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Slowly, he released his hold on the back of her dress and moved to wrap his arm around her

“Hold on,” he said “Nearly there”

The light fro in the air before it steadied on theet a break Now they were the focus of whoever was in that craft, whichhe could do about it

The beaht blinded him, and he couldn’t shield his eyes because one hand was holding on to theand the other was sliding around Keiko’s waist All he could do was angle his head and feel his way as he slowly inserted his hand between Keiko and the wall Once he had his arhed nothing, and he had a good grip on thefrah theand safe

He al sensation in his shoulder, followed by a shudder through his system

No! he silently roared

But it was too late

His other half, the genetic mutation the world couldn’t know about, was free

It all happened at once His arh-pitched screech of a newly free anis fluttered in front of his face before his other half swooped around theht to Keiko

The beast brushed against Keiko’s hair and face Fluttering with joy as it investigated her Her body tensed Her muscles spasmed She sucked in air and let out a scream

“Bat! Bat!”

Her hands flew up to knock the stupid creature away from her All reason had fled Torn fro into her face It was the last straw for her She jerked backward as time slowed All Mace could do atch the freeze-frae Her arms flew out Her body dropped Herscreaed for her, his arh

She slipped through his grasp

And fell

Chapter Thirteen