Sweet Saturday Sample

Image via Sweet Saturday Samples

Welcome to another edition of Sweet Saturday Sample! Today, I'm featuring another look at Nature's Unbalance. It seems perfect for the strange weather we're having here in Florida. It's been a very mild winter, with highs in the low 80s, until today that is. Now it's back in the high 50s. Mother Nature, what are you up to now? Perhaps it's time to call in The Chosen and investigate...

 “She’s here,” Red whispered and pointed to a spot in front of them. The others looked, and caught their breath. Off in the distance stood a long figure, almost paralyzed, surrounded by what appeared to be a cloud of dust. It was Nature, trapped in a black cloud that was not natural. “This is what must have caused all of the havoc. She’s trapped!”  They raced toward her, but hit a force of invisible energy in front of the dust cloud which surrounded Nature and threw them from their horses.

They picked themselves up carefully, and Halli healed their wounds. They immediately attacked the dust cloud with all their might. Even Halli hit it with her mace. Red set up his meditation staffs again in hopes to reach Nature within the cloud, but she was unresponsive. “Hit the cloud with all you’ve got!” he yelled. “We need to free her!” 

Suddenly, a ferocious scream came from inside the cloud. Everyone stopped and stared in horror. Nature came to life, only she didn’t resemble her true self at all.

“The dust cloud is trying to take her over!” Red realized, horrified. “She feels our attacks!  We need to stop!”

“If we stop, the dust cloud will destroy her, and us!” Striker tried to reason.

Too concerned about hurting Nature, Red ran toward her and forced them all to stop their attacks on the cloud. They feared they would hit Red with their spells. But the arrows, fireballs and frost bolts still lingered in the air on a collision course with him.

“No!” Silvor screamed. He ran between Red and one of his own fire balls.

A loud cry pierced through the air when a fireball exploded. Then, a massive billow of smoke consumed the dust cloud, Nature, Red and Silvor. Everyone else ran for cover, and each lost sight of the others in the chaos. Another horrific cry of pain and agony came from nearby. When they composed themselves, they saw Halli fall to her knees on the ground. She dropped her mace and shield beside her, and covered her face with her hands, which muffled some of her cries.

“She’s hurt!” Kaidyla rushed to her side. But when she got to her, she didn’t see a single mark on Halli and couldn’t figure out what caused her friend to scream. Then, she looked in front of her. When the smoke cleared, she saw Red, Silvor and Nature lay motionless on the ground.

During a time of celebration for The Chosen, a mysterious force appears on Phantasma, threatening to destroy Nature and all of her creatures.
Will The Chosen find and defeat this force, and save Nature before it's too late?

Available in eCopy and print


For more Sweet Saturday Samples, visit the Sweet List