Under the Serpent Sea (The Secrets of Droon #12) by Abbott Tony

Author:Abbott, Tony [Abbott, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2015-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

The Doom Gate was a huge slab of stone. It stretched like a wall from the grotto floor to the high ceiling above.

A black door was set deep into the bottom of the Gate. In its center was a flat space in the shape of a hand.

“That must be the first of the three doors,” said Eric. “We enter the Gate there.”

“And you are the key,” said Julie, remembering Demither’s words.

“Then come on,” the princess said. “Let’s all stick together.”

Eric smiled. “Like cheese on a pizza,” he whispered to himself.

Keeah placed her hand flat against the center of the door.

Kkk! Boom — boom! The black door slid aside with a thunderous sound. Beyond it stood a smaller room carved from the rock around it.

But the instant they entered the room, the door clanged shut behind them.

“It’s a trap!” said Julie, suddenly afraid. “I told you we shouldn’t have gone in —”

Neal gave her a look. “No, you didn’t.”

Julie frowned. “Well, I was thinking it!”

“It’s all right,” said the princess, looking around. “Demither conjured the Doom Gate to keep people out. I guess we should think of this as a sort of trial.”

“A trial?” said Eric, glancing quickly at Julie and Neal. “I guess you could call it that.”

He wondered if Keeah had any idea that she herself was being tested. She seemed brave and strong, but with so much magic in her, who could tell what would happen?

Especially in a place called Doom!

In the red light of the flickering Eye, they saw that the rocky room was very cold. Ice had formed all the way up the walls. A path winding to a second door across the room was matted with frost. Clusters of icicles hung from the ceiling.

“Well, we found Demither’s freezer,” said Neal, shivering. “But I don’t think we’ll find any ice cream.”

Sssss! A hissing sound echoed off the walls.

“What was that?” Eric asked.

Keeah nodded. “I heard it, too.”

Spar-r-r-r-r!

It was raspy and low. But whether it was more like an old man’s voice, or like a whispering child’s, Eric couldn’t tell.

“Who said that?” said Julie, looking around.

The red jewel flared and sizzled in the staff.

Then they knew.

It was Om, the spirit in the stone.

Sparr made me. Demither stole me. You shall free me!

“Whoa, a jewel that talks,” said Neal. “Well, think again, Eyeball. We’re not freeing you. We’re here to put you in your place!”

Are you him?

Neal blinked at the jewel. “Him who?”

No, it’s not you. It’s the other. The quiet one.

“Hey, is there an off switch on this thing?” Neal asked, backing onto the path. “Because he’s starting to scare me —”

“Neal!” Julie cried. “Watch out!”

Suddenly — crack! whoosh! — a long, sharp icicle broke off from the ceiling and fell at Neal. Then another fell and another. He tried to jump away, but there was nowhere for him to go.

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