Chapter 93 Chapter 93

Chapter 93 Chapter 93
“Something doesn’t feel right,” Kira murmured.

We were standing in the middle of the school’s garden, the air felt heavy and humid, and the silence that surrounded us was ominous.

“What do you mean?” Kieran asked, his voice low and careful.

"It all feels too… easy.” Rose interfered.

“Maybe we’re just really well prepared this time?” One of Holden’s friends, Eli, shrugged unsurprisingly.

Just as we were about to move, one colossal portal appeared. The air around it crackled with electricity, the once dark garden now lit up in the metallic shimmer that announced the arrival of more creatures.

“You were saying?” Kira glanced at Eli.

“You have got to be kidding me,” Gabbie yelled over the noise of the static.

The vile stench of death hit us like a tidal wave as over a hundred Grim Ones drifted through the open gate that connected our island to the dark realm. 

Our group, barely half that number with more than a dozen untrained freshmen, would not last long under an attack of this magnitude, especially not after what we’ve already tackled. 

My body tensed as I tried to contain my magic. The elements within me were bursting at my fingertips, and as I joined my classmates in their defence against the Grim Ones, I half wondered if I could make a difference if I were able to unleash all of it.

We split up into four groups, covering all angles and ensuring no one got past our circle of protection. 

To my surprise, the lower classmen were holding up better than I thought despite their lack of battle training. Unfortunately, that did not mean we were immune. 

Our numbers were slowly but surely dropping as we took on more and more of the Grim Ones, and soon enough, we were half of what we started as.

It seemed like their numbers were endless, like no matter how many we killed or blew up into thin air, more and more kept coming from that god-forsaken portal. 

My senses were overwhelmed, close to shutting down, even due to the disgusting smell they brought with them and the loud noises that surrounded us, that it wasn’t until it was too late that I picked up the new static noise that came up from behind me. 

The stench of death crept up on me so suddenly that I didn’t even have time to turn around, let alone protect myself, before I was thrown halfway across the quad when a tidal wave of black magic collided with my back. 

Air left my body in one sudden whoosh, and my lungs struggled to provide me with oxygen. My face and palms stung as I collided with the rocky ground, and my ears were filled with nothing but earsplitting noise. 

My vision blurred for what felt like an eternity, and my throat burned as I coughed endlessly, trying desperately to breathe again. After what felt like an eternity, I finally managed to roll onto my back.

I blinked away the stars that clouded my vision and took several deep breaths to try to calm my wild heart. Lifting my head, I watched in terror as the new arrivals made their way towards me. 

The portal that opened right where I was standing minutes ago was tiny compared to the one that was still glowing in the middle of our group, but that didn’t mean it was harmless. 

Three dark creatures floated silently towards me, avoiding the battle scene and aiming their soulless glares my way. I tried so desperately to get up, to summon whatever energy I had left and defend myself, but I soon realized that they must have attacked me simultaneously because I was still struggling to breathe. 

Terror surged through my veins, the reality of my approaching doom sending my already panicked heart into overdrive. I couldn’t even summon enough energy to yell for help or grab my friends’ attention. 

A whimper left my mouth as I failed to summon even a tiny flame. This couldn’t be it. I didn’t get killed, lose my memory, and disappear for two years, only to come back and die at the hands of the same creatures that came close to ending me the first time. This cannot be the way I die.
“You cannot be serious right now.” Gianna’s shriek reached my ear seconds before a ball of flames consumed the first Grim one.
“How many times do we have to do this exactly?” Another flame, another fallen.
“I swear it’s like you’re doing this on purpose.” She yelled right before dodging the last creature’s attack and incinerated it with one final burst of energy.
“You do realize the school and the four kingdoms are under attack, right? We have other things to do than continuously save your sorry ass.”
Yeah, I think I would rather have died than be saved by Queen bitch herself.
Collecting whatever energy and dignity I had left, I rose to my feet and gave a reassuring nod to Rose and Kira, who looked both worried and pissed off. Shaking my limbs off, I was relieved to note that the attack didn’t rob me of my powers, but only weakened them temporarily.
“We can’t do this forever,” Gianna screamed as she attacked another creature.
I was surprised to find myself silently agreeing with her as I launched myself back into the battle.
“We have to.” Kira glared at her way.
“We’re losing here!” Gianna glared back.
“Not to mention our most powerful mystics are back at the kingdoms.” Holden supplied.
“We have no choice!” Jasper yelled back.
“We have to keep going. We can’t let them win.” I grunted as a sphere of black magic nearly collided with my face.
“How very heroic of you.” Gianna seethed. “We’re dropping like flies, there is no point in continuing this sherade. Not to mention having to save your ass every 2 seconds is setting us back. ” Her words sent a tingle of dread down my spine, but I pushed them aside and focused on my target. The flames sprouted out of my palms in quick succession, and soon 4 more creatures turned into ash.