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"I told you anted to help you," I o," Bishop growled There was dark fury in his eyes

I grabbed hold of the kid’s ar, really strong Then I tried to summon the same ability I’d used to zap Kraven when I’d felt threatened I didinto a shallow pool of water that I never knew existed withinhappened It was as if I hit a wall and I didn’t knohy

"I know itso Bishop had a chance to stop this "But you’re not alone anymore"

"I am alone," he snapped "And I’ll protect myself no matter what I have to do"

"Have you dreael had said it earlier, so it orth a shot

He froze atblue Soht next to us, the one that’d had its alaro, and drove away as if he didn’t see our standoff only a few feet away

"You have, haven’t you?" I continued, craning my neck a little so I could see him out of the corner of my eye "Maybe it’s faded a bit, but you have You kneas co You know I’m here to help you"

He shot a look at Bishop "Drop the knife I won’t say it again"

I focused on that invisible wall I’d felt, the one that seemed to surround this kid With a part of uess--I ht that pool of poithin ether so I barely got the words out "Now"

This ti worked He let go of ered back as if he’d been electrocuted, his eyes ith shock

"What just happened?" he snarled

"You let her go," Bishop said, striding forward

And then he plunged his dagger into the kid’s chest

I screaet stabbed The cal me panicked and uncertain "Why did you do that? We didn’t check his back to ht one!"