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“Fingers crossed There was nothing I could do about the ballast tank flooding That will take so on the exterior hull But I’ve finished recalibrating the cooling systenets wasn’t as bad as I first thought If we can get this Venturi nozzle at least soet us to three-quarters power output But even if that happens, the ride is going to be pretty rough for the next thirty-six hours”

“I have faith in you,” Juan said

“I’ entle one-hundred-mile-an-hour breeze isn’t my idea of fun”

Juan left Max still yelling and went to the nearest hatch, which looked as if it were jammed shut with a broken handle He pressed in three spots si the luxurious secret interior

He took the teak-paneled stairway down to the Magic Shop, the Oregon’s workshop and storehouse for any gadget, costume, or makeup needed for a mission He found Kevin Nixon hunched over one of thewith an electronic device Dozens of clothes racks were behind him, as was atable, a woodshop, and shelves full of electronics, tools, and assorted gear

Kevin was an ainning Hollywood special effects master who had joined the Corporation after his sister was killed on 9/11 Any tiuise, a unifor, Kevin would put his considerable expertise to work Unlike the athletic veterans, forents that made up the bulk of the crew, Kevin’s sedentary job and rich food provided by the chef h right noas lookingthe battle of the bulge

When he saw Juan enter, Kevin looked up, pushed the pair of hed

“You’re not going to blow up this tracker, too, are you?”

“Me personally?” Juan said “No But, then, I’ on the mission Besides, technically I didn’t blow up the last one, either That was Tagaan’s fault”

“Who’s going to destroy it this time?”

“Eddie, Hali, and Raven They’ll blend into the Philippine crowds better than Linc and I would”

“Iyou all with those Filipino police uniforms She seemed quiet, but extremely competent”

“She’s perforh she hasn’t worked with us before,” Juan said

“She’s highly motivated The few tiuy Sounds like it’s personal”

“It is She was on protective detail for Beth Anders We think this mission will help find her”