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Chapters (50)
  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
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  10. - EIGHT -
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  12. - TEN -
  13. - ELEVEN -
  14. - TWELVE -
  15. - THIRTEEN -
  16. - FOURTEEN -
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  20. - EIGHTEEN -
  21. - NINETEEN -
  22. - TWENTY -
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  32. - THIRTY -
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  49. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  50. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

“I just think maybe we should hold off on that one for now,” he said, knowing how ridiculous he sounded. “Maybe… maybe we’ll need it. You know, later.”

Rachel took a deep breath in, closing her eyes, then let it out and stood up. She picked up the book and slowly walked over to Fort. For a moment, she looked at him with an unreadable expression.

Then she threw the book right at his face.

The book of Summoning slammed into his nose, and the pain and shock sent Fort tumbling backward to the floor, the book landing heavily on his chest. As the shock wore off, the pain intensified, making Fort groan.

“What was that for?” he started to yell, only to look up and find an enraged Rachel glaring down at him.

“Sierra didn’t shut down our mental ‘call’ while you were in with Colonel Charles, you jerk,” she said, her hands glowing red as she pointed them at Fort. “We all heard everything you told him! You lied to us! You never wanted to destroy the books. Why would you do that? Why would you betray all your friends?!”

Fort winced and tried to sit up, but she shook her head, shoving him back to the floor with her foot. “No, you don’t say a word,” she whispered as a fireball appeared in her hand. She slowly aimed it at the book on Fort’s chest. “I should have known. You lied to me from the start, back at the old school. Why should now be any different?”

Fort spread his hands in surrender, his eyes on the fireball. “Please… please don’t. My father is still alive, Rachel. I know he is.”

“So?” she said. “You could have told us. We’d probably have all helped you! I would have, you know I would have.” The fireball grew brighter.

“I know,” Fort whispered, shaking his head. “That’s why I couldn’t let you know. Cyrus—”

The fireball shot out from her hand, and Fort shouted in surprise. There wasn’t enough time to dodge, to get out of its way… but the fireball flew right over his head and exploded against the tile floor a few feet away. “I hope you find your dad, New Kid,” she said. “But don’t ever speak to me again.”

She walked past him, and he wondered if there was any way to make this right, to explain… but before he could think of the words, he heard her drag Dr. Opps out the door and close it behind her.

And then there was silence as she left Fort with the book of Summoning, completely alone.

- TWELVE -

FOR A MOMENT, FORT JUST lay in the middle of the kitchen as the smoke from the book of Mind magic dissipated. Apparently it really had been destroyed, then. Whatever was happening to Sierra, she must have been pulled away before she could make the illusion.