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“I’ furiously, rattled, terrified, but giddy, too

The robot moved faster than Caine had expected It perched like a predatory insect above the too-blue water

It was hot in the roo running and the te almost instantly

“How long?” Caine demanded

“To extract it,facility and—”

“We aren’t going to have ti We need to get out of here”

“Caine, there’s no way to—” Jack began

“Just grab the fuel rod Yank it up out of that pool I’ll take care of the rest,” Caine said

“Caine, we have to follow procedure just to get the rod out of here The only way out is through—”

Caine raised both hands He focused on the convex dome over their heads, the containment vessel that would hold the radiation in if there was ever an accident

He blasted the concrete with all his power There was a wallop of sound that hurt Caine’s eardrums

“What are you doing?” Jack cried

“Caine!” Diana shouted

The concrete would not give Not at this distance Not with nothing to use as a projectile

Caine aimed his power at the forklift