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“Don’t fire!” The shout came before the door slammed open “It’s me”

She fired It was a reaction she couldn’t stop The laser blast hit the wall about three feet to the left of Mace’s head He paused mid-run to look back at the black hole in the concrete

“It’s a good job your aied over to them “I shouted don’t fire”

“Yes, but if I were the enemy, I’d shout ‘don’t fire’ before I came in, too”

He glared at her “I shouted that it was me”

“Maybe you should have shouted your actual name, and I wouldn’t have fired”

He narrowed his eyes “You sure you didn’t knoas me and decide to fire, anyway?”

“Yes, you oversize idiot, I wanted to shoot one of the twome from a team of assassins”

“Done” Striker caue later”

She clier seat Striker started the car and ai the door would open automatically

They shot through the open doorway And as soon as they were outside, another car slammed into their side The door beside Friday was yanked open Large arrabbed her and pulled her from the car

“Striker!” she screamed

“No!” ca roar

The driver’s door on their car edged shut by the vehicle that hit the both Striker and Mace in place There was cursing She was thrown into the back of a vehicle

“I’ for you!” Striker?