Flame Guardian by Kristin D Van Risseghem

Author:Kristin D Van Risseghem [Risseghem, Kristin D Van]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781943207404
Publisher: Kasian Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

The long snake of red fire slithers quickly but unevenly down the green slope toward the trees, leaving black, smoking ground behind. Flames lick up each tree and brush, igniting one after the other, running to meet the giant blaze among the thick brown trunks further down the mountain.

The two figures don’t see the flames skipping toward them, so intent are they on Torrent’s jet of water.

“Torrent! Dr. Mara!” I pause a second to pour everything into my shout and then race down the slope again.

Why don’t they effing hear me? I’m not going to make it.

I stop, take a breath, and survey the situation: my military training kicks in. I have seconds before they’ll be caught with no escape. They’re too near the trees. Trapped.

An idea pops into my head. I focus the intent into my hands. I put my arms up, fingers directed to the tallest tree to the right of them. I take a deep breath and force the fire out of my hands, in a direct line, right at the trunk. Aiming takes all of my concentration. I can’t hit them. My arms shake.

My fire falls far short, starting a new blaze in the grasses to the right of what’s already burning. Sweat beads my forehead.

Come on, Ash. You can do this.

I close my eyes, pouring my force into the heat. So much fire rushes through me, my head bows in concentration and the blast pushes my feet back a few inches. I know I’ve been getting stronger with using my abilities more often now. I’m almost confident in it. My attitude has changed, taking it head on and seeing what I really can do. It’s been me holding myself back. Maybe it’s Tor helping me figuring out who I am. Not that I mind leaning against him mentally and physically.

Looking up, I see a large, smoking char as the tree cracks from the directed blast. There’s a giant echo as the sound bounces back to me.

Holy shit, I did it!

The trunk slowly falls toward my friends. They notice it and are running out of the way, back up the hill, toward the leaping fire snake. They stop, fire in front and behind. Torrent puts his hands forward and shoots a powerful stream of water to a section of grass fire, sizzling a big enough path for them to dash through.

Panting up to me, they remove their masks. The firebreak runs all the way to the line of burning trees. There’s no way the rage will be able to jump up here.

“Are you guys okay?” I ask as I lean onto my knees. I’m spent. That last blast took a lot out of me.

“Yeah, Ash, we’re fine,” Dr. Mara says. She wipes her brow and inspects the fallen tree.

“That was close.” Tor nods. “Thanks.”

“I yelled to get your attention, but you guys couldn’t hear me. It was the only thing I could think of.”

“Let’s do this last section and then take a break.” Dr. Mara points to the ground around us.

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