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"Sir, yes, sir" I eased beside him

"If your flames are red--"

"I know Inject myself with the antidote, then run far, far away"

He tweaked the end of esture of affection "When it’s over, I’ll cole injury"

"Same to you"

Veronica walked toward us, and I watched her purse her lips as she noticed our easy banter

You should see his chest, Ronny dear

She sat across from me The rest of the slayers joined us, and one by one we forced our spirits out of our bodies The antidote continued to do its job, and I was able to stand with only the slightest resistance from ZA

The chill in the air was more pronounced than usual Cole wrappedthe way out of the barn

Night was in full swing, the sun coens Mr Holland kept around the property glowing brightly, illulare

We passed the gate at the property line, each of us on alert

In the sky, Eitated

I reulped "They’re close," I said

"No" Cole’s expression was"The zombies are already here"

They sure were I looked, and sawin the distance Moans resounded, and the scent of rot drifted I hadn’t expected things to kick off so fast, but that didn’t stop anticipation froo," Cole commanded

As one cohesive mass we rushed forward Cole fired his crossbow, the arrow sprouting four points at the end and slicing through a zo ahead, already swinging her ax Frosty and Bronx tag-tea the pair with rope before slicing here, slicing there The creatures could only endure the violence--before their legs were reround

Gavin stayed close to Veronica She was in the process of shoving a row of zo of his sword Lucas, Derek and Cruz hacked through the second and third line of monsters I stopped in the thick of it and spread ing a short sword and re the limb just before contact

Another zombie made a play for me, but this time I was ready, filled with power--I could do this Fire leaped froold, thank God, and in an instant it spread to my shoulders I could have whooped with joy

The zo as the fire continued to spread to s and overin it, eertips over the spine of the zo at Cole

Ash

I moved to the next and the next Ash Ash One touch, that was all that was needed Soon there were no creatures left standing The slayers were panting, watchingAli’s partner," Gavin said with a fist pump to the sky "For, like, infinity"

Veronica jabbed hi "I believe it I say it I receive it Right? That’s a spiritual law"

"Not if you violate ue out at him "Was anyone bitten?"

"No," echoed a welcoht It’s tiood?"

My pores seemed to open up and suck the flames inside, but the heat stayed just under the surface, ready and eager for more "I am You?"

"Yeah"

We held hands for asilent assurances, before I roup, heading for the road we’d seen in our vision,a normal, natural pace

"You and Veronica seem awfully close," I said to hiht"

"You did not"

"It was good, but not great" Amusement dripped froh You shouldn’t be telling ed is so low class"

He shrugged "Lucas walked in on us It’s not like it’s so secret"

Still

"You jealous?" he asked

I rolled my eyes and made sure he noticed "Gavin, I suddenly find you repulsive"