Page 134 of Rose and Shadows
I stumbled.
Vampires burst in front of me, physically blocking my path.
My intent to use Undead Domination was cut short as two of them slammed into me from either side and ripped me off my feet.
I hit the rough ground, grimacing as skulls and bones crunched beneath me and I felt some disturbing shit through my fingers too.
Even for a necromancer, this was grotesque.
Magic rained down on me, blows fromPuritasvampires, werewolves, all of them working desperately to put me down.
I caught sight of the chair through it all where part of the army had come to Gregor’s aid.
Good luck with that.
He was being held there at my will and I wouldn’t give that up, no matter how much they beat on me.
Grunts filled my ears and I realized they were my own, as bones cracked, sharp and blunt pain collided as one.
I managed to call a shimmering red shield, but my hands were shaking just holding it right now.
I strained to crawl forward.
I was just feet from the core and Corvin’s magic. I couldn’t… stop.
“Use it! Now!” I heard Gregor roaring.
A rush of power shot through the area and I turned with a struggle to see gold and white streams shooting toward Gregor.
Then a roar tore from my throat as it broke my bind on him, the force of the reverberation sending an agonizing jolt through me.
Gregor was helped from the chair by his minions and then he was being handed that staff with the peach orb. But it was glowing with Celestial power now.
He took aim at me.
I lunged forward just as it hit.
It didn’t make direct contact, but it blew me into the altar.
I threw my hands out and sent my magic forward in a rush, managing to catch the containers before they hit the ground.
But I had to drop my shield to accomplish it.
I rolled onto my back, clutching the containers in one arm, my other palm flaming with my crimson power.
The army closed in.
Gregor staggered to the front and took aim with his staff.
I braced myself.
In my current state I didn’t know if I could actually hold back a shot like that.
Under the best circumstances, Celestial power couldn’t be withstood as it was.
I usually employed workarounds to manage that.
But right now that just wasn’t possible.
