Perilous Waters by Diana Paz

Author:Diana Paz [Paz, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0165ZNL90
Publisher: Misted Mischief Press
Published: 2015-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

~ Chapter 17 ~

Julia

Julia followed Angie’s lead, the three of them moving swiftly through the mayhem of frenzied, terrified people. The men who had tried to restrain the minotaur rushed to the spot where he had fallen. The creature’s unconscious form lay helpless on the ground and the men took out shining daggers. Blades rose high and came down with ferocious cries. The minotaur’s blood ran black as oil, spilling over the stone-cobbled ground in a dark pool. Several of the men took a step back, whispering about demon pacts and wondering if the body should be burned.

“I suppose there was no way to avoid that,” Angie murmured as men tried to lift the body.

One of the men cried out in alarm as his hand passed through the minotaur’s body, finding nothing but air. In the space of a few seconds, the dark smudges of the creature’s essence swirled from sight.

“There might be more like him,” Angie said, hurrying through the hacienda and ignoring the ensuing pandemonium. Another cannon tore through the sky. “Cuba was frequented by pirates for centuries. It would be easy for the creatures to hide among a pirate’s crew and kill in sacrifice to the Sorceress. But the creatures have to get onto the ship somehow. They have to reach the pirates—”

“Can we leave the detective work for when there isn’t a group of pirates storming a small town that we happen to be in?” Julia asked. She tried to wave away the increasingly smoky air. She thought of the small houses huddled along the coast, exposed except for a wall that was probably becoming a crumbled heap against the pirates’ cannons.

“Wait,” Kaitlyn said, holding Angie back. “How do you know we’re in Cuba?”

Angie met her accusing gaze with an even one. “When I used Comprehend, I searched through someone’s thoughts.”

Kaitlyn’s lips parted. She released her. “I thought you only used the magic for good—”

“She did it to help the mission,” Julia said.

“Give me a break,” Kaitlyn scoffed. “Are you telling me we needed to know our location so badly that she tapped into someone’s mind? Why not wait until we can ask someone?”

“Now isn’t the time to discuss it,” Angie said, turning from them and continuing down the hallway.

“That’s convenient,” Kaitlyn said icily, but raced through corridors alongside her.

The overcrowded hallways made Julia feel as though she couldn’t breathe. So many people, and most of them smelling like they hadn’t bathed in a long time. “I should teleport us.”

“Only if there’s no other way. We need to conserve our magic.”

They passed by children clutching their mother’s skirts and men armed with guns. It didn’t seem like this hacienda would stand a chance.

“Can we save these people?” Julia asked, her side aching as they ran.

“That isn’t why we’re here,” Angie said, and although regret laced her words, they were firm. “We need to find the portal and seal it, but first we have to take care of any creatures that are here with these pirates.”

Julia recoiled at the idea of leaving these little kids to be killed by pirates.

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