With a couple of huge beats, he had launched himself into the air and was flying straight toward me. For the first time, I saw his eyes. They were bright red. I think he was screeching, but I couldn’t hear him. I couldn’t hear anything! He swooped at me. I ducked. His wings brushed against my hair, and he was soaring back up and around the roof of the chamber. ‘ATTACK! ATTACK!’ screamed Mr Crumpet. ‘Let’s get out of here!’ I shouted. Sophie didn’t need to be told twice. We bolted toward the door. But Corvus was already flying back toward us. I ducked again, but this time the raven was ready for it. He swooped lower and landed on my shoulder. His talons sunk into my skin. ‘AAAAGGGHHHH!’ I screamed and crashed to the ground. I tried to tear him off me, but the bird was really strong, like he had some sort of superpower. It was then I realised: Corvus was a zombie too! ‘Get off him!’ Sophie was screaming. She tried to push the bird away, but even with both of us trying, we couldn’t budge him.
