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Then Caine struck He hit the weakened door with a blast of his own

The steel door exploded inward

It skidded across the floor beyond and knocked the legs out fro automatic weapons fire wildly in the air

Jack hugged the ground, sobbing, “Don’t kill un in one hand, whip hand unfurled

Lying on his side, Jack saw a crazy tableau, the girl, unable tothe still-firing gun around toward Drake

Drake’s whip hand snapping

The girl pointed her gun straight at Drake’s chest

Click

Empty

Drake’s whip connected

A scream of pain

Another

“Stop it!” Diana cried

Caine, accidentally kicking Jack’s head as he rushed into the room

Again, the lash of Drake’s whip, and noas yelling in wild glee, crowing and cursing