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“Don’t need to be able to spot the sniper for him to kill you”

Rocket Rocket was out there ready, willing, and able to take Crank and his buddies down

All of a sudden, the whoop-whoop of a siren sounded fro the shrill blare, a voice called, “Anyone in the caround needs to vacate immediately If you need assistance, it can be provided This road will be shut down” The words were loud and harsh, as though announced through a bull horn

Another sharp bleep of the siren, closer than before

Faster than a bullet could have burst frouns, Crank’s ed forward, all thoughts of turf wars and violence forgotten

At the same time, Copper and Zach rushed toward the picnic table

The sound of the panel door sliding open on the van had Zach’s body jolting “The fucker’s gonna get away!” he shouted to Copper, as he reversed direction and took off running after Crank

A gun fired,unable to do anything but stare at the scene unfolding would forever haunt Shell’s dreams

“Zach!” Toni screah shot from a cannon

“Toni, don’t!” Shell grabbed Lindsey, who toppled over when Toni ran, catching her just before her head hit the table

“Got her!” Copper snagged Toni around the waist She fought, kicking and screarowled

Another shot rang out, and Toni screamed as Zach’s body jerked He didn’t fall, but the ih to allow Crank to dive headfirst into the rolling van It peeled out, door open, throet snow behind its wheels in an arc of slush and dirt The whole thing happened over a total of ten seconds, but it felt like hours of slow- Lindsey in her arms

“Zach!” Toni screamed, as Copper finally released her She sprinted toward her ish

“We gotta move, ladies,” Zach said, voice thick with pain “Can she walk?” He jutted his chin toward Lindsey

“I t-think s-s-she’s p-p-passed out” Shell’s ar the slumped teen

“I got her, babe,” Copper said as he scooped Lindsey into his ar back and forth Shell immediately lifted it and tucked it between Lindsey and Copper

The siren blared again, this time not in a short burst, but a continued whine