The Tree of Hope: Chapter Fourteen

The fourteenth chapter of the first installment of The Legacies Saga

 CHAPTER FOURTEEN 

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"What's the issue?" Julia asked.

"We have eyewitness reports from New New York City, ma'am," Mia said. "Tom Hutchins - you know of him, yes? He was just captured by some individual... not a Mainworlder... but not a legacy either, we think. Is it possible he's... a demigod?"

"Alaric Burne," Julia breathed. "Any idea what a known enemy trying to summon Ouranos would want with Tom Hutchins?"

Mia shook her head. "No, ma'am. He is a relatively skilled archer, but that's not exactly the most useful skill in the world, nor is he the absolute best. Here, we're clueless."

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Ritne Akuresh stood between Alaric Burne and Filan Briciera.

Alaric grinned at the girl - Tuler - and showed his hand to Gyan Kirrno. Instantly, flames engulfed the hand, though Alaric did not appear harmed by the flames.

"So, Mainworlder," Alaric said. "You see my power. Get out of the way, or Tuler burns."

Gyan Kirrno, seemingly on the verge of tears, stepped aside. "You are a sick individual, Upperworlder."

"Not sick," he corrected. "Powerful, and intelligent as to how to use that power to get more. If you don't mind, I have a tree to find. Ritne, if you will..."

Ritne stepped out of the elevator, as Alaric and the others followed.

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