WHISPER- shadow and bone

Chapter 17

Zoya rushed up to the main sails, desperate to free the skiff from the tragedy it was facing.

"Zoya, what are you doing? The general wants us to stay put", the Heartrender spoke

"Get us out of here. Now!", Inej hissed, placing her knife to his throat.

The pair fought, Inej twisting and turning and Feliks bashing and bawling.

"Do you think I need special power to end your life, Wraith?"

"Mal...", Alina whimpered.

Ivan slowed Mal's breathing again. Ada tried to combat him but she was too far away. She had to get closer.

"General Kirigan, this will only turn the world against you and all Grisha. You'll be seen not as a savior, but a heretic", a woman spoke.

Kirigan glanced around and the men in bowler hats raised their guns towards him.

"No!"

Ivan slowly cut off the life from each person, dropping them to the floor.

"Shame. I'll have to give that speech again now", Kirigan spoke mockingly. He turned to face where the men had once been standing and saw two familiar figures who had been hiding behind them. His grin dropped.

"Shit", whispered Ada.

"Go, go, go", Ezra cried grabbed her arm.

"I'll help Inej, you help Alina and Mal. I'll see you soon", he muttered quickly.

"I'll see you soon"

Ezra rushed up to the top of the ship where Inej and Feliks were in battle. He marvelled at the way Inej moved, as if she defied the laws of gravity. They did not bind her to the ground, she floated free on air.

Suddenly Inej went to stab the man and Feliks responded by raising his hands and slowing Inej's heart rate, choking the girl. Zoya and Ezra made eye contact and understood each other immediately.

Ezra sent the knife from Inej's wrist hurtling towards Feliks, with a swift flick of his hand, manipulating the metal into the Heartrenders hand, making him drop them in pain. Zoya sent a gust of wind towards the man, sending him flying off the skiff.

"Help me stop him", she cried, wide eyed to the pair.

The Squaller returned to steering the ship, pushing large gusts of wind so they were moving once again.

"Bad bitch", Ada smiled as she hid in the shadows.

"Zoya?"

"Zoya!", he screamed.

Jesper entered from the shadows, high on adrenaline and danced his bullet right into Ivan. Again.

Kirigan in fury, threw the cut at him, writhing with darkness. Kaz grabbed the boy just in time and sent them sprawling on the floor, Jesper knocked out.

"Jes", Ezra shouted in fear.

Ada rushed over, gently healing the cut the boy had received to his head. Kaz glanced at her worriedly and Ada felt a shiver. She didn't think Kaz was a person who felt fear but seeing his wounded face now, she realised the extent of the situation. If Kaz was afraid then they were done for. She was quicker than normal as she healed, she realised.

Looking up she glanced to Inej who kissed her knife before throwing it towards Kirigan with a graceful hand. The knife flew with immense accuracy and lodged itself into the mans chest, like a child finding its way home after a long day.

Kirigan wheezed in pain, glancing down wide eyed in fury at the knife in his chest. He grunted in pain, shaking with molten vexation, red hot and ready to burn the people in his path. He lifted his head, jaw pursed, black veins running up his neck. Hand shaking, he wrenched the knife from his chest. Instead of being coated with blood, the blade came out dripping darkness.