doing something more than I’d asked, but they slowly trailed away, seeping into the ground and into the waters, revealing a small hill of shattered gray fragments. I was both excited to see the man standing next to them, and terrified that he was standing so close to the waters.

“Edgar!” I shouted, raising my hand in greeting.

Edgar tipped his bowler hat and gave me a small smile. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think you are glad to see me, Vesik.

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