Ancient (#5 Destroyers Series) by Holly Hook

Author:Holly Hook
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: teen fiction, teen fantasy, paranormal books, ya series, young adult paranormal, ya paranormal, young adult series, teen adventure books

Chapter Ten

Kenna jumped at the second thunk.

The entire van exploded in noise. Kenna whirled around to face Janelle, Gary, and Huracan in the back seat. Janelle stood up, barely balancing. Manuel hit the accelerator harder. Gary and Huracan stared up at the ceiling.

There was a dent in it now as if a gargoyle with claws had landed on top of it.

Andrina. The presence of Huracan hadn't kept her away after all.

The storm god squinted at the dent as the van's engine whined higher and higher. He looked at everyone in turn, waiting for an answer.

That was going to come later. They had an insane goddess to hold off first.

"Sit down," she ordered Janelle, undoing her own belt and climbing into the back. Kenna nearly tripped on peoples' feet as Gary stood to let her through. In the jam, he pushed Janelle towards the front, as far as he could get her from Andrina. Janelle tripped over Kenna's feet and went sprawling towards Paul and Leslie.

That was close enough. She was out of the way. That fiery monster rose inside her again, and this time there was no stopping it. Kenna was done being the useless one, always soaked by water and wrapped in a blanket or carried around by the others. It was time to face Andrina again, because getting everyone out of here using fire travel wasn't an option. Not in this rain, anyway.

"Janelle…"

That awful, thunderous voice echoed above them. It didn't even sound like a woman anymore. It sounded like the world's biggest thunderstorm had grown a voice box.

"Stay down!" Gary ordered. Janelle muttered something that got lost in a tirade of swearing from Paul and Manuel.

Huracan faced Kenna, nodded, and looked back up at the ceiling as he stood and crouched to avoid hitting his head. Kenna could guess what he meant. He wanted some backup.

She'd be happy to give it.

The screech of metal ripping open filled the van. Kenna resisted the urge to cover her ears. Rain poured in, soaking the carpet. She pressed against the back of Paul's seat. More water. Of course. But she had to stop letting this hold her back. If she was supposed to be a fire goddess, so be it.

She dug in her pocket for her lighter. Don't leave home without it, she thought.

A face came down through the opening.

Sophia screamed again.

It was a woman's face, blond hair wild and flying. The gray and blue in her eyes spun with enough rage to destroy the world. Her face had so many anger lines and deep canyons that Kenna felt certain at that moment that Andrina had crossed the line to full insanity.

"Janelle!" she called again. The rain intensified, echoing her name.

"Faster!" Janelle ordered Manuel, followed by an apology.

Kenna fumbled with her lighter, keeping it out of the water as much as she could. The rain blasted onto her skin. The numbing effects of it crawled up her left arm. She couldn't stop or back down now.

Huracan shouted something up at Andrina and shot Kenna another confused look.

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