Reaching Answers (Artemis University #8) - Erin R Flynn Page 0,86
I was not telling them to give me less food. The hobgoblins would panic something was wrong with me then.
Just thinking of that had me loading up my tray to recover from my fun with Hudson. I’d need the energy since I was unlocking ten fairies today at lunch. We found that worked best so instead of freeing hobgoblins, I was freeing fairies. We were getting back to the hobgoblins—and soon—but Neldor was still hitting up places to make a show.
We just thought it smarter to get more help and do it better so we could move faster than here and there. There were a lot of balls in the air after all.
I made sure to say hi to the hobgoblin kids, a few bringing me extra fruit or food to have, which I always found adorable. I was almost done with my first tray when my keys on the table flared with bright light. It startled me so badly, I jumped to my feet and almost fell to the floor. I blinked my eyes to adjust to the sudden brightness and then realized what it was.
And then my blood went cold.
It was one of the warning charms I had on my keys to signal that there was trouble. After the one Hudson had gotten me had proven so badass when Darby’s grandfather had abducted me, I’d immediately gotten them for the ones who meant everything to me.
I glanced around and found who I wanted. “I need permission. Give me permission. Now!”
Dean White’s eyes went wide as I jumped the table with my phone in my hand, already texting for back up. She knew what I was talking about. She’d see it in my aura or knew me well enough where I didn’t need to waste time explaining. “No. If you out that then you will—”
I said the only words I think that could stop even her from arguing with me, holding up my keys as proof. “It’s Izzy.”
She pressed her lips in a line and nodded. “Yes, I give you permission. Leave it open and I will follow with the guards and help.”
“Thank you, Anya,” I breathed… Before holding out my hand and opening a temp portal right there in the middle of Saturday morning breakfast service at the busiest time where probably over a third of the campus would see it.
I didn’t care. Izzy was in trouble, and I would deal with the fallout later of outing I could do that. Her life was more important.
She was more important to me.
I ignored the gasps and stepped right into the portal, knowing it would take me to where Izzy was. I heard people yelling my name in the distance as I went through, probably trying to warn me it could be a trap. I knew that. Of course I knew that.
It was still Izzy in trouble. I didn’t care about a possible trap, but people would die if they touched one hair on her head trying to get me.
I only needed seconds to take in the scene, people everywhere and upset. A dozen were focused on one spot they couldn’t get to.
Izzy’s gaze snapped to mine and relief filled her eyes from where she stood behind the barrier my charm provided her. “I love you for being the most paranoid person ever.”
I snorted. “I keep telling you it’s only paranoid if I’m wrong, which I rarely am.” I gestured to all the people. “Clearly, that emergency charm to warn me if you’re in danger and a panic room barrier until I get there was needed.”
“Yeah, it was,” she squeaked as some of the guys going after her sent more attacks.
“Get off of her!” I roared, shooting a power clap at the group and scattering them like bowling pins, only two managing to keep their feet.
“This is official business,” one of the two snapped. “You just attacked guards.”
“Bullshit,” I snarled. “She was asleep in our dorm not ten minutes ago, and we’re not on campus. If this was official then you wouldn’t have to pull shit.” I glanced at Izzy for a split second and saw she was holding what looked like a package from Amazon.
She nodded to confirm my suspicion. Her thoughts told me that there was something magical in it that opened a portal under her that had taken her from the guard station on campus where we picked up packages and brought her to this spot. Fuckers. Legal and legit my ass.