Scout- The Complete Scout Box Set by Alex Lidell

Author:Alex Lidell [Lidell, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Danger Bearing Press
Published: 2019-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

30

Kali

The obsidian wall collapses. Icy shock smashes through me. Then fear. The rustling and chirping of the forest is suddenly a deafening hum. My face tingles, my arms and damn weak legs readying to sprint. I flick my wrists, seeking knives that are not there.

Trace’s eyes widen. “Kali. No. I didn’t mean—”

I don’t wait to hear what he meant. I yank my walking stick out of the ground and run.

Twigs crack beneath my stumbling feet, branches reaching out to snag my face and clothing. Small, distant cuts and rips that I don’t feel. Faster. I need to go faster and I can’t. Pain that’s not of the flesh sears my chest. My boots thump the soft earth, kicking up bits of mud. I don’t even know where the hells I think I’m running.

And where were you running to? Nasal whispers into my ear. My mind rings with cold panic.

“Kali.” Trace’s voice sounds close behind me. Closer.

I press on. Fast. Hard. Futile.

“Listen to me.” Trace grabs my shoulder and spins me toward him.

My balance wavers. I twist against Trace’s hold, but it’s too strong, too hard. My legs buckle beneath me, protesting my demands.

Trace’s hand tightens. “Kali. Stop. I’m not going to hurt you.”

Yes, he will. He did. He already did. All you need is to hobble the beast.

Trace gives me a small shake, his fingers digging into my flesh. “Listen, damn you.”

I pull again, realizing I’m truly trapped. My breath quickens. The man holding me is bigger, stronger, and healthier. He’s captured me. Restrained me. He thinks my life is his. To give. To take. To shatter. The edges of my vision darken, panic thundering through me. Boiling blood rushes to my hands and legs and heart. My hands tighten on my staff.

The man releases his hold and backs away, his palms suddenly in the air.

My body follows, my staff aimed at his heart. A din fills my ears, a furious harmony of rushing blood and screaming prisoners. My wrists flex. No ropes, no shackles. Not this time.

The man speaks.

I can’t hear the words. I don’t care about the words. My nostrils flare. My life is mine and I will fight for it. By stars, I will fight for it. With each and every breath. I advance my staff.

The bastard drops his hands to his sides. “I won’t fight you.”

Lip curling, I punch him in the face.

He staggers, touching his hand to his bleeding cheekbone. “Are you mad?” he barks, eyes flashing like a storm. I swing again.

This time, he grabs my arm. The world spins, the trees circling around me like spilled paint. I struggle against my binds. Not again. Not this time. Not ever. I step into his body and twist, my back pressing into his chest as I throw my weight under his. With a pop of my hip, I launch the man into the air.

He rolls through the fall, coming up in a crouch. His leg sweeps my ankles and it’s my turn to tumble into the dirt.

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