Fearlings Three (The Fearlings Series Book 3) by Michael Edward Page B
Authors: Michael Edward
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stabs the being in the back. Kynar feels the Screamer go limp as it dies from Rob’s attack. He pushes it to the side then stands and reaches out for the weapon. Rob hands it to Kynar then steps back. Another roar erupts. “What do we do?”
Kynar raises his hand and the ceiling above them fades into a gray mist. He reaches out and grabs Rob by the hand. They rise straight up into the mist. When they are out of vision, the mist fades returning the ceiling to its original state. A second later, the six Screamers roar past and continue down the hall.
Rob and Kynar stand in another hallway like the one they just left. Rob’s breathing is hard, fast and his thoughts are not under his control, “How?”
Kynar looks both ways down the hall then turns to the human Vaun. “I will lead us somewhere safe.” He turns and starts walking. “We cannot stay here. It will not take them long. They will figure out what we did.”
“Did?” Rob asks in a panicky tone. “What did we do? How did we do that?”
“Soon, I will answer your questions,” Kynar says as he continues to walk. He does not turn to face Rob as the human follows behind him. “Right now we must keep moving.”
Rob struggles to control his fear as they continue walking down the dark arched hallway.
CHAPTER 1
Two days have passed since the Vauns were attacked at the gathering in the school. In those two days, the eight-year-old James has been replaying the image of his dad being dragged around the corner and taken. It has also been two long days since he has seen his mother Ann. Both of his parents are gone. Since the attack, he has been staying with his nine-year-old friend Stewart and his mother. It has been decided that he would live with them for now.
Stewart looks down the hall then shuts his door. He turns to James on the other side of the room. Stewart is scared about what they are going to do. He watches James light several candles on the dresser.
James is scared and sad but he doesn’t want to cry. He wants to be strong. He remembers all the stories his dad told him about being strong, brave, and trying to handle situations. He is only eight but his dad always talked to him like an adult and even though James didn’t understand, he listened. Right now, he is trying to be brave.
“Are you sure we should do this?” Stewart asks.
“I want to talk to them,” James says. He walks to the window and closes the blinds then pulls the curtains.
Stewart watches James reach over and turn off one of the two lamps that is on and the room darkens but there is still plenty of light to prevent the Fearlings from appearing.
“We should get my mom and the others,” Stewart says. His tone reflects his hesitation and fear. “We should.”
“It didn’t help when…” James starts. He takes a breath then finishes his thought. “They were all there when my dad was taken. It didn’t help.” He walks over to the remaining lamp on the nightstand and reaches out. He stops and looks to his friend standing in front of the closed door. “Do you want to leave?”
“I…” Stewart stops. He remembers all the stories his mom and the others told him about his dad Tom. How his dad was always there with James’ dad and how they did everything together. He is scared but he wants to be like that. He wants to be brave too. He takes a breath and shakes his head no.
“Stand by the dresser,” James nods to the lit candles across the room. “Stay in the light.” He watches his friend walk towards the dresser then he turns the lamp off. He walks quickly to the light next to his friend. They both stare at the darkness around the room. The shadowy images of the Fearlings Drawk and Hydron appear along the wall a few feet away. Then the large shadowy image of Ekabar fades into vision. Several seconds pass before the silence is broken.
“You want what?” Ekabar whispers. He stares at the scared
Kynar raises his hand and the ceiling above them fades into a gray mist. He reaches out and grabs Rob by the hand. They rise straight up into the mist. When they are out of vision, the mist fades returning the ceiling to its original state. A second later, the six Screamers roar past and continue down the hall.
Rob and Kynar stand in another hallway like the one they just left. Rob’s breathing is hard, fast and his thoughts are not under his control, “How?”
Kynar looks both ways down the hall then turns to the human Vaun. “I will lead us somewhere safe.” He turns and starts walking. “We cannot stay here. It will not take them long. They will figure out what we did.”
“Did?” Rob asks in a panicky tone. “What did we do? How did we do that?”
“Soon, I will answer your questions,” Kynar says as he continues to walk. He does not turn to face Rob as the human follows behind him. “Right now we must keep moving.”
Rob struggles to control his fear as they continue walking down the dark arched hallway.
CHAPTER 1
Two days have passed since the Vauns were attacked at the gathering in the school. In those two days, the eight-year-old James has been replaying the image of his dad being dragged around the corner and taken. It has also been two long days since he has seen his mother Ann. Both of his parents are gone. Since the attack, he has been staying with his nine-year-old friend Stewart and his mother. It has been decided that he would live with them for now.
Stewart looks down the hall then shuts his door. He turns to James on the other side of the room. Stewart is scared about what they are going to do. He watches James light several candles on the dresser.
James is scared and sad but he doesn’t want to cry. He wants to be strong. He remembers all the stories his dad told him about being strong, brave, and trying to handle situations. He is only eight but his dad always talked to him like an adult and even though James didn’t understand, he listened. Right now, he is trying to be brave.
“Are you sure we should do this?” Stewart asks.
“I want to talk to them,” James says. He walks to the window and closes the blinds then pulls the curtains.
Stewart watches James reach over and turn off one of the two lamps that is on and the room darkens but there is still plenty of light to prevent the Fearlings from appearing.
“We should get my mom and the others,” Stewart says. His tone reflects his hesitation and fear. “We should.”
“It didn’t help when…” James starts. He takes a breath then finishes his thought. “They were all there when my dad was taken. It didn’t help.” He walks over to the remaining lamp on the nightstand and reaches out. He stops and looks to his friend standing in front of the closed door. “Do you want to leave?”
“I…” Stewart stops. He remembers all the stories his mom and the others told him about his dad Tom. How his dad was always there with James’ dad and how they did everything together. He is scared but he wants to be like that. He wants to be brave too. He takes a breath and shakes his head no.
“Stand by the dresser,” James nods to the lit candles across the room. “Stay in the light.” He watches his friend walk towards the dresser then he turns the lamp off. He walks quickly to the light next to his friend. They both stare at the darkness around the room. The shadowy images of the Fearlings Drawk and Hydron appear along the wall a few feet away. Then the large shadowy image of Ekabar fades into vision. Several seconds pass before the silence is broken.
“You want what?” Ekabar whispers. He stares at the scared
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