Flame Caller by Jon Messenger

Author:Jon Messenger [Messenger, Jon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: clean teen publishing crimson tree publishing jon messenger world aflame wind warrior brink of distinction elements elemental
Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Night had retreated and the sun was cresting the horizon by the time Xander and Sammy flew out over the ocean. The waterspout was gone. In fact, the ocean was smooth and calm, stretching to the horizon. The only thing breaking the flat Gulf of Mexico was the Wind Warrior island, canted and resting half-submerged in the water.

The island was in disarray. As Xander and Sammy flew toward it, they could see a few red roofs cresting the lapping waters. Other buildings were barely visible as dark shadows just beneath the surface of the ocean.

The buildings that were still above water were shattered from the impact. Narrow walls were still standing in silhouettes of the buildings they had once been. The roofs and interior walls were crushed into bricks of rubble, resting within the broken frameworks.

Xander landed in a run, dropping his bag as he went, and not bothering to look behind him to see if Sammy was still following. He ran past a couple of houses that still smoldered. Their exteriors were charred, the marble blackened from heat and smoke. There wasn’t any doubt in Xander’s mind what had happened to the Wind Warriors.

“Grandpa,” Xander yelled as he cupped his hands around his mouth. “Giovanni. Alicia. Anyone.”

His screams were met with silence. He had felt the earthquake shaking White Halls, which meant a Wind Warrior had died. Clutching a half wall for support, Xander raised his hand to his mouth and bit back a wave of panic. Sammy caught up to him as he caught his breath. Slipping her arm around him, she laid her head on his shoulder. She saw the scorched marks on the houses around them as well and knew it had been her people that attacked.

“He can’t be dead,” Xander muttered.

“I don’t think your grandfather is,” she answered.

He stood and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. “He was already so weak. If they attacked, how could he possibly have walked away from this?”

Sammy didn’t have an answer for him, so she leaned closer and squeezed his arm. Xander pushed away from the wall and looked uphill. The way the island came to rest in the water left the far end a couple dozen feet higher than where they landed. The climb would be difficult, especially since they had to maneuver around the rubble that lined the street. Even the cobblestones were now slick with sea spray, leaving them slippery to climb. Cobblestones were meant for walking on even ground. They became awkward for climbing.

He thought about just flying but didn’t want to risk being too visible as they inspected the island. The Fire Warriors had clearly been there. There was no way to know if they were still around, lying in wait to ambush Xander now that he’d returned.

They didn’t have far to climb. Xander had no intention of checking the far end of the island. His only concern was the ruined central dome and the home nearby in which his grandfather had been recovering.

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