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"What are you talking about?" Jo’s head suddenly felt like it was splitting Clouds thickened around the the rail containers and tossing the river Spray hissed against the lightning cage

That bat screeched as it swooped and played a on the Valkyrie who stood between her and Thad "You’ll giveher fist back on the way Just as Jo solidified to land a blow, N&iu with Jo’s chest

Bone snapped; Jo’s body soared upward, the heat fro her Her control wavered She landed fully e into the cement Pavement sanded her face

A man’s bellow sounded in the distance Rune?

"Stay down, child," N&iuht Won’t be h the air to tackle N&iuht you to fight like an i

Jo hurtled forward, ducking under N&iu--

Just a feint The Valkyrie’s knee shot up to catch Jo in the face Her cheekbone cracked; she flew across the ceain

Nïx chuckled "It’s all about prediction"

Jo spat blood, attacking, but N&iu Speed Pain Jo crashed down on the other edge of the cage, landing on her side Her ribs were toast

In an instant, N&iuirl? "Ahh!" Jo lurched to her feet, facing off once more

"You don’t know half of your talents You fear one of your greatest The ground should be your best friend"

She vaulted toward N&iu her!

The Valkyrie turned thehost Failed Pain robbed her of even et free, but N&iued down around the, the Valkyrie snared it

The light fried Jo’s eyes, but she couldthe bolt--into a blade "Why would you ever beco that crackling heat against her throat

Jo couldn’t wrestle for the blazing weapon, could only endure it For once, she wasn’t the predator in the night She was prey

"Why e skin away "Answerto take my head Bet that would kill me "Only ay to strike"