Page 26 of Wings of The Wraith
I’d positioned us all in a way that if any kind of attack was launched on us we’d stand a chance.
Aurora had cloaked the ship with runes and a protection spell. If we were lucky, we’d at least be able to get to the edge of the human realm. There was a portal to the Shadowlands in the space between Indonesia and Australia. The best and most undetectable way to get there was by air.
I could, of course, blink and I’d be there, but I needed these guys.
Balmora’s attack last night showed me I couldn’t do this on my own. I could probably fight to the death, which would be one hell of a fight, but I would rather not.
Also, if that happened, I didn’t know what the results would be.
I knew there might come a point where I’d have to separate from Zeek and Neo, though. As a team we could achieve a lot, but I wouldn’t risk their lives.
If it came to it, I would enter the Shadowlands with Alyssa by myself.
I was still contemplating doing that.
All we had to do was get her there safe and undetected. But if Balmora and the necromancer found us I wouldn’t know what we’d do then. The whole plan would kind of go to hell and going to the Cave of Endless Night would be for nothing.
“I should have packed some beer,” Neo said, placing his feet up on the dashboard.
Zeek laughed. “I should have packed pizza. Little Caesar’s had a special. I thought we’d be going to the human realm today.”
“We kind of are.” I tried to joke.
“Sure, as we fly over the sea, I can pretend I’m eating pizza.” Zeek narrowed his eyes at me.
“And I can pretend I’m having beer. A beer in one hand and a good woman.” Neo chimed in with a smile.
I was not averse to that idea, especially when Aurora and Elma escorted Alyssa on board. My eyes went straight to her.
They’d given her better clothes to wear. Not that I didn’t like the tight jeans and the little top she’d previously worn. The khaki pants and black jacket that hugged her frame now were better fitting for this journey. Also gave me a view of the curves I couldn’t wait to explore.
“Are we all set to go?” I smiled.
“All set.” Aurora answered for Alyssa. Elma didn’t say anything.
Elma must have talked the poor girl’s ear off last night bringing her up to speed on what to expect from our world and the realms that coexisted together.
Unknown to them I listened in. Elma talked for hours.
Alyssa had that brain fried look on her face which softened when she looked at me.
If anyone had asked me, I would have said that it was information overload.
She didn’t need to know all that shit now when there were so many other things to know. Like it would have been more useful if she’d been taught a spell or two, and maybe filled in on the extent of the magic contained in her talisman.
“Remember if you need me just tap the necklace and say my name.” Elma said to Alyssa.
“Don’t forget to tell her that that shit doesn’t work in the Shadowlands.” I chimed in much to her annoyance.
Like the Cave of Endless Night, the Shadowlands itself put a damper on magic as a whole. Only powerful beings like myself could still have access, and it was simply because the magic in the Shadowlands wasn’t more powerful than mine.
Things like talismans and other charms were nothing but jewelry in such a place.
The magic in the cave however was different, and no one besides the people who imbued the cave with that magic knew how it worked.
We just knew that once inside all magic you had would cease to exist until you got back outside.
It was useful for storing special objects. Or, in our case hiding a being with magical abilities.
