She registered what she’d done only after she’d killed them. When the fog faded from her mind, she realized it was a Cambion demon. Turning back to Alek, she found him still fighting with the True One.
Turning quickly she grabbed Fabian, “Come.”
“What—where are we going?” he asked, looking from her stone-like expression to the two who were still fighting. “You’re just going to leave him?” he loudly exclaimed.
“No, I’m going to get you out of the way so I can help him,” she said, reaching the sidewalk she stomped on the ground.
He yelped as the stone rose up and surrounded him. “What’s this?”
She offered him an empty smile. “My way of keeping you safe.”
“What—wait.” A layer of stone rose up and covered his head, hiding his face from view as he yelled out in alarm, it lowered back down taking him with it.
She left him enough space to breathe.
Turning away from where she could still hear his screams, she walked toward Alek. She’d been angry for a long time, and her emotions needed someplace to go. She watched as Alek drew his sword along the ground as he ran at the enemy.
Drawing it up with a red mist trailing it, he cut across the True One’s face, A line of black blood erupted.
He twisted his wrist; and brought his sword up to block another solid blow. Sliding back, he gritted his teeth against the force.
“Alek.” He looked over his shoulder at her shout.
“Move!”
He barely dodged out of the way when a ball of white and black magic shot past him and slammed into the chest of the Surrem. He stopped rolling, coming up on one knee, his eyes going to the cool eyed Lanias. Her coat flew back as her hair lifted from the force of magic she’d just used.
The Surrem was slammed back.
Lowering her arm, Lanias looked at Alek and shouted. “Now.”
Not hesitating, Alek jumped up flying into the air, he turned 360 degrees, letting his body fall. His sword turning into a spinning blade. It sounded like a whistle as it bit into the head of the Surrem. He landed in a crouch, his blade hitting the ground with a cracking sound creating a small crater beneath the feet of the Surrem.
A ghastly scream escaped the thing as a thin black line appeared down its center. The creature’s body split down the center. Its mouth opened before it became consumed as the skin turned black as well melting as it hit the ground.
Standing, Alek looked down at it, his expression grim. He half-turned to find Lanias’ expression twisted in pain, her lips parted as she coughed up red blood.
Alarmed, he ran to her side. “Lanias?”
She leaned right.
He caught her, realizing she was about to faint. “Are you okay?”
She chuckled, lifting a hand to wipe at her mouth. “Do I look okay?”
She glanced over to where she’d hidden the boy. Raising her trembling hand, she forced the ground to move once more.
“Get him for me,” she whispered just as her eyes closed
“Lanias!” Alek yelled in alarm.
VEIL CITY
Jackal H.Q
Tiller stood in front of the large-scale map. For the past week there had been many fatal attacks against beings. Those who’d been able to escape only spoke of a glowing figures, who asked nothing, only attacked. He placed the red marker in his hand on his desk.
The door opened behind him; the familiar iron scent let him know it was Raijin. He didn’t turn to face him.
