Amos the Amazing by Jorah Kai

Author:Jorah Kai
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781959604822
Publisher: More Publishing

Chapter 20

A Ship with No Harbor

“Is it truly you?” Amos asked, slack-jawed.

Wait, oh heck no, Amos. Don't do it.

It's Thunder, said Amos. Can't you see? Somehow, the magick has changed her, but it’s Thunder. She always comes back. Medusa said she would!

It's a trap. That … cat person could be a murderer, caged for a good reason.

Not my Thunder! Amos shouted back, pouting and refusing to see Fis' point.

Amos considered Fis his loyal and trusted friend, but the sight of Thunder suffering in the iron cage melted his critical mind faster than a spicy ice cream cone in a Chongqing summer.

Thunder quirked an eyebrow, watching them wage a frozen internal war. “Do you recall when you last saw me?” She blew more smoke circles around Fis and Amos. Thunder's eyes became mesmerizing, drawing Amos closer. Fis pushed back, grinding her jaw, and they stood, frozen until the Fae necklace began to glow, and Fis was gone again.

Amos sputtered, “Of course, we passed through to the center of the maze and surprised Medusa.” Amos grew serious. “She turned you to stone on the beach, a stone statue of a kitty. But that was only half a day ago.”

Thunder mirrored his posture. “It may feel like a few hours to you, but the magick of the dreamlands makes time quite fantastic… it's stretchy. It's elastic.”

“How long…” Amos began welling up as tears forced themselves into the corner of Fis' eyes. “And how did you change?”

“N-n-now hold on a s-s-second, F-f-famous,” Lemengnoost said, but Amos did not.

Thunder snarled a little at the Gnome but batted her eyelashes at Amos. “Do you remember your home still?”

“Home?” Amos asked. “Of course, home…is Chongqing, Grandma's house in Tongliang Village. We came here through the magick door at Anju Ancient Town…” he trailed off. “…but I don't know how we'll get back from this side.” Amos bit his lips.

Thunder shook his hand vigorously and grinned, purring. “Come on, Famous. Let's find the doorway back to Grandma's house. Open the cage, and we'll head right home.”

“Wait,” Amos said, surprised. “We have to find my soul and save Grandpa first. You didn't forget, did you?”

“Of course, we shall. I'm sure one will be where the other is, and we'll get them all together. Please, I’m so ravenous.”

“Who trapped you in here?” Amos asked. He wanted so badly to believe, but part of his mind rejected this creature, so he attempted to navigate the space between them. “What happened?”

“Please,” Thunder pleaded, drawing a quick gaze to the floppy little gnome and back to Amos, “when I awoke on the beach, I was starving and tried to catch a fish. Then, these wide-eyed fishermen came for me, screaming and calling me a thief. I didn't know all the fish in the sea belonged to a few men in a boat. I've never heard of such a thing. Have you?” Thunder purred.

Amos' heart swelled with empathy, and he turned the latch and opened the door. Thunder flowed through the open space like smoke, furry arms wrapping around Amos.

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