The Last War (Book #9 of the Sage Saga) by Julius St. Clair Read Free Book Online Page B

breath.
    “Sorry,” he said. “I heard you, but it was hard to come back.”
    “The important thing is that you did,” she said. “I think we should try fusion again.”
    “But it doesn’t always work,” Bastion said. “And we haven’t done that in so long.”
    “I want to,” she said. “Because then we can combine out power.”
    “He’s that strong?”
    “Unfortunately, yes,” she said. “It’s going to take all we got.”
    “What is he?”
    “He said Solon, but I’m thinking that he didn’t come from the Sage Academy.”
    “Gideon must have had people recruiting for him.”
    “Either way, we have to deal with this here or else Delilah falls.”
    “Alright, let’s do it,” he said, giving her a nod. She smiled and closed her eyes. At first nothing happened, and Bastion looked to Deaf nervously, but the Solon waited for them patiently. He wasn’t scared at all by what they might do. Bastion looked back to Lily and she was beginning to melt. Bastion quickly grabbed her when her form was spherical and pressed it up against his chest, taking a deep breath as Lily seeped through his pores and through the walls of his skin, making her way to his heart and wrapping herself around his nervous system.
    Bastion coughed and stood to his feet as he glared at Deaf.
    “I’m in,” Lily said from within his mind.
    “I know,” Bastion laughed. “Who are you talking to? I already know what you can do.”
    “I wanted to make it sound like I was a spy.”
    “It would explain a lot.”
    “Funny. Hey, it’s filthy in here.”
    “What’s that supposed to mean?”
    “It has been a while since we’ve done this. You have a lot of memories and thoughts that I didn’t know about. Nothing serious, just…interesting, I guess.”
    “Uh, could you stay out of there?”
    “What’s this about me nagging you to sweep the living room?”
    “Well, it’s true,” Bastion blushed.
    “Guys,” Deaf muttered. “I have appointments to keep.”
    “Right,” Bastion said, banging the palm of his hand against the side of his head.
    “You know I can’t feel that, right?” Lily said.
    “We have a job to do. I’m going in.”
    “Ready.”
    Bastion ran forward as Deaf laughed to himself as he gripped his mace tight and waited for his opening. But Bastion’s speed had nearly quadrupled with Lily assisting him. Before he could compensate for his opponent’s increases, Deaf found himself flying in the air, with his jaw feeling as if it was going to fall off from the hinges.
    He clutched his jaw and groaned just as Bastion kneed him in the stomach, having leapt into the air while he was still falling. Bastion punched him in the face as the back of his head hit the cobblestone and he nearly blacked out.
    A Gladius erupted from his back and he cried out in rage. It was as if he was a child again, helpless to his trainers. What was this kid? Yes, he knew that Bastion was responsible for the Great Collision, but he never thought the young Sage could be this advanced. Wasn’t he one of the best that the Solons had?
    “And don’t come back,” Bastion said, kicking him in the ribs. “The only reason I’m going to let you live is because you need to tell the Solons that Delilah is off limits. If your Sages are watching or sensing this fight with their eidolons, then they know of the utter defeat you just experienced.”
    “We’ll be back,” Deaf groaned.
    “You’re stupid,” Bastion said, kicking him again. “You come back, and I’ll be forced to take your life. That’s what will happen.”
    “Okay,” Deaf seceded. He flipped over onto his belly and began crawling away but Bastion sucked his teeth and kicked him as hard as he could, sending the Solon flying out of Delilah and into the ocean in the distance.
    “Does Delilah have any sports or leagues?” Lily asked.
    Bastion chuckled and crossed his arms. He was about to make a quip when he heard clapping and laughing from behind him. He turned around and