Salem's Civil War (Book Five of The Silver Society)

Chapter Twenty-One

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Things were escalating quickly. A group of zombies swarmed around the Ko mansion. A few warlocks had made their way there when the zombies first began to swarm, hoping that Mr. Ko was powerful enough to protect them.

Archibald Pierce and his wife, Lonnie, stood protectively over their daughter, Connie. The twins, Ronnie and Donnie, were up for consideration as potential members for Bishop's chapter of the E.V.S, but Chad couldn't stand the mischievous boys.

Arthur stood in a corner, nervously looking out the windows as the zombies got closer and closer. Amos stood beside him looking even more terrified than his son did.

It was Gabriel who finally broke the anxious silence. "They've breeched the back door," he announced as he rushed toward them. "We need to get out of here."

"This is what we get for staying out of the war," Arthur mumbled.

As several zombies made their way toward the warlocks, Chad knew he needed to take action. "Everyone, cast your strongest protection shields around yourselves right now," he said firmly.

"What is your plan, boy?" Archibald asked.

"Just trust me," Chad replied. "Do not let go of those shields."

"This is a living room," Ronnie said, kicking a zombie in the chest as it tried to grab Donnie.

"Meaning it's not for you!" Donnie added as he punched a different zombie in the face as it tried to attack Ronnie.

The front window shattered as Zombies walked straight through the glass. Lonnie screamed when two zombies grabbed her by her long, brown hair.

"Mom!" Connie shouted in horror. The twins flew into action, throwing anything they could get their hands on at the zombies.

"Not that one!" Chad insisted, snatching a stunning blue vase out of Donnie's hands. "It's imported! Use the brown one on your left. It's tacky anyway."

Donnie shrugged and clocked a zombie in the head with the ugly brown vase. Chad took satisfaction in watching the hideous monstrosity shatter.

Amos was nearly torn in half by one of the zombies. Arthur began casting spells to try to help his father. The power and precision behind his magick was impressive, although Chad would never admit it. Still, he was surprised to realize that Arthur White had that kind of power inside of him.

A zombie tried to grab Chad's shoulder. "Ugh! Don't touch me, you filthy, smelly, vile thing!" He shouted dramatically before casting a spell that set the zombie on fire. "I am not letting a bunch of reanimated corpses ruin this outfit!"

"Whatever you've got planned, do it now, Chad," Mr. Ko said firmly as he used a spell to knock a zombie away from Gabriel.

"Shields!" Chad shouted before he took a deep breath. He focused on accessing his full power as everyone tried to protect themselves. His eyes turned blood red and he began to glow from power instead of from body glitter. Using every ounce of energy he could summon, Chad unleashed an exceptionally strong spell. Every single zombie in the immediate area spontaneously combusted in an instant.

"Holy crap!" Arthur cried in shock as his shield protected him from the explosion.

"What he said," the twins agreed in unison. The living appeared to be uninjured, but the zombies were gone.

Chad collapsed onto the couch, his energy completely drained. Everything began to spin as his vision blurred. He was too weak to do more than smile as his father looked at him with pride. "Excellent work," Mr. Ko said.