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Chapter 217: Summerlands
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Warrior of the Way Chapter 218: Summerlands
Rose Tillery hung in the air, unsure of what held her up there, or even how something could be gripping her. She struggled against the invisible bonds that wrapped around her, at least thankful that the coils of red demonic power no longer sizzled into her, scorching her flesh and making her body twist in spasmodic jerking motions. There shouldn't have been pain in the Summerlands, only peace and tranquility, while she awaited her rebirth. Yet, she had felt more pain since her death than before, and had yet to see anyone else in her family or among her loved ones since she arrived in the land between lives. Tears streaked her face, her throat raw from the screaming she did when she saw Laci, the warning she tried to give Kayla, the crying out to Tansy trying to get her to sever the connections between them until the demon, Baltabek, silenced her with his malevolent magic.She was alone again, which didn't make sense to her. Surely, there were others in the Summerlands, other souls wait
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When Alex and Kayla arrived at the Murky Cauldron, Kayla seemed huddled in on herself, her arms wrapped tightly around her waist as she stuck close to Alex. That part, in and of itself, wasn't unusual. Tansy had noticed the two of them drawing closer to one another over the past few weeks and it even made her glad. They both needed someone to lean on who would understand their unique quirkiness. Alex seemed to have the cooler head of the two, always eager to practice his craft or get lost in some idle conversation about some random tidbit of history, while Kayla seemed more introverted, shying away from anything or anyone who would demand something of her. However, today Kayla's reticence seemed even more heightened than normal, and the expression on Alex's face warned Tansy that something troubled him about his friend. He shot Tansy an imploring look and then quickly glanced at the smaller redhead as if hoping Tansy would pick up on his cues. Tansy sighed, realizing how lousy as of la
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Tansy stared around her, the floor now a field of high grass, the walls transformed into mountains, the ceiling replaced with a bright blue sky full of clouds and flying birds. She sat on the giant red pillow in the middle of the backroom of the Murky Cauldron; at least, that's where she knew was, but at the moment, it looked nothing like the back room of the witch's shop. Instead, thanks to Famallumi's magic, it had been altered to resemble the beginning of time after the Guardian and the other Elohim had left the world, and those who filled it, to their own devices."The human race was the Guardian's prize," the elf said, his voice an even monotone as he held his hands aloft, the scenes he described playing out around them, giving them a visual history lesson. "Some of the Seelie did not care to share the gods' creation with the Guardian's pet project. They thought they deserved the new world for themselves and sought to do away with the human race."The room shifted as creatures of
Warrior of the Way Chapter 221: Summerlands
Karl Bartlett walked down the shaded sidewalk downtown, his mind going over the list of things he needed for his new bar, Neverland. His life looked much better since coming across his brother's new faerie world friends. Doors of opportunity just opened up before him, and Karl was more than happy to walk through them, and he foresaw plenty of doors opening in the future.Just before turning down the alley between the British Shop and the Soaps and Suds store, he noticed one of the young witches from the Murky Cauldron coming down the sidewalk, Kayla, if he remembered correctly. Maybe he should think about letting them in on the new Land Under bar he ran with the dwarf, Gormec. Surely, they would like to see more of the faerie world seeing as how they had been thrust into his brother's battles with the Unseelie, and the college-aged girl walking his way was the perfect age for a club. She would also love the new band Karl intended to hire to play on the weekends, Siren's Song. The all-f
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Not even a week had passed and already all hell had broke loose again. Rhychard shoved his way into the Murky Cauldron, Renny a step behind him. Pux rode along in the pocket of her purse, while the other three gnomes followed along through the earth, Renny refusing to have all four of the little men bickering and squabbling all over each other while she lugged them through town. The small store stood quiet, a sign on the door announcing that they were closed for the time being due to personal issues. Rhychard just shook his head at that when he arrived. Personal issues seemed to be an understatement and would have been a lot easier to handle. When Karl called forty-five minutes ago, he told Rhychard what he walked in on when he arrived at the Murky Cauldron, as well as the way Kayla looked when she passed him on the downtown sidewalk. Rhychard admitted that his brother surprised him by even going to check out the Cauldron after seeing Kayla's sketchy behavior considering how much Karl
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Pux popped from Renny's purse, his arms folded across the zipper as he stared at the others, his beard hanging down past the edge of the purse and over his arms. "I wouldn't dawdle. Demons are right nasty buggers.""Oh, my, a gnome," Wanda said as she clasped her hands together, walking over to Renny. "I've always wanted to see gnomes." She leaned down, her eyes even with Pux's. "Aren't you just the cutest thing? Would you like a cookie?" "I am not cute!" Pux shouted as he pounded the zipper of Renny's purse."I said he was cute when I first saw him as well," Renny said with a chuckle as Wanda started walking away to a shelf in the back that survived the demon's attack. "He acted the same way then, too.""Oh, joy, gnomes," Ohlin said, his expression one of disgust.Rhychard rolled his eyes, then turned his attention back to Laci. "How are you feeling? I'm sorry we haven't made it out to see you. I figured you needed rest, and as always, my life has been rather obnoxious with house gue
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Jayden drove, leaving Alex's car parked in front of The Murky Cauldron downtown. Obtaining a driver's license was something Laci knew she needed to make a priority, but when did she have the time of late? She hated taking the bus and couldn't count on her sister or mother to keep taking her places. She glanced at the houses they passed. Normal houses with normal families inside. When all of this is over, I'll make time to get the things I need, such as a driver's license. The Valentine sisters took up the front seat, while the dark and gloomy Alex sat in the back, head against the window as he stared out the glass at nothing as they weaved through the town. "Stupid," he mumbled, and not for the first time. "Stupid. How could I be so fucking stupid?" He banged his head on the window and sighed."Hey, let's not break my car," Jayden snapped, glancing at the distraught kid in her backseat. She sighed as she glanced back toward the road in front of them. "And relax. We'll find her. There'
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"I'm telling you, Karl's up to something," Rhychard said as they entered the condo. As soon as they crossed the threshold, Rhychard spotted three of the gnomes on the small dining room table munching on leftover bacon. Drimzie laid along Kree's back, the coshey in his usual spot on the loveseat, the gnome's ankles crossed and his hands behind his head, propping it up. So much for getting away from the tiny men for a while, Rhychard thought with a sigh. How fast can they travel in the ground, anyway? He blew out another breath and just chose to ignore them. "Karl is always up to something. Besides, the elves who are supposed to be guarding him are never to be seen. Why were they even with him?""Bah!" Pux snorted. "Who can tell why elves ever do anything?"Renny tossed her purse on the table, making the gnomes jump a little, before walking over to the arm of the loveseat and sitting down. She reached out and scratched behind the coshey's ears, the elven hound pressing harder into her ha
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While their mother piddled in the kitchen fixing them a plate of fajitas, the Valentine sisters sat on the living room sofa, legs folded under them. Maria Valentine put most of the house back in order after Baltabek's attack, but the destruction remained obvious to Laci. She held tight to her sister ever since the Summerlands, scared to let her go. Jayden, of course, fussed at her to stop being a mother hen.Once everyone arrived back at Rhychard's Thinking Rock, a place Renny decided would cause the least amount of sightseers, the witches and Famallumi returned to the Murky Cauldron while Rhychard placed a still-weak Jayden in the back of Laci's car. The eldest Valentine wasted no time or words as she headed straight for home."I almost lost you," Laci said. "I don't know what I would have done if that happened.""Probably moved into my room since it's the biggest," Jayden said with a shrug."That's not even funny," Laci snapped, shoving Jayden's hand away from her in disgust.Jayden
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Rhychard wasn't sure what he hit, but he found himself spinning backward, the Guardian Sword leaving his hand as he hit the ground with a hard thud, the air whooshing out of his lungs. Scrambling to his feet, a pain tugging at the back of his head from where he hit the ground, the first thing he noticed was Laci sprawled on top of Kree. Renny! He jerked his attention around until he saw her still gripping Jayden's arm as both women lay stretched out on the grass. However, he didn't see the wall he ran into, knocking him back on his ass. Another glance around, and he noticed the salt circle and the three witches sitting on the ground, eyes closed as they chanted. An older man he didn't recognize stood behind Wanda, his face a mask of admiration.A groan alerted Rhychard to Baltabek stirring, and Rhychard lunged for his sword. The demon moved faster, however, and shot a burst of his demonic power at the Warrior, knocking him back against the invisible barrier, the air he just managed to
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Rhychard heard screams, but he couldn't tell whose or where they originated. They might have even been his for all he knew. Pieces of the broken table jabbed him in his back and legs, and he felt blood making a trail down his side. Groaning, he tried to sit up. He must get up. Renny needed his protection as did his parents.:Warrior, Baltabek is heading to your home,: Kree sent. Rhychard could hear the elven hound moving toward him through their connection. :He hid among the woods along the creek.:"Rhychard!" Renny shouted, and then he felt her hands on his arms along with someone else's on his other side.:Well, he knows how to make an entrance.: Rhychard sent.He could hear shouts of panic coming from the parking lot and other apartments, people screaming at the sudden explosion.Glancing up, he noticed the other set of hands helping him to his feet belonged to his father. His mother stood by the sofa, her face pinched with concern, and Tryna picked herself up off the floor from whe
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Tansy walked over to where Alex's backpack lay on the ground from where the gnome dropped it when they first entered the Summerlands, pulling out the container of salt that rolled halfway out. As she stood, she couldn't take her gaze off the dark pack, remembering its owner and how far he came since walking into the Murky Cauldron that first day. Her heart twisted, and she did her best to keep the tears at bay. She didn't know how much time they had, so she needed to make sure she completed the barrier spell before Renny arrived with Baltabek.Kayla and Wanda sat off to the side, Kayla with her arms wrapped around her knees as she stared at the last spot she saw Alex, and Wanda absorbing her surroundings. Since the demons had been cast out of the Summerlands, the dank grayish color slowly faded away, replaced once more by the lush greens and vibrant colors of the flowers that filled the Land of the Dead. They had even seen the return of some of those who had already passed on from the
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"Mom! Dad. What are you doing here?" Rhychard just stood there, staring. He didn't need this right now."Your father thought I was crazy," Catherine Bartlett said. "He even made sure I didn't have any hidden wine bottles anywhere. Empty wine bottles, that is. I had to drag him here to see for himself.""You're alive," Rhychard's father said as he stood there and stared at Renny, his brows bunched in disbelief. "How is this even possible?"Rhychard sighed. "I've discovered just about anything is possible these days.""Hello, Mr. Bartlett," Renny said as she casually closed her purse, hiding the gnomes from sight for now. Catherine didn't handle them well last time, and Renny didn't know how Rhychard's father would react. "I'm sorry we didn't come over and tell you. We've just been…well, we've had our hands full."James Bartlett swooped in, wrapping his arms around Renny and giving her the tightest bear hug she ever had. "I can imagine you have," he told her, his voice filled with enthus
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Rhychard watched as Renny gathered up the other Warriors and returned them to the Guardian Sword, only to reappear a moment later with Pux on her shoulder. Laci paced the entire time until Renny returned, eager to be on her way to protecting her sister. With the bridges gone, she had no other way back to the Land Above than Renny. None of them did, actually. Rhychard ran a hand over his long, dark hair, worried about what they would find when they arrived in the Valentine household, concerned for his brother, just as Laci showed concern for her sister.Tansy still stood off to the side, holding a sobbing Kayla and a shaking Wanda. Both witches shifted back to normal once the demons left them, but still wore the wear and tear from the possession. Rhychard hoped they would continue to heal with time, at least physically. He highly doubted Kayla would heal emotionally anytime soon considering her hands snapped Alex's neck even though the demon controlled her. That would be a heavy weight
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Karl stood there, still not sure what he should be doing or even what was actually happening. He saw what those demons did to downtown. He couldn't possibly stop one if it showed up now and took over Jayden's body. Glancing over at Famallumi, he wondered just how much power the elves possessed. Gormec seemed to always have his giant hammer nearby, and while Karl had seen its power before, was it enough to stop the demons? There were only five of them against a demon like the ones who killed a witch and almost defeated his brother, the Warrior. Karl didn't particularly care for his odds."How do you feel?" he asked Jayden, his hands over his chest."I'd feel better if you'd stop staring at me like I'm about to go off my meds," Jayden snapped."How about I go and fix us all some lemonade?" Jayden's mother suggested. "It'll give us something to do while we wait for the others.""Do we even know they're going to be here?" Gormec asked, leaning on the handle of his hammer. "It's been longer
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The witches continued to shout their chant, their power strengthened with their success. Baltabek sent a blast toward them, but Rhychard blocked it and hurled the power at the demon's feet, the ground exploding and shoving Baltabek up and backward into the air. The other Warriors quickly pressed their attack while the demon lay on the ground.Kayla let out a wail, slicing the air, and dropped to her knees. The demon inside of her wasn't so easily taken, however. With clenched fists, he shoved his power at the witches, doing his best to stop their chanting. Rhychard caught one of the bolts before it struck Tansy, but the next slipped past him and struck Laci in the chest, somersaulting her backward to land on the ground in a heap.Kree leaped up on his back paws, spinning in midair before racing over to the fallen witch. Rhychard could hear her moan and breathed a sigh of relief that she still lived. :Is she okay?: he asked Kree.Kree leaned down, pressing his muzzle against Laci's sho
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Rhychard blocked another blast, sending it off to the side to explode into the ground. The gnomes fought from inside the ground, churning up the soil the demons stood upon and causing them to slip and lose their balance. Kree darted in all directions, drawing the demons' fire while he attempted to get close enough to bite one of them. The witches sent their power at the demons, Rose from behind and the others in front, doing their best to keep Baltabek and the others from focusing on any one person. They all did their best to bide Renny time to bring the other Warriors out of the sword, but Rhychard wasn't sure how much longer they could keep it up.The demons who possessed the witches spun, one sending a bolt of power at Rhychard's head and the other one sending one at his feet. He swung his sword, blocking the bolt to his head, but missing the one aimed at his feet. The magic snatched at his ankles, spinning him around and dragging him to the ground. His sword arm hit the ground, his
