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It was still pitch black outside, but we had already passed into the faint edge of the floodlights’ glow There was a low curse from Cole as he turned and un and shuffled back on her belly, dragging Chubs with her, a hand knotted in his shirt

The wind kicked up the back ofair To our left, the tin-like sheets ofas if they were on the verge of exploding Go slow, I coached myself Don’t panic Go slow Sudden movements or loud noises would only draw the soldiers’ attention--

There was a crack, like broken bone as a whole section of the wall’sitself straight toward us I ducked down, coveringhow fast we’d have to get up and run once the sheet sla around

But one pounding heartbeattwothreewith the exception of the wind andbut quiet I liftedCole’s shocked expression as it morphed into relief, and twisted around to see why

Liae piece of siding It was frozen in place where it had struck the ground on its first, dangerous bounce, and was still angled toward us The rustedlike a strained muscle, but otherwise still His face was a stony s much heavier with his abilities, but the force of the wind, and our exposure to it, arring with his control

Chubs shifted, but Liaet ures we had seen there, the soldiers, were hts that were trained on us switched off, just as another side the two vehicles already posted there It took

They’re there to swap out the cars and lights Not to patrol; not as lookouts

One of the Humvees rumbled to life, made a wide turn across the empty freeway lanes, and sped west I keptup toward the floodlights again No movement Gone

Cole had come to the same conclusion He rose slowly onto his knees, then his feet, waving for us to do the sa his abilities to lift theup in an arc over us and throw it in the direction of the Los Angeles River’s dry cement bed He let his brother haul him to his feet, but pushed him away

"For soly decent reflexes"