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A javelin

A spear He held it poised Pointed straight at Drake

Caine reached with his other hand, extending the telekinetic power to hold Drake immobilized

Drake held up his huesture “Caine…you don’t want to…not over soirl She was a witch, she was…”

Drake, unable to run, a huet The fuel rod aimed at him like a Spartan’s spear

Caine threw the fuel rod Tons of steel and lead and uranium

Straight at Drake

Drake, quick as a snake, twisted his shoulder and neck to the side The fuel rod did not hit him full in the chest, but struck his shoulder and sent hi down the dark shaft

The fuel rod disappeared with him

There came a loud crash Dust billowed out of the hole

Silence

No sound, but the skitter of falling pebbles inside the shaft

“Oh, God, did it break open?” Jack moaned “Oh, my God, I don’t want to die”

Caine raised his hands and stood, arht before the mouth of the mine

The ground began to rumble