Dragon Fire Academy 3: Third Term by Rachel Jonas

Author:Rachel Jonas [Jonas, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-28T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Noelle

Heat.

Darkness.

Terror so thick it had a life all its own.

For all I knew, Malu and Sydney weren’t anywhere near this godforsaken place, but whether Tristan’s words had been true or a lie, I was playing right into Chief Makana’s hand.

My surroundings were a combination of scorched earth, falling ash, and a sky so dark my path was only lit by the glowing embers that burst and crackled all around. I’d assessed my perception of this place correctly when the Darkness drew me here that day at the lagoon. I equated it to Hell, and this was exactly that.

Only, then, I had only been present in thought.

Today, I was here in reality.

The stench of this half of the island—ablaze and reeking of death and chaos—assaulted my senses. I wandered onto a path between two large palms and my steps halted. How this place had been burning for so many decades, and yet hadn’t been consumed, was hard to comprehend. Even a nearby sign was completely covered in flames, but yet the wooden structure hadn’t broken down.

I peered out toward the horizon, noting how a group of bungalows burned bright in the distance. It was hard to imagine they’d once been someone’s home, but this entire hemisphere was once full of life, adventure. The guys fought hard daily to ensure that no more of their beloved island met this same fate, and God knows I hoped they succeeded.

Even without me, should it come to that.

On cue, I felt a sudden spike of fear, and it came with the realization that my vision was severely limited, and it had nothing to do with the smoke and ash. It was my wolf. She wasn’t with me.

Actually … I couldn’t access any of my abilities. Crossing over had stripped them completely away.

A branch snapped loudly somewhere behind me and I turned, heart racing as I tried to no avail to see deeper into this dark forest. There was this dreadful feeling of being watched that I couldn’t shake, and I knew it had to be the Darkness.

It knew I’d come.

My steps were slow at first, but then my pace quickened until the soles of my shoes touched concrete. Somehow, I’d wandered onto a road, and further ahead the outline of small buildings traced in flames came into view.

I was tired and winded—feeling things that would have been kept at bay had my abilities been present. Frustration followed, noting that I had absolutely no clue where to find Malu or Sydney, and more so that I couldn’t even say for sure they were here.

I was on a wild goose chase, haunted by the fact that turning back wasn’t an option. On the off chance that those two were here, I might have been their only chance of making it out alive.

I’d heard of what happened to those who even got close to the northern hemisphere. As far as I knew, only Firekeepers could approach the border fire without being possessed by the one who dwelled here.

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