Page 62 of Dark Reckoning
“Maybe because it was temporary and you two fucking expired the time,” Shi pointed out.
I didn't bother to say anything, because she was probably right. I called Kakashi. “Where's the thread?”
“I sent it over thirty minutes ago. It's not something we just leave out there floating around,” he said and there was definitely some reprimand included.
“Yeah, something came up. Send it again, we're on our way,” I said, not bothering to argue.
“Very well.” He hung up and I gathered everyone and tried again.
This time, I did sense something powerful and almost hot. I touched it with my magic and felt a jerk as I was pulled along the thread and when it stopped and I opened my eyes, we were standing inside the headquarters of the Echelon Imperial, the foyer.
“Oh shit, that felt horrible,” Shi said, and I kept my arm around her to steady her. It was her first time teleporting and I knew how rough it was. Adrian and I were fine, which was a nice change. I wondered if that was because it was our magic that was being used and not another mage’s.
“You okay?” I asked Shi.
“Give me a minute. Still trying not to vomit,” she said.
I rubbed her back just as the ambassador, Zendel, approached us. “She needs to sit down,” I told him.
“The Council is waiting in the Grand Chamber. I'll take her to the guest lounge,” Zendel said.
Shi snarled but followed him. I looked at Adrian. “Let's go see what they've come up with.”
We walked toward the Grand Chamber, which was a new room for us. As soon as we passed the threshold, I felt a charge of magic and I knew Adrian did too. I looked down at my hands because my fingers were tingling. “What just happened?” I asked, then looked up at the other mages who were all sitting around a round table. That table looked like it was magic as well. Two seats were empty and they had both Adrian and my sigils on it. The ones that were sealed in our necks and our robes. Also, they were all wearing their robes, which we forgot.
“Wow,” I heard Adrian gasped and I looked at him to see him gazing around in awe.
That was when I took a gander at the grandeur. It was breathtaking. The room had dynamic chandeliers overhead, stained glass windows with sigils in the design, and murals on the walls of what looked like mages working spells. It was actually very majestic. Beautiful, really. And when I noticed the drawing of the current mages of the Council on the wall, I knew it was a telling of history. All of the former members of the Council. One day, Adrian and I would be featured on the walls. Interesting. I returned my attention to the table of mages.
“This room is amazing,” I stated.
“Yes, it is,” Kakashi said.
Back to business time. “What was that sensation?” I asked again, since I hadn't received an answer. I guessed they were letting us take in the room first.
“It's nothing, a protection barrier. As you can see, you were not killed trying to enter,” Kakashi said. “You'll need your robes and get them quickly. Our grimoires are changing as we're here together and now that the Council is complete, we'll see what we can all discover.”
Before I could speak, Adrian took initiative.
“I'll go back and get them,” Adrian said and teleported.
"Did you enjoy learning how to do that little trick?” Kakashi asked.
I smirked because I did. “Yeah, it's a nifty spell to know. Can all mages teleport?” I asked.
“As if something like that is an ability any person welding a bit of magic could possess,” Kyla said.
“A simple yes or no would have sufficed,” I retorted, and she rolled her eyes.
“While you two were trying to figure out how to do it, more people were dying. The curse of the Dark God is spreading,” she said.
“Yeah? Tell me, did you do anything to stop him in our absence?” I asked, since she had so much to fucking say.
“We need to work together,” Xirsi said, butting in.
“Well, we had shit to take care of last night. But we're here now.”
“Not yet,” Kyla said.
