Lost Soul by E. A. Copen
Author:E. A. Copen [Copen, E. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2019-10-13T22:00:00+00:00
Chapter Thirteen
Everyone gathered out back behind Paulaâs. Finn and Remy opened a swirling green portal to Faerie and walked through as if it were nothing. Khaleda looked back at me before she marched through, and Ulmir ran though, armed to the teeth and cackling about it.
Nate and Emma hung back. Neither of them had been to Faerie before, which made them understandably nervous.
âWhatâs it like on the other side?â Nate asked, switching his weight from one foot to the other.
I shrugged. âLike here, mostly. Just remember never to apologize to any fae, donât thank them and donât accept anything thatâs offered to you. Oh, and donât eat or drink anything. Itâs probably safe, but just in case I would avoid it.â
âNate?â Emma said after checking her guns one more time.
âYeah?â
âThereâs something I need to tell Lazarus.â
âTell her I love her too,â I said.
Emma closed her eyes and winced. âI donât really think The Princess Bride is the best fantasy movie ever made. I just said that because I didnât want him to make me watch it again.â
âWhat? Inconceivable!â I shouldâve known. When weâd been planning our wedding, I put that forth as a possible theme. Weâd decided against it since the cost would be astronomical, and the logistics of having a bunch of guests show up in costume was just too much. At least, thatâs what sheâd said. If she didnât like it, she couldâve just said so. I wouldâve been offendedâas any self-respecting fantasy nerd should beâbut I wouldâve accepted it.
Nate deflated with a breath. âOh, good. Iâm not the only one. Iâm more of a Game of Thrones fan.â
âMe too,â Emma admitted with a little too much excitement. Then her face dropped. âNever thought Iâd say this, but I kind of hope this turns out more like The Princess Bride than Game of Thrones, though. Know what I mean?â
Nate nodded and gestured toward the portal. âAfter you?â
Emma took another breath to steel herself and then went through.
I waited for Nate to go after her before muttering to myself, âIâm so not doing a Game of Thrones wedding. Thatâs definitely not bound to turn out well.â I floated toward the portal only to slide to a stop as Thanatosâ shadowy figure stepped in the way. âSeriously? Canât I catch a break just this once? Donât you have a Fall Out Boy concert to get to?â
He pulled back his hood and narrowed his eyes at me. âExcuse me?â
I gestured to him from the top down. âCome on. Look at you. Black eyeliner, weird hair, nose ring, clothes that say âlook at me! Iâm so edgy with my watered-down punk rock fashionâ. The unhealthy association with death and dyingâ¦â
âI am Death, though.â
âYouâre not helping your case, dude.â
He gritted his teeth and shifted his grip on his scythe. âEnough. I didnât come here to banter with you. I came to claim your soul before you can escape into Faerie.â
I glanced past him at the spinning portal. All I had to do to get away from him was zip into the portal, and he wouldnât be able to follow me.
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