Destroying Magic by David Meyer

Author:David Meyer [Meyer, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2018-12-13T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

“What is this place?” Piper wondered as she followed me up the ladder.

“A celestarium.” Climbing through the hatch, I gained my feet. “People used to study the stars and planets up here.”

“You mean celestial magic? That’s a bunch of hooey.”

I shrugged. “You’re probably right.”

She climbed out of the shaft. Her hair hung from her head in damp curls. Her jeans and dark red t-shirt were stained and sweaty. If not for her eyes, which looked like they were on fire, I would’ve pegged her as exhausted.

Leandra was next to arrive. Her eyes were hooded and deep lines creased her face. She, too, showed signs of severe fatigue. Yet, a single look at the celestarium changed that completely. Her eyes widened and the lines vanished. Face full of wonder, she turned in a slow circle.

“How’d you find this?” she wondered.

“Someone, uh, led me here.” Clearing my throat, I glanced toward the fireplace. “You can come out now.”

The fireplace remained still.

“We can trust them,” I added.

Rustling noises filled the area around the chimney. Then Tad dropped to the hearth. Ducking under the lip, he climbed outside. His hair was tousled. He’d showered recently, but a few dirt smudges remained behind his left ear.

Piper produced her wand.

“Hang on,” I said.

“He betrayed us,” she said angrily.

“He was fighting for his people.”

“Uh, guys?” Tad blinked. “Where are you exactly?”

I looked at him and saw the blank look upon his face. It’s the Vanista spell, I thought. He can’t see us.

“We’re still invisible,” I said, turning to Piper and Leandra.

“Well, reverse it,” Leandra replied.

“I don’t know how.”

“I might be able to help.” Tad furrowed his brow and waved his wand. Tawny light flooded into us. “Ahh, much better.”

“You can see us?” I asked.

“Sure can.” He glanced at Leandra, then Piper. “Hey guys. I know I’m probably the last person you want—”

“Don’t talk,” Piper nearly shouted. “Don’t you dare.”

“Piper,” Leandra said softly.

“Don’t Piper me.” She rose to her full height. “He attacked Madkey. He attacked us.”

I saw her anger, her fury. But I also saw pain and question marks in her eyes.

“He and his people attacked Boltstar,” I said gently. “And after what we’ve just seen, can you really blame them?”

Tad exhaled. “I take it you found Womigia?”

I nodded. “And we almost got nabbed in the process.”

He gave me a startled look.

Quickly, I told him about Boltstar’s appearance, the enchanted archive floor, and the alarm bell in the headmaster’s quarters.

“I had no idea,” he said when I was finished. “I must’ve gone in there while he was out and about.”

I shrugged. “Regardless, we know the truth now. We know what really happened on Victory Day.”

“That’s good.” He looked relieved, as if an enormous burden had been lifted from his chest. “That’s something, at least.”

“You shouldn’t have attacked us,” Piper said, her anger beginning to fade. “You should’ve found another way.”

He chuckled darkly. “Like what?”

She frowned.

“No offense, but you’re not one of us. You don’t know what it’s like.”

“So, tell us.” Leandra arched an eyebrow. “What’s it like being a Chaotic magician in this day and age?”

“Pretty awful, actually.

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