Ocean of Sapphires (Jewel Academy Book 4) by Jami Klein

Author:Jami Klein [Klein, Jami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-16T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

It took longer than I thought for my eyes to adjust to the goggles. I saw the beginnings of what looked to be a city. It was protected by a dome. The good thing about being a witch shifter hybrid is that my body was stronger than normal humans and witches, but even still, sliding down into the deeper depths the pressure weighted heavily on my ears. The cloak helped somewhat.

“What is the dome keeping out?” I asked. “Sharks?”

“No. Larger predators, like me,” Mrs. Barnes said. “Sharks are an average everyday occurrence down here, most of them seek easier prey at the higher depths. The merfolk have prodding weapons to force away aggressive sharks.”

We watched the city below us as Mrs. Barnes glided over the top of the dome. I could see mermen scrambling as the darkness passed over them.

“What about the element of surprise?” Stefan asked.

“I don't want them surprised,” Mrs. Barnes said. “I want them terrified. I want them panicked. I want them to make terrible mistakes, and in that chaos, you're going to go in and see if you can find where they're keeping their slaves.” She hit the barrier with the claws that had crushed concrete.

The dome cracked, but didn't fall apart. She pulled up and hit another place with her strong tail, again cracking but not shattering. It was chaos inside the dome. I could see that there were buildings made out of shipwrecks. Metal, wood and coral buildings were sprouted up in neighborhoods, but I didn't see a place where prisoners would've been kept.

All I saw were merfolk swimming with trident weapons, armored sharks on leashes, and other creatures that looked to be part of a militia. They were forming up into battalions.

“Are you going to be all right, Mom?” Andrei asked.

Mrs. Barnes pointed to an opening in the dome, where a rush of soldiers came out. “If I can’t take the dome down, destroy that door mechanism and come out there. If the dome is down, though, jut swim straight up and I’ll guard your retreat.”

“How will the others swim without magic gear?”

“The Headmistress and the instructors will know what to do. Your job is to free them from their cages. Let the teachers figure out how to get everyone safely back to the boat.”

The merfolk strike force was coming at us fast, but she was faster. They had to split up the detail and she managed to hit them with her tail, teeth and claws while they were separated. We hung on as best as we could, but finally she struck the dome with a mighty blow from her tail and punched a hole through the dome.

“Go,” she said. “I'll cover your entrance.”

Stefan immediately jumped off and began to swim towards the hole. Andrei grabbed my hand and we jumped together. Mrs. Barnes whipped her tail, causing a wave to obscure our descent. I looked up to see more merfolk swimming towards her. We slipped through the dome and landed on the roof of someone’s house.

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