Bab 95: What sunk in the water

Alarmed, Mallory's head snapped around to see the creature behind her, its hand reaching out. Before it could touch her or Hadeon, she grabbed a stick lying nearby to defend them. However, the moment the stick made contact with the creature, it disintegrated into ash, falling uselessly to the ground.

The creature gave a wide, sinister smile. She quickly apparated with Hadeon, keeping her distance from the creature. And then a hole appeared in its forehead. The gunshot echoed through the forest, reverberating off the trees.

"I would have loved to have tea with you, but something tells me we have different tastes," Hadeon stated as he sat upright and holstered his gun, leaving Mallory baffled.

"You're awake!" Mallory exclaimed, relieved, before she scowled. "Why did you act like you weren't?"