5 Fate’s Last Joke 2

After entering the library, Jayde collected the broom from the cleaning room, and started to sweep the floor.

"Filthy my arse" she scoffed to herself looking at the spotless library.

Warily eyeing Saphira and Edvard Jayde was trying to figure out what they were up too. She was confused why both of them were just lounging around near one of the glass cases that housed one of oldest treasures in the library, she had thought that as soon as she had entered the library one of them would have run off to call the Head Housekeeper.

Jayde concentrated on sweeping the clean floor, while sneaking peeks at the two every now and then. Saphira and Edvard seemed to ignore Jayde, while discussing the latest gossip in Arvia, but unknowing to Jayde they would glance at her occasionally and smile sinisterly.

As Jayde neared them, they stepped away from the glass case, and still pretending to ignore Jayde they continued their discussion.

With her back facing the two, Jayde missed the cold, ruthless look that flashed through Saphira eyes . Saphira lunged forward suddenly hitting Jayde squaring in the back, off balance and with no way to save herself, Jayde crashed in the glass case, toppling it over.

Time seemed to have slowed down to a snail space as Jayde watched the glass case fall and shatter, the gold tomb inside falling to the side.

Time seemed to have caught up, and Jayde fell to her knees, her hands unknowing smashed down on the broken glass, blood starting to seep from the numerous cuts.

"I'm dead" that is all that was going through Jayde's mind. The elders will never forgive her for breaking the glass case, even if the tome was undamaged, this was the oldest treasure of the Freehold clan. It was rumoured that the founding clan leader had been entrusted to guard this tome. That should any damage come to this book, the whole clan would be exterminated, but as long as the tome was safe, the Freehold clan would enjoy success and grow strong. No-one really remembered why or how it came to the Freehold clan, but it had been guarded for generations.

One would have thought that considering how important this tome was to the family, that it would have been locked away in the family treasure vault, but the founding clan leader had left instructions that it was to be placed in the clan's library. The reason for this was lost through time.

"Oh you useless piece of garbage, look at what you have done" Edvard screamed, "Cousin, quickly go and call the elders"

Unable to hid her grin, Saphira quickly ran out of the library. She raced to the clan's meeting hall. Her whole body filled with joy. Finally she could get rid of this thorn in her heart. For years her classmates at the academy had taunted her, whispering behind her back.

She knew that they were envious of her outstanding talent, but every time she achieved something someone would always bring up that abomination.

Meantime, Jayde was trying to stand up, but Edvard kicked the back of her knees harshly, making her fall back down, her bloody hand landed on top of the golden tome.

Drawing her hand away quickly, Jayde did not notice how the seven intertwined leaves engraved on the cover of the tome started to glow softly, her blood disappearing, as though being drawn into the tome.

"Oh you have done it now, you ugly bastard" Edvard taunted softly.

Jayde hung her head, filled with despair and helplessness. Her limbs trembling with fear she didn't have the strength to even try to stand up, sitting there amongst the broken glass, she looked like a broken doll.

Suddenly there was a strange feeling, the atmosphere felt electrified. The world seemed to have suddenly gone quiet, as though it had all of sudden paused. Edvard looked around warily, he quickly felt that something was really wrong. Swiftly he backed away, trying to get as far away from Jayde and the mess around her.

The pressure around the two increased exponentially, slowing Edvard escape.

Jayde felt that it was hard to breathe, even trying to lift her head took immense effort.

The pressure around them kept on increasing. Both Edvard and Jayde felt like their arms and legs weighed a ton. Edvard strength finally gave out and he crashed to his knees. His eyes darting everywhere he was filled with regret, why did they have to break that specific case, there were other precious scrolls and tomes that could have targeted.

All of a sudden, like a balloon that had popped, there was a high pitched squeaking noise.

Then all that energy and pressure released, and there was a blinding light.

BOOM!!

The library exploded.

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