Chapter 37
Their cover was blown, Go was dead, and their only chance for escape was slim at best. They ran for all they were worth across the deck towards the White Hawk. The rain of spinning stars that hurled towards them cast a shadow like a tidal wave over them. Lucy and Lenore worked together to erect a wall between them and the fast approaching projectiles.
Most of the flying stars were stopped by the stone wall, but most is not all. With the wall blocking the view of the guards controlling their stars, some just buried themselves into the ground around their feet, while others began whizzing frantically to and fro around the escapees.
Cecil cried out in pain as one star sunk into his leg. He fell to the ground with a groan. Wendigo heard both noises, turned on a dime, and scooped up his injured comrade. Cecil was unhappy with the fact he was being carried like a baby by this great beast, but quickly reconciled his feeling with his situation. Pouting would do him no good.
Lucy caught the still exhausted Lenore as she collapsed running, and helped her run to the ship. Jim kept close, but trailed behind to make sure they all made it.
Shaw reached the ship first and immediately attacked the guards caught by surprise. He detested using dragon fire on his ship, but he couldn't think of a faster way to clean up the riffraff. Once he cleared the deck he started arming the cannons.
Shaw didn't clear the whole ship. Furious soldiers emerged from the depths of the White Hawk, ready to slay Shaw while his back was turned. Cecil didn't like being dropped on the ground so suddenly, but when he observed the carnage Wendigo unleashed upon those who would attack his captain from behind, he was okay with being kept out of it.
A deafening roar echoed through the bay moments after Shaw lit the first fuse. A fireball struck the stone wall the sisters erected with such power that it was shattered and exploded in towards the fortress. The noise caused Jim to become worried that he would become deaf as well as mute. He covered his ears as he ran towards the ship.
One by one, additional fireball were launched from the cannons aboard the White Hawk, driving the Dynasty's soldiers to take cover. More stars whirred through the air, slicing randomly. Lucy took a hit for Lenore as they ascended the gangplank. Jim caught Lucy and helped everyone get on board.
Once the gangplank was pulled up, Wendigo took to wing. The clamps Shaw sabotaged came apart easily, as did the ropes Wendigo frayed. The
"Wendy, get us out of here!" Shaw took to the helm and steered the ship away from the fortress.
"I can't believe we made it." Cecil panted.
"It's not over yet!" Shaw shouted down to them.
Shaw was right. They crippled one launching bay, but the several remaining dragon aeries were well equipped, and four full grown, mounted dragons were fast approaching.
Originally posted on 7/30/13 at empowernetwork (dit) com/leewhittaker/?p=153
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