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Justin didn’t cry out There was no time

Rocks rushed up at hieball But he knew the rocks wouldn’t sting and bounce away

A rock oing to chew hirabbed was torn frorip

Disappeared over the side

She turned away, eyes ith horror

Brittney was there, right there, staring at her But her face was changing, twisting, a horrible

Brianna, a sudden blur as she leaped off the cliff

Mary felt her grip on the children loosen They weren’t falling, they were flying Flying free

Her mother held out her arms and Mary, free at last, flew to her

Justin felt Mother Mary’s hand si his onefell faster, a wind, a rush, a rocket He was halfway to the rocks when the so fast hit him and knocked the air out of him

He flew sideways Like a baseball that had just been hit for a ho across the sand of the beach now, rolling like he’d probably never stop

He hit the sand ahead of the others ithout Brianna’s speed, simply fell toward the rocks

"Well, if it isn’t Astrid," Brittney said with Drake’s voice "And you brought the Petard with you"

Brittney, whose ar as a python, whose braces had been replaced by a shark s that was not Brittney said

"Drake" Astrid gasped

"You’re next, pretty girl You and your idiot brother Over the side Juered back

She reached for Little Pete She grabbed his hand But it slipped froa

Astrid took a step back into maintain her balance But she could feel the truth: she was too far

And then, as she gave up, as she accepted the fact of death and called on God to save her brother, so hit her hard in the back

She jerked forward Both feet on solid ground

"You’re welcoah the air and hit a rock Smashed

Drake drew back his whip ar for this," Brianna said

"No, Breeze," Sa Sarin disappeared

"Sam!" he said "You really ready for another round?"

His whip snapped