Shards of Etha (Clockmaster's Shroud #2) by J. T. Williams

Author:J. T. Williams [Williams, J. T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-27T22:00:00+00:00

Part Eight: Storms

The monster that appeared only as a mass of tentacles pulled itself through the gateway of the harbor, sliding over the shattered ruins of the broken walls and into the harbor itself. As it landed in the water, a rolling wave of water and sand shot up.

A roar bounced off the natural harbor of the island, and Valrin navigated the massive wave as the creature submerged again. Valrin sailed parallel with its path. It was heading to Rikernala.

Evurn and Braei stood on the side of the ship, making ready their spells.

“You sure you want to poke this beast? I see a clear path, and we could cut back around the island to avoid the fleet,” Ordak said.

“Not liking the sea monster?” Valrin teased.

“Oh, I love them. We should invite it over for a drink and fine ale.”

“Wouldn’t that be the same thing?” Braei asked.

“I need a drink,” Ordak said. “I'm just wanting to assure our captain he has another option.”

Valrin adjusted his heading, catching the wind a bit better in the sails. The creature would reach the harbor before him, but he figured they’d get its attention rather quickly.

“No option for us beyond helping Rikernala. They trusted us to help them, and that's what we'll do.”

Valrin wheeled hard to the right. The Aela Sunrise drifted to the side, lining up their side with the creature emerging from the depths.

Braei’s spells were the first. The Rusis cast a large blast of electricity across the water as one undulating ball of energy. The blast hit the back of the creature still emerging from the depths just as many tentacles shot up and into the many boats where the people of Rikernala were loading up.

The creature roared again as several of its tentacles shot up into the air, quivering.

Valrin could smell the burning of the creature’s flesh. Braei had landed a good hit.

The entire mass of the creature began to spin around, and Evurn cast his own spells in several volleys, explosions of green magic striking at different areas of its tentacles in a dazzling bright flash. Vines grew rapidly around several of its tentacles.

The creature slapped the water around it, knocking the vines free. Suddenly, the night sky streaked with two bright bolts of fire flying over the harbor. These two bolts came from the land. The people of Rikernala.

While many of the town had thought simply the end was coming, that there was nothing they could do, and were reserved to die, there were the others. Those who sought to fight whatever came to destroy them. While nothing could stop a volcano, against a sea monster, they had a chance.

Valrin was circling back around as the creature slid back into the harbor. It was headed right for them.

“Get your weapons ready, my orc friend!” Valrin said.

The creature cast a large fan of water as it moved through the harbor. Beyond it, the ships of Rikernala were making for the opening to the sea.

Tentacles shot across the deck, gripping the Aela Sunrise.

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