Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #12 March 2015 | Page 35

ounce of his being.
Vincent said the phrase again. The mist vanished, and
the rumbling stopped. Jake opened his eyes in fear.
Then the Nexus lifted up from its hole in the floor, and
funnelled in Margo through her eyes and mouth. Vincent yelped from the sudden brightness and collapsed
in a fetal position. Jake had fallen down and was leaning against the wall. Everything went dark and quiet.
A gasp was heard.
Jake stood up, staring wide eyed as the viscous fluid
on Margo’s limbs turned red again, and the
amulet returned on her neck.
The daggers
appeared a