Attack of the Drowned by Maggie Marks

Author:Maggie Marks
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781510747395
Publisher: Sky Pony
Published: 2019-10-22T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

“Will the drowned hurt Edward?”

Asher knelt near the window, reaching for the squid as if trying to help him step through the glass.

Luna answered quickly, her voice tight. “I don’t know. But they attack baby turtles, so . . . he’s not safe out there.”

Edward’s eyes widened, as if he had heard her. He raised another tentacle and pressed it to the glass, holding on for dear life.

“That’s it,” said Luna. “I’m going out to get him.” She was already pulling on her boots.

“I’ll go with you!” said Asher.

“No you won’t,” said Mason, pulling him back. He cared about Edward, but he cared about Asher way more.

Luna nodded. “Mason’s right. I’ve got this. You just stay by the door, ready for me to hand Edward over. Got it?”

When Asher finally agreed, Mason blew out a breath of relief.

Luna tightened her helmet and reached for her trident. Then she stepped out through the first door, flinging it shut behind her.

Mason waited to hear the sound of the second door opening, and then he counted down from ten. Ten, nine, eight . . . The sponge mat would be soaking up the water now. Seven, six, five . . . Was Luna alright? He fought the urge to run to the window to see. Four, three, two . . . He flung the door open, letting just a little bit of water gush inside.

Asher followed him into the flush entrance. Then they shut the door to the living room and waited for Luna’s knock on the outer door.

“C’mon!” cried Mason. “Where is she?”

When Asher reached for the handle, Mason swatted his hand away. “Not yet. Wait till she knocks.”

But would she ever knock?

Mason pressed his ear to the door, trying to hear. He might as well have stuck his ear in a nautilus shell. All he heard was the hum of the ocean, a sound so familiar that he could barely hear it at all.

“What’s she doing out there?” cried Asher.

“Hopefully saving a squid,” said Mason. He began to pace, but the room was so small, he could take only two steps before turning around. C’mon, Luna. Knock already!

Then she did—a pounding so loud and furious that Mason jumped. He flung open the door without thinking, without even grabbing his weapon.

The wall of water hit first, and then a tangle of wet tentacles. Luna shoved Edward into Mason’s arms and pushed her way in behind him.

When the outer door slammed shut, Mason felt a tingle of relief run from his head to his toes. But he couldn’t see a thing. He pulled a sticky tentacle off his face.

“Edward, get off me!” he cried, sucking in a mouthful of water.

It took forever to stop coughing. Forever for the water level to slowly sink, and for Edward to slink down to the floor after it.

“He needs water,” said Luna.

“Huh?” asked Mason, trying to wipe the slimy feeling of squid off his face.

“Edward,” she said sadly. “We can keep him safe from the drowned, but he needs water to live.

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