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When the flames ended, Cyrus toppled over, Grace still clutched tightly against his body. He felt light-headed, the stars above dancing around in a way that made him nauseous. Grace was motionless, her body tucked into a little ball in his arms. An Arachne's main weakness was fire, it disoriented them by destroying all the fine hairs on their body.
He tried to call the child's name, but couldn't. Something had broken inside of him and it felt like he was floating.
"Fucking old man." Laurel walked around the two of them. She knelt down and looked in Cyrus' eyes, then nodded in approval. When she turned her attention toward Grace, she smirked. "Hopefully there will be enough left of you that--"
Grace unfolded her body so fast that Laurel had no time to react. With immense speed and dexterity, she stuck the fire wand that Cyrus had forgotten to take from her into Laurel's mouth and said a single word. Mana flared down the child's arm, activating the wand.
"Bad."
There was an explosion of fire, followed by a shriek of pain. Then everything went white.
This is the real reason we teach kids not to stick everything in their damned mouths. When I was a kid, I wasn't big on doing it, but did swallow a dime once. I thought I was going to die for about a week because of it.
My beloved readers, thank you again for dropping by, feel free to take any extra drinks or snacks with you, and leave a few stars if you had a good time. I had so much fun writing this chapter and I hope it showed. I can't wait until we meet again, which is why I put chapter releases in my bio! So make sure you check that out to see when new content is coming.
Stay well, and stay hydrated! And above all else, be good to each other. To do otherwise would be considered...BAD!
~Annabelle Hawthorne
- COMMENTS
Bluesea0015 days agoAnother great chapter. Only that I am starting to feel Grandpa Cyrus will leave us. I absolutely love how you wave the stories insde the story.
budson118 days agoOK, yes I’m one of the lucky ones that got to start in the future. I have to say this was one of my favorite Chapters of the whole series. Having the Mike’s kids involved in this chapter has Pulled out my heartstrings a little bit. I can’t wait to What happens next? Thanks for all you do.
ender2k2k24 days agoThe writing is outstanding. Your large action scenes are easier to understand than most movies today. And you build a tangible sense of peril. Somehow in the middle of all of it you make me laugh out loud. Every chapter has surprises that I didn’t anticipate and know I couldn’t have imagined. Death’s Santa knuckles are as good as how the Fairy Queen handles the prisoners at Mike’s house.
Thank you so much for sharing your stories with us
Griffin_Scoutabout 2 months agoOh my gods!!!!!! Just the last full paragraph was worth the five stars.
GrmPAabout 2 months agoOh, Goddess, what a good one! I only comment every 20 chapters or so but this one may have been the best. Master Cyrus indeed, and in deed. Beth was wondrous as well. Thank you Annabelle.
Anonymousabout 2 months agoCan't wait for the next chapter! Great story!
Also can't wait for the next books to become available on amazon.
BenByTheWayabout 2 months agoMaster Cyrus is on the ropes, BUT WAIT! It's...the Grim Reaper and he's got Santa Claus' Brass Knuckles!
