Zoey had a huge, ancient-looking textbook propped up in front of her, struggling to read it in the dimly lit cave-dungeon Doug had in place of his basement. She heard him returning from upstairs and he handed her a flashlight, apologizing for it taking so long. “That should help a bit, let’s resume training.” he suggested, and she gave him … Read More
Chapter Twenty-Five
“Okay, So:” Zabrina began, pulling a variety of canisters out of her book bag, each labelled with a holiday themed name, and some with multiple names as if they hadn’t been officially dubbed yet, as Zoey watched in slightly aghast horror. “First, try the Peach-SnowBerry Mint.” Zoey paused, thinking she had escaped the tea try-outs this year. “I thought Ted … Read More
Chapter Twenty-Four
“So, let me get this straight, that horrible researcher is now a dragon too?” Lynda blurted, as they were having another impromptu meeting at Skyler’s house. This time, they were still crowded around the dining room table, but Ferris and Doug seemed to be having a difficult time staying upright in their chairs. Lynda had a chair that she could … Read More
Chapter Twenty-Three
The throbbing in the back of Zoey’s head was barely noticeable as she came to, but became more obvious as she gained consciousness. She heard Dominic speaking at first, saying her name, sounding very concerned, until she groaned in response. She blinked her eyes open, blearily. “What happened…?” She managed to ask, head lolling for a second. When her eyes … Read More
Chapter Twenty-Two
Doug sent Zoey a text near the end of the day telling her he was just asking a teacher some questions about an assignment, and that he would be out soon. She waited by his car for a few minutes, and then told him she was going for a walk in the slightly wooded area beside the school, eager to … Read More
Chapter Twenty-one
The annual Halloween themed dance seemed to sneak up on all of them, especially reminding Zoey of Aisha’s refusal to hang out with them, leaving her with a pang of sadness in her heart. Usually she would have bought her ticket as soon as it came out, keeping up with the tradition to get Stacey one as well. Instead, Zabrina … Read More
Chapter Twenty
Deciding to go inspect the park a bit more had been Brinly’s idea, so naturally Calder was there, but Melanie, Ben, Doug, and Zoey agreed to go along with them, even if it was half an excuse to go for an evening stroll under more protection. It was also half to get Ben out of the house, as his parents … Read More
Chapter Nineteen
“And so, I had a lot of trouble controlling my poisoning powers when I was little. I regularly poisoned Skyler because he was trying to keep me from poisoning everyone else, and teach me how to… not do that.” Vikki finished, starting to slow down her story as Zoey not so subtly crawled backwards from sitting beside her to sitting … Read More
Chapter Eighteen
The clean up after they drove off was a bit difficult, but Doug managed to fix what he could before nearly passing out. “Those collars… They aren’t developed by JARGON, but they do use them. It halts the magical properties in the body, and zap the prey of energy. Those ones are specific to dragons, but I bet they use … Read More
Chapter Seventeen
Brie kept her promise that she and Aisha would refuse to sit with them at lunch, and in fact, were absent from the cafeteria completely. Dominic stayed true, however, and was waiting at their regular table when they arrived. Zabrina came down shortly after, and although she wanted to discuss what Brie had said earlier, Zoey tried her best to … Read More