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Authors: Nicole Sheldrake
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult
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dependency on other people.
Standing up and putting her hands on his shoulders, Higgins pushed him back into his chair. "Please tell us more, your Majesty," she said. "I'm sure your guards can handle the people outside."
Slumping in his chair, Skyhammer eyed his Majesty.
The King signalled for the balcony doors to be closed, then leaned forward, his eyes locked on Skyhammer's. "Go to the Vault. Find the Sorcerer. Bring him back. Alive, preferably, but dead if necessary. You have 15 days."
Their solution was to send a magic-less human to fight the most powerful Sorcerer alive? The King had guards. They could go and wait outside the Vault; the Sorcerer had to come out sometime. "But your Majes-" He paused, cocking an ear towards the door.
Voices, loud, yelling, the boom of exploding spells. Everyone stood up.
"Grab-" The door to the hallway opened and slammed shut, cutting off the King's words.
Two guards faced the doorway, casting spells frantically with their slates. The third guard strode up to the King - Acidophilous.
"Your Majesty, treachery has broken our defences." Acidophilous scowled at Skyhammer.
"Tell me," the King ordered.
"A few guards agreed that it was better the Vault Keeper died. They argued with other guards. While distracted, the mob seized the opportunity to get through. The traitors were slain and we are in pursuit of the attackers. They are headed here. They know you are here. They are also trying to break the shield so the attackers outside," he gestured to the balcony without taking his eyes off Skyhammer, "can get through as well."
Skyhammer and Higgins exchanged glances, then fetched their backpacks.
Polygon clasped her hands around Higgins' for a brief moment. Their eyes met, faces softening. Higgins smiled and whispered a few words to Polygon.
Skyhammer frowned. "How do we get out of here, your Majesty?"
"There's a secret passage behind that wall hanging." He pointed to his left. "It leads-"
The balcony and hallway doors exploded open at the same time. The hallway teemed with attackers fighting guards amongst sparks of light. Attackers on carpets outside the balcony door zipped through the air, chasing and being chased by guards. One of the attackers spotted the open door and zoomed towards it.
The King sprang into action. "This way!" He grabbed Skyhammer and Higgins by the arms and dragged them to the wall hangings.
"Guards! Form a defensive semi-circle around the King now!" Acidophilous commanded.
The six guards did as ordered, slates at the ready.
Attackers poured through both doors, filling the room. The guards' shield seemed to be holding.
Skyhammer froze, back against the wall, screams of pain and anger filling his ears. The guards were orderly, professional and well-trained but there were just too many attackers. He began to shake, overwhelmed by all the magic flashing around him.
Poly had raced ahead of them and ripped off the wall hanging. She pushed it into Higgins' hands. "Carpet. You'll need it at the end of the passage." Polygon did an about-turn, whipped out her slate and proceeded to cast spells so fast that her hand was a blur.
The King tapped a pattern with his fingers on a section of the wall that was darker than the rest. A door swung back to reveal a passageway. He seized Skyhammer and pushed him into it.
"What about you, sir?" Skyhammer said.
The King looked at him. "They're not going to kill their source of magic, Skyhammer. Now find that Sorcerer!" The King touched Higgins on the shoulder. She stood hip-to-hip with Polygon, furiously casting spells.
Then the semi-circled guards turned to face Skyhammer.
A soft, "Oh," of fright escaped Skyhammer's lips. He stepped backwards into the passageway.
Acidophilous caught hold of the King and wrestled him into a corner, out of the protective circle. "I'm sorry, your Majesty. He can't be allowed to live."
Desperate but determined expressions on their faces, the guards raised their slates, eyes on
Standing up and putting her hands on his shoulders, Higgins pushed him back into his chair. "Please tell us more, your Majesty," she said. "I'm sure your guards can handle the people outside."
Slumping in his chair, Skyhammer eyed his Majesty.
The King signalled for the balcony doors to be closed, then leaned forward, his eyes locked on Skyhammer's. "Go to the Vault. Find the Sorcerer. Bring him back. Alive, preferably, but dead if necessary. You have 15 days."
Their solution was to send a magic-less human to fight the most powerful Sorcerer alive? The King had guards. They could go and wait outside the Vault; the Sorcerer had to come out sometime. "But your Majes-" He paused, cocking an ear towards the door.
Voices, loud, yelling, the boom of exploding spells. Everyone stood up.
"Grab-" The door to the hallway opened and slammed shut, cutting off the King's words.
Two guards faced the doorway, casting spells frantically with their slates. The third guard strode up to the King - Acidophilous.
"Your Majesty, treachery has broken our defences." Acidophilous scowled at Skyhammer.
"Tell me," the King ordered.
"A few guards agreed that it was better the Vault Keeper died. They argued with other guards. While distracted, the mob seized the opportunity to get through. The traitors were slain and we are in pursuit of the attackers. They are headed here. They know you are here. They are also trying to break the shield so the attackers outside," he gestured to the balcony without taking his eyes off Skyhammer, "can get through as well."
Skyhammer and Higgins exchanged glances, then fetched their backpacks.
Polygon clasped her hands around Higgins' for a brief moment. Their eyes met, faces softening. Higgins smiled and whispered a few words to Polygon.
Skyhammer frowned. "How do we get out of here, your Majesty?"
"There's a secret passage behind that wall hanging." He pointed to his left. "It leads-"
The balcony and hallway doors exploded open at the same time. The hallway teemed with attackers fighting guards amongst sparks of light. Attackers on carpets outside the balcony door zipped through the air, chasing and being chased by guards. One of the attackers spotted the open door and zoomed towards it.
The King sprang into action. "This way!" He grabbed Skyhammer and Higgins by the arms and dragged them to the wall hangings.
"Guards! Form a defensive semi-circle around the King now!" Acidophilous commanded.
The six guards did as ordered, slates at the ready.
Attackers poured through both doors, filling the room. The guards' shield seemed to be holding.
Skyhammer froze, back against the wall, screams of pain and anger filling his ears. The guards were orderly, professional and well-trained but there were just too many attackers. He began to shake, overwhelmed by all the magic flashing around him.
Poly had raced ahead of them and ripped off the wall hanging. She pushed it into Higgins' hands. "Carpet. You'll need it at the end of the passage." Polygon did an about-turn, whipped out her slate and proceeded to cast spells so fast that her hand was a blur.
The King tapped a pattern with his fingers on a section of the wall that was darker than the rest. A door swung back to reveal a passageway. He seized Skyhammer and pushed him into it.
"What about you, sir?" Skyhammer said.
The King looked at him. "They're not going to kill their source of magic, Skyhammer. Now find that Sorcerer!" The King touched Higgins on the shoulder. She stood hip-to-hip with Polygon, furiously casting spells.
Then the semi-circled guards turned to face Skyhammer.
A soft, "Oh," of fright escaped Skyhammer's lips. He stepped backwards into the passageway.
Acidophilous caught hold of the King and wrestled him into a corner, out of the protective circle. "I'm sorry, your Majesty. He can't be allowed to live."
Desperate but determined expressions on their faces, the guards raised their slates, eyes on
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