The Last Dragon Charmer #3 by Laurie McKay

Author:Laurie McKay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2017-01-03T16:00:00+00:00

The burning umbrella came loose from a table. It zoomed past Caden, tumbling up into the angry sky like a fiery spear. The debris that funneled up with it caught fire. Mr. Faunt used his long nails to latch onto the brick wall. The nurse and sixth-grade teachers ran out of sight. Ms. Levers, the wraith, did the same.

Mr. Wist was unaffected by the winds. Certain proof he was a banshee. He turned down the street and walked toward the cage. Whatever was inside, zoomed up and flew straight at Mr. Wist’s face.

Jane ran to Tito and grabbed his hand. She pulled him toward the cover of the alleyway. Tito started to yell. His voice barely registered over the winds. “The cage! The cage!” The wind had turned Tito insane. Then Tito said, “Bird! Jasan!”

Then Caden knew what and who had been in the cage. Jasan—the bird version. Mr. Wist seized Jasan by his talons. With his prize obtained, Mr. Wist turned and flung Jasan at Rath Dunn. Was Jasan the sacrifice after all? He was in bird form, but in truth he was a human. Would he satisfy the spell? Caden wouldn’t wait to find out.

A metal trash can banged down the street. Caden jumped to miss it. He skidded to a stop on the sidewalk next to Brynne. Rath Dunn braced against the winds and his red coat whipped behind him. Mr. Bellows stood to the right of him. Ms. Jackson to the left.

A nearby yellow awning ripped from its overhang.

As Rath Dunn caught Jasan, he said, “Watch, son of Axel, as Prince Jasan, once champion of Razzon, fulfills my purposes and—”

Before he could finish, bird-Jasan clamped his powerful beak down on Rath Dunn’s hand.

Rath Dunn flung his arm left and right and knocked Jasan away. Caden darted for his brother. He reached up and pulled Jasan toward his chest. Jasan struggled in Caden’s grip.

Rath Dunn jumped back. His sweater was ripped, his hand bleeding. He gestured to Mr. Bellows. “Take care of those students,” he shouted. “Of course, if you can’t save them, you can always reanimate their bodies.”

Ms. Jackson turned as if to leave. Mr. Wist was already walking away.

Mr. Bellows surveyed Caden and Brynne with grim excitement. He held on to the side of a flipped table to keep from being blown back. “I don’t know which of you I want to reanimate first.”

Brynne raised her hands as if to fling Mr. Bellows against the building. But she stopped suddenly. She shifted her gaze upward and gaped.

Jasan sensed Mr. Bellows was a threat. He wriggled from Caden’s hold and charged through the winds. Mr. Bellows dived for his heavy bag. Before he could grab it, though, Jasan screeched and dived at his hand.

Caden darted for the bag, beating Mr. Bellows to it. The zipper was opened. Inside, Caden saw bones. Those of some poor, hapless creatures Mr. Bellows planned to reanimate and use. With all his might, Caden swung the heavy bag into the street.

Not only leaves and napkins, but larger things flew.

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