Kharon Part 31

Kharon Chapter 31

       The hooded figure then speaks again over the chanting.  “May the energy that is you find everlasting peace within this land of power and mystery.  For the glories of a higher purpose we bless you.”  The hooded figures then sprinkle oil onto the three from vials that they took from their robes.  The lead hooded figure then takes a long dagger from their robe and walks over to Simone.  The dagger is raised high in the air catching the glint of the fading light of day.  Just as it moves to plunge into Simone she springs up from the alter her hands now free and grabs the dagger preventing it from piercing her.  The hooded figure is stunned by this development and caught off guard.  

       Simone smiles and says, “Your not the only one who can do magic.”  With that Simone pulls the hooded figure close to her and palms ghost balls from under the cloak while head-butting the hooded figure.  Simone then tosses the ghost balls into the crowd.  They burst open in a puff of smoke and spray of sparks.  Ethereal beings begin to zoom throughout the crowd sending everyone into a panic as they zap people in every direction.  Chaos ensues.

        “What the hell is that?’, asks Jacob.

        Simone picks up the dagger from the now unconscious hooded figured and picks the locks on the rest of her chains.  “Ghost balls.”

        “Ghost balls?!”, says Jacob with his eyes growing wide.

        “Don’t worry”, says Simone.  “They’re mostly artificial ghosts.  I just needed a distraction.”

        “I don’t find ‘mostly artificial ghost’ comforting!”, yells Jacob.

        “How did you get free?”, asks Luke.

        “These priests have a thing for oil and crystals and I’m good at sleight of hand”, says Simone as she undoes the last lock with the dagger.  She then begins to run away.

        “Hey!  What about us?”, yells Luke.

        Simone stops and turns back to the men.  “I don’t know.  You two kinda seem like assholes.”

        “He’s the asshole.  I’m just an annoying jerk”, says Jacob.

        Simone sighs.  “Oh alright.”  She then runs back and quickly picks the lock on the chains of Luke and Jacob.  

        While she is freeing the others a hooded figured points at them and screams, “The sacrifice is getting away!”

        “Run!  Run!”  The trio runs away as fast as they can while the crowd chases after them.