She'd been curious to see how well he'd recovered from the explosion; after he walked out of the holding area, it was pretty clear his alien force field was far from invulnerable. She also wanted to know what had transpired with the firestarter girl. Kate believed she could get the whole st...
The older hero stopped dead in his tracks, leaned back and thumped his cane against the floor. "You look like someone on a mission," he said, glancing back and forth between Kate and her mostly unwanted tagalong, Emily. How Kate allowed herself to be talked into taking Emily with her she'll...
Family portraits hung on the wall—not just of one family, but many. A shrine preserved, honoring what had been lost, a gallery of strangers guarding darkened hallways, a photo album marking the end of the world. Titus led the way, both old and young, in full-fledged ...
Once Kate and Dude had joined the fray, she, Titus, and Bedlam had worked their way into a rhythm, giving each other a moment to catch their breath while the other two each engaged one of the sentries. The problem, Kate noted, was that even if they were able to ping-pong their opponents bac...