In moments, an enormous wyvern head bursted out of the water. Nova screamed, and I could see fear on Cadet's face.
"Get to shore!" Cadet called. "I'll hold it off."
We looked at her, and then at each other. "No," I said. "We're in this together."
She pursed her lips, but didn't argue. "Down with the beast!" she yelled.
It shrieked and we were forced to close our ears. Its fangs were half the size of its head, and the black liquid coming out of them looked a lot like poison.
I kicked the side of its neck as Nova got out her dagger. Stabbing the beast right through the head, its cries could be heard from miles away, and with its last breath, it took Cadet under with it.
I looked over the side of the boat. Even though I hadn't known Cadet for long, I missed her. Why couldn't it have been me? But every day, innocent lives were spent to save the few brave enough to venture to the mountain.
She sacrificed herself for us, and we had to make sure it hadn't been in vain.
"Let's go," Nova said, her head down. The canoe slid perfectly into a bed of sand and I got out first, taking her hand to lead her out. "Thanks," she said, and I could tell that she missed Cadet about as much as I did.
We looked above us, and saw the peak of the mountain hidden in the purple blue sky. Sunset was coming once more, and it would be the last time. The earth shook and cracked as we walked, and the hairs on the back of my neck stood straight up every time it shuttered.
Then, something very odd happened. The sky above us gained a crumbly texture, and it sagged in closer to the ground. We both jumped and inhaled sharply. Above us was the paper sky.
YOU ARE READING
The Storm
Romance"A book where the main character slowly falls in love with the reader." When the Storm strikes his town, he won't know where to turn to. When he meets someone else with his problem, he won't know who to trust. When she knows how to get to safety...
