enough excitement for me today. I’m going to go." I tell him, my voice cracked. My voice never fucking cracks.
"You alright?" Galahan asked as I fumbled to put the sheath back on my cane hiding the blade.
"Yeah.. of course I'm good." I say walking away from him, why the fuck wouldn’t I be just great. I can't face him right now, I need to get my shit together.
A fucking wizard.
Chapter Four
Darting down the short stocky stairs extending the breadth of the barracks, I could barely keep my balance or my breathe. This is why I love my trusty cane, moreso than one would think, it ensures I don't topple over like a bumbling idiot. The roadways were lit up by old electric lamps. You could hear the loud buzzing it expelled, and also smell the burn bugs it did as well. Looking down, I saw Jinn stammering up the stairs with a pile of paper in his hand. His face looked tired, dark bags began to grow under his eye like apples springing from a tree.
"Balan." He yelled picking up a piece of paper that slipped from his hold.
Grabbing him by the elbow, I pulled him with me, from the bottom of the stairs. "Shut up you idiot. Why are you here?" I say continuing to drag him through the street, then diving into a back alley. I tossed him against the wet, stone plaided wall before he could say a word, covering his mouth, I checked to see if we were followed. Once cleared, I removed my hand from over his mouth slowly, he was finally calm and normal.
"I found the link." Jinn said wiping his mouth.
"Link?" I asked, looking around constantly.
You know the feeling you get when you are being watched? I could feel it, eyes on me, but the alley was deserted and dirty. Trash lined the walls as old parchments scattered the damp ground. Noon had passed, so the thin alley was covered in shadows of the neighboring buildings, I looked up and saw nothing but the blue sky.
“Get on with it Jinn I don’t have all fucking day.” I was antsy and needed to get away from this alley and from this feeling.
"The missing persons case? The children... They are all first born or an only child." He told me, straightening his robes.
"First born?" I asked confused, giving him my full attention. Whenever first borns are mentioned you know something fucked up is happening or about to happen. Before he could continue, I remembered. "Wait wait wait, I saw one Jinn." I said shushing him and looking right at him. The day was heating up, I could feel the wind drying up my eyes.
"Saw what?" He asked giving me a retarded look. At this point Jinn started to show his frustration in me.
"I fucking saw one in front of me." I said pulling him down the alley way, turning down another alley just behind a small poor home. It smelt like sewage, but I didn't care, Jinn looked like he did mind. He stopped short, grabbed me by the collar and shoved me against the wall.
"What the actual fuck is wrong with you?" He said pulling his arm free from my grasp, "what did you see?”
I took a look around again to make sure we were alone, I couldn’t help myself "Another wizard." I say looking at him. I could feel his grip tighten on my hands.
“But… but you said, wait this doesn’t make any sense.. You fucking said you were the last." Jinn whispered while squinting and looking around us, "are you sure?"
"Yes! He turned into smoke right in front of me." I said standing up straight and pulling his grip from my hand.
Pulling out the alley, we emerged into a crowded area, the shouts of people laundering around the market place. There were the ones that stood in the middle of the road, staring at vendors, blocking the path like the usual assholes. Then the group trying to hustle for the best deals as if saving a dollar will save their life; there was even a couple strolling along tasting the various exotic fruits that made the market place exhume a sweet aroma. I