The Godslingers: Chapter 7

Jack's POV (this is gonna be a long one)

We sailed along, Josh driving in his silver form, William telling Josh where to go, and Linda creating wind to speed up the ride, but it looked like the effort was draining her. Everyone else just saw Linda standing at the edge of the boat, weakening. But I can see air...It's hard to explain. I see wind as white mist moving as the wind does. I saw wind swirling around Linda and then launching off. I walked up to Linda.

"Hey. That must be tiring you." I said. She turned and groaned. "Look, most of us are patient." I said, remembering William get hurt.

"You blame yourself for William's injury." Linda said as if this was just dawning on her.

"Yeah."

"Look, how was that your fault?"

"A leader should be calm, cool...that night I wasn't either. I charged in, guns blazing. Sometimes, I wonder if I should step down, leave Andrew in charge. He's the son of Zeus. A natural leader."

"Yes, but a leader is aware of his flaws. And Sullivan, you won't be a true leader until you get it through your head that you don't have half as many flaws as you think you do." Linda said, storming away.

lWe were fighting the Manticore and several Myrrmekes. I shouted orders, but they didn't get through over the groaning and cries of everyone fighting the monsters. I swung my Mace, Revenger and disntingrated the last Myrmeke. The manticore congratulated us and then flung a projectile at us. It was going to impale Linda when William jumped in front of her. It lodged itself into his shoulder and he fell, bleeding.

"WILLIAM!" I then charged the Manticore, and deflected his oncoming projectile. Then his tail flicked, and grazed my forehead. I was launched back from inertia, and Andrew threw a lightning bolt. It hit the Manticore and exploded, the manticore imitating.

My forehead erupted in pain. Poison. I thought. Then I blacked out.