Grim Girl: A Grim Reaper novel (Reaper Files Book 1)

by Nicky Graves

  “You have no chance of getting it back. And I grow tired of your bumbling.”

  “Please! I’ll make this right.”

  “There’s only one way to make it right,” Azrael said, watching as the smoke swirled around the elder, paralyzing him.

  “I’ll do anything,” the Supreme Elder cried.

  “I relieve you of your duty to me and the council,” Azrael said.

  The Supreme Elder whimpered, knowing what that meant. He tried to plead, but no words would come out. Terrified, he watched as Azrael raised the scythe and swung, piercing through his chest and into his heart.

  The Supreme Elder fell to the floor. His last glimpse was of Azrael’s bloodthirsty grin.

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  Newly appointed Supreme Elder Buzzarly looked upon the Elder Council and puffed out his chest as he began his campaign against the newest reaper, Riley Graves. The female had brought Azrael’s wrath down upon them and she was a risk to the reapers. Already having caused a war that ended the lives of many reapers who were desperately needed, she was a liability they couldn’t afford.

  “Elders,” the Supreme Elder said as he stood from the head chair, prominently placed in the circular room. He grasped the red scarf that draped on his neck, indicating in the sea of black robes that he was the head of the elders. “We have a problem.”

  A small murmuring rose through the room.

  “The girl is officially now a reaper even though there has never been a female reaper before,” he continued.

  Another murmuring.

  “She also bonded with the blue life stone, which gives her enormous power. Power that should have never been granted to her.”

  Several elders bobbed their heads in agreement.

  “Something needs to be done and swiftly,” he continued. “The longer she possesses the stone, the harder it will be to control her.”

  Elder Rossen stood, his white beard clashed against his black robe. “She has fully bonded with the stone. There’s no taking it back even if we wanted to.”

  “Correct,” Buzzarly said. “We don’t have the knowledge or strength to take away the stone. But the Guardians of Life might. They were the ones to take the stone away from Azrael originally.”

  “No one has heard from the guardians in a thousand years,” Elder Milchek said.

  “And it was still in stone form when the guardians took it,” Rossen said. “Riley Graves was able to absorb the stone into her body. I doubt even the guardians can take it away from her.”

  “Then we only have one course of action,” the Supreme Elder said, pausing for effect. “We must imprison her before she grows stronger. If we can’t take the stone away from her, then we have no choice but to subdue her.”

  “Imprison?” someone gasped.

  “It’s highly irregular,” someone else said.

  “Elders,” Buzzarly said in his most authoritative voice. “We have no choice. The female has already brought a war upon us. With her unchecked, there’s no telling what else could happen. She’s a risk to us all. And Azrael will not stop his pursuit of obtaining the stone. If he finds a way we are all doomed. The only course is to lock her and the stone away, which will protect the stone and keep her from causing problems.”

  The murmuring that had once been quiet grew louder.

  One of the newer elder’s stood and the room grew quiet again. “There have been two elders who have mysteriously disappeared. And, Azrael killed the last Supreme Elder. I’ve also heard rumors that Riley Graves is Azrael’s daughter, which means she’s the heir. Locking her away is not the right course of action. It’s a catastrophic blunder that will come back and destroy us. We need time to consider all options.”

  “Azrael has not acknowledged the female as his heir,” Buzzarly said, dismissing the newest elder. “Nor will he. The Grim Reaper wants sole domination. And that means we have no choice but to keep the stone out of his reach. I call for a vote. Those in favor of imprisoning the girl raise your hand.” He counted. “And those who oppose?” He counted.

  “The decision is made,” Buzzarly said to the elder who recorded the session notes. “I hereby conclude the meeting.”

  Buzzarly returned to his office, unable to hide his grin.

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