Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy by Jeff Gunhus

Author:Jeff Gunhus [Gunhus, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Seven Guns Press
Published: 2013-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

The rest of the day passed slowly, every minute of it in the expectation that Aquinas would return so I could get the information I needed. There were still so many unanswered questions. What had my dad known about the location of the Jerusalem Stones? What lead had he been tracking down when he was captured? How much time did we have before Ren Lucre started his war against mankind?

Every time the front gates opened to let someone in, my heart beat faster in my chest. But as the sun set, there was still no Aquinas.

Meanwhile, the trial loomed first in everyone’s mind. The day and night were punctuated with cheers as more hunters put their name into contention. Will had given me a half-baked apology for the way he submitted his name into the contest. It was clear he wasn’t apologizing for volunteering himself, just for the way he did it. I could never stay mad at Will for long and I understood his desire to prove to the others in the camp that he deserved to be here. Eva seemed more concerned. The next morning, she walked alongside of me at breakfast.

“There are twelve entries for the trial,” she whispered. “Will has a one in twelve chance of being chosen. Is he ready for this?

“It’s Will,” I whispered back. “He’s sure he’ll be the first to ever beat an instructor. Do you know who he will go up against?”

Eva shook her head. “Either none of the instructors know or they aren’t talking. It may not be revealed until after the challenger is selected.”

“Any word about Aquinas?” I asked.

“None,” Eva said. “But it’s not unusual for her to leave a week or two at a time.”

“A week or two!” I said.

Eva shrugged. “Got to go. Tell Will good luck for me.”

I joined Will and Xavier at our table. T-Rex came over and sat down with us. The hunters around us glared at him, but didn’t say anything. Will looked on edge and kept glancing over to the leather pouch.

“It’s not going anywhere, Will,” I said, trying to lighten the mood. “They’re still doing the draw at lunch.”

Will pushed away his uneaten food. “I think I’m gonna puke.”

T-Rex covered his food with one hand. “Well, don’t do it over here,” he said.

I patted Will on the back. “You’ll be fine.”

“No, I’m serious. I think I’m gonna throw up,” Will said, sliding out from his chair and running toward the bathroom.

T-Rex, Xavier and I watched him go. “Do you think he’s OK?” T-Rex asked.

“Sure, just nerves is all.”

“That he’ll get picked?” Xavier asked.

“No, he’s nervous that he won’t be,” I replied.

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