Grove Captain: Scythe Grove Academy #0.5 by Laura Greenwood

Author:Laura Greenwood [Greenwood, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Mist swirls around us the moment we open the car doors. I slam mine shut, scaring it away for an instant, but then it's back around me, keeping me company as we ready ourselves for what's to come. At least we know where we're going this time. We don't have to hunt for Rupert, he should remember us and be waiting.

I hope. I've heard horror stories of ghosts drifting away in the time it takes the reaper to conclude their business for them, though I don't think that's going to be the case here. It's barely been twenty-four hours and we're back with a phone call to his sister planned.

"Maybe we should have tried to bring Felicity with us," I muse as we hike down a small windy path.

"Do any of us have the power for that?" Tobias asks.

"I have no idea. I can't do it, so I guess it depends whether or not Rosie does."

"I doubt it," he admits. "I've heard she's a good reaper, and an excellent student, but she's not the most powerful when it comes to these things."

"Interesting." But it makes total sense.

Becoming Grove Captain isn't all about raw power, otherwise the test for it wouldn't involve teamwork. The academy wants the leaders of the four Groves to embody all of the aspects they look for in their students. The most important one being their ability to work with others. I'm not sure what happened to make the academy so focused on it to begin with, but I don't mind. I think it fosters a positive work environment for everyone.

"He's here," Tobias says unnecessarily as the shiver of a nearby ghost flows through me.

I've heard that even some humans have the ability to sense them, even if they can't see ghosts. I've always assumed it's from reaper bloodlines that have mixed with humans over the years and diluted down. It's not overly common for supernaturals to have children with humans, probably because most of our genetics don't mix well and it just isn't possible. But sometimes, miracles happen. I don't believe many hybrids exist, though. Most either take on human characteristics, or don't live to maturity.

The shivering intensifies as Rupert appears from the mists, bobbing up and down in front of us while he waits for Tobias to communicate with him. I try not to get impatient while that happens, but it's hard not to. Sometimes, being a Porter is no fun.

"Can you make the call?" Tobias asks me after a few minutes.

I fumble with the phone and enter the video call app. We don't have a huge amount of signal here, but it should be enough to at least get part of the call through. None of us know whether or not Rupert and Felicity will be able to see one another over video, but we thought it was at least worth a try. The worst that can happen is that they communicate through Eleanor and Tobias instead of directly to one another.

"Hello?" Rosie says, her freckled face appearing on the screen.

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