With Infiltration finished, my mind fluttered to the second tale for July, a historical fiction. Despite the logjam with this month’s first story, I’d been toying with this storyline from the moment I finished Bounty. Fresh off completing his job, Samuel knows that the local sherif is ill-equipped to deal with the oncoming storm. With absolute faith in his dragon and his abilities, Samuel beings to prepare for the onslaught of the Jameson’s family.
Grab your favorite chair and get comfortable as I continue Samuel’s latest tale. With a vengeful family on their way, come discover if Samuel can blunt their assault.
With an array of dragons and vengeful family on their way, Samuel hunkers down to build a defense…
When the last bullet slid into his weapon, the sheriff’s eyes drifted to Samuel. “What can you possibly do against the vast array of beasts that are descending upon us?”
Samuel’s shoulders climbed as he unslung his pack and withdrew a black orb littered with silvery swirls. With an incline of his head, he squeezed the smooth surface until his fingertips whitened. Instantly, the exterior buckled as his fingers pierced the sphere’s shell. A heartbeat later, inky darkness oozed from the openings and enveloped Samuel’s right arm.
As duel curses filled the jail, the sheriff thumped his weapon’s stock against the floor. “What’s that?”
A smirk wove its way across Samuel’s lips as he slammed his hand against the wall. After a few tense seconds, the blackness retraced its movements, transferring to the building’s exterior. When the last drop seeped into the boards, Samuel drew his LeMat and unloaded the central barrel, while the substance receded from view. “That bit of sorcery will protect us from the dragons, his family, and their weapons.”
Jameson rubbed his head as he rose from the ground. “How’s that puddle of ink supposed to shield you from suffering my family’s wrath?”
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